Erick Angles <<atout.vents>>
writes:

I have managed this year again to secure sponsorship/partnership
from most of our historical partners such as Flytec/Brauniger and Cross Country
Magazine as well as the French Federation which will all be providing prizes for
both events (Flying instruments, clothes, books, Dvds etc.). A new official
partner this year is Sup'Air/VLD (they are the new sole Flytec distributor in
France since th restructuration last year). Being a PG oriented business, they
decided to help us with the Bleyne Cross Country Classik event which is for both
Pgs and Hgs. Saddly, Beodrinx, our organic drinks partner will not be able to
support us this year though because of some internal restructuration which means
thay are lacking means to support sports events for this year. Same for Air
Control 06 which has saddly closed its doors earlier this year.

By the way, i usually do that after the events but still, I would like to thank
the whole team Cross Country magazine (Verity, Markus and Charlie King, Ed
etc.), Jorg Ewald and Norbert (Flytec/Brauniger), Clement Latour (Sup'Air),
Fabien Zuberer and Umberto Leonetti (Beodrinx), Nicolas Picard (Air Control 06),
Jean-Marc Rousselet (Ellipse), Valou and Francois Guerin-Jean (Aerogliss), the
French Free Flight Federation and the national HG committee (CND), the PACA
region's league etc. for their past, present and future support for my events.

So 2 events back to back in one week, you dreamt it, Atout Vents did it ;o)

Bleyne Cross Country Classik 2016:

The second edition of the Bleyne Cross Country Classik starts in exactly one
month (May 1st to 3rd). This is a cross country friendly competition for Hangies
(Class 1 and 5) and Pgs. Last year, Mark Haycraft (Class 5) closed a very nice
and technical 270Km triangle with his Atos while Antoine Boisselier? (Class 1)
flew over 700km in 3 days with his new Icaro, Guillaume Chatain? Landed in Bourg
St. Maurice (Swiss border) with his paraglider, six other Hgs (Class 1) landed in
St. Hilaire and 2 others in Albertville!

What: Cross Country Challenge Where: Col de Bleyne - France When: May 1st to the
3rd Who: hang gliders (Class 1 and 5) and paragliders welcome How much: Only 20
Euros!

FALL BACK dates OR Round 2 possible from May 9th to 11th, right after the St. Andre Open: http://delta.ffvl.fr/compet/34 AND/OR from may 14th to 16th (Provisional
fall back dates for the SA Open) which is a 3 day holiday week end (bank holiday
on Monday)...

Registration and all info regarding the 2016 edition is here:
http://delta.ffvl.fr/compet/39

Info on the Cross Country Magazine website:
http://www.Cross
Countrymag.com/event/bleyne-Cross Country-klassic-2016-hg/

Facebook page of the event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/858759884236248/

The Bleyne Cross Country Classik is a friendly cross country competition
(Challenge so the FAI comp card is not mandatory). The goal is to accomplish the
biggest circuits possible. The scoring will be calculated based on the points
from the national Cross Country championship. After the three days, the winner
will be the pilot who accumulated the most Cross Country points.

As a reminder, the scoring rules are:

Free distance = number of km

Flat triangle = number of km * 1,2

FAI Triangle = number of km * 1,4

A training day is scheduled so you can free fly on the 30th of April. No
assistance or logistic will be provided on the site on that day.

Registration Fee is 20 Euros which corresponds to a membership to Atout Vents as
stated in the association’s status…

A free retrieve and shuttle service is being organized for the pilots who need
it. Places are limited though so if you are planning on having a driver and
vehicle which can be used for retrieve or if you are many coming with your
club’s truck, try to let us know asap so we can get organized…We will of course
reimburse for gaz…

2015 Edition:
http://www.CrossCountrymag.com/2015/06/bleyne-cross-country-classik-2015

Picasa Photo Album:

https://picasaweb.google.com/105386951176123199820/15051013BleyneXCClassik02 

Link to the article in the paper edition of Cross Country Mag 161:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qf0on45hwz8042s/Bleyne%20XC%20Klassic%202015%20-%20XCMag161.pdf?dl=0

Link to the Vol Passion magazine article (French) :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/r8n49p5fnk8om27/Bleyne%20XC%20Klassic%202015%20-%20VP.jpg?dl=0

Loadging:

Ferme de l'Escallion : +33 493 600 057

Gite a Thorenc : +33 493 600 256

Auberge de la Foret : +33 493 600 009

Hotel des Voyageurs : +33 493 600 018

L'Auberge les Merisiers : +33 493 600 023

HQ : Like last year, the HQ will be L'Auberge les Merisiers: http://www.aubergelesmerisiers.com/fr/index.php

Meeting Sunday 8:30am and MANDATORY Briefing 9:00am

St. Andre Open 2016:

This international HG comp is now in it's 4th year and has been part of the
Swiss national championship for the past 3 years now (last year's edition
counted almost has many Swiss than French pilots)

- What: Cat. 2 FAI event for Class 1 and 5

- When: May 5th to 8th 2016

- Where: St. Andre les Alpes, Lachens, Col de Bleyne

- FAI license/IPPI Level 5 Card and Pilot's Liability Insurance required

- Pilot’s registration will start on May 4th from 18H to 20H and then May 8th
from 8:00 to 9:00 Aerogliss (HQ)

- Entry fee of 80 euros (20 per day) - Fees go up 20 Euros after April 15th -
You can pay by Credit Card through the website

- Entry fee includes a T-shirt and the dinner party as well as a showcasing of
the videos presented at the Icarus Cup 2015 (live tracking/Lunch Pack/Retrieve
and take off shuttle is under study).

- MD: Erick Angles

- Scorer: Calvo Burns

- Compcheck and GAP 2011 will be used for Scoring

FALL BACK dates are scheduled for 3 days from the Saturday 14th to the Monday
16th which is a bank holiday week end in France…

For questions and comments: Erick Angles: <atout.vents>  or +33 624 557 369

Results, Pictures etc for the 2015 edition:
https://www.facebook.com/events/358700320921446/

From 2014:
http://world-phoenix.blogspot.com/2014/05/apres-une-premiere-serie.html

From 2013:
http://world-phoenix.blogspot.fr/2013/05/130508-12-st-andre-open.html

2016 Facebook Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/242761382737096/

Article on the Cross Country Mag website:
http://www.CrossCountrymag.com/event/saint-andre-open-hg-2016/

A training day is scheduled so you can free fly on the 30th of April in between
the Bleyne Cross Country Classik ( http://delta.ffvl.fr/compet/39 ) and the Open. No assistance, staff or
logistic will be provided on the site on that day...

Shuttle and Retrieve:

A free retrieve and shuttle service is being organized for the pilots who need
it. Places are limited though so if you are planning on having a driver and
vehicle which can be used for retrieve or if you are many coming with your
club’s truck, try to let us know asap so we can get organized…We will of course
reimburse for gaz…

Livetracking:

This matter is being discussed with the Comp commission of the national
committee for the last 2 years now and may finally be resolved. I am pushing for
so I hope to have a solution before the Open…

Miscellaneous:

I am also trying to organize various activities to offer in case of bad weather
and cancelled tasks. HG related activities in the form of workshops or non
related (hiking etc.). Your ideas or help in this matter are welcomed!!!

Lodging and local info on the comp website:

http://delta.ffvl.fr/compet/34