The East Rift Valley National Scenic Area Administration
The Tourism Bureau
The National Council of Physical Fitness and Sports
The National Aerosports Association Taiwan R.O.C.
Sponsors :
Entry : This Tournament is open to all pilots with an advanced pilot's licence.
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp](Maximum 135 pilots)
Task : Paragliding Cross Country
Rules : Local Regulations based on FAI Sporting Code Section 7
Purpose :
The purpose of the Tournament is to promote the local tourism industry and sports development and to reinforce friendship amongst pilots and nations.
Programme :
Practice, Registration : Aug 1st 2005
First Competition Briefing : Aug 2nd 2005
Contest Flying Days : Aug 2nd - 6th 2005
Closing Ceremony, Prize-giving
(Reserve day) : Aug 7th 2005
Officials
Chairman Jen Shang Lee
Director
Deputy Director
GPS Scoring Tsang Chi Yu
Goal Tseng Jen Fan
Start
Transport
Security
Rescue
Meteorologist Onion Yang
International Jury : President
International Jury : Members
International Staff : Members
Michael Ni
+886 937390800
Nicholas Dallas +886 917323263
Jen Shang Lee +886 937390055
Ivona Stefanski
Steven Liao
Regulations
[$#8226] ENTRY
1.
The Tournament is open to all holders of an advanced pilot's license.
The maximum number of pilots in the Tournament is limited within 135.
Pilots may compete as a team or as an individual.
The maximum number of pilots constituting a team is 4, the minimum is 3.
Entries must be made on the official Entry Form. Some countries citizens need a VISA to enter Taiwan. Please check with your travel agent.
2. Entry Deadline :
All applications will be collected and compiled into a list for selection.
We hope to be able to offer all applicants a place, however, we cannot guarantee this.
Our competition is limited to 135 participants, 30 places being reserved for more experienced or ranked pilots. If you have an FAI /PWC ranking, please let us know in writing. The remaining places will be given on a first come, first served basis.
Our list of successful applicants will be published on Jun 15th.
Late applications will still be accepted after this date but only if there are places available.
3. Insurance :
Competitors are strongly advised to obtain their own personal accident coverage.
[$#8226] GENERAL COMPETITION RULES
1. REGISTRATION
On arrival the team leader and members shall report to the Registration Office to have their documents checked and to receive supplementary regulations and information.
The end of the official Registration period is considered to be the official start of the tournament.
The following are required:
Pilot qualifications
Rescue Parachute
Helmet
Valid Passport
Satisfactory evidence of glider airworthiness (at registration)
Declaration of exclusion of liability for the organizer (at registration)
GPS of each competitor for registration
Radio equipment 14520-14580 mhz
A passport type photograph and a short biographical note for pilot and team leader
2. The Registration office will be open :
Aug 1st (Mon) 2005 . 09:00 - 18:00
3. CONTEST NUMBERS
The numbers or letters supplied by the organizers shall be displayed on the underside of the center of the wing with their top towards the leading edge.
4. RESERVE DAYS
There will be 1 reserve day.
5. COMPLAINTS AND PROTESTS
A complaint may be made to the Tournament Committee, preferably by the team leader, in writing, to request a correction.
It should be made with the minimum delay and it will be dealt with expeditiously.
If the complaintant is not satisfied with the outcome, the team leader may make a protest in writing to the Tournament committee.
The time limit for protests is 2 hours after publication of the provisional task results or the results of the complaint, except that after the last contest task it is 1 hour.
The protest fee is NT$1000.
It will be returned if the protest is upheld.
6. TAKE-OFF METHODS
Foot Launch from hill site.
Site name: Luye (South East of Taiwan)
Take-Off 1 : Taiping(SE-NE, 900m M.S.L)
Take_Off 2 : Gaotai (S-SE, 368m M.S.L)
[$#8226] RADIO TRANSCEIVERS
Radios are allowed for communication between competitors, team leaders, drivers and the organisers. Competitors must supply their own equipment.
Only frequencies allocated by the organisers may be used. It is the team leader's responsibility to hear the organizer's emergency announcements through the emergency frequency.
The emergency frequency will be dedicated before starting the first task. The use of GPS systems during competition flights is mandatory.
[$#8226] TOURNAMENT TASKS
1. A competitor will be allowed 2 take-off attempts after which consideration should be shown to other competitors.
2. TASK PERIOD
All Task related information to be given at daily pilot's briefing.
[$#8226] SCORING & FLIGHT VERIFICATION
1. The Scoring program will be RACE with the GAP formula
2. Team Scoring
The team score calculation is the daily sum of the scores of the best 3 pilots of the pilots entered as a team, measured each day, and added daily to produce a total score for the competition.
3. 2 separate scorings will be published : 1 Team Scoring and 1 Individual scoring.
4. Scoring a stopped task
When a window is closed in the event of bad weather, if the number of contestants in flight exceeds 30%, those tasks will be scored.
[$#8226] FLIGHT VERIFICATION
GPS flight verification will be used.
Only the following GPS models can be used for flight verification:
Garmin models : 12, 12XL, 12Map, 12CX, 38, 40, 45, 76, 76Map, II, II+, III, IIIPilot
eTrex Venture, eTrex Mariner, eTrex Legend, eTrex Vista
NAVIGATION
POSITION FRMT:
hddd°mm.mmm'
MAP DATUM
WGS 84
CDI ±0.25
UNITS : METRIC
HEADING :
AUTO W003°
DEGREES
INTERFACE
GRMN/GRMN
HOST
SYSTEM SETUP
MODE :
Normal
OFFSET +08:00
[$#8226] SAFETY
Thermaling rules and procedures
To be given by the jury president at the daily pilot's briefings.
GPS Co-ordinates
Number Co-ordinates Description County Location Pic.
TO 1 N22° 55.704[$acute]
E121° 05.999[$acute] Tai Ping Mountain Take-off Zone Taitung
TO 2 N22° 54.774[$acute]
E121° 07.179[$acute] Gao Tai Take-off Zone Taitung
TP 1 N22° 54.146[$acute]
E121° 05.199[$acute] Yenping Town Hall Taitung
TP 2 N22° 54.231[$acute]
E121° 07.458[$acute] Long Tien Elementary School Taitung
TP 3 N22° 54.856[$acute]
E121° 08.167[$acute] LuYe Town Hall Taitung
TP 4 N22° 58.196[$acute]
E121° 07.052[$acute] Wu Lin Elementary School Taitung
TP 5 N23° 02.712[$acute]
E121° 08.807[$acute] Kan Ding Elementary School Taitung
TP 6 N23° 05.962[$acute]
E121° 10.519[$acute] Hai Duan Junior High School Taitung
TP 7 N23° 12.057[$acute]
E121° 14.949[$acute] Ming Li Elementary School Hualien
TP 8 N23° 17.092[$acute]
E121° 17.199[$acute] Chang Liang Elementary School Hualien
TP 9 N23° 20.708[$acute]
E121° 18.202[$acute] Juoshi Elementary School Hualien
TP10 N23° 23.631[$acute]
E121° 19.554[$acute] Tai Ping Bridge Hualien
TP11 N23° 25.808[$acute]
E121° 20.892[$acute] Sanmin Elementary School Hualien
TP12 N23° 27.598[$acute]
E121° 21.171[$acute] Wu Her Elementary School Hualien
L.Z. 1 N23° 06.678[$acute]
E121° 11.859[$acute] Chih Shang Dairy Farm Taitung
L.Z. 2 N23° 17.739[$acute]
E121° 17.807[$acute] Yu Chang Bridge Hualien
L.Z. 3 N23° 29.305[$acute]
E121° 24.079[$acute] Ruei Suei Office Building Hualien
The East Rift Valley is situated in the SE of Taiwan close to the coastal city of Taitung.
It is comprised of two separate mountain ranges, the Coastal and the Central, marking the meeting point of the Philippine and the Eurasian tectonic plates respectively.
The prevailing wind is southerly with velocities of between 10-30 km/h.
Thermal winds are strongest along the central range and are generally 3-5 m/s between 13h00-14h00.
There are some sections of High Voltage Distribution Lines (60,000-160,000 volts) along the route.
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$#8226] Take-Off Area
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp]Site name: Luye (25km north of Taitung)
T1: Taiping(900m M.S.L) - SE/NE
T2: Gaotai (368m M.S.L) - S/SE
Landing Zone 1: Chihshang – a 100m wide and 300m long grass field
Landing Zone 2: Yu Chang Bridge – a 60m wide and 100m long sandy river-bed
Landing Zone 3: Rueiduei – a 100m wide and 250m long river-bed
The organizers will provide all transportation needs during the tournament.
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$#8226] Average Cloud Base Height
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp]1000m – 1200m M.S.L
[$nbsp][$nbsp]
[$nbsp][$nbsp][Show Taiwan Map in detail]
[$nbsp][$nbsp]
[$nbsp][$nbsp]
How to get there
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp]
There are two ways to get there
The first way is to fly to Taipei CKS International Airport, and then go by bus to Song Shan Domestic Airport to fly to Taitung Domestic Airport. The distance from Song Shan to Taitung is a 45 min flight.
A return flight from Songshan to Taitung is around US$120 and is available daily. Transportation from Taitung Domestic Airport will be made available by the organizers.
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp]The First Way to Taitung
The Second Way to Taitung
[$nbsp][$nbsp]The second way is to fly to Kaohsiung International Airport and then to go by train to the New Taitung Train Station.
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp]Competitors arriving between July 31th 06:00am and Aug 1st 18:00pm may contact our HOTLINE from an airport pay-phone at either of the international airports to be collected by an official bus and assisted with all further travel arrangements.
Those arriving earlier or later may also contact these HOTLINES for information, however, the organizers will be unable to provide any further services, including transport.
Exchange Rates of the N.T. Dollar Against the U.S. Dollar
| Daily | Monthly |
(1 US dollar = approx 31 to 32 NT dollars)
Under the tax laws of Taiwan, all prizes are subject to a tax-rate of 20%
Team Prizes:
Where a team comprises of either 3 or 4 pilots.
1st Prize : NT$ 30 000 per pilot.
2nd Prize : NT$ 20 000 per pilot.
3rd Prize : NT$ 10 000 per pilot.
Individual:
Where an individual competes as a solo entry or as part of a team entry.
1st Prize : NT$ 300 000
2nd Prize : NT$ 200 000
3rd Prize : NT$ 150 000
4th Prize : NT$ 100 000
5th Prize : NT$ 50 000
6th - 10th : NT$ 30 000
30000美圆~~诱惑~~~
诱惑也没有，阿扁不给你去啊！
同官方申請中.估計一星期內有消息.
成的話.大陸有12位名額.....
不包括香港.香港可自由報名.
全部的135位中.台灣派20位參賽.
黑点大哥：我们这边网络可能有防火墙，内容看不到啊，请贴上来
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中文版還沒有出來.so...
主要是獎金有119萬台幣( 約3.77萬美金)
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page1
The 2005 Taiwan Open
In Taitung, Taiwan.
From 1st to 7th of August, 2005
Taitung Aerosports Association
Chairman : Jen Sheng Lee
Address: 145 Kwang-Min Rd.
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp]Taitung City 950
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp]Taiwan R.O.C.
E-mail:contact@taatw.com
Supporters :
Luye Town Hall
The Taitung County Government
The East Rift Valley National Scenic Area Administration
The Tourism Bureau
The National Council of Physical Fitness and Sports
The National Aerosports Association Taiwan R.O.C.
Sponsors :
Entry : This Tournament is open to all pilots with an advanced pilot's licence.
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp](Maximum 135 pilots)
Task : Paragliding Cross Country
Rules : Local Regulations based on FAI Sporting Code Section 7
page2
Official Dates 2005.08.1 - 7
Aug 1 (Mon) - 1st Day
Time Activity Place
09:00 - 18:00 Registration
12:00 - 18:00 Practice Taiping T.O.
Aug 2 (Tue) to Aug 6 (Sat) - 2nd Day to 6th Day
Time Activity Place
08:00 - 08:30 Team Leader Briefing &
Weather Report
09:00 - 10:00 Transport to T.O. Taiping T.O.
10:00 - 10:10 Task Briefing Taiping T.O.
10:30 - 17:00 Competition Taiping T.O.
17:00 - 19:30 GPS Check-in
18:00 - 21:30 Pilots' Hop (Aug 6)
21:00 Provisional Results
Aug 7 (Sun) - 7th Day (08:30 - 16:00 Reserve Day)
Time Activity Place
10:00 Final Results
16:30 - 17:30 Prize Giving &
Closing Ceremony Longtien L.Z.
*Final results may be subject to delay.
Above schedules may be changed slightly according to the local conditions.
Dinner will be served nightly.
page3
Purpose :
The purpose of the Tournament is to promote the local tourism industry and sports development and to reinforce friendship amongst pilots and nations.
Programme :
Practice, Registration : Aug 1st 2005
First Competition Briefing : Aug 2nd 2005
Contest Flying Days : Aug 2nd - 6th 2005
Closing Ceremony, Prize-giving
(Reserve day) : Aug 7th 2005
Officials
Chairman Jen Shang Lee
Director
Deputy Director
GPS Scoring Tsang Chi Yu
Goal Tseng Jen Fan
Start
Transport
Security
Rescue
Meteorologist Onion Yang
International Jury : President
International Jury : Members
International Staff : Members
Michael Ni
+886 937390800
Nicholas Dallas +886 917323263
Jen Shang Lee +886 937390055
Ivona Stefanski
Steven Liao
Regulations
[$#8226] ENTRY
1.
The Tournament is open to all holders of an advanced pilot's license.
The maximum number of pilots in the Tournament is limited within 135.
Pilots may compete as a team or as an individual.
The maximum number of pilots constituting a team is 4, the minimum is 3.
Entries must be made on the official Entry Form. Some countries citizens need a VISA to enter Taiwan. Please check with your travel agent.
2. Entry Deadline :
All applications will be collected and compiled into a list for selection.
We hope to be able to offer all applicants a place, however, we cannot guarantee this.
Our competition is limited to 135 participants, 30 places being reserved for more experienced or ranked pilots. If you have an FAI /PWC ranking, please let us know in writing. The remaining places will be given on a first come, first served basis.
Our list of successful applicants will be published on Jun 15th.
Late applications will still be accepted after this date but only if there are places available.
3. Insurance :
Competitors are strongly advised to obtain their own personal accident coverage.
[$#8226] GENERAL COMPETITION RULES
1. REGISTRATION
On arrival the team leader and members shall report to the Registration Office to have their documents checked and to receive supplementary regulations and information.
The end of the official Registration period is considered to be the official start of the tournament.
The following are required:
Pilot qualifications
Rescue Parachute
Helmet
Valid Passport
Satisfactory evidence of glider airworthiness (at registration)
Declaration of exclusion of liability for the organizer (at registration)
GPS of each competitor for registration
Radio equipment 14520-14580 mhz
A passport type photograph and a short biographical note for pilot and team leader
2. The Registration office will be open :
Aug 1st (Mon) 2005 . 09:00 - 18:00
3. CONTEST NUMBERS
The numbers or letters supplied by the organizers shall be displayed on the underside of the center of the wing with their top towards the leading edge.
4. RESERVE DAYS
There will be 1 reserve day.
5. COMPLAINTS AND PROTESTS
A complaint may be made to the Tournament Committee, preferably by the team leader, in writing, to request a correction.
It should be made with the minimum delay and it will be dealt with expeditiously.
If the complaintant is not satisfied with the outcome, the team leader may make a protest in writing to the Tournament committee.
The time limit for protests is 2 hours after publication of the provisional task results or the results of the complaint, except that after the last contest task it is 1 hour.
The protest fee is NT$1000.
It will be returned if the protest is upheld.
6. TAKE-OFF METHODS
Foot Launch from hill site.
Site name: Luye (South East of Taiwan)
Take-Off 1 : Taiping(SE-NE, 900m M.S.L)
Take_Off 2 : Gaotai (S-SE, 368m M.S.L)
[$#8226] RADIO TRANSCEIVERS
Radios are allowed for communication between competitors, team leaders, drivers and the organisers. Competitors must supply their own equipment.
Only frequencies allocated by the organisers may be used. It is the team leader's responsibility to hear the organizer's emergency announcements through the emergency frequency.
The emergency frequency will be dedicated before starting the first task. The use of GPS systems during competition flights is mandatory.
[$#8226] TOURNAMENT TASKS
1. A competitor will be allowed 2 take-off attempts after which consideration should be shown to other competitors.
2. TASK PERIOD
All Task related information to be given at daily pilot's briefing.
[$#8226] SCORING & FLIGHT VERIFICATION
1. The Scoring program will be RACE with the GAP formula
2. Team Scoring
The team score calculation is the daily sum of the scores of the best 3 pilots of the pilots entered as a team, measured each day, and added daily to produce a total score for the competition.
3. 2 separate scorings will be published : 1 Team Scoring and 1 Individual scoring.
4. Scoring a stopped task
When a window is closed in the event of bad weather, if the number of contestants in flight exceeds 30%, those tasks will be scored.
[$#8226] FLIGHT VERIFICATION
GPS flight verification will be used.
Only the following GPS models can be used for flight verification:
Garmin models : 12, 12XL, 12Map, 12CX, 38, 40, 45, 76, 76Map, II, II+, III, IIIPilot
eTrex Venture, eTrex Mariner, eTrex Legend, eTrex Vista
NAVIGATION
POSITION FRMT:
hddd°mm.mmm'
MAP DATUM
WGS 84
CDI ±0.25
UNITS : METRIC
HEADING :
AUTO W003°
DEGREES
INTERFACE
GRMN/GRMN
HOST
SYSTEM SETUP
MODE :
Normal
OFFSET +08:00
[$#8226] SAFETY
Thermaling rules and procedures
To be given by the jury president at the daily pilot's briefings.
GPS Co-ordinates
Number Co-ordinates Description County Location Pic.
TO 1 N22° 55.704[$acute]
E121° 05.999[$acute] Tai Ping Mountain Take-off Zone Taitung
TO 2 N22° 54.774[$acute]
E121° 07.179[$acute] Gao Tai Take-off Zone Taitung
TP 1 N22° 54.146[$acute]
E121° 05.199[$acute] Yenping Town Hall Taitung
TP 2 N22° 54.231[$acute]
E121° 07.458[$acute] Long Tien Elementary School Taitung
TP 3 N22° 54.856[$acute]
E121° 08.167[$acute] LuYe Town Hall Taitung
TP 4 N22° 58.196[$acute]
E121° 07.052[$acute] Wu Lin Elementary School Taitung
TP 5 N23° 02.712[$acute]
E121° 08.807[$acute] Kan Ding Elementary School Taitung
TP 6 N23° 05.962[$acute]
E121° 10.519[$acute] Hai Duan Junior High School Taitung
TP 7 N23° 12.057[$acute]
E121° 14.949[$acute] Ming Li Elementary School Hualien
TP 8 N23° 17.092[$acute]
E121° 17.199[$acute] Chang Liang Elementary School Hualien
TP 9 N23° 20.708[$acute]
E121° 18.202[$acute] Juoshi Elementary School Hualien
TP10 N23° 23.631[$acute]
E121° 19.554[$acute] Tai Ping Bridge Hualien
TP11 N23° 25.808[$acute]
E121° 20.892[$acute] Sanmin Elementary School Hualien
TP12 N23° 27.598[$acute]
E121° 21.171[$acute] Wu Her Elementary School Hualien
L.Z. 1 N23° 06.678[$acute]
E121° 11.859[$acute] Chih Shang Dairy Farm Taitung
L.Z. 2 N23° 17.739[$acute]
E121° 17.807[$acute] Yu Chang Bridge Hualien
L.Z. 3 N23° 29.305[$acute]
E121° 24.079[$acute] Ruei Suei Office Building Hualien
[$nbsp][$nbsp]page4
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[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp]
Flying in the East Rift Valley
The East Rift Valley is situated in the SE of Taiwan close to the coastal city of Taitung.
It is comprised of two separate mountain ranges, the Coastal and the Central, marking the meeting point of the Philippine and the Eurasian tectonic plates respectively.
The prevailing wind is southerly with velocities of between 10-30 km/h.
Thermal winds are strongest along the central range and are generally 3-5 m/s between 13h00-14h00.
There are some sections of High Voltage Distribution Lines (60,000-160,000 volts) along the route.
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$#8226] Take-Off Area
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp]Site name: Luye (25km north of Taitung)
T1: Taiping(900m M.S.L) - SE/NE
T2: Gaotai (368m M.S.L) - S/SE
Landing Zone 1: Chihshang – a 100m wide and 300m long grass field
Landing Zone 2: Yu Chang Bridge – a 60m wide and 100m long sandy river-bed
Landing Zone 3: Rueiduei – a 100m wide and 250m long river-bed
The organizers will provide all transportation needs during the tournament.
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$#8226] Flight Distances
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp]T1 – LZ1 : 23km
T1 – LZ2 : 44km
T1 – LZ3 : 70km
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$#8226] Average Cloud Base Height
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp]1000m – 1200m M.S.L
[$nbsp][$nbsp]
[$nbsp][$nbsp][Show Taiwan Map in detail]
[$nbsp][$nbsp]
[$nbsp][$nbsp]
How to get there
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp]
There are two ways to get there
The first way is to fly to Taipei CKS International Airport, and then go by bus to Song Shan Domestic Airport to fly to Taitung Domestic Airport. The distance from Song Shan to Taitung is a 45 min flight.
A return flight from Songshan to Taitung is around US$120 and is available daily. Transportation from Taitung Domestic Airport will be made available by the organizers.
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp]The First Way to Taitung
The Second Way to Taitung
[$nbsp][$nbsp]The second way is to fly to Kaohsiung International Airport and then to go by train to the New Taitung Train Station.
[$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp][$nbsp]Competitors arriving between July 31th 06:00am and Aug 1st 18:00pm may contact our HOTLINE from an airport pay-phone at either of the international airports to be collected by an official bus and assisted with all further travel arrangements.
Those arriving earlier or later may also contact these HOTLINES for information, however, the organizers will be unable to provide any further services, including transport.
page5
Exchange Rates of the N.T. Dollar Against the U.S. Dollar
| Daily | Monthly |
(1 US dollar = approx 31 to 32 NT dollars)
Under the tax laws of Taiwan, all prizes are subject to a tax-rate of 20%
Team Prizes:
Where a team comprises of either 3 or 4 pilots.
1st Prize : NT$ 30 000 per pilot.
2nd Prize : NT$ 20 000 per pilot.
3rd Prize : NT$ 10 000 per pilot.
Individual:
Where an individual competes as a solo entry or as part of a team entry.
1st Prize : NT$ 300 000
2nd Prize : NT$ 200 000
3rd Prize : NT$ 150 000
4th Prize : NT$ 100 000
5th Prize : NT$ 50 000
6th - 10th : NT$ 30 000
八月份剛想去林州, 沒空去了
