2010 XC-Open World Series * Araxá (Brazil)

The XC-Open World Series event in Araxá is the first event for 2011 XC-Open World Series. It takes place from Oct. 08-15 2010. In sync with the FAI World Online Contest, we are running the XC-Open World Series events from October to October. Araxá will be the start of the 2011 Series and Piedrahita in September 2011 will be the final competition.

http://www.xc-open.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=38&Itemid=128

A short description of the flying area Araxá

The Clube Araxaense de Voo Livre and it's president Eduardo Neves are waiting for all XC-Open pilots to present them their nice town and the flying site. The take off Horizonte Perdido is located about 20 km outside of the city of Araxá. Araxá a city of about 80.000 inhabitants is famous for it's hot springs and the Grand Hotel. 

The prevailing wind direction on most days in October is North-East. The Take Off Horizonte Perdido is a grassy slope on top of a long ridge next to a restaurant facing the northeasterly winds. The take off area in Araxá has been rebuilt and enlarged in 2009. 20 pilots are able to take off at the same time from the grassy slopes.

The longest flight has been made by Marcelo Prieto (Cecéu) who landed after 253,5 km near the city of Bebedouro in Sao Paulo state.

The first 30 International pilots who register and pay for the XC-Open in Araxá  will get 10 days FREE ACCOMODATION including breakfast in the ****Star Virgilius Palace Hotel from October 06-16 2010. Accomodation will be in double or triple rooms. International pilots means pilots from outside Brazil.
All pilots from Brazil and all other pilots who register too late for the 30 free places will get a special discount in the Virgilius Palace Hotel. The discounted price is 60 BR$ (27 Euro) in a double room and 50 BR$ (22 Euro) in a triple room per day. The normal price in this Hotel is about 50 Euros per day and person. 

Also have a look at the power point presentation about the 2009 XC-Open in Araxá.

For Pilot Registration at 2010 XC-Open Araxá, see menu link on left site.

Important note (July 26 2010): The competition is confirmed, because minimum number of pilots has been reached already. International pilots can book their flights to Brazil now.