2016 Ozark-Grove Air Race

What: Fun-Based Cross Country Air Race
When: Saturday 4 November, 2017– 0900 Mandatory Pilot's Briefing
Where: Grove, OK (GMJ)

Who: Anyone with an Airplane

It is a sanctioned SARL race for 2017
Pilots will accrue SARL points.

Cost to enter is $30 for SARL members.
Cost to enter is $40 for Non-SARL members ($10 one time provisional membership).

Schedule:
Breakfast - 0700 to 0900
Brief - 0900
Launch - 1000
Lunch and awards - 1200

Winners and placers will be determined based on SARL classes.
All will be awarded points which count toward the SARL series championship.

Hotel:

Racers may reserve rooms at the Best Western Timber Ridge Inn NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 1st to get the block rate of $80.00.

Call 918-786-6900 and the secret password is "Grove Air Race"

Grove Airport Manager
Lisa Jewett
Office: 918-786-6150
Cell: 918-961-0837
[email protected]
www.grovemunicipalairport.com

The Ozark-Grove 125 Air Race Rules
This is an informal race and the intent is not to win at all costs, but instead to compete in the nature of good sportsmanship.

All FARs must be adhered to during the race.

1. All race planes must be airworthy as described in the FARs.

2. All pilots must be certificated and current as prescribed in the FARs. Student pilots may race with their CFI.

3. Each aircraft must have its Race Number prominently displayed on either side of the fuselage and/or on the under side of the wing.
Provisional entrants can use a portion of their N Number for identification.

4. All speeds and calculations will be in nautical and statute miles.

5. SARL classes and respective rules will apply.

6. Racers will launch and recover at KGMJ.

7. Elapsed time over the course will determine the winner and placings within the respective classes.

8. Grove airport (GMJ) is the Start/ Finish line.

9. Race route will be explained at the mandatory briefing.

10. All turns must occur over a virtual “pylon” that will be explained in the briefing.

11. A shortcut (turn missed by more than one mile) will result in a disqualification.
A missed turn (track flown within one mile of the “pylon”) will result in a 15 second penalty. Missed turns WILL NOT be reflown. To do so will be a DQ.

12. Competitors should monitor the respective CTAFs and the Race Advisory Frequency which is 123.45

13. In order to minimize passing, racers will start in descending order of top cruise speeds. Fastest first, slowest last.

14. Regarding passing, if the overtaking airplane is in close proximity (numbers can be made out) it should be on the right after announcing its position and intentions on the Race Advisory Frequency while maintaining visual separation.
Passing in a turn will be done on the outside of the turn. Starting order will be arranged to minimize passing.

15. Any maneuver or action during the race that is deemed unsafe or potentially unsafe will result in the disqualification of the competitor.

16. Briefing is mandatory.