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The competitors assembled at a 10:00 briefing where 3 possible tasks where proposed, with the chances of showers enhanced sectors where selected:

A. SU2 – BRN – TON – SutFinN = 148.4km

B. SU2 – WBS – TON – SutFinN = 120.2km

C. SU2 – WBS – SU3 – SutFinN = 92.8km

As the day progressed and after a couple of hours grid squatting a re-brief was called for 12:00. A task of similar length to Task C was set though heading to the North where the better weather appeared to be located:

D. SU1 – TON – THI – CAR – SU4 – SutFinS = 91.8km

First launch took place at ~13:00 though number of pilots declined their launch after some of the early starters began landing back. Lift was available however it was located in isolated pockets rarely located in convenient locations. There was one starter, Rory O’Conner in ‘SH’ resorting to an engine burn at Thirsk to make it back to site.