2007 Ultimate Handlaunch Showdown

 

Dates:           September 15th and 16th

Time:             registration at 9:00, pilots meeting at 9:30 am, last round 4 pm or earlier

Location:        Basin Sod Farm; Eltopia, WA (directions below)

RV’s:             fully self contained campers can stay at the flying field

Restrooms:   blue room provided

Format:         two day contest

Awards:         $50 first place cash purse (In combat, there is no prize for second place)

Entry Fee:      $15 for both days

Rules:            NWSS rules. 1.5-meter wing span limit

Tasks:           Tasks announced at pilots meeting and chosen from the 2007 IHLGF and F3K tasks

Sanction:       AMA sanctioned event and AMA membership required

Lunch:           no food service.  Half-hour lunch break between rounds around noon

Host Club:      Mid-Columbia Soarers

Scoring:         Kirby Parker

CD:                Jay Decker

Directions:

From Highway 395 northbound toward Spokane:  Go North about 8.6 miles from the Kartchner road overpass (near King City truck stop) to Sagemoor road.  Turn East on Sagemoor and go about 3 miles to bridge over canal then follow “NWSS” or “SOARING” signs.

From Highway 395 southbound toward Pasco: Go about 14.3 miles south of Highway 17 intersection to Sagemoor road.  Turn East on Sagemoor and go about 3 miles to bridge over canal then follow “NWSS” or “SOARING” signs.

Note:  Please keep your speed down on the gravel roads and don’t drive on the sod.

 

Lodging:

509-547-3475 King City Truck Stop Motel hiway 395 / hillsboro road Pasco

509-546-2010 Budget Motel 1520 N Oregon, just South of 395 / I182 intersection, Pasco

509-736-6888 Super 8 626 N Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick 800-800-8000

509-943-3101 Bali Hi 1201 Geo. Wash. Way, Richland

509-943-4611 Days Inn 615 Jadwin, Richland 888-329-7466

509-586-0541 Quality Inn 435 Clover Island, Kennewick 800-628-7458

509-946-6117 Economy Inn 515 Geo. Washington Way Richland

509-547-0701 Red Lion 2525 N 20th Ave Pasco 800-325-4000 (was doubletree)

509-946-7611 Red Lion 802 Geo Washington Way Richland 800-233-8733