Locations and dates the 2008 British Championships are as follows:
Pedro Bernardo, Spain (Sistema Central, South face of Gredos): Mon June 2 - Sat June 7 ( Registration Sat 31 May/ Sun 1 June )
* Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st of June will be run as training / practice days.
The Long Mynd, UK: Wed June 25 – Sat June 28 (Registration Tue June 24 )
* This year retrieves will be provided at this event.
British and Dutch Open St Andre, France: Sun Aug 17 – Sat Aug 23 (Registration Sat Aug 16 )
* This year the St. Andre Open will be a combined open with the Dutch. All competitors will compete individually for the open title;
but each nation will have a separate championship ranking for their national championship.
All will be run as FAI CAT 2 competitions so they qualify for world ranking points.
The news page has details of the choice of locations and cost of entry. Use the forum to discuss the sharing of accommodation, transport
and other aspects of the competitions.
To qualify for this price you must pay for all three competitions at
the same time
Mon 02 June - Sat 07 June: Pedro Bernardo - Spain
Max pilots:
150
£145 Paid by Sun 20 April: £160 after this date
Wed 25 June - Sat 28 June: Long Mynd - UK
Max pilots:
120
£85 Paid by Sun 11 May: £95 after this date
Sun 17 August - Sat 23 August: St Andre - France
Max pilots:
150
£145 Paid by Sun 06 July: £160 after this date
PLEASE NOTE:
The St Andre round is now full, a further 20 pilots will be selected based on WPRS ranking on 17th June.
See the notes below for the full details of the waiting list procedure.
Your place will not be guaranteed until:
You meet the minimum requirements shown on the rules page.
We have received your payment details
You have passed the experience review
There are places available
The registration will be run on a 'first paid, first served' basis up to 20 less than the pilot limits shown above.
Pilots will then be added to waiting lists and a further 20 pilots selected for each competition
based on their WPRS ranking.
The waiting list for each competition will be processed on the following dates:
Pedro Bernardo 2nd April using 1st April WPRS
Long Mynd 25th April using 1st April WPRS
St. Andre 17th June using 1st June WPRS.
Successful waiting list applicants will have 1 week to pay before their place is offered to the next pilot on the list.
All selection conflicts will be resolved using the relevant WPRS rankings.
Payment for each event will be taken as soon as you have been accepted. Refunds will only be given
if you tell us by email at least 2 weeks before
the event starts, in which case a
fee will be charged to cover admin expenses.
If you delay, you risk not having a place. Get your registration and payment details to us as early
as possible.
To qualify for a discount for all 3 events we must receive payment by the deadline
All Open results count to the Open Championship
All Open results for British FAI card holders with 'Advanced Pilot' rating count towards the British
Championship
Dates and discount arrangements will be strictly applied.
The status of applications will be shown on the website.
You must pay 6 weeks before a competition starts to get the early payment discount.
If you are accepted from the Waiting List at the event you must pay cash, in the local currency.
Payment can be made in one of the following ways:
On-line - using our secure site with
a Credit Card or UK Debit Card.
By Post - send us a Cheque in Pounds Sterling.
On-line : Our
secure web facility uses data encryption for the protection
of your card details. If you wish to pay for more than one
person's entry fee you must pay online logged-in as each pilot, or contact
us and tell us the pilot names and card holder name.
You must also notify us if the cardholder details are different
in any way to your registration form. Your card will be charged
for all competition legs for which you are entered at the
same time. If we get your details after the reduced payment
date then you will be charged the full amount. Please contact
us at
ASAP if you have payment problems.
By Post : Cheques must be made payable to: BHPA Paragliding Competitions Committee. Please post them to:
British Paragliding Championships, 13 Kerrison Place, London, W5 5NG. Print clearly the pilot name(s)
and association number(s) on the back of the cheque. If you require a receipt you must include a self addressed envelope.
Payment Surcharges
The charges that are imposed on us by the bank will be passed on to you as follows:
Payment charges are set according to the real cost of providing these facilities. We do not aim to make a profit.
2007 British Open Competitions
These were this year's British open competitions. Full results
and reports are available via the results
link.
Piedrahita - Spain: 24 June to 30 June 2007
Long Mynd - UK: 08 August to 11 August 2007
St Andre Open - France: 16 September to 22 September 2007
2006 British Open Competitions
These were this year's British open competitions. Full results
and reports are available via the results
link.
SE Wales - UK: 23 June to 26 June 2006
Montalegre (N Portugal): 24 July to 29 July 2006
Ager (Spanish Pyrenees): 26 August to 01 September 2006
2005 British Open Competitions
These were this year's British open competitions. Full results
and reports are available via the results
link.
Mayrhofen - Austria: 29 May to 04 June 2005
Piedrahita - Spain: 10 July to 16 July 2005
Bishops Castle - UK: 27 August to 30 August 2005
2004 British Open Competitions
These were this year's British open competitions. Full results
and reports are available via the results
link.
St Andre Open - France: 30 May to 06 May 2004
Long Mynd Open - UKA: 30 July to 02 August 2004
Castejon Open - Spain: 12 September to 18 September 2004
2003 British Open Competitions
These were this year's British open competitions. Full results
and reports are available via the results
link.
Llandinan Open - Mid Wales: 02 May to 05 May 2003
Piedrahita Open - Spain: 06 July to 12 July 2003
Laragne Open - France: 07 September to 13 September 2003
2002 British Open Competitions
These were this year's British open competitions. Full results
and reports are available via the results
link.
SE Wales: 03 May to 06 May 2002
Grand Bornand - France: 02 June to 08 June 2002
Algodonales - Spain: 15 September to 21 September 2002
The British Paragliding Cup
Please take a moment to check out the BPCup web site http://www.bpcup.co.uk.
There you will find details of any all-British events.
The British Club Challenge
If you are interested in learning the art of competition and XC flying, the British Club Challenge (BCC)
is a club based competition series that may provide the training and encouragement you need.
Many pilots have developed from Club Pilot to hardened XC pilots in a short time. Check out the website,
www.flybcc.co.uk
for the ethos and organisation and see if your club can get a team together.
