Topic: 60"EPP League

Hi All
       Its a cold dark wet Sunday afternoon, so i thought i'd open this up
Whats the prospects for the 2012 League, and where are we going to be flying.
And do we need any change for the new season.
Most importantly have we any newbies wanting to compete.

Ronnie

i hope to get back to racing next year, have had a busy year and just haven't had the time, only flown
the gliders twice since last xmas!!
  i'll have a chat with alan and see if he's up for it again

   regards tim

I'm off most Saturdays from feb onwards so i'll be back too mate

HI ronnie, think you might have to do a North/South split this year what with the price of fuel. 

Hello Ronnie

I am going to say no.
I may do a couple of local races it weather / family allows but definitely not the season.

Will
Who hopes you can make the numbers.

Hi Ronnie,

Need more local races next year, only flew HoH this year.

Beenie

Hi Ronnie,

Need more local races next year, only flew HoH this year.

Beenie

I didn't get to fly any 

Most importantly have we any newbies wanting to compete.
Ronnie

Yes, me please Ronnie When you say newbies, how noob is too noob to race? I have a 2nd hand M60 which I'm still getting to grips with, kindly sold to me at HoH earlier this year (bargain), and needs a bit of TLC (work in progress), and I've yet to fly her with any ballast on board. I've only witnessed one of these race meets, so I think it's fair to say that I'm greener than the greenest bits of any hill  but hey, someone has to come last don't they? At the moment I work alternate Sundays, but can be free most Saturdays, and I am keen to do progress further in this fine hobby/sport.

but hey, someone has to come last don't they?

Finishing the race is the most important. more so in light conditions. You may be at the back, but if the leader fall out the sky, you have beet him. I found slow and steady a good place to start. then when you are comfortable you will get better, and better.
As long as you can fly from a to b and back without going behind the safety line, you are ripe enough.

Finishing the race is the most important. more so in light conditions. You may be at the back, but if the leader fall out the sky, you have beet him. I found slow and steady a good place to start. then when you are comfortable you will get better, and better.
As long as you can fly from a to b and back without going behind the safety line, you are ripe enough.

Thanks for the tips, I've a feeling I'll need all the help I can get. 

You'll definitely get plenty of help,what i found most helpful was the little bit of coaching some of the more experienced racers gave me when they acted as caller.It really helped calm the nerves and sharpen reflexes.It's great fun and will really improve your flying skills as well as introducing you to a rather decent bunch of guys.

Yep, I'm up for it next year. Maybe not up the "Far North" ones. but defo. the southerly ones.

Up for a bit of lift share then?

Thanks for the tips, I've a feeling I'll need all the help I can get. 

Hey Smartmarty
Where do you fly??

Yep, I'm up for it next year. Maybe not up the "Far North" ones. but defo. the southerly ones.

Come on Cliff You've got to come up north and try other slopes.
We ar'nt all blessed with a Bwlch to fly off.
AS Andrew said a bit of car share.

Hey Smartmarty
Where do you fly??

To date, HoH, Levisham, and occasionally Baildon Hill. I'm looking to maybe join the Tinkers mob in the new year, and I'm also a member of the NYMRSC. Oh and York Racecourse for flat field foamy abuse.

If  you fancy coming along to Tinkers to give it a try PM me.
Or maybe i could see you up at the HOH, I too am a member  and fly there as much as i can, Maybe i could give you some help with the racing stuff.
Ronnie

I'd be interested if you added the long mynd to the itinerary. Or something nearer the midlands. Perhaps that could be halfway house for north/welsh/midlands participants?

it is on the itinerary.

Come on Cliff You've got to come up north and try other slopes.
We ar'nt all blessed with a Bwlch to fly off.
AS Andrew said a bit of car share.

Aye why not!!- I'll have to make a couple more models over the Winter- keep losing mine!

it is on the itinerary.

Right I'd better get that SR ordered.

Jimbo
We held the 60" Epp Nats at the Long Mynd this year. And we had a very poor entry.
So i'm not too sure  if we will hold another race there in 2012.

We have a core of about 7-8 guys that are travelling the length ond breadth of the country competing in these events, its a great weekend of racing for all.
What we need is the local guys to turn up and have a go, who knows we might even find  our next National champion out of them.
I'm not asking people to sign up to doing all of the events, but i would like to see the
local guys turn up and have a go. (i could go on for hours)

Ronnie

If  you fancy coming along to Tinkers to give it a try PM me.
Or maybe i could see you up at the HOH, I too am a member  and fly there as much as i can, Maybe i could give you some help with the racing stuff.
Ronnie

Cheers mate, will do. We've probably met, but I'm terrible at remembering names and faces. It'll sink in once I've been around you guys a few times. Ro (RGPuk) got me into this sloping lark, so he's responsible for corrupting me

Aye why not!!- I'll have to make a couple more models over the Winter- keep losing mine!

Thats the spirit
Cliff I'll hold you to that.

Ronnie

Right I'd better get that SR ordered.

M60 would be better IMHO

Cheers mate, will do. We've probably met, but I'm terrible at remembering names and faces. It'll sink in once I've been around you guys a few times. Ro (RGPuk) got me into this sloping lark, so he's responsible for corrupting me

Yes we Know Roger, we flew at the HoH week last Saturday(levisham really)

Now Ro's moving into the big boy league (mouldies) he's got me wanting to follow suit too (all his fault  ). I made the mistake of letting SWMBO see the luverly pretties (Stega etc.) I was ogling over on my laptop, while doing research, alas she also noticed how much they cost  but at least it should be easier to convince her that I'll need a new (cheaper) 60" model at some point, once I get the hang of things 

 So No changes for next season???

So No changes for next season???

Hi Ronnie,

Need more local races next year, only flew HoH this year.

Beenie

Well here is your first chance.
Next Tuesday  or Wednesday( I Think)
Ronnie

Does the 60 inch racing still take part on the Saturday before a F3F race.

Hi Roger
Yes we have the 60" epp on the Saturday and then the F3F on the Sunday.

A few of us stop over if its  darn south.

If im going to have ago at F3F and traveling from Cornwall. it makes sense to make a weekend of it.

So what's the latest with the 60" EPP league? I understand that one of the good northern venues may now be off limits?

Just been informed by a good mate that he has un untouched Ricoshe which he's willing to swll to me. Sona trip to Huddersfield/HoH may be in the offing this year...

Dates to be announced soon.
Very interesting venues.
Ronnie

ooooh, you tease! 

ooooh, you tease! 

 

The dates for the F3F league have been published now, will the first 60inch race be on Saturday 3rd of March in wales?

Hi Guys
Martin has posted the dates for the F3F League events. As usual we will run the 60” Epp events on the Saturdays. You will notice that the Huddersfield round will probably be held at the Hole of Horcum this year due to the loss of access.  You will also see a new venue, Scotland, not too sure where yet.
See you all on the 3rd
Ronnie

March:
•   3th March Wales BMFA League 1
April:
•   28th April Huddersfield BMFA League 2 (This may be moved to HoH if required due slope access issues)
May:
•   12thMay Hole of Horcum BMFA League 3
June:
•   9thJune WhiteSheet  BMFA league 4
July:
•   15th July Scotland BMFA League 5
September:
•   9th September LYMD BMFA League 6
October:
•   21stOctober Eastbourne BMFA League 7

Hi All A couple of the dates ive posted are for the Sundays
So I've corrected my Mistakes.
Here is the revised list.
Hi Guys
Martin has posted the dates for the F3F League events. As usual we will run the 60” Epp events on the Saturdays. You will notice that the Huddersfield round will probably be held at the Hole of Horcum this year due to the loss of access.  You will also see a new venue, Scotland, not too sure where yet.
See you all on the 3rd
Ronnie

March:
•   3th March Wales BMFA League 1
April:
•   28th April Huddersfield BMFA League 2 (This may be moved to HoH if required due slope access issues)
May:
•   12thMay Hole of Horcum BMFA League 3
June:
•   9thJune WhiteSheet  BMFA league 4
July:
•   14th July Scotland BMFA League 5
September:
•   8th September LYMD BMFA League 6
October:
•   20th October Eastbourne BMFA League 7