This page provides useful information for pilots, to support and expand on the published local regulations and task catalogue.
A more detailed FAQ section with specific relation to the tasks will be published here soon.
Competition Entry
The Championships are open to all paramotor pilots.
– Entries must be made on the official Entry Form.
– If applications, with fees paid, are not received by 12/1/2024, the entry may be refused.
The entry fee is:
– $150 if paid before 11/1/2024, $250 thereafter.
– $35 for each Team Leader and accompanying persons (team assistants).
The entry fee includes:
– Competition operations (setting, controlling and evaluating the tasks)
– All competition materials (maps, task descriptions, control point atlases, etc.)
– Free use of the airport
– One official competition T Shirt
The entry fee is to be transferred to the designated account before competition entry is confirmed. Account details will be provided with registration forms.
Competition Format
The Paramotor STOL Classics competition format has been extensively tested in the US. This event is a unique first time for it to be delivered at a stand alone event. The full task catalogue, and local regulations for the event, can be downloaded here.
Fundamentally, the competition is a series of navigational and piloting challenges, many of which can be attempted at any point during the allowed flying hours of the competition, which takes place over a period of several days. Further bonus points can be gained by collecting photos of points en route to and from the precision tasks. Pilots are permitted a maximum number of flying hours each day, within a longer flying window that utilises the majority of daylight hours. Pilots may make any number of flights and refuelling stops within each daily flying period. Pilots will normally conclude their day’s flying by returning to the airfield; occasionally an alternative final landing point may be briefed if windy conditions dictate. Careful flight and weather planning across the period of the competition is therefore essential, as is equipment selection to maximise the distance/fuel economy balance of long distance flight.
Competition Maps
A gaggle account will be necessary to participate on some navigation tasks.

Accommodation
Camping on the airfield is available for a charge for all registered competitors, team leaders, and team assistants, and teams are encouraged to use this as their primary choice for accommodation. A campsite space will be allocated to each registered pilot. Full facilities (toilets / showers) will be available on site, and a full catering service provided for breakfast / lunch / dinner (to pay by the meal or as a package).
Team marquees may be rented by prior booking through the organisation at additional cost. Details on this will be provided with the booking form. A power supply will be made available with an outlet to all team marquees.
Details of alternative local accommodation for pilots who do not wish to camp, are provided on the visitor information page.
Catering
Food and drink will be provided on site by a food van and a bar. Details of how to buy in advance will be available soon.
Menu examples are:
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Briefings
A primary objective of this competition format is to minimise briefings. Therefore, the primary and most extensive briefing for competitors will be held on the day preceding the first flights of the competition. At this briefing, detailed maps (either physical or using the Gaggle app) containing the precision routes will be distributed to competitors.
A further short briefing will be held in the evening of each flying day for information updates. The time and place for briefing meetings and any postponements will be prominently displayed; There may also be short briefings at other times as weather and conditions dictate.
All briefings will be in English.
Flying hours
Competition flying will normally take place between 07:00 and 21:00 daily, throughout each day of the competition. Shorter windows for particular activity or task types within this period will be briefed.
A maximum total number of navigation airtime hours a pilot may fly for any particular competition day will be defined by the director at the evening briefing the night before. This will be based on weather forecasts, and will be no more than five hours in any one day. Pilots should note that the flight window will normally be longer than the maximum permitted airtime hours, to allow pilots to choose the best period of weather to fly in.
Airtime will be computed automatically from the Gaggle app, and there will be a penalty for exceeding this. The computation of airtime shall be defined as the time between the first time a pilot crosses one of the defined SL/FL points after take-off, and the final time that they pass an SL/FL before landing. This rule is in place for safety reasons, because it removes any incentive to rush a landing approach in order to avoid penalties for a late return. For pilots who fail to cross the SL/FL on either their outbound or return flights, their flight time will be computed from the precise moments of take-off and landing at the airfield, and all points gained on that particular flight will be subject to a 20% penalty.