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Sunday Results. Unfortunately, the rain did hit after a nice morning. At lunchtime, right at the end of round 3 of 426, the rain hit. The radar indicated perhaps 1/2 hour and then clear, so we took lunch. However, the band of rain kept swirling to the south and did not stop. It did stop for about 40...

Saturday Results: We were fortunate to not get any rain during the event, and completed 4 rounds and two flyoffs. This was a really tough matrix! In 424 Jim Allen competed with an electric setup as a demo, so took last place in each heat. 424: IMG_20240414_071816_result.jpg 426: IMG_20240414_071812_...

It's over. What am exhausting week! The senior Team USA took the of the top for spots, including a new world record of 29:41 for the new World Champ Yaun Kang Lee. On the junior team, Daniel Guo of Sierra Vista California is the new world champion, and set a new US record for youth senior at 26:38. ...

We have completed all the pre contest and practice days. The salt mine is hell on planes and people. The three juniors have had some setbacks with broken parts, but all have repaired and are ready for tomorrow. The air in the mine had been pretty bad during testing, mostly due to the number of touri...

Tom was a gentle giant. We teamed up for a few Nats. Great person, and great leader in teh hobby.

Tom, you will be missed!

Chuck
11H

I know this is a racing forum, but many of you know that I am highly involved with the US Junior Team for Indoor Free Flight, through my activities with Science Olympiad. This has been a highly successful program in bringing youth into Free Flight, both indoors and outdoors, and getting kids to purs...

Gary:

I got same thing. And I am not planning to reply.

Don't know if it is something legit, someone suing AMA/NMPRA, someone wanting to shut down pylon, or what.

Chuck A
11H

Baker: Thanks for working to bring it back! As you can see there is appetite to support you guys! We look forward to racing at PGRC in the NEAR future As far as lights, keep asking around. It is a lot less to bite off to borrow a system until the club is certain its a long term deal. As far as acqui...

Dan:

I'll be there for 426 and 422

Chuck A
NMPRA 11H

Steve:

I'll be there!

Chuck

Andraka, A13, All week please

Chuck

Sure looks like it was Mr. Bridge!

Looked like a great race

Chuck
11H

Sunday:

424: EF1: 426: Q40: Chuck Andraka
11H

Thank you to the race organizers for an enjoyable race weekend.

Here are the results:

Saturday:

424: EF1: 426: Q40: Chuck Andraka
11H

Perfect weather for one of the most scenic race venues in the country!

Looking forward to a great race put on by a great team

Chuck
11H