Task 1

31 pilots on goal!

LAUNCH COLL D’ARES – START AT BENABARRE (18 km) – TP BENABARRE – TP EGEA DEL TURBON – TP ABELLA D’ CONCA – TP TALARN – GOAL VILAMITJANA (131 km)

We start the competition with a long task, flying first out to the flats and later to El Turbon, near Castejon, returning later to the valley of Isona to Abella, next TP at Talarn and goal at Vilamitjana. South west winds, ceilings of 2400 to 2600 m. asl. Quite a tuff task, the fastest at goal was the Hungarian Balazs 3h 14 min, the latest took 4 ½ hours. 31 pilots at goal. First and winner Balazs Ujhelyi, Gordon Rigg (GBR) second, followed by Gainpetro Zin (FRA). Forth Gerolf Heinrichs (AUT), Elio Cataldi (ITA) 5th, 6th Atilla Bertok (HUN).
A special day for gaggle flying, some low points that could be saved flying in group.
We didn’t expect so many pilots at goal with such stable conditions, but we were surprised with the level of the competitors in this competition.

Results Task 1 here.
Tracks Task 1 here.