Randy Rauck () writes:

The second annual International Open Lumby Air Races finished off Sunday June 10th with 2 complete rounds in all four classes of Hang Gliding and Paragliding to make it a valid and fun contest. Good skill and excellent judgment was required to win these races.

$5000.00 in cash, many prizes and trophies were awarded. The Lumby Air Force Flying Club would like to thank all the pilots for showing up and the sponsors and volunteers that made the event such a great success.

Hang Gliding Open

Winner - Brett Hazlett - Canada - Moyes Lightspeed
Second – Richard Lovelace – England – Stealth Combat
Third – Clayton Brauer – Canada – Moyes Lightspeed

Hang Gliding King Post

Winner - Christine Nidd – Canada – Wills Wing Sport 2
Second - Fiona Katay – Canada – Wills Wing Sport 2
Third – Kamron Blevins – USA – North Wing Freedom 170

Paragliding Open

Winner – Nicole Mclearn – Canada –
Second – Morgan Hollingsworth – Mexico
Third – Jim Orava – Canada

Paragliding Standard

Winner - Annelies Browne - Canada
Second – Brett Yeates- Canada
Third – Keith Riemersma – USA

Friday, June 8th, the sun returned after four days of overcast and rain during the Hang Gliding Nationals. The two months previous to the nationals was a record drought with hardly any moisture and excellent flying conditions. Brett Hazlett, set the pace by completed five laps around the 14 km triangle course Friday in record time. This flight also declared him Canadian National Champion for the 7th consecutive year!!! The Lumby Days crowds looked to the sky in amazement as the thirty five plus colorful gliders raced around and around the valley directly over town.

Saturday morning was not looking great so a spot landing contest was called and $800.00 in cash was awarded to lift the pilots spirits. A Greek food feast was enjoyed in the hanger at the Lumby Airpark just before Sazacha Redsky was called in to honor the rain with some songs while playing slide guitar and harmonica. She was joined by Mexican Sun Goddess Maia Hollingsworth. Three bands, Basic, The John Noren Band and Munro, rocked the hanger until almost 2am while pilots and friends danced for the sun! It must have worked because Sunday morning the sky cleared and the race was back on!! Brett was able to hang onto his lead with 3 more laps while others flew numerous flights to improve their positions. The rule was best flight counts. The L.A.F. plan to award $10,000.00 for the limited entry 2008 Lumby Air Races.

For more information on flying around Lumby go to www.LumbyAirForce.com

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