Video: 2024 Classic Race

El Peñon Classic Race is coming up this February 2025 featuring Sport Class and Open Class.
This event will be held in El Peñon, Temascaltepec, Mexico from Sunday 16th to Saturday 22nd of February 2025 with a rest day in between. 
This competition is organized by Vuelo-Libre and is a FAI event registered with FAI CIVL. This event will be ranked in WPRS system. 

Traditionally, both Open and Sport classes fly King Posted hang gliders in this event. Not a requirement but it has been a common practice in this comp and is strongly recommended due to the common lifty conditons during landing approach and landing fields sizes that are more optimal for king posted gliders. 

Vuelo LIbre and FlyMexico are the local flight clubs/schools and they both offer gliders for rental in excellent or even new condition. Also, Wills Wing Factory is in town and there are spare parts or repair services available prior, during and after the comp. 

This is a must-do competition if you are a world class pilot or if you are intermediate and looking to improve your flying while learning from top pilots. Every year we have lots of fun in optimal XC conditions.

Practice flights will be available onsite during the days leading up to the competition.

Pilots must have minimum certifications or their national equivalent: Hang 3 (Intermediate), Foot Launch proficiency, Cross Contry, and must be comfortable and proficient flying and landing in turbulent conditions.

Daily schedule

Sunday, Feb 16 to Saturday Feb 22

8:00 - 10:00 - Registration at HQ (For those arriving late)
8:30 - Meet Director/Task, Weather and Safety Commitee meetings
9:00 - Event vans depart to launch
11:15 - At Launch Site - Pilots' briefing / Weather briefing / Previous task official results / Task definition
12:15 - Launch Window Opens
17:00 - Scoring Office Opens
21:00 - Provisional Results broadcasted daily via Whatsapp
 

9:15 - Vans and Cars Depart to Launch
11:00 - Pilot Meeting
16:00 - Flight tracks processed at HQ

Selections rules

All participants must have minimum pilot ratings or higher as required by the event organizer and/or the site/weather conditions

Entry fee payment

USD $200 or its equivalent in Mexican Pesos during registration. 

You can pay now via Zelle , Paypal, Venmo or CashApp or domestic tranfer from a Mexican bank. Please use the option that is most convinient to you. If non of these payment options work for you then you can always use cash or credit card during check-in.

Paypal: @nathn7
Zelle: (305) 600-9195
Venmo: @nathN
CashApp: $nathN
Deposit from Mexican Bank:
Name: Monica Gabriela Spaventa Ibarrola
Banca Mifel
Clabe: 042180010007727869
Cuenta: 01000772786
Swift: MIFEMXMM


PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SPELL THE NAME, NUMBER OR HANDLE CORRECTLY. Note all the payment app accounts should mention Nathan Contreras as the account owner or phone number (305) 600-9195. If you run into any problems then stop the process and remember you can always just pay cash during check-in at the event.