The 3rd edition of Ozone Krushevo Open 2021 which take place from 04 to 10 September 2021. Physical registration will start Saturday 04 September and first competition task 05 September. The entry fee will be 190 euros and for Ozone wings with a discount of 20 euros on the entry fee. The fee includes: six days potential flying, with transport and retrieves, Live Tracking, T-shirt, talks and de-briefs and party. All registered pilots will be entered into a free draw for a selection of fabulous prizes including a brand new Ozone wing.
The Ozone Krushevo Open is a friendly and low-stress cross country competition designed for capable pilots who do not yet have extensive competition experience. This competition is designed in the spirit and model of the now-legendary Ozone Chabre Open, which has been running since 2006! The emphasis is on safe, achievable tasks. The event is aimed primarily at competent and experienced pilots who have not yet competed in major events. Above all, mission is to have fun! Sponsored by Ozone, the event includes daily briefings and de-briefings by Jocky Sanderson. The Krushevo region has a long history of successful competition tasks and ideal XC flying weather at this time of year.
Task setting, briefings and de-briefings will be led by Jocky Sanderson, who will also act as Meet Director. Jocky’s skill and experience in cross country flying, SIV, safety and training, his enthusiasm to help pilots improve and his animated briefings and de-briefings truly make the competition the best learning environment for any budding competition pilot. The Ozone Krushevo Open is a Serial Class event. This event is restricted to Sport Class and below. No EN-D class gliders are allowed! Pilots are scored by class. Rankings will be awarded in each category: Fun, Recreation, and Sport, determined by aspect ratio and certification, plus females and rookies. For further details, see the COMPETITION RULES AND INFORMATION
Ozone has agreed to support pilots flying Ozone wings with a discount of 20 euros on the entry fee. The entry fee includes: seven days potential flying, with transport and retrieves, Live Tracking, T-shirt, talks and de-briefs, party and more.. For family and friends, there will be a special entry ticket to cover all the extra events around the competition and a T-shirt. The Ozone Krushevo Open is organised by the Heli XC Club of Krushevo, and Baki Shakirovski, with support from Ozone, local and regional authorities, local businesses and Cross Country Magazine.
about Krushevo flying
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!
Who we are
Organizers
The event will be organised by the local club Heli XC from Krushevo
| Meet Directors | Jocky Sanderson & Baki Shakirovski |
| Organizing Club | Heli XC Krushevo |
| Host Clubs | Heli XC Krushevo |
| Competition Organiser | Baki Shakirovski – Heli XC |
| Retrieve | |
| Organization | Baki Shakirovski, Igor Todevski & Stefan Dzugovski |
| Transport & Retrieves |
Adem Ajdaroski
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| Weather | |
| Webmaster | Stefan Dzugovski |
| Scoring | Stefan Dzugovski |