Google Earth Community: X-Scotia 2008 - Paragliding event by the SHPF

X-Scotia 2008 - a 70+km paragliding event scheduled to run over 36 hours during one weekend between mid April and mid May 2008. Starting at Lochearnhead, maybe at the Water Sports centre at the western end of Loch Earn, just south of Loch Tay, competitors will have to pass around three turnpoints (in any order) on the surrounding summits of Ben Vorlich (985m), Ben More (1174m) and Meall nan Tarmachan (1043m) before crossing the finish line back at Lochearnhead.

Competitors have to travel the route unassisted and self-contained, hiking and/or flying around the turnpoints to the finish line before the event closes 36 hours after the start. The race is a continuous challenge involving a great deal of route selection, weather evaluation and timing decisions, especially with regard to the optimisation of flying time.
Everyone will be trying to maximise time and distance in the air. When not actually flying, competitors must carry all their paragliding equipment at all times. Which means large packs of up to 20kg as everyone must carry paraglider,harness, reserve and helmet. For more details see :-
http://www.shpf.co.uk
http://www.shpf.co.uk/x-scotia.php
http://www.shpf.co.uk/X-Scotia-info-1.pdf