Report – Contest Day 1
On Saturday we had the first official day of the 2011 Gauntlet, after the successful practice day held in August. Eight contestants took to the sickening skies (caused by the high cloud being blown in from the west). Although there were a few forced to land back, it was our new member, Jon Cross, who took first place in a fantastic first performance. Undaunted by the weak and fickle thermals in the blue he managed a creditable 122km in his 2h30, with EY at 93km and Mike Pascoe at 58 km
A special word of thanks to everyone who made the day possible, and in particular to Paul, our tug pilot, Cape Town ATC and all the support staff on the ground.
The calendar for the rest of the season is as follows 1 October, 5 November, 3 December, 4 Feb, 3 March, 7 April. Come and join us on 1 October for another exciting day of fun.
Time Table for the rest of the Cape Gauntlet competition
- 1 October
- 5 November
- 3 December
- 4 Feb
- 3 March
- 7 April
Cape Gauntlet Day 2 (Oficial Day 1) : Results and feedback
Please see below for the results of the first offical day of the competition.
PLEASE SEE THE PHOTO LIBRARY ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE FOR UPDATED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE EVENT
| Participant | Points | Distance (km) |
| Jonathan Cross | 46.73 | 122.66 |
| Sven Olivier | 34.88 | 93.30 |
| Mike Pascoe | 22.04 | 57.85 |
| Nicky Oberhofer | 15.53 | 38.44 |
The results have been uploaded to OLC and details can be found by clicking the link below
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/daily.html?df=2011-09-10&sp=2011&rt=olc&st=olc-league&c=ZA&sc=&aa=WORCE1&filter
