Krushevo (North Macedonia) : Situated at an altitude of 1350m, Krushevo is the highest town in the Balkans, 159 km from the capital Skopje, 55 km from Bitola, 32 km from Prilep, and only 68 km from the Macedonian - Greek crossing border “Medzitlia - Niki”. Main takeoff places are East and West starts. Very comfortable even for beginners they also enjoy excellent (in mountain terms) roads connections. East Start 1420m ASL (41.340802, 21.256547) It is facing east - northeast towards Pelagonia Valley. It is several minutes drive from the town and an asphalt road goes almost through the launch. When you take the paraglider out from the car, it is already on the place where it should be open. Lazy pilots will love this launch. East Start is a grassy shallow slope bordered by big trees from the South, which offers thick shadows in sunny days. Home thermals are everywhere: on the left, on the right side from the take off and sometimes straight ahead. All kind of different cross-country flights can be made from East start. Usual flights are out-and-return to town Prilep to the East, all kind of triangles and zigzags in the valley or over the ridge or distance flights to the South up to the Greek border. Coming back from the South is quite difficult because in "normal" summer afternoon light north wind is blowing through the valley. A good road connection helps coming back. West Start 1440m ASL It's a secondary smaller take off place facing west - southwest, it is 500 meters away from East Start. Cars, again, can be driven right up to the launch. The same cross-country flights can be done from here. Landing fields under this launch are smaller than on the other side of mountain where there are very large fields, mostly grassy. This launch can also be used for beginners so landings should suit competition pilots too!
Selection And Entry
Eur 250,- before 1 July Eur 280,- after 2 July
Enter Fee will include: -Transport, shuttle buses to the take-off from HQ and Retrieval at main road -Emergency service (Ambulance on the take-off, fully equipped and mobile, moving in the direction of the landing for the particular task and Helicopter if necessary) -Rescue team for mountain operations, equipped and licensed. -Daily weather info -Live tracking -Scoring -Maps -T-Shirt of the competition -Lunch packet -Welcome pack -Prizegiving party for the pilots (If it is permissible according to quarantine rules)
Approved pilots will be invited to pay for the competition according to registration date.
Your place at the competition is not confirmed until we have received your payment. The Pilot List shows the current status of your registration.
Pilots will be ranked for the competition as follows:
All pilots will be ranked by date/time of registration (NOT date/time of payment). 45 of the places is set aside to Ukrainian pilots until 1 July 2021. After that date the places is given to the pilots after registration date.
The 25 first non-national pilots registered will receive an email from us inviting them to pay their entry fee and will have 1 week to do so before the place is offered to the next pilot on the list.
Once the competition is full, pilots will be added to a waiting list and then if a place becomes available it will be offered to the next pilot on the list.
FAI License is expected to be shown to the organization by registration before the competition starts.
PAYMENT DETAILS: Will be given in invitation email.
Entry fee must be paid in full. All bank transfer charges must be covered by the participant. Missing funds will be collected in cash at HQ on registration.
General Schedule
Sunday, 8. August 2021 09:00 - 17:00 Official training day 16:00 - 18:30 - Official Registration and equipment inspection 18.30- 19:30 - Safety briefing 19.30 - Opening ceremony
Saturday, 14 August 2021 19:00 - Prize-giving party including dinner and some drinks
Daily Schedule
9:00 Informational briefing at HQ, results from the previous task 10:00 Transport to the take-off 11:00 Distribution of lunch packs and Live Trackers at T.O. 11:45 Task Briefing 12:30 Window opening 18:00 Safe landing report deadline 19:00 Downloading process, trackers recuperation 21:00 Provisional Results
Accommodation
Headquarter (HQ) will be at Hotel Montana. http://www.montanapalas.com.mk/Krusevo.html Hotel Montana is providing accommodation for pilots from 24€ per night, per person in a double room (29€ for single room).
There are many different options suitable for any taste or budget;
