OVSS Gateway Open 2011
Fast Facts
You can read about last year’s event here.
Event Coordinator’s Letter
Greetings Soaring Enthusiast!
It’s that time of year again when the promise of warm weather and green grass signal the arrival of the sailplane contest season. This year’s Gateway Soaring Open will be for Unlimited Class sailplanes and will consist of both Expert and Sportsman categories. We will fly a man-on man format with 4 to 6 man flight groups. Saturday and Sunday are AMA sanctioned as separate contests to assist those needing points for their LSF qualifications. There will be trophies thru 5th place in Expert and first thru third place in Sportsman as well as an Overall Weekend Champion Trophy based on the combined scores from both contest days.
We will get as many rounds in as possible with Task T-1 International Duration as listed in the AMA Rule Book. The landing task will be L-4 Spot Landing as per the AMA Rule Book.
We will have an HLG contest on Friday at the sod farm for those who wish to come early and enjoy the open spaces of the sod farm. The HLG contest will start at 9am and end at approx. 3pm to allow for an open field so others can fly and practice for the weekend’s events.
Saturday and Sunday’s contestant’s meeting will start at 9:00am. Registration will open around 8:00am for the early birds. Round #1 will commence at 9:30am. Lunch will be provided as part of the entry fee for all contestants. Any additional meals can be purchased early the morning of the contest day and prior to when we place the order. There are also a number of fast food joints within just a few minutes of the field as well.
On behalf of the Mississippi Valley Soaring Association, we look forward to your flying with us and we wish you safe travel to the contest. If we can be of help in anyway, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Our club’s mission is to host the a contest you will come back to again!
Some hotel options near the MVSA club field, listed from closest (3.5 miles) to furthest (5 miles.) The Mid-Rivers Mall is one highway exit east of Hwy 79 (where the club field is) and it is a typical shopping mall with a food court inside and lots of restaurants surrounding the mall lot. Restaurants include Taco Bell, Macaroni Grill, Pizza Hut, Red Robin, Olive Garden, Joe's Crab Shack.
Ramada Inn - St. Peters
Hwy 79 at I-70
130 Salt Lick Rd.
St. Peters, MO 63376
636-397-7101
Comfort Inn - O'Fallon
100 Comfort Inn Court
O'Fallon, MO 63366
636-696-8000
Drury Inn - St. Peters
80 Mid Rivers Mall
St. Peters, MO 63376
636-397-9700
Super 8 - O'Fallon
987 W. Terra Lane
O'Fallon, MO 63366
636-272-7272
Glauco Lago, Event Coordinator and Contest Director
Date:
Time:
Location:
June 10 Hand-Launch (F3K tasks)
June 11-12 Unlimited Seeded Man-On-Man
Registration opens at 8am each day (pre-registration not required).
Pilot’s meeting at 9am each day. First round opens at 9:30
(hand-launch begins immediately after pilot’s meeting.)
Emerald View Turf Farm, O’Fallon, Mo.
Tasks:
Thermal Duration with L-4 Spot Landing (Multiple planes / skegs
permitted, telemetry permitted)
Fees:
$25 for one day / $40 for both days ($2 fee for Hand-Launch).
Lunch is provided Sat. and Sun.
Awards:
1st thru 5th place Expert and 1st thru 3rd place Sportsman each day
Overall Weekend Champion Trophy
The 2011 contest is in the books! We had great weather which helped spark even greater participation, 36 contestants on Saturday and 34 on Sunday. Thanks to all who came to compete, as Glauco says
“It’s not a contest without all of the pilots.”
Read more about the event in the Flying Report.