CanopyPiloting 0 #1 July 8, 2006 JULY 22-23, 2006 Mile Hi Swoop Park The Pro Swooping Tour's GoFast! "Air Fastival"! ------------------------------------------------------------ The 2006 Swoop Festival will be part of the PST’s larger show called the GoFast! “AIR FASTIVAL" scheduled to take place July 22-23, 2006 at the Mile Hi Swoop Park on the Vance Brand Airport outside Denver, Colorado. This two day show has been completely organized with the spectator in mind. The show will feature non stop action that will include both parachute freestyle swoop competitions and exhibitions. ------------------------------------------------------------ Jet Pack Man will perform at the PST's GoFast! Air Fastival... The goal of GoFast! with “Jet PI” was to build a lighter, faster, more economical and longer-flying jet pack than the original built by Bell Aerosystems in the 1960’s, and the successors, which have been based on that model. With incredible passion, determination and long after-hours work, combined with modern technologies, materials and engineering, more than two years have gone into the development of the “Go Fast Jet Pack.” ------------------------------------------------------------ NBC to cover the PST's GoFast! Air Fastival... The Pro Swooping Tour has a contract with NBC to produce the GoFast! Air Fastival for a new show on NBC called "Freestyle Files. The show will feature athletes from different freestyle sports across the United States. In addition, the PST will have it's own production crew on location filming the show for a new High Definition film. ------------------------------------------------------------ WPST will perform at PST's GoFast! Air Fastival... For decades parachute exhibitions have involved bigger, slower parachutes that glide gracefully into the target area, with the parachutist often toting a flag or banner. As impressive and effective as this display may be, it is outdated. The WPST has pioneered the way for a new kind of parachute flight. Using much smaller, faster parachute "wings," WPST pilots spiral toward the ground at over 90 mph, then with spectacular precision and consistency, pull out of the dive and soar across the earth's surface at over 70 mph and for several hundred feet. The WPST will perform multiple team manuvers and fly with city council officials that plan to make their first skydive during the Air Fastival! ----------------------------------------------------------- MAIN EVENTS FREESTYLE X (Best Trick) The Freestyle X competition is the crowd favorite among spectators. In this event the competitor gets to choose which freestyle maneuver or series of maneuvers they wish to perform. The Freestyle X event also gives competitors a chance to show off and demonstrate any new moves. Competitors are scored on their APPROACH (15% of total score), EXECUTION (50% of total score), and TIME ON WATER (15% of total score) and LANDING (20% of total score). There are no course markers on the water during the Freestyle X event. FREESTYLE ACCURACY The Freestyle Accuracy event uses the same landing zones as the standard “zone accuracy” event but requires competitors to perform a predetermined freestyle move prior to landing within the zones. 60% of the competitor’s score is accumulated from performing the Freestyle move and 40% is accumulated from landing within the zones. There are no course markers on the water during the Freestyle Accuracy event. ULTIMATE SPEED The Ultimate Speed event is used to determine the fastest competitor through a straight 200ft course on the water. Unlike traditional speed events competitors of the Ultimate Speed event must drag one or two feet from the entry gate to the exit gate in the fastest time possible. Competitors must maintain contact with the surface of the water through the entire course. The fastest time wins! The PST’s electronic timing system and gate horns will be used for instant scoring of the “Ultimate Speed” event. DISTANCE The Distance event is used to determine the competitor who can “Swoop” their canopy the furthest across the ground on landing. The Distance event uses a standard 600ft straight course with the first 300ft of the course over the water. Unlike traditional Distance events competitors will not be penalized or marked for contact with the surface of the water during the run. Competitors will be marked at their first point of contact with the surface of the ground only. The PST will award a cash prize to the top three finishers in all events! email: news@proswoopingtour.tv web: http://www.proswoopingtour.tv Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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