Rest Day in Krushevo

The picture of a dead-tired volunteer taking a quick nap at goal before getting on with his job sums up well the first part of these Hang Gliding Euro Class 1 and World Class 5 championships: so far a very good and very demanding event, with good conditions and long tasks set and completed.

Only Day 1 was so-so with marginal conditions: OK to send away 30 Rigid pilots but not 88 Flexible ones. Then the weather got better and better, no storm, the clouds disappearing progressively, blue skies taking over, the pilots flying the longest tasks ever set in Krushevo.

In Class 5, the current World Champion, Tim Grabowski, after a poor start, slowly climbed up to the top, winning the last 2 tasks.

In Class 1, Team Italy, unbeaten since 2009, is as impressive as ever. Check task 4 and see 5 of its 6 pilots arriving 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 within 46 seconds!

All results on the competion website.

The tasks set for Class 5:

• 84.9 km and 6 pilots at goal – Winner: Patrick Chopard Lallier (FRA)
• 114.5 km and 25 pilots at goal – Winner: Christopher Friedl (AUT)
• 143.4 km and 13 pilots at goal – Winner: Wolfgang Kothgasser (AUT)
• 127.6 km and 19 pilots at goal – Winner: Wolfgang Kothgasser (AUT)
• 149.9 km and 19 pilots at goal – Winner: Tim Grabowski (GER)
• 193.3 km and 3 pilots at goal – Winner: Tim Grabowski (GER)

Overall leaders: Tim Grabowski  (GER) and Austria

The tasks set for Class 1:

• 69.3 km – Cancelled
• 85,7 km and 59 pilots at goal – Winner: Moroslav Cap (CZE)
• 120 km and 30 pilots at goal – Winner: Suan Selenati (ITA)
• 101,6 km and 57 pilots at goal – Winner: Christian Ciech (ITA)
• 132.7 km and 37 pilots at goal – Winner: Alessandro Ploner (ITA)
• 145,7 km and 17 pilots at goal – Winner: Christian Ciech (ITA)

Overall leaders: Peter Neuenschwander (SUI) and Italy

A few key organizers...

Ivan Lukanov, Event Director

Goran Dimiskovski, Meet Director

Martin Jovanovski, Safety Director

Mine Pavlovski, Scorer

Vladimir Barakovski, Launch Director

 And Elena Perunka smiling for all the other volunteers! 

The volunteers

(Photos Malbos)