Eligibility

The VHGA XC Contest is open to all pilots flying any New England (USHGA Region 8) site including Petersburg Pass NY.  Pilots must meet all the local site requirements including proper ratings, signed waivers, club membership, etc.  There is no entry fee or contest registration required.

Classes

The contest is divided into 5 classes,

• Hang glider
  • under 25 miles
  • between 25 and 50 miles
  • over 50 miles
• Paraglider
• Tandem (either hang glider or paraglider)

The hang glider pilots are divided into 3 groups based on their longest flight prior to this year.  For example, if Greg flew 60 miles on a flight several years ago he will be in "over 50 miles" group.  However, if Mary's longest flight before this year was 30 miles, she will be in the "between 25 and 50 miles" group for this entire year, even if she flies 75 miles on a booming day this year.  Put another way, you do not change classes in the middle of the year.

Prizes

Trophies will be given for each class. Trophies will be handed out at the annual XC Dinner the following spring.

Reporting Flights

The pilot must report their report their flight to the contest organizer.  The contest organizer for this year is Tom Lanning.  Send your flight report to Tom at tom.lanning@att.net.

• All distances must be rounded to the nearest tenth of a mile.
• The distance should be the straight-line measurement between the launch and landing points.
• GPS coordinates or sectional maps are the only means used to determine distances.