2004 GTA Schedule & Rules

For 2004 we will try to have more weekends in the spring before other regionals and nationals.

In an effort to reduce confusion on race day we will standardize on a pilot meeting time of 11:00 am, Grid at Noon. Also standard Grid procedure will be: A class first on the first weekend Day, then B Class grids first on the 2nd day. We strongly encourage pilots to pregrid before the pilot meeting – this will keep us from missing an hour or so of the best soaring due to late start times.

You do not need to attend every race. Just come a few weekends a year to be competitive in the scoring. However the more you race the better your chances. For 2003 [and probably2004] the maximum number of Scored Race Days to be added in determining the each pilot’s total score will be one half of the total Valid Race Days (round up). Each pilot’s score will be calculated by adding the pilot’s best results in as many races as the pilot entered up to the maximum number of Scored Race Days. For example, if a season totals 13 race days, then we will score a maximum of 7 days for each pilot.

Information on our competition sites can be found on the links page.

Download & Print this PDF flyer – Post it at your Clubhouse.

This schedule is subject to change, so check back occasionally. Schedule Updated: Feb 07, 2004

Race
Date Location Comments
1,2
March 13,14 Cordele, GA A new opportunity to try Cordele in early spring.
3,4
March 27,28 Pine Mountain, GA http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPIM
5,6
April [9],10,11 Sequatchie Valley, TN Matthew’s Field, Sequatchie Valley – a waiver & temporary or permanent membership will be required. NonScored flying day on Friday the 9th also.
April 19-24 Perry, SC SSA Region 5 North Contest [not a GTA]
7,8
May 1,2 Moontown, AL Huntsville Soaring Club.
9,10
May 15,16 Kingston, GA Etowah Bend – return to the gliderport in north Georgia, near Rome. Should be central to our membership base.
11,12,13
May 29,30,31 Cordele, GA 3 Day Memorial Weekend. This year it will be again be a “Pre-Regionals”.
14,15
June 12-13 Chilhowee Chilhowee Gliderport, be sure to use the current turnpoint list.
June 21-26 Cordele, GA Region 5 South Sports, Standard, 15m, and 18m [not a GTA.]
16,17
Aug 21,22 Pine Mountain, GA http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPIM
18,19,20
September 4,5,6 Chilhowee Labor 3 Day Weekend, Chilhowee Gliderport, be sure to use the current turnpoint list.
21,22
September 18,19 Moontown, AL Huntsville Soaring Club,
23,24
October 2-3 Sequatchie Valley, TN Matthew’s Field, Sequatchie Valley – a waiver and temporary or permanent membership will be required.
Octoberfest 2004 October TBA – probably 22,23,24 Chilhowee Not a race, 2004 GTA T-Shirts may be handed out the Saturday nite of Octoberfest. The 2004 GTA Awards will be handed out at the Georgia Soaring Hall of Fame Banquet in January/February TBA.

Archive of past GTA schedules: 2000200120022003

 

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