Harris Hill Soaring Center Harris Hill,  Elmira,  New York   Phone:  607-734-0641 at the Hill or the Secretary, at 607-796-2988. (Operated by Harris Hill Soaring Corporation)

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2009 Sports Class National Soaring Contest

July 21, 2009 through July 30, 2009

(Practice Days 07/19/09 and 07/20/09)

(Page updated 07/19/09)

 

Special Announcements

Change of Competition Director

Invitation to Dinner - RSVP Required

SPOT - Flight Tracking Facility

 

 

 

Harris Hill Soaring and the Soaring Society of America will be sponsoring the 2009 Sports Class National Soaring Contest in Elmira, NY, from July 21, 2009 through July 30, 2009. Informal practice days will be July 19th and 20th. Please visit this web page often, as this is where up-to-date information will be made available. .

Special Announcement HHSC regrets to announce that illness has compelled Kai Gertsen to withdraw as Competition Director for the 2009 Sports Class Nationals this July at Harris Hill. HHSC and the contest committee would like to wish Kai a speedy recovery and a quick return to the sky.   We are pleased to announce that one of America's best known competitive glider pilots, Heinz Weissenbuehler, Jr. has stepped into this position. Not only is he a highly regarded pilot, he is also a Harris Hill member since his youth, as well as a principal of M and H Soaring. .

US Team Mini-Racing Camp!   Running concurrently with the Sports Class Nationals (July 21 through July 30) in Elmira will be a mini-version of the popular US Team Racing Camps. Led by former World and National Champion Doug Jacobs, we’ll meet for an hour each morning before briefing to discuss all aspect of cross country soaring and competition racing – from the basics to advanced tactics.   Developed over several years by the US Team Committee, these presentations have garnered rave reviews from those who’ve attended past US Team Camps. Free and open to all pilots, crew and local enthusiasts.   More details to follow as they are developed on the competition web site. See you there! .

SPOT Tracking During Contest We are working with Frank Paynter and Mark Hawkins to provide a near real-time glider tracking display for all SPOT-equipped gliders (see the article in the June issue of Soaring for a detailed description). If you have a SPOT unit, bring it with you. If you don't have one, consider getting one before you get here. SPOT units are easy to use and can be a literal life-saver, in addition to enhancing spectator and crew involvement. If you have questions or concerns, contact Frank directly at paynter.5@osu.edu or Mark Hawkins at markhawke7@gmail.com. Frank is also flying in the contest, so he will be on hand at HH to help with any SPOT-related issues. Real-Time Contest Tracking Initially try these three links for near real-time traces of competitors progress around the course. Be aware that not all competitors' ships are equipped with the SPOT tracking transmitters. GPS recordings are made and uplinked at 10 minute intervals, but about 10% of the time an individual reading may be lost for various reasons. Therefore, some intervals may be 20 minutes or more. Using Google Maps: Link 1 - http://www.spot-tracking.com/files/tracking.htm Link 2 - http://www.spot-tracking.com/files/trackingsmall.htm Link 3 - http://www.spot-tracking.com/files/trackinglarge.htm Using Google Earth: Link 4 - http://www.spot-tracking.com/files/tracking.kml   .

Contest Schedule and Contacts

 

Online Contest Registration available at:		[click]
Contest Dates		July 21 - 30, 2009
Informal Practice Days		July 19 and July 20, 2009
Contest Manager:		Ron Ogden contest2009@harrishillsoaring.org

 

Contest Staffing

 

Contest Manager:		Ron Ogden
Operations Manager:		Ed Funk / Uwe Zink
Competition Director:		Heinz Weissenbuehler, Jr.
Office Manager:		Cindy Cassetta
Scoring:		Doug Martin / Jeff Shingleton
Chief Tow Pilot:		Butch Thompson
Meteorology:		Richard Kellerman
e-mail:		contest2009@harrishillsoaring.org

 

Registered Contestants

Note: If you think your name should be here and it isn't,

please contact Ron Ogden at contest2009@harrishillsoaring.org

(Page updated 07/19/09)

Contestant	Contest ID	Ship	Home Base
Total Contestants = 43
Bill Batesole	7W	ASK-14	New Hampshire
Chip Bearden	JB	ASW-24	New Jersey
Robert Buck	RB	Discus CS	Vermont
Bruce Conrad	IA	Ventus C	Delaware
John Dezutti	7K	Discus 2a	Connecticut
Robert Fletcher	90	ASW-28	Massachusetts
Manfred Franke	HF	LS-3a	Michigan
Sean Franke	HA	LS-3a	California
Phillip Gaisford	Z8	Discus CS	Massachusetts
Corky Gill / Moe Acee	AC	Discus 2ct	New York
Samuel Giltner	5U	LS-1f	South Carolina
John Godfrey	QT	ASW-27	Pennsylvania
Andy Gough	44	LS-8	Ontario
George Green	5	ASG-29	Pennsylvania
William Howard	GH1	Ventus 2b	New York
Doug Jacobs	L1	Duo Discus	Rhode Island
Richard Kellerman	QV	ASG-29	Pennsylvania
Sarah Kelly	DU	Alisport Silent 2	Tennessee
Andrzej Kobus	AK	SZD-55-1	New Hampshire
Willem Kreuger	K2	D-G 808	Ontario
Daniel Kroesch	DK	?	Illinois
Willem Langelaan	ET	ASW-27	Ontario
Robert Leve	OS	Ventus 2a	Connecticut
David MacKenzie	DM	Discus 2Ct	Connecticut
Michael McCarron	MC	ASW-27	New York
Leonard McMaster	1	ASW-27	New York
Andy McQuigg	EA	LS-3	Florida
Sean Murphy	XC	Ventus 2b	New York
Hank Nixon	OH	ASW-19	New Jersey
G. Frank Paynter	TA	Ventus 2Bx	Ohio
James Price	77	LS-4	South Carolina
Ronald Ridenour	MT	ASW-27	Illinois
Robert Salvo	RS	Genesis II	New Hampshire
Stefan Schroth	TO	DG-303	Washington, D.C.
Ron Schwartz	7T	SparrowHawk	New Jersey
John Seymour	SM	ASG-29	Connecticut
Steve Sovis	US	ASW-20	(tentative entry)
Bill Thar / Gregg Leslie	G8	SparrowHawk	New Jersey
Corey Sullivan	972	Libelle	New York
Steve Warner	J11	LS-4	Michigan
David Weaver	DW	LS-8	Virginia
Tim Welles	W3	Ventus 2CxT	New York
Michael Westbrook	UN	Ventus A	New York

 

Contest Planning / Details

Contest Calendar

Local Area Information

List of Area Restaurants

List of Area Motels

Campground and Camping

Road Map to Harris Hill Park

Topo Map of Harris Hill

Google Maps Link

Official Turnpoints for 2009 Sports Nationals

Contest Safety Briefing (2009) and Flying in the Harris Hill/Elmira Airspace

FAA's Letter of Agreement Regarding KELM Airspace - Formal agreement forged between FAA representatives and Harris Hill Soaring regarding restrictions and procedures controlling glider flights around and in the Class D airspace.

New HHSC Photo Gallery

HHSC Web Site Index

07/19/2009