Gary Porter Trophy or highest placed 1-2 Glider

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:38 pm

It looks like the best pilot flying a 1-2 is still wide open with quite a few pilots jockying for position, I don't think Jim is safe yet

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:20 am

Yes things all look like the 1-2 class is in the bag then the big guns come inn. Looking back to my early days I pulled the clough head run off on the 2nd october2005 after only 6months of flying so there is still a few weeks of open xc to go. Then there is some 30k ridge runs posible so there still a long way to go. Makes an exiting end to the xc season for those in the 1-2 class for me I need a cu nimb and angels to beet gutherie and chris but as I was. Handicapped due to injuries then next. Year for me

by for now on the train to London
cheers gary

Jim Bittlestone · Post by **Jim Bittlestone** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:38 am

Ive been thinking about what mad dog said, its not about the miles its about the cwmradwrie. Theres a good number who have this right, bill scott -3 1/2hrs, john watson 3 1/2 hrs, theres plenty more doing it too. I got 53mins on sunday with a difficult hitch back. Lets stay on the hill from now on, get our monies worth and easy drive to the pub with friends?
I dont mind taking the trophy this time, someone elses turn next year? I know whos having the most fun and it aint me.

Claire Smith · Post by **Claire Smith** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:18 am

Gary - I’d just like to say that Emma obviously shares her father’s expensive tastes!! The trophy she found in the US is bronze and costs $2,500.

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:04 am

Lets stay on the hill from now on

Yeah right!

Jim Bittlestone · Post by **Jim Bittlestone** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:10 am