Jerilderie 2007 Report (go to the gallery for photos from the event)

Three days of near-perfect Jerilderie winter weather brought out the best in pilots from around the country. While Sydney & the Eastern States had storm conditions, 500km inland was far more pleasant; windspeeds < 5kts and temps. that saw a few break out T-shirts.

After 14 rounds, David Hobby stayed ahead of the pack with consistent world-class performances dropping just 4 points (after 2 dropper rounds).

For a list of results see below (MSExcel format) :

duration by rank	duration by round	Landing	Perfect Flight	HLG

The level of skill exhibited by the top flyers is evident in the fact the "Perfect Flight" fly-off had 24 competitors. Indeed, Perfect Flights were common. The weather helped in this regard; smooth air allowed pilots to nail their times & spots seemingly at will.

Other results were:

• The Perfect Flight fly-off was won by David Hobby.
• Landing winner was Mike O'Reilly.
• Hand-Launch-Glider was won by Matt Wood.
• F3B Need-for-Speed was won by Mike Rae.

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The Venue
With the ongoing support of the Jerilderie Shire, the local race track is transformed into an excellent venue to host Australia's premier thermal gliding competition. Trees fringe the racetrack but seldom pose a problem for flyers. This area of Australia is flat as far as the eye can see.

Pilots from all over Australia and overseas are drawn to this event for a variety of reasons; it offers them a chance to compete against the best competition flyers in the country, it's a time to catch up with old friends, an opportunity to have fun and compete at your own level and it's a great June long-weekend holiday away.

Up to 90 pilots attend, which means it is certainly one of the biggest single competitions in Australia. Contestants fly in teams of up to 6 pilots.

If the weather is kind, 12 to 14 rounds of " Australian Open Thermal Rules" (400KB PDF) are flown over Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

With 3 or 4 days to "play" there is a lot of socialising to be crammed in between each day's flying. The local businesses extend their hospitality and the townfolk are most welcoming, providing hot food and drinks on the flying field and a terrific dinner on Saturday evening. A constant supply of bacon and egg sandwiches fend off the chills on those early mornings. (thanks to the local Lions Club).

On Monday, after the dust settles and the prize giving is over, for most, it's time for reflection on things we were gonna- do this "Jerilderie".

Load all the trophies into the car, book the motel and start getting the gear ready; there is always next year.

Sponsors
The LSF Australia committee are grateful for the support offered by the following sponsors for Jerilderie 2007: