2016 Texas XC Soaring Series Invite

Please join us for the first annual Texas XC Soaring Series!

Series Information
The purpose of the Texas XC Soaring Series is to encourage XC task flying and XC skills development. The format is similar to a Regional contest, using the SSA FAI and Sports class regional rules for tasking and scoring (exception is that only 3 pilots are required per class to have a valid day).

There will be 3 classes available (FAI, Club, and Sports), suitable for a wide range of glider performance and experience levels. Winscore will be used to score each class and there will be several levels of recognition and awards presented. Cumulative scoring will only count the pilots best daily scores based on the number of valid series days/2, rounded up to the next integer value. So for example in 2016 if all scheduled days (16) are valid then the cumulative score would be the pilot's best 8 scores (16 days/2 = 8 scoring days).

The series registration fee is $20 which is used to cover the costs for the cumulative rewards for each class. For those pilots who do not wish to be scored cumulative there is no requirement to pay the $20 fee, only the event weekend fee.

The weekend entry fee for 2016 is $50 and includes a Saturday evening dinner hosted by the club for all pilots and weekend officials. The fee also covers any daily membership requirements of the club, daily prizes, and use of the club facilities. Tows will be at current club tow rates and are to be paid by each pilot to the club official designated prior to the end of the weekend.

The unofficial practice day for a weekend event will be on the Friday preceding the weekend. There will be 3 day weekend events held on the Memorial and Labor Day weekends.

2016 Schedule
Dates Location
April 1 (practice), April 2, 3 Soaring Club of Houston
May 27 (practice), May 28, 29,30 Soaring Club of Houston
June 10 (practice), June 11, 12 Greater Houston Soaring Association
July 8 (practice), July 9, 10 Texas Soaring Association
September 2 (practice), September 3, 4, 5 Greater Houston Soaring Association
September 16 (practice), September 17, 18 Soaring Club of Houston

Registration
Go to: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Pk...YgjeZIN6HUUB0M

Hope you can join us!
Tony Smolder

Looking forward to it!

For more details and updates...
https://sites.google.com/site/soarin...soaring-series

Jamie Shore
Soaring Club of Houston