50KM in Northumberland and £50.00 prize money

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:17 am

Can anyone enlighten me about the above challenge so the rules are clear. I would hate to do 50K then someone spits the dummy out and doesn't hand over the reddies.

Thank you

JW

P.S. can you do it with witness' or do you have to have and a gps file?

AngusB · Post by **AngusB** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:54 am

I think it has to be a non-powered aircraft John

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:59 pm

for the reward i put up it was simple

you have to take off from any northumberland site

mid week 100
after 5pm or weekend £200

no hiden catches just valid IGC file and no airspace infrigments good luck john as you will need it.

cheers Gary

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:20 pm

no hiden catches just valid IGC file and no airspace infrigments good luck john as you will need it.

You can say that again

Didn't Ronnie also put up a challenge? Flight from East Hill??

ron freeman · Post by **ron freeman** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:33 pm

Well well.. Mr Wallis has cadge everything under the sun to get back to proper flying and a week later is now throwing the gauntlet down to win some dosh.. hopefully to buy some equipment

2012 East hill 50k challenge - hangglider or paraglider any day of the week achieves 50k XC or more will win £100

Must be BHPA & NHPC Club members for sites and insurance.

Sponsor - Northumbria Airsports

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:46 pm

the challenge is on this is well worth a day off, all we need is the rain to stop and the cu nimbs to be out and we could be on for the big one.

cheers gary

Sad Northerner · Post by **Sad Northerner** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:47 pm

So if someone does 50k from bEast Hill Ronnie will cough up a hundred quid and so will Gary?

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:38 pm

100 plus 200 if its on a weekend so 300 in total

Sad Northerner · Post by **Sad Northerner** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:47 pm

I trust you are both men of your word?

In other words if you weltch on the deal you'll both be open to some serious and unrelenting scrutiny.

You both okay with that?

just want to be sure.

Ali

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:13 pm

Let the games commence 300 sheets

Ronnie do I need a gps to do the east hill challenge or can I do it the old way with witness' the reason I'm borrowing all this kit is in case Kate does the pg course and doesn't like it if she does I,ll buy something more modern for both of us. It doesn't make sense to spend a fortune to find we won't be continuing. In the meantime I want to try and relieve you of your dosh

If I can

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:46 am

today is looking good with cunimbs strogish northe east ge pulled up above the stratospjere and go on a glide above cloud.

i think that there is a good chance that mr gutherie will be adding to his millions soon.

yes i am a man of my word so you have no worries and i am sure we can get a picture sent into sky wings when you presented

cheers gary

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:50 am

Ronnie, I would demand proper igc files to ratify the flight. I offered the tight git some equipment for the job but his grip on the money was tighter than his handshake!
My bet is that he might just make 50m if he's lucky.

Do you have to be a fully paid up member of the club to enter the challenge?

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:35 pm

full members only or else we will have those pike cumbrians coming over

AngusB · Post by **AngusB** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:50 pm

Hey, I'm a Cumbrian, so's Iain & neither of us are pikeys!
Have a feeling neither of us will be walking off with the money either though

Trevor Robinson · Post by **Trevor Robinson** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:11 pm

Just think of all those top international pilots rushing to be full members of NHPC in an attempt to get the prize. An addition needs to be made urgently to the constitution, 'no new members allowed thought to be capable of leaving the hill' The constitution, an old velum parchment made from the skin of a road kill deer found outside the cafe, written with a scratchy pen and ink well by those founder members with an 11 plus pass, last seen being used as a book mark by Mad Dog for his 1970s collection of Razzle magazines

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:18 am

Hey, I'm a Cumbrian, so's Iain & neither of us are pikeys!

You've got a van, you're Cumbrian, you live over here!!!! Enough said!!!

Aeros · Post by **Aeros** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 6:22 pm

I'm Cumbrian and part Yorkshire pikey so can quite understand why you'd wish to lower the bar by excluding non homegrown pilots and and X fell/Model/Carleton from your official sites list.

@JW: Did you get the stuff fella? Sent last Monday via man in red van.

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:10 pm

Hi ed yes I did thank you I sent you a pm same day did u not get it ? I need your address bonnie lad cheers

AngusB · Post by **AngusB** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:16 pm

brian day wrote:
Hey, I'm a Cumbrian, so's Iain & neither of us are pikeys!
You've got a van, you're Cumbrian, you live over here!!!! Enough said!!!

Aye, I suppose I yer right Brian, I must be!

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:53 am

i beleive it was close to going yesterday when mr Day flew to Jedburgh from Humbleton so a definate new site record

well done brian all you need now is a big one from east hill today

cheers Gary

AngusB · Post by **AngusB** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:57 am

Did you hear how far Gary?
I know he landed just outside Jedburgh, great flying!

ron freeman · Post by **ron freeman** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:53 pm

Just luv it ! luv it.. well done Brian Cheviots doing the buisness

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50KM in Northumberland and £50.00 prize money

50KM in Northumberland and £50.00 prize money

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