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Annual Sun Valley Fly-In
The Annual Sun Valley Fly-In is not an event for the timid. This race-contest combination is a sight to be seen as around 75 paragliders take off from Bald Mountain which is in the middle of the Sun Valley resort. The paragliders compete to see who can land the closest to a loaf of bread used as the bulls eye.
Dates: August 29, 2010 - September 05, 2010 update info
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Event Cost: no cost to spectators
Venue: Bald Mountain - Sun Valley, ID
Contact: Fly Sun Valley
Phone: (208) 726-3332
Email:
Website: flysunvalley.com
Event Details:
2010 US Paragliding National Championships in Sun Valley Idaho
Up to 100 of the finest paragliding pilots in the country and from around the globe will meet in Sun Valley, Idaho, August 29 – September 5 to compete for the title of US National Champion.
The US National Paragliding Championship is officially sanctioned by the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. The basic format is to complete a cross country course flying as quickly as possible to a finish line. These courses vary in length and design due to variable weather conditions each day. Pilots will utilize altimeters, variometers and GPS systems to help them navigate across the beautiful mountainous terrain of central Idaho. Courses of 10-100 miles are expected as participants reach heights up to 18,000 feet. All flights will originate from the summit of Bald Mountain, the top of the famous Sun Valley Resort.
The event is promised to continue for many years to come as it is just as exciting for the paragliders as it is for the spectators. Competitors race up Bald Mountain to then prepare for their launch from the summit, overlooking the Sun Valley resort and the Sawtooth Mountains. The event is called a spot competition because the winner will land the closest to a giant loaf of bread which stands as a target at the base of the mountain.
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