Norglide 2003

Contest log

June 21st  15:30 PM:

Contest day number 7 is cancelled due to deteriorating weather in the afternoon. We hoped for a break in the clouds and the rainshowers to stop. The result list is now official and final. In Norglide 2003 Rune Leander from Sweden is the winner,  Börje Gustavsson also from Sweden on second place and Jo Inge Bjørø on the third place. The prizegiving and closing ceremony will take place at 6:00pm this evening. A barbeque party will start immediately after the closing ceremony.

Thanks to the gliding community for following the contest on this site and welcome to the 3rd Club Class World Gliding Championships in Elverum next year.

June 21st  12:00 PM:

Day number 7 started with a rather low, broken cloud base with sunny spells in between.  The low pressure system north of Elverum, with a through situated over the eastern part of Norway, leaves a rather unpredictable weather situation for the site.  A short  Assigned Area Task has been set for the day, but the launch has been postponed twice.  The rain has stopped and the sky presently looks brighter.  New possible launching time is 13.00.

June 20th 6:00 PM:

The swedish Rune Leander made his day during Day 6 in Norglide 2003.  Leander beat Ståle Lien as second and Petr Koutny (CZ) as number three.

June 20th 6 PM:

To days task is task A.

June 20th  10:30 AM

Two tasks set, A and B.

The Competition Manager have today set two tasks in case of weather alterations.  The A task is a Assigned Aeras Task from Starmoen to Stai bridge, Kirkenær Railway station and back to Starmoen.  Task distance is 119,6 km.

 The alternativ task (task B) is a Racing task from Elverum to Kirkenær Railway station, Klovstadsetra, Opphus Bridge and back to Starmoen. Task distance: 219,7 km.

First launch is at 11.00 AM and the start will be closed at 3.00 PM.  JEK -S/NLF 20.6.03

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June 19th  10:20 AM

Briefing due.
Todays competition is cancelled.  We'll make a new try tomorrow.

June 19th  7:00 AM

Grey morning.
The coffe is on it's way, anyway it looks like we have time enought this morning.
A solid Swedish day #5. Yesterdays unofficial results are published. OleB - S/NLF 19.06.03
 
South; mmmm....first overcasted morning so far...North: It might break up anyway(photo: A previous  newspaper boy)

June 18th  21:15 PM

The last pilot just reported out-landing at Hamar airport.
So the score board will get a late evening.

June 18th  20:15 PM

We are missing results from 1 pilot, so the final scores will take some time.
Only the mentioned  4 pilots made the task complete. Follow the preliminary results here...

June 18th  6:15 PM

4 pilots have fullfilled the task so far.

Rune Leander, Børje Gustavsson, Geir Rausandmoen and Anders Skifjell are so far the  4  pilots completed the task.
3 other pilots have more than 100 km even if field landed, so that is  making this day #5 valid as well.  Still 2 pilots are in the air.
The Norglide reporter have today flown with the group of pilots up to the first way-point with Cloudbase at 13-1400 meters, but went thereafter north to get higher to have the best overview. The cloudbase was today 1900m at Koppang. On the way back south again the cloudbase dropped drasticly down to 900 meter at Rena and further south was there nothing left to fly on. It was also 15-20 knots headwind from south-west. A blocking stratus layer covered the sky  in the area from Starmoen and west against the Lake Mjøsa. This explains why som many pilots got trouble today. JEK/OleB - S/NLF 18.06.03

Picture taken over Evenstad 60 km north Starmoen today showing good conditions in south direction 1,5 hour after the start line was opened.
Photo:OleB

June 18th  3:20 PMh
Weatherproblems makes outfield landings.

Telephones from outfield landing pilots tells us that the weather are making problems.  Waypoint 1 and 2 is reported, but knowone have fullfilled the hole task so far.  Its overcast with some rainshowers in the base area.  JEK - S/NLF 18.06.03

June 18th   11:38 AM
Last ordinary tow is in the air, and the start line opens in 20 minutes at 11:58 AM.
One glider took tow after ordinary position. The present weather is good with front wind from west at the first two way-points.
It is possible todays task and weather developement, tempter the pilots to go for tactical flight today. What if the cloudbase stays at 5/7 and rais higher in the afternoon ? Instead of  over-developing?  We believe this will be a thrilling  day - with suprises, and what a speedy finalgilde it will be! Stay Tuned. OLEB - S/NLF 18.06.03

June 18th   10:20 AM

Briefing due. We believe the conditions will be best north-west to day.
The todays task is therefore set in this direction, and will bring the pilots into new and beautiful areas west of the Lake Mjøsa. From start it goes up to Klovstadsetra west of Rena, then straight west of Lake Mjøsa and  Dokka , up to Tretten in Gudbrandsdalen and back. Total distanse will be 258 Km. Since we expect overcasting later in the afternoon, the task is a litlebit shorter than the present weather invite to.
First launch will be 11:00 AM sharp!OLEB - S/NLF 18.06.03

June 18th   8:45 AM

Weather looks the same. Anyway, we expect total overcast weather later today.
Runway is set to 15 and Grid closing 10:50. Most gliders are already present at grid. -OLEB - S/NLF 18.06.03

June 18th   7:30 AM

Coffee is ready, the sun is shining in south, totally overcast in north and some lower clouds over the airfield. -OLEB - S/NLF 18.06.03

Norglide -Day 5 June 18th 2003 G
 

June 17th   8:25 PM

The results are now unofficial.
Good night! OLEB - S/NLF 17.06.03

June 17th   5:45 PM

First pilots who have been to the waypoint are coming in.   The first pilot crossed the finish line at 4.09 and six others have landed on base so far. 
The pilots who have fullfilled the task reports OK conditions up to Koppang with average cloudbase at 1600 meters. Steinar Øksenholt who hold the preliminary lead position, told us he reach 2250 meters over Atna.
Four pilots has not fullfilled the task , and two of them  are reported landed outfield. All the others has crossed the final line. JEK/OLEB - S/NLF 17.06.03

June 17th   1:30 PM

All ordernary tow's done. Startline opens 1:47 PM
3 gliders took new tow and 1 waited. Present all gliders are in the air.

...by the way, read the todays story in the local newspaper -  Norwegian text of cource!

June 17th  11:10 AM
A task is set for the day and Grid are closing 11:30 AM
The management decided an Assign Area Task from Starmoen to Koppang with 20 km can (North in the Østerdalen valley) , and return to Starmoen. Minimum task time is set to 1:45

June 17th  10:20 AM

The briefing is held, and the conclusion is that no task is set at moment.
The weather forcast is very unsure, but it might be that the present situation will stand. Different weather centers forcast different, but an inversion at 1500 meter is well defined. We hope the sun will burn out this thin layer. If so happens, termals will be generated imidiate due to the days syntetic sounding curve for temperature an dew-point .

New briefing is decided at 11:00 AM  -OLEB - S/NLF 17.06.03


Photo: The thin cloudbase at 1500 meters indicates the inversion and is at moment blocking the sun. -Photo by OleB.

June 17th  7:00 AM

The coffee is ready and the weather look's like  yesterday morning, apart from some stratus-clouds comming in from south. In fact it seems like an invertion has establish over south-eastern Norway. This generates the cloud-cover visible just now that... might ruin this day #4. OLEB - S/NLF 17.06.03

Norglide -Day 4 June 17th 2003 G
 

June 16th 8:50 PM:

Day 3 results are now released as unofficial

We illustrate the sucess of this day by a picture taken over the first northern waypoint in Gudbrandsdalen in todays task.

Photo taken today by Anders Skifjell from Drammen Glider Club , Norway.

Sleep well! OLEB - S/NLF 16.06.03

June 16th 5:50 PM:

The calculated handicap will define todays winner in a close race.
The desk's representative has also been in the air today for 3 hours and can report perfect conditions.
As expected the cloud-base today was well defined at 1400 meter at start time and just over 1900 meters later in the afternoon.
The last leg was flown straight home at high speed by most of the pilots. As reported Petr Koutny was the speediest pilot, but after calculating the handicaps the  preliminary list shows a very close race between 3 pilots.
Borje Gustavsson is for the time being #1 and  Staale Lien #3 with Petr Koutny as #3. The preliminary total list now shows Kato Kvitne in the lead.OLEB - S/NLF 16.06.03

Borje Gustavsson from Sweden might have made the best flight today in his fancy Jantar Std.

June 16th 4:30 PM:

16 pilots have crossed the finish line.  1 pilot is still in the air.

Petr Koutny (CZ) fastest pilot with 100,4 km/h.

Petr demontimg after a perfect flight today.

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June 16th 2:55 PM:

The first  pilot reported rounded waypoint 2.  4 pilots have reported rounded waypoint 1.

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June 16th 11:48 AM:

Last tow is in the air and the start line opens 12:08 PM
At moment the cloudbase is aprox. 1300 m and is expected to vary from 900 to 2000 meters. Temperature is about 15 degrees C - expected max at 19, and there might be CU's later this evening. At moment clouds are scattered with 5/8.

June 16th 10:45 AM:

Best outlook so far for both thermals and cloudbase, at this 3rd competition day.
Even if the forecast has changed during the night and early hours this morning, it seems to be the best day so far.
The Competition Management have today decided a task where the pilots also will fly north. The total distanse is 363 km and the first waypoint is set at Favang church. The pilots will fly in both the Gudbrandsdalen and the Østerdalen area today.

Grid close at 10:50 AM and first launch will be 11:00 AM

Study the task here  OLEB - S/NLF 16.06.03


Photo: From todays briefing, all  pilots  expecting a longer and more challenging task today.
 

Norglide -Day 3 June 16th 2003 G
 

June 15th 6:00 PM:

Unofficial results after day 2 presented here.

June 15th 5:00 PM:

All pilots have fullfilled the task today.
The common response from pilots we have spoken to, is that the Day 2  task was just perfect. Just after the last pilot finished, the thermals ended as well.  Jostein Tangen reported no lift the last 30 km at the finel glide. He fullfilled together with Staale Lien. Staale is the last years winner in the National Club Class, and on the preliminary lists he seems to be number 2 today, with Jo Inge Bjørø as No.1 and  Mattis Thørud at 3rd place. JEK/OLEB - S/NLF 15.06.03

June 15th 3:32 PM:

The first pilot have crossed the finish line!
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June 15th 2:45 PM:

The first 3 pilots reported rounded waypoint 1
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June 15th 1:30 PM:

Towing started after three delays at 12:45.
Present all the gliders are in the air, and we expect the first start in 20 minutes. The startline opens at 13:43
The wheather seems to develop  better than the forcast stated earlier this morning, and the Contest Management expect most of the pilots to take an early start. The task is set for worse weather than we have just now, so this seem to be a "Hot Race" where every second will cont. OLEB - S/NLF 15.06.03

June 15th 12:00 noon:

First launch postponed to 1:45 PM:

But the grid personel is at guard and...Ready!

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June 15th 11:30 AM:

First launch postponed to 12:00 noon:
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June 15th 11:20 AM:

Grid closed - First launch postponed to 11:30 AM:
Due to similar weather conditions, todays task is set in the same area as yesterday.
The Competition Management have decided a shorter distance since they expect overcast weather in early afternoon.
OLEB - S/NLF 15.06.03

To study todays task follow this link. OLEB - S/NLF 15.06.03

June 15th 06:00 AM:

Every Bed occupied - But a real Pilot knows what to do!

Picture; One of the Towing Pilot's  named Nils, during his sweet dreams. OLEB - S/NLF 15.06.03

Norglide -Day 2 June 15th 2003 G
 

June 14th 8:15 PM:

The Norwegians made the best results after day 1:

Jo Inge Bjørø from Norway made the best result after day 1 in Norglide 2003 with 448 points and a 203,4 km distance.  The next best pilot became Anders Skifjeld (NOR) with 431 points and Kato Kvitne (NOR) with 428 at 3th place.  All results are temporary. For more press the Results  button.   JEK - S/NLF 14.06.03

June 14th:

NORGLIDE HAVE OPENED

Norglide 2003 have opened at Elverum, Norway. All 17 pilots have been in the air the first competition day. The first days task (Saterday 14th) have a distance of 244,9 km from Starmoen to Eidskog church passing Flisa Railway station, Øvre Vang church, Åsnes Finnskog church and back to Starmoen.  The first start was at  11.30 local norwegian time.  More than 60 % of the pilots  have so fare had an outfield landing, but some are still flying!  More results will follow later.

Norglide -Day 1 June 14th 2003 G
 

Photo's from the very first start!