Sponsors
SloperRacer have come up with a package that gives us all a chance to win some great prizes and support an excellent charity at the same time. You're entry fee entitles you to 5 x £1 raffle tickets courtesy of the wonderful SWSA. Race entrants or anyone else on the planet are encouraged to buy more tickets by contacting Ian Mason at info@sloperacer.co.uk
The funds will be donated to Southmead Hospital Neonatal intensive care, which was originally built with donations. They provided top draw care for Ian Mason's son John, one to one nursing and consultants that just never seemed to go home. Things like help for the parents are funded purely by donations and include beds for the knackered parents, food, christenings and arranging everything when it doesn't work out. Get on to Ian at info@sloperacer.co.uk and do a good thing now, you might even come away with a fabulous pride.
The prizes are:
Mini Vector
Jart EPP
Multi-fun
2.4ghz multiplex evo Pro system
2* Lift tiicket to Norway
2* Lift Licket DVDs
1 year sub scriptions to AMI, RCM & E QEFI
Trophies
Entry fee
We need to cover the expenses of land usage, trophies, Eurotour fees and so on. We expect the entry to be £25. You won't need to pay before the event.
The event
Each day you must be at the Bwlch T junction of the A4107 and A4061 (map here) by 9.00. Each day the last round in progress will be that running at 17:30. If the conditions are light and a round started before 17:30 is unlikely to be completely finished that day the Competition Director will consider using group scoring so that we don't lose several hours of competition time. Group scoring will be a last resort and will not be used if at all possible.
Banquet
The banquet has been arranged for Saturday 18th September at the Best Western Heronston Hotel (the same hotel as 2009)
Ewenny Road
Bridgend
CF35 5AW
Map details can be found at www.bestwestern.co.uk/Hotels/Best-Western-Heronston-Hotel-And-Leisure-Club-83481/Map/Default.aspx
Arrival time is from 7:00 p.m. and a fully stocked cash bar is adjacent to the Mallard suite. This year we will be seated in the KINGFISHER Suite for the banquet scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m.
Starter
Fan of melon served with a mixed berry compote
Main course
Breast of Chicken wrapped in bacon and served with a white wine cream sauce Served with seasonal vegetables and potatoes
Dessert
Profiteroles with hot chocolate sauce
Finally
Coffee and chocolate mints
A vegetarian menu is available for those wishing it -- just let Vic know ASAP.
The cost of the banquet including wine at the table will be £29.00 per head. Payment will have to be made in cash at the Friday Sept 17th pilot's briefing on the Bwlch. There are no facilities to take cheques or credit cards. Email Vic Eldridge at tlr@thelittlerascal.co.uk stating names and number of bookings.
Additional information
Bases will be set back as far as possible, this will allow the safety line to go back a little also. The turn points will be marked in the normal forward position by an additional marker.
We are currently considering rotation of the flying order - more information soon.
Pilots will be called upon to help with buzzing as our experience has been that pilots make great turn judges. When buzzing you will be very strongly instructed to acknowledge any buzzing errors and the pilot will refly immediately. We all know that some apparently late buzzes are just great flying, others are turn judge error and it is this that we want to acknowledge and eradicate in a supportive way for the turn judge. This worked very well last year and we are keen to build on that success.
We are currently considering rotation of the flying order - more information soon.
Pilots will be called upon to help with buzzing as our experience has been that pilots make great turn judges. When buzzing you will be very strongly instructed to acknowledge any buzzing errors and the pilot will refly immediately. We all know that some apparently late buzzes are just great flying, others are turn judge error and it is this that we want to acknowledge and eradicate in a supportive way for the turn judge. This worked very well last year and we are keen to build on that success.
| Name | Country | Team | F1 | F2 |
| Adam Richardson | England | Team Flymo | 2.4gHz | |
| Adrian Bedford | England | Team Dorset | 66 | 76 |
| Andres Cardona | Spain | Synth | ||
| Andrzej Tabero | Wales | 89 | 63 | |
| Bjorn Tore Hagen | Norway | Team Arctic Circle | 2.4gHz | |
| Cedric Grandseigne | France | 2.4gHz | ||
| Clayton Landells | Australia | Team Flymo | 2.4gHz | |
| Dag Skoglund | Norway | Team Arctic Circle | 2.4gHz | |
| Dave Rumble | England | 88 | 70 | |
| Dave Wright | England | 63 | ||
| Fernando Moro | Spain | Watering Cans | 76 | Synth |
| Frank Hulton | England | Team GBR | 80 | 70 |
| Gerardo Plaza | Spain | Watering Cans | Synth | |
| Graham Reed | England | 2.4gHz | ||
| Greg Dakin | England | Tea Swillers | 77 | 80 |
| Iain Medley-Rose | England | Team Dorset | 61 | 78 |
| Ian Mason | England | Team GBR | 82 | 77 |
| Iñaki Elizondo | Spain | Watering Cans | Synth | |
| Jason Bioletti | 2.4gHz | |||
| Jean Luc Foucher | France | 72 | 77 | |
| Joel West | England | Mickey's Massive | 2.4gHz | |
| John Bennett | England | 64 | 74 | |
| John Phillips | England | Tea Swillers | 62 | 70 |
| Jon Edison | England | Team Steam | 67 | 75 |
| Jonathon Sage | England | Team SATO | 90 | 82 |
| José Luis Alvarez Fernandez | Spain | 69 | 80 | |
| Keith Wood | England | 57 | 82 | |
| Kevin Newton | England | Team GBU | 77 | 68 |
| Knut Eirik Lyngmo | Norway | Team Arctic Circle | 2.4gHz | |
| Marcelino Puñal | Spain | Synth | ||
| Mark Abbots | England | Team GBR | 56 | 84 |
| Mark Redsell | England | Dragon Slayers | 81 | 85 |
| Martin Newnham | England | Team GBU | 2.4gHz | |
| Mick Lideard | England | 71 | 76 | |
| Mick Walsh | England | Team SATO | Synth | |
| Mike Evans | England | Dragon Slayers | 80 | 87 |
| Mike McCracken | Scotland | Synth | ||
| Mike Shellim | England | 72 | 64 | |
| Paul Foster | England | 65 | Synth | |
| Paul Garnett | England | Dragon Slayers | 78 | Synth |
| Paul Middleton | England | Team Steam | Synth | |
| Peter Gunning | Scotland | Mickey's Massive | 85 | 80 |
| Richard Bago | England | Team Steam | 2.4gHz | |
| Ron Broughton | England | 74 | 75 | |
| Ron Russell | Scotland | 72 | 76 | |
| Scott Ravenscroft | England | Team Flymo | 2.4gHz | |
| Simon Thornton | England | Team GBU | 2.4gHz | |
| Stefan bertschi | Switzerland | Mickey's Massive | 2.4gHz | |
| Stuart Brookes | England | Team Dorset | 2.4gHz | |
| Tim Cone | USA | 64 | 79 | |
| Tony Robertson | England | 2.4gHz | ||
| Vic Eldridge | England | Team SATO | 70 | 76 |