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.
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