THE competition has been fierce during the first two days of the National Club and Sports Class Championships at Lake Keepit Soaring Club.
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With more than 30 pilots set tasks of around 400 kilometres per day, some of the worlds best have put their best efforts, some reaching speeds of up to 165 kilometres per hour.
Competition director Mandy Temple said the first two days of competition had been impressive.
“While it is nice to see such high speeds that’s not what this competition is really all about,” Temple said.
“What I think has been really pleasing about the competition has been is the diversity of competitors we have.
“They are from right around the globe and the country, and so far have had two really great days of flying.”
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The 10-day competition will run until January 11, with competitors taking off at 12pm daily.
“For the first time spectators can keep track of all of the competitors by heading to keepitsoaring.com/webacm/,” Temple said.
“It’s very interesting and given some of the world’s best pilots are taking part it’s a good chance for people to see what it’s like in the cockpit.”
The event will also act as a practice ahead of next year’s Women’s World Gliding Championships, also hosted by the Lake Keepit Soaring Club.
“It’s not just a practice for the pilots,” Temple said.
“It’s also a good opportunity for the club to also iron out all of the details ahead of the championships next year.”
The National Club and Sports Class Championships will run at the Lake Keepit Soaring Club until January 11 with competition beginning at about 12pm daily.
Spectators are encouraged to attend.