The competition is open to all pilots of sufficient experience and competence to safely attempt cross-country tasks (tasks set and consequent briefings will reflect the large variation in experience and ability of competing pilots).

It is recommended that pilots have a minimum of CP plus 15 hours airtime, but the captains may use discretion.

 Pilots should be full members of the club that they compete for.

Tandem pilots may fly in rounds, but will only score as an individual for the club.

 The team may consist of as many club pilots, pilots and advanced pilots as it would like to field upto a maximum of six pilots.  A handicapping system will be in place from 2006 forward which is dependant on pilot rating and the glider flown.

 A club pilot will score 100% of points awarded.

A pilot will score 90% of points awarded.

An advanced pilot will score 80% of points awarded.

Then

If that person is flying a standard glider they will keep the above score.

If that person is flying a performance glider they will score 90% of the above points.

If that person is flying a competition glider they will score 80% of the above points.

 For definitions of standard, performance and competition:-

PG                             

Standard                    DVH1 or 1-2             

Performance              DHV 2                                   

Competition               DHV 2-3 or higher

 HG

Standard                    Skyfloaters and Traditional king posted

Eg Clubman, Calipso, Pulse, Sonic, Eagle, Rio, Java, Airwave K series, Xtralight, Scandal, Kingposted Laminar

 Performance              1^st generation topless and high performance king posted

Eg La Mouette Topless, CSX, Java Comp, Scandal XK, early topless Laminar, U2, Litesport, Discus

 Competition               modern topless & 1^st generation class 5 & modern class 5

Eg Talon, Litespeed, recent Laminar, Ghostbuster, Atos (Original), Stalker, Top Secret, Extaccy, Axcess   

Atos C, Atos V series (V, VR, VX), Phantom, Tsunami

 The website has the scoring calculator built in the data entry section, and once the pilots rating and glider are entered, the website will score the points for the team.