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JohnG
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 Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:08 pm Post subject: 2010 King Mountain Results |
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The recreation class is for pilots who have not yet had a flight greater than 75 miles... I believe the Rec. Class numbers are straight up miles, best 4 of 6 days. While the Open Class numbers are adjusted for the type of glider being flown, Rigid, topless, kingpost, single surface.
2010 King Mountain Results
Recreation Class
Name Score
1. Dugan Gravage 173.2
2. L.J. Omara 147.6
3. Fred Clement 117.8
4. K.C. Benn 116.9
5. Dave Chapman 111.3
6. Ralph Karsten 91.5
7. Ryan Goebel 89.5
8. Richard Sibsrell 82.7
9. John Glime 79.7
10. Malury Silberman 58.6
11. Andrew Stewart 57.4
12. Matt Keagan 52.2
13. Kevin Sheridan 48.5
14. Joel Froehlich 46.0
15. Duane House 30.0
16. Rob Wolf 20.9
17. Blaine Perkins 17.4
18. Matt Dakin 15.9
19. Allen Sparks 10.6
20. Calvin Hadley 10.3
21. David Beardslee 5.0
22. Craig Perkins 4
23. Lori Vowell 3.3
24. Bill Floyd 2.1
25. Bill Foreman 0
Open Class
Name Score
1. David Gibson 299.8
2. Kurt Bainum 280.3
3. Mike Daily 275.5
4. Scot Huber 275.4
5. Johnathan Dietch 274.9
6. Ken Muscio 247.7
7. Paul Allen 241.7
8. Joe Evens 215.7
9. Dan Gravage 211.4
10. Mike Branger 197.4
11. Greg Sugg 169.7
12. Bill Snyder 166.9
13. Wayne Michelson 165.5
14. Dugan Gravage 163.2
15. John Kangas 148
16. Don Lepinsky 143.5
17. L.J. Omara 142.6
18. Alan Paylor 124
19. Hank Butzel 119
20 K.C. Benn 116.9
21. Fred Clement 112.8
22. Dave Chapman 106.3
23. Ken Cavanaugh 91.8
24. Ralph Karsten 91.5
25. Shannon Raby 89.9
26. Ryan Goebel 84.5
27. Richard Sibsrell 82.7
28. John Glime 79.7
29. Leo Jones 78.4
30. Andrew Stewart 57.4
31. Malury Silberman 53.6
32. Matt Keegan 52.2
33. Kevin Sheridan 48.5
34. Joel Froehlich 46
35. Sam Cox 44.3
36. Jon James 42.1
37. Duane House 30
38. Rob Wolf 20.9
39. Blaine Perkins 17.4
40. Michael O’Leary 16.3
41. Matt Dakin 15.9
42. Allen Sparks 10.6
43. Calvin Hadley 10.3
44. David Beardslee 5.0
45. Lori Vowell 3.3
46. Bill Floyd 2.1
47. Clair Packer 0
48. Bill Foreman 0
Team Award: The Epic Spuds (Mike Branger, Bill Snyder, Don Lepinsky, Johnathan Dietch, L.J. Omara)
Eiji Yokoda Award: David Gibson 119.0 mile flight
Sportsmanship Award: Eric Johnson |
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BRP
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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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Rec class and open class have bonus LZ's. For example May airport is a bonus LZ, so is Willow creek and Henry's Lake airport... The straight up miles and no handicap in the open class is for the National open distance champion points race. Hat's off to Joe Evans for placing 8th on a single surface Freedom! 
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Windlord
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:23 am Post subject: |
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Congratulations to all. Looks like a pretty good turnout. 
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BubbleBoy
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:39 am Post subject: |
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VERY COOL.
Glad to finally see the results and congrats to the winners, organizers and particpants.
I drove through the valley during the comp (going from CA to MT), but unfortunately it was at night.
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HangLoose
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:55 am Post subject: |
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Hell yeah! Congrats NMErider...Top 5 Open class in your first comp. Nice work man. I wonder how much you gave up over the course of the comp by taking video and pictures? Thanks for sharing by the way.
Cheers! |
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NMERider
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| HangLoose wrote: |
| .............I wonder how much you gave up over the course of the comp by taking video and pictures?........... |
It wasn't worth taking somebody else's place ahead of me to sacrifice shooting what you should be seeing later today. And that will only be 1/3 of my flight videos. I'm not the only pilot who could have done better by not enjoying the pleasure of other pilot's company or engaging in extracurricular activities so I could have just as easily gotten bumped lower too. Whoever said this is like summer camp for hang gliding comps really wasn't kidding. As you can see I was only 2/10th of 1% behind Mike Daily in 3rd place and Scott Huber in 4th. http://www.flykingmountain.com/contestresults.html#results2010 I prefer it this way.
I had the tremendous pleasure of duking it out both low and high in the sky in the sky on 2 different days with Mike on his exquisite flying Flight Designs Axxess rigid wing. That alone was worth the trip. I also battled it out with Joe Evens on his fantastic Freedom 170 in a tight and twisty thermal right in front of launch and over the heads of the rest of the pilots. I could go on and on but gotta run now.
Thanks, Jonathan |
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divrdrvr
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| NMERider wrote: |
I had the tremendous pleasure of duking it out both low and high in the sky in the sky on 2 different days with Mike on his exquisite flying Flight Designs Axxess rigid wing. That alone was worth the trip. I also battled it out with Joe Evens on his fantastic Freedom 170 in a tight and twisty thermal right in front of launch and over the heads of the rest of the pilots. I could go on and on but gotta run now.
Thanks, Jonathan |
Jonathon,
It was a pleasure flying withyou at King. Your launch timing reminded me of myself 20 yrs ago. Good job!
However, comp pilots have learned to never battle or duke it out until the end of the day. Instead, we cooperate fully and team fly with every nearby pilot. It is a big sky and it has been proven over and over that team flying always results in higher,faster,farther flights. Save the battle for later. Strangely, it's not uncommon to actually wait for your competitor when you get ahead,knowing that team flying on glide is twice as effective. Sooner or later you will most likely get separated even if you try to stay together. When I enter a really good core I flash my wings all around to to invite nearby flyers to help me track the best lift. How competitive you get at the end of the day depends many variables. If you team fly with every pilot that gets nearby, you might not need the extra miles to win the meet. It is quite possible to win the war without winning a single battle. Just land near whoever has the best beer.
That said, it is very cool to win a day.
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bobk
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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I don't want to "out" anyone, but I wanted to offer a special congratulations to all the Torrey Hawks members who placed so highly (and lowly!!) in the meet.
Congratulations also to those who put on the meet, and to everyone who went out and flew. Good on all of ya!! 
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bagbgone
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: 2010 King Mountain Results |
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| JohnG wrote: |
| The recreation class is for pilots who have not yet had a flight greater than 75 miles... I believe the Rec. Class numbers are straight up miles, best 4 of 6 days. |
The Rec. Class is on the same handicap system as the open class, with deducts for topless and rigids and bonus for single surface.
It would be cool if we had enough rec. pilots up next year to have a separate award for the best "Rec. only" team. I would have liked to have done some team flying with someone at my level.
Cool hanging and flying with you again John. Can't wait till camp next year!
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JohnG
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Agreed Ryan, be safe bro. My favorite week of flying is only a year away! I will try to find some shiny, new gear for the occasion! |
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Flyking
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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I held on to my downtube for too long went though my contol bar and tweeked my wrist on Thursday and could not fly the last two days of the meet  . I got the glider behind me but did not slow my body down. My wrist is still swollen but the Dr. said I did not break anything I hope to be in the air again this weekend King was a blast. I am going back for the fly in in August Who else wants to go 
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