British Open St Andre Sunday 16 to Saturday 27 Sept 2007 Safety Briefing and Registration (to be confirmed) Where: Room above the town hall (la Mairie) St.Andre Saturday 15 September. 6pm Safety briefing by Mark Hayman and Francois of Aerogliss school. Accompanied by free snacks and welcome drinks. 7pm Registration Registration checklist Any pilot failing to meet requirements will be refused entry to the competition and will lose their entry fee. Documents to be shown by a pilot at registration: Proof of medical, evacuation, repatriation and third party insurance. Contract in English with 7 day, 24hour contact number. Valid FAI Sporting Licence. Valid BHPA licence, or Parapro licence for foreign pilots. If flying an uncertified wing: Produce the manufacturer agreement for a nominated pilot to fly the prototype. The "Paragliding line Certificate" produced by a CIVL recognised body. A manufacturer certificate guaranteeing that the prototype meets the standard recognised by CIVL. For British pilots: BHPA glider registration form. Check registration details Register GPS serial numbers Receive official turn-point download Receive official map and clothing Register team name and radio frequency Be photographed for event ID card Please Note : Protective and Safety Equipment Requirements Every competitor shall wear a protective helmet, back protection and carry an emergency parachute on all flights. In addition a whistle and torch must be carried in case of need to retrieve at night. Travel Train timetables and booking, including Nice to St Andre, can be found at www.sncf.fr. If you want it in English, click on the Union Jack, then go to Information Schedule and Booking. Accomodation The accomodation list given us by the tourist office can be found here, and the tourist office site itself, here. In addition, here are some additional addresses. Moriez: Gite Domain des Alpes, 150sq m, 3 x twin bedrooms + additional rooms seperate from the gite, contact: Mr Courtin, +33 684 091 629 St Andre: Gite Les Cougnas, contact: +33 492 891 878