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2009 Paragliding Pre-Asian and Paragliding Japan Championships

Date:
    From May 2 2009 to May 6 2009.
    May 1 is Training Day. (not compulsory)
Competition Sites:
    Mima city,Miyoshi city,Tsurugi town,Higashimiyoshi
    Town(Nishiawa),Tokushima Prefecture
Organized by:
    Japan Hang and Paragliding Federation
Managed by:
    2nd FAI Asian Paragliding Championships in Nishiawa
    Executive Committee
Support by:
    Tokushima Prefecture Mima city,Miyoshi city,Tsurugi
    town,Higashimiyoshi Town
Administrated by:
    Tokushima Hanggliding & Paragliding Federation
    TKagawa Hanggliding & Paragliding Federation
    Ehime Hanggliding & Paragliding Federation
    Kouchi Hanggliding & Paragliding Federation
Authorized by:
    Japan Aeronautic Association This competition is
    sanctioned as Category 2 event by FAI(Federation Aeronautique
    Internationale)
Chairman:
    Takaya Uchida
Executive Committee:
    Seiji Mukumoto
Competition Director:
    Kazushi Nisigaya
Event Contents:
    Speed run/ Race to goal.
Participant Qualifications:
    Valid FAI Sporting Licence.
    IPPI ParaPro 4 or higher.
    Third party insurance that is valid in Japan (\100,000,000 or higher).
    Organizers can provide the third party insurance on-site for \3,500.
Entry Fee:
    \35,000.
Number of participants:
    120 pilots.
    Overseas pilots quota:25% of the total participants. If more than 25
    overseas pilots apply for the competition, candidates will be selected
    as follows: For the participants who are ranked above 1000th on the
    newest WPRS on the Entry-deadline date, the higher ranked pilots will
    have the priority. For participants who are below the 1001st on the
    WPRS, the pilot who send the application form earlier will have the
    priority. This will happen in the case that the number of above-1000th
    participants are fewer than 25.
Entry Deadline for overseas participants:
    April 18 2009, 0:00 Japan Standard Time.
Application:
    Online entry only.
    Please fill the entry form in our website.
Entry secretariat:
    Japan Hang & Paragliding Federation
    Tohto Bldg. 2nd fl., 3-39-4 Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan 170-0002
    Bureau Business hours:
    9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Mon. - Fri.)
    Tel :
    +81(0)3-5961-1388 Fax :
    +81(0)3-5961-1389
    E-mail:comp@asia.hangpara.jp
Equipment:
    A helmet is compulsory. Pilots must carry a recently repacked
    rescue parachute. Wireless radios are lent by the organization. It is
    done free of charge. The pilot must prepare the battery(LR6/1.5V 5/set
    3set) .3DGPS
Competing Gliders:
    Pilots who fly a prototype paraglider should submit a
    prototype certification based on the FAI S7B Par. 12.1 or the PWC Rule
    Par 2.7. See Annex A and B.
    Pilots who fly a serial paraglider should submit the CERTIFIED GLIDER
    AFFIDAVIT. See Annex C.
Schedule:
    May 1 (Friday):Official training day
       09:00-17:00 Official training day and glider inspection.
          Registration at the HQ.
    May 2 (Saturday)
       06:30 Registration at HQ.
       10:00 Pilots Briefing at Takeoff.(Safety briefing for all pilots)
       17:00 Task end.
       18:00-20:00 Opening Ceremony and Welcome Party at HQ
    May 3 (Sunday)-May 5 (Tuesday)
       08:00 Registration at B&G Parking.
       10:00 Pilots Briefing at Takeoff.
       17:00 Task end.
    May 6 (Wednesday)
       08:00 Registration at B&G Parking.
       10:00 Pilots Briefing at Takeoff.
       15:00 Task end.
       Closing Ceremony and Prize

    *Time changes and it exists. Please confirm it on the homepage when the
    rally date approaches.
    
Access
    Please come to Kansai Airport or Okayama Airport or Okayama Airport
    Please contact by an email. We tell you about the most suitable
    transportation for you.

HQ
    Shikoku saburou no Sato
        Mima City Tokushima Japan
        Tel:+81(0)883-55-2002 Fax:**+81(0)883-63-2727
        Mobile:**+81(0)80-3732-5684
        http://www.awanavi.jp/english/c-18.html

PLACE

Pre Asia championships is held in a Tokushima west area (nishi-awa).

Google Maps
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=103622637212616474339.00046313e8c7de74f912f

HeadQuarters is the " Shikoku Saburo No Sato ".
The bus to a takeoff etc. serves as a start from here.