CanopyPiloting 0 #1 January 5, 2005 The 2005 Pro Tour schedule is posted at www.canopypiloting.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #2 January 5, 2005 Quote“Triple Crown” of Freestyle Canopy Piloting Location: Skydive the Farm, Ga Nice Hansie. Now Jim, the skydive Chicago event has dates but not the month printed, when is that scheduled? Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #3 January 5, 2005 I know when Summerfest is, early August and in direct conflict with Rantoul (so I and other vendors will not be able to make it), but I could find no dates for the Grand Prix. Also, it was my understanding that the pro events would be for pro's only, thus quantifying the existence of the "standard" or "intermediate-only" Canopy Piloting Circuit. I am not sure about the other proposed regions, but here in the Carolinas where I am the sole, currently-qualified pro swooper there were not going to be any pro rounds at our events (at least not until next year when new pilots step up and qualify pro.). I don't get it. chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanopyPiloting 0 #4 January 7, 2005 You guys are just viewing the quick ads, you need to click on the associated link with the ad to get to the homepage for the event. www.canopypiloting.com has the schedule listed in the news on the homepage and each event has it's own webpage for your viewing pleasure. Take you time and look around and you'll find what your looking for. On that note, the CPC has both "Pro" and "Standard" class. The district organizers will be running "standard" events in their region and send their top guys to the CPC Championships at the end of the year. The CPC headquarters organizes the Pro events and they run side by side with the PST. In other words, when I say the "Pro Tour" I mean the PST & CPC together. If your Pro qualified with the PST then your Pro qualified with the CPC. There is no more "Advanced" series in the PST but we will allow the current qualified advanced pilots to compete on the Tour at "Open" events. Just like the PST's Freestyle Open last year. In 2005, all Pro Tour stops are Open, meaning Pro & Advanced will compete side by side. The only pilots that cannot compete on the Pro Tour will be the ones not qualified in either class. These guys need to start at the CPC regional level and work their way up. The top 5 pilots frm each district and the top Pro guys will get invited to the CPC championship at the very end of the year. The top 10 "Standard" class finishers at the CPC Championshiop get a chance to take the Pro qualifier and turn Pro. Each year 10 guys get a shot because of the structure of the CPC. Hope this help, I'm off to New Zealand for their 1st Canopy Piloting Nationals. Talk with you guys later...Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanopyPiloting 0 #5 January 7, 2005 All the events are listed at www.canopypiloting.com and here is info on the "Grand Prix" and "Triple Crown"... U.S. Canopy Piloting “Grand Prix” Site: www.canopypiloting.com/grandprix.htm Date: April 21-28, 2005 Location: Perris Valley Skydiving & Ground Launch Center Class: Open (Pro & Advanced) Events: Speed, carving accuracy, distance, team, freestyle & Bladerunning Awards: Tour points, cash purse & medals Registration: $25 per event/$50 for Bladerunning Tickets: $13 “Triple Crown” of Freestyle Canopy Piloting Site: www.canopypiloting.com/triplecrown.htm Date: June 2-5, 2005 Location: Skydive the Farm, Ga Class: Open (Pro & Advanced) Events: Freestyle draw, freestyle accuracy & freestyle X Awards: Tour points, cash purse & medals Registration: $150 Tickets: $9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Treejumps 0 #6 January 7, 2005 Are the tickets the jump ticket prices? Or are you thinking that people will actually pay to come watch this stuff, say like at Skyquest? (Even with a $100M museum they can't get spectators) Later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #7 January 7, 2005 Jim, the way I read your post everyone who is currently rated on the PST, whether Pro or Advanced, are all elligible to compete on this year's Pro Tour (read: PST) in this new "open" cagegory. In effect, you have deemed all current Advanced pilots "Pro" as far as the PST (Pro Tour) meets are concerned. I certainly don't have a problem letting guys like The Colonel and Brian McNenny running five-footers so don't get me wrong. I am just trying to figure out where the cutoff will be. Correct me if I am wrong in the following statements: -All currently ranked and qualified PST competitors may now compete in the single "Open" class of any Pro Tour (PST) meet. -Pro ranked PST competitors may only compete against other pros in the CPC. They are also qualified "Ultra" at world meets and must compete in "Open" at Nationals. -Advanced class PST competitors may compete in the "Standard" class of CPC, but can also compete directly against PST Pros in Pro Tour meets. Competing against Pros on a Pro course makes you a Pro in my opinion and thus relegates you to "Open" class at Nationals. It is my opinion that if you are a former PST "Advanced" competitor and you compete in one of these "Open" events you don't have any business competing against new guys in the CPC "Standard" class. If you are "grandfathered" Pro without a Pro qualifier (theoretically, according to Pro Tour entry guidelines), then you should be competing Pro in CPC. Just my opinion. -Non-qualified (PST or Nationals) pilots must now compete, regardless of jump experience, in the CPC "Standard" class. Successful competition in this league qualifies you compete in the lower category at Nationals and potentially qualify for the "standard" class at a world meet depending on whether it is an "on" year or not. Non-qualified pilots may not compete in any Pro Tour (PST) event, "Open" or otherwise. More later, Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #8 January 7, 2005 QuoteNon-qualified pilots may not compete in any Pro Tour (PST) event, "Open" or otherwise. and that sucks, i'm down for the cpc but i don't understand why the qualifiers are going away.....i mean, they way i read i would have to compete for the season in a league before i could next year even have the chance to go to a pst meet. i mean if that's the way it is, then that's fine, i'll deal with it, but it seams like last years comps with qualifiers for advanced pilots was better. i don't know, someone explain it to me, i'm stupid later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanopyPiloting 0 #9 January 9, 2005 The ticket price listed in the Ads and on the schedule is the jump ticket price for the competitors (sorry to ruin your day TREEJUMPS). The "Open" category in the PST is not a "New" category and can't believe Chuck didn't know that. There has been several Open competitons in the PST including ALL the Freestyle meets last year. Where have you guys been? Yes, we have made all the 2005 Pro Tour comps "Open" this year. This means our currently qualified "Advanced" guys will get to compete with the Pros in these "Open" comps but they will not recieve points for a rank. Only Pro pilots recieve points towards their overall rank. The Pro Tour still has a Pro qualifier for those guys who make it that far but no Advanced qualifier. This is where CPC regional meets come in. If any of these guys want to turn Pro they need to compete at the CPC regional level and go to the CPC Championships at the end of the year. Under the old system these Advanced guys had to earn 400pts or win the Advanced series overall to turn Pro. It would take a guy at least two seasons (years) to earn enough points. Now with the CPC guys can do it in one season! They need only finish in the top 5 in their district and then the top 10 at the CPC Championships. Hope this helps...Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
