chairmans cheviot challenge 2010

[gary stenhouse]

Well there is all this talk of big XC’s all over the country and foreign holidays yet we are not trying to break our own site records. So I have decided to put up a challenge and the money to see if we can smash all the current hg and PG records in the cheviots.

The rules are simple, there is none other GPS trace, the longest flight in the cheviots will receive £50.00, however if you fly over 50k and it is after 5.30pm or on a weekend then the prize money doubles.

This only applies to the cheviots and not cross fell as that is in Cumbria, the other is only for paid up members.

A great challenge but as I know I will be paying myself then not to worried.

This is a challenge for hangliders and paragliders

Go and get it cheers Gary (chairman)

[Bradleisure]

In Cumbria!

The exchange rate ain't that bad G!

[Bradleisure]

If you fly more than 50k you might get wet!

Unless that super NE site is back on?

[Bradleisure]

Just checked the sites guide and there's something 85km NE of my house!

If you get passed me I'll give you a lift to the nearest station!

Off to fly it now on PGEarth.

[RonDon]

Well Gary I take my hat of to you, what a good idea. I know they are all ready dusting down there flying machines! as I right this down. And some have even open a bank a/c in anticipation. All we need now is the, !!!!, The Weather?

[brian day]

I hear Ladbrooks are taking bets, I hope you've got that prize money insured Gary!
Will this get Mr Wallace to the Cheviots?

[GlennP]

So now we have to bribe people to fly there......

[Fingers]

Will it be enough to shoe horn Mr Day to the bar if he wins?

[John Wallis]

Will this get Mr Wallis to the Cheviots?

His money is safe Brian 50 Cheviot KM is worth 150KM anywhere else plus the direction you would need to get that distance from the Cheviot sites would probably take you through airspace or danger areas. If it's a good XC day where will you be heading the Cheviots???? Don't think so.

Now if he was a man and would make the prize money £1000 that would make it much more interesting I think you would see a lot of Northumbria pilots flying in the Cheviots

[Bradleisure]

Must agree with most of Mr Walliss's's's' points and £1000 sounds good!

How's about throwing in a 4x4 also and a years sponsorship + fuel?

[ron freeman]

Gary... Iv'e already done 2 x 50k flights from two different sites in the Cheviot hills (airspace not a problem) and one of the flights I landed at 6.45pm ! do you need my address for the prize money

[gary stenhouse]

got to see the gps trace from this year but happy to bring up sposors and donatians to up the prize money

cheers gary

[John Watson]

Got mine planned Gary --- quite a few actually, mind you Mr Wallis is right, 50km from the cheviots is worth 150

[RonDon]

John it’s not that secret take off again is it? The one you and I swore as blood brothers never to tell any - one ever.

[John Wallis]

Secret sites dont count has to be done from a site in the guide so I'm told

[RonDon]

John I hope you are not referring to? the secret site that you and Miller use to do you’re long flight from the Cheviots. I am hoping that John W, has not let it slip out.
As you know Jim & his mate will be onto it as quick as a flash.

[gary stenhouse]

well it looks like my 26k flight from moneylaws is going to take the money still it was a good flight as i did fly 2 northumbrian flights in the same flight

cheers gary

[myerscouse]

50 k after 5.30pm out of the cheviots!!!! The only bloke gona do that will be flying a sleigh ho ho ho !!!!!!