The tasks

  • All three Proving Grounds tasks are FAI triangles
  • Distance progression 50 – 100 – 150 km
  • South of the Ottawa river, in the valley
  • Airport and private strips along the paths
  • Deliberately different from the Mayfly tasks

The rules

DirectionClockwise
TurnpointsFAI sectors
Maximum start height3500′ MSL
Minimum finish height1500′ MSL

How to claim your flight

  1. Load the turnpoints into your navigation computer
  2. Declare (or do not declare) the task in the Flarm or device of choice
  3. Fly the task you chose
  4. Download the .igc file from the Flarm or from your nav computer
  5. Send the .igc file to ggc@soaringtasks.com
  6. When you receive your score write the details on the magnetize strip
  7. Place your strip on the corresponding leaderboard, keeping the order with the fastest on top of the board.
  8. You can declare a task and also score on BHC on the OLC contest

Downloadable resources

GGC Waypoints
.CUP file for your navigation computer

GGC Waypoint Notice
Read these important warnings before using the .CUP file

GGC Proving Grounds Cards
Handy printable reference sheets

Leaderboard

“Out of the nest”

50.7 km
PG1 • Plantagent Strip • Lemieux

#1 Dominique N.
65.7 km/h
7 Jul 2024 • ASW-20
#2 Norman W.
41.7 km/h
21 Jul 2024 • ASW-24
#3 Ian G.
40.8 km/h
27 Jul 2024 • Discus-2B
#4 Brian P.
31 km/h
19 Jul 2024 • SZD-51 Junior

“Spread your wings”

101.2 km
Vankleek Hill • Bourdon Farm • Pendleton

“Bog tour”

154.9 km
PG1 • GGC50 • Hwy 43/138

* All speeds are handicapped based on the FAI performance numbers for each glider

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