British Open Competitions 2009
Wed 13 May - Sat 16 May: Borders - UK Results here
Sun 28 June - Sat 04 July: Piedrahita - Spain Results here
Sun 16 August - Sat 22 August: St Jean de Montclar - France Venue information here
Registration is now open: Register using the registration form


British Paragliding Championships 2009

Locations and dates of the 2009 British Championships are as follows:

Borders, UK: Wed 13th May - Sat 16th May( Registration Tue 12th May )

Piedrahita, Spain: Sun 28th June - Sat 4th July (Registration Sat June 27th )
This competition is a combined Dutch and British Open. Each nation will have a separate national championship ranking.

St Jean de Montclar, France: Sun 16th Aug - Sat 22nd Aug (Registration Sat Aug 15th )

All will be run as FAI CAT 2 competitions so they qualify for world ranking points.


THE DEADLINE FOR EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT FOR THREE ROUNDS AND THE BORDERS ROUND IS SUN 12TH APRIL

See news page register and pay Pilot Lists Check the forum

Use the forum to discuss the sharing of accommodation, transport and other aspects of the competitions.


  Registration: Register using the [ REGISTRATION FORM ]. View the [ PILOT LIST ].
 
All three British open competitions   £ 375 paid by Sun 12 April
To qualify for this price you must pay for all three competitions at the same time
 
Wed 13 May - Sat 16 May: Borders - UK Max pilots: 110 £95 Paid by Sun 12 April:
£105 after this date
 
Sun 28 June - Sat 04 July: Piedrahita - Spain Max pilots: 150 £170 Paid by Sun 17 May:
£185 after this date
 
Sun 16 August - Sat 22 August: St Jean de Montclar - France Max pilots: 150 £170 Paid by Sun 05 July:
£185 after this date

  • Your place will not be guaranteed until:
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    1. You meet the minimum requirements shown on the rules page.
    2. We have received your payment details
    3. You have passed the experience review
    4. There are places available
  • The registration will be run on a 'first paid, first served' basis for the Borders round.
    For the European rounds, this will be 'first paid, first served' basis up to 130 pilots. Pilots will then be added to waiting lists and a further 20 pilots selected for each competition based on their WPRS ranking.
    • The waiting list for the European rounds will be processed on the following dates:
      1. Piedrahita 28th may using 1st May WPRS
      2. St. Jean 16th July using 1st July WPRS.
    • Successful waiting list applicants will have 1 week to pay before their place is offered to the next pilot on the list.
    • All selection conflicts will be resolved using the relevant WPRS rankings.
  • Payment for each event will be taken as soon as you have been accepted. Any pilot who has paid his entry fee and doesn’t attend the competition registration at the allocated time, without informing the organiser in writing at least 2 weeks before the competition starts, will not be reimbursed (except for exceptional circumstances). In addition, any pilot who is not able to compete due to a lack of having the correct documents at registration will not be reimbursed. in the event of a refund a fee will be charged to cover admin expenses.
  • If you delay, you risk not having a place. Get your registration and payment details to us as early as possible.
  • To qualify for a discount for all 3 events we must receive payment by the deadline
  • All Open results count to the Open Championship
  • All Open results for British FAI card holders with 'Advanced Pilot' rating count towards the British Championship
  • Dates and discount arrangements will be strictly applied.
  • The status of applications will be shown on the website.
  • You must pay 6 weeks before a competition starts to get the early payment discount.
  • If you are accepted from the Waiting List at the event you must pay cash, in the local currency.


  • Payment can be made in one of the following ways:
     
  • On-line - using our secure site with a Credit Card or UK Debit Card. 
  • By Post - send us a Cheque in Pounds Sterling.

  • On-line : Our secure web facility uses data encryption for the protection of your card details. If you wish to pay for more than one person's entry fee you must pay online logged-in as each pilot, or contact us and tell us the pilot names and card holder name. You must also notify us if the cardholder details are different in any way to your registration form. Your card will be charged for all competition legs for which you are entered at the same time. If we get your details after the reduced payment date then you will be charged the full amount. Please contact us at ASAP if you have payment problems.

    By Post :
    Cheques must be made payable to: BHPA Paragliding Competitions Committee. Please post them to:
    BRITISH PARAGLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS, 27C BLAKESLEY AVENUE, LONDON, W5 2DN, UK.
    Print clearly the pilot name(s) and association number(s) on the back of the cheque. If you require a receipt you must include a self addressed envelope.

    Payment Surcharges
    The charges that are imposed on us by the bank will be passed on to you as follows:
     
  • Cheques in Pounds Sterling: No charge
  • Online payments: 2.0% - (Visa, MasterCard), Free - (Visa-Delta, Switch, Maestro, Solo)
  • We can NOT accept American Express
  • Payment charges are set according to the real cost of providing these facilities. We do not aim to make a profit.

    2008 British Open Competitions
    These were this year's British open competitions. Full results and reports are available via the results link.
     
  • Pedro Bernardo - Spain: 02 June to 07 June 2008
  • Long Mynd - UK: 25 June to 28 June 2008
  • St Andre - France: 17 August to 23 August 2008
  • 2007 British Open Competitions
    These were this year's British open competitions. Full results and reports are available via the results link.
     
  • Piedrahita - Spain: 24 June to 30 June 2007
  • Long Mynd - UK: 08 August to 11 August 2007
  • St Andre Open - France: 16 September to 22 September 2007
  • 2006 British Open Competitions
    These were this year's British open competitions. Full results and reports are available via the results link.
     
  • SE Wales - UK: 23 June to 26 June 2006
  • Montalegre (N Portugal): 24 July to 29 July 2006
  • Ager (Spanish Pyrenees): 26 August to 01 September 2006
  • 2005 British Open Competitions
    These were this year's British open competitions. Full results and reports are available via the results link.
     
  • Mayrhofen - Austria: 29 May to 04 June 2005
  • Piedrahita - Spain: 10 July to 16 July 2005
  • Bishops Castle - UK: 27 August to 30 August 2005
  • 2004 British Open Competitions
    These were this year's British open competitions. Full results and reports are available via the results link.
     
  • St Andre Open - France: 30 May to 06 May 2004
  • Long Mynd Open - UKA: 30 July to 02 August 2004
  • Castejon Open - Spain: 12 September to 18 September 2004
  • 2003 British Open Competitions
    These were this year's British open competitions. Full results and reports are available via the results link.
     
  • Llandinan Open - Mid Wales: 02 May to 05 May 2003
  • Piedrahita Open - Spain: 06 July to 12 July 2003
  • Laragne Open - France: 07 September to 13 September 2003
  • 2002 British Open Competitions
    These were this year's British open competitions. Full results and reports are available via the results link.
     
  • SE Wales: 03 May to 06 May 2002
  • Grand Bornand - France: 02 June to 08 June 2002
  • Algodonales - Spain: 15 September to 21 September 2002

  • The British Paragliding Cup
    Please take a moment to check out the BPCup web site http://www.bpcup.co.uk. There you will find details of any all-British events.

    The British Club Challenge
    If you are interested in learning the art of competition and XC flying, the British Club Challenge (BCC) is a club based competition series that may provide the training and encouragement you need. Many pilots have developed from Club Pilot to hardened XC pilots in a short time. Check out the website, www.flybcc.co.uk for the ethos and organisation and see if your club can get a team together.