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"One of the premier hang gliding and paragliding locations in the World", Lake Chelan has been the host of some of the most prestigious events. |
For 2008 the events scheduled are:
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United States Speed Gliding Championships If you need more information about Chelan and accommodations, hotels,
camping, shops and restaurants, call the Chelan Chamber of Commerce
at 1-800-4-CHELAN or 1-800-424-3526. Beach'n Fly'n Festival May 17& 18 This is a two day spot landing contest for both hang gliders and paragliders. The event will be held on the beach at Lake Side Park where pilots will be scored on their accuracy and landing form. Pilots can make as many attempts as they wish, but only their three best landings will count for their final score. Sunday morning is the race to the beach. Pilots are timed from when they break the line at the top of Chelan Butte to the point where their feet touch again at Lake Side Parks beach. Saturday night there is a BBQ for the pilots and their families at
Lake Side Park and the awards ceremony Sunday afternoon. Viewing can
be done from either the top of Chelan Butte with it’s spectacular
360 degree view or from the grassy lawn of Lake Side Park, a wonderful
place to bring the family for a picnic. Either place you can meet
the pilots and see the gliders up close. If you need more information about Chelan and accommodations, hotels, camping, shops and restaurants, call the Chelan Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-4-CHELAN or 1-800-424-3526. Chelan XC Classic June 29- July 4 This event was started in 1981 and has been one for our nations top events of the summer flying season. Hang glider and paraglider pilots come from all over the United States and the World to attend this event. This event is somewhat unusual in that the pilots themselves choose the task they will fly. Pilots choose either a straight line, out and return or triangle courses. Pilots start from Chelan Butte and for the most part fly over the wheat fields to the east across the Columbia river. Viewing this events is best done on top of Chelan Butte. Entry information: Contact: Darren Darsey, 206-406-9481 For more information visit www.cloudbase.org If you need more information about Chelan and accommodations, hotels, camping, shops and restaurants, call the Chelan Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-4-CHELAN or 1-800-424-3526. Chelan Paragliding XC Open July 28-August 2 This paragliding competition, organized and sponsored by Aerial Paragliding in Cashmere, Washington, is an FAI Category 2 sanctioned event and is also a pre-PWC (Paragliding World Cup) event. Top paraglider pilots from all over the world will be launching from Chelan Butte and racing to a specified goal, with the course line either straight-line distance, around turnpoints, or on a triangle route that will bring the finishers back to a goal in Chelan. More information is available at www.chelanXCopen.com Fly & Bike Festival Sept. 20 & 21 Enjoy the beautiful fall weather in Chelan along with friendly flying and biking competition. This is a perfect time of year to experience flying the famous Chelan Butte with gentler thermals and still plenty of good lift available. Bike riders will enjoy pleasant fall temperatures for a scenic 10 mile ride, suitable for mountain or fat tire bikes.
Come and compete in either or both events. The flying competition consists of spot landing and target drop contests at Chelan Falls Park on the Columbia river. Pilots are scored on their accuracy and landing form and can make as many attempts as they wish, their three best landings and target points will count for their final score.
The biking portion is a 10 mile ride from Chelan Falls Park up Hwy.
150 to Chelan, across the Dan Gorden bridge and back to the Chelan
Falls Park on the old Chelan Falls road. Some race the coarse while
others enjoy a slow leisurely sight seeing ride.
If you need more information about Chelan and accommodations, hotels, camping, shops and restaurants, call the Chelan Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-4-CHELAN or 1-800-424-3526. Women's Halloween Costume Fly'n Oct 25 & 26 This is a traditional fun event. Wear your costume, bring your potluck creation, and think about creating a flying display in the spirit of the famous St. Hilaire festival... Prizes for best costume, best food, best flying costume, best flying 'contraption' and more.
Here are some of the rules:
Contact Tom Allen, 206-818-8276
If you need more information about Chelan and accommodations, hotels, camping, shops and restaurants, call the Chelan Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-4-CHELAN or 1-800-424-3526. |
For more information on hang gliding or paragliding in the Chelan area please contact
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