Fast Facts
Date: August 22 Hand-Launch (F3K tasks)
August 23-24 Unlimited Seeded Man-On-Man
Time: Registration opens at 8am each day (pre-registration not required). Pilot’s meeting at 9am each day.
First round opens at 9:30 (hand-launch begins immediately after pilot’s meeting.)
Location: Emerald View Turf Farm, O’Fallon, Mo. Map here.
Tasks: Thermal Duration with L-4 Spot Landing (Multiple planes / skegs permitted, telemetry permitted)
Fees: $20 for one day / $30 for both days (no fees for Hand-Launch). Lunch is provided Sat. and Sun.
Awards: 1st thru 5th place in both Expert and Sportsman, also Overall Weekend Champion Trophy
Event Coordinator’s Letter
Greetings Soaring Enthusiast!
It’s that time of year again when the promise of warm weather and green grass signal the arrival of the sailplane contest season. This year’s Gateway Soaring Open will be for Unlimited Class sailplanes and will consist of both Expert and Sportsman categories. W e will also fly a man-on man format with 4 to 6 man flight groups. Saturday and Sunday are AMA sanctioned as separate contests to assist those needing points for their LSF qualifications. There will be trophies thru 5th place in both Expert and Sportsman as well as an Overall Weekend Champion Trophy based on the combined scores from both contest days.
Weather-permitting, the contest will be 6 rounds each day, with Task T-1 International Duration as listed in the AMA Rule Book. The landing task will be L-4 Spot Landing as per the AMA Rule Book.
We will have an HLG contest on Friday, August 22nd at the sod farm for those who wish to come early and enjoy the open spaces of the sod farm. The HLG contest will start at 9am and end at approx. 2pm to allow for an open field so others can fly and practice for the weekend’s events.
Saturday and Sunday’s contestant’s meeting will start at 9:00am SHARP. Registration will open around 8:00am for the early birds. Round #1 will commence at 9:30am. Lunch will be provided as part of the entry fee for all contestants. Any additional meals can be purchased early the morning of the contest day and prior to when we place the order. There are also a number of fast food joints within just a few minutes of the field as well.
On behalf of the Mississippi Valley River Association, we look forward to your flying with us and we wish you safe travel to the contest. If we can be of help in anyway, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Our club’s mission is to host the a contest you will come back to again!
Good Health and Good Lift!!
Mark Nankivil, Event Coordinator
314-781-9175
Glauco Lago, Contest Director
