Re: Peach State Record Trials (Cat I)

From: John Kagan <john_kagan_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:49:40 -0000

I'm highlighting some of the more notable contests in the next MA column (January), and I'd like to include this one for its Cat 1 record setting potential.

I know it is early, but is a date or date range known for the 2012 version?

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Nick Ray <lasray@...> wrote:
>
> PEACH STATE INDOOR RECORD TRIALS
>
> November 19, 2011 9am-4pm
>
> The Thermal Thumbers of Metro Atlanta are hosting our inaugural indoor
> record trials
> in the Great Hall at St. Lukes Presbyterian Church in Dunwoody, GA, where
> we've been
> flying for years. The Great Hall is a great category I site with a ceiling
> height just three
> inches below the maximum. The room is drift-free and offers a smooth ceiling
> with few
> hazards, and the walls are cushioned. The room also features a long, vaulted
> ceiling
> running down the center of the room that offers several more feet in height.
> This is a
> good room for setting records, as Bill Gowen has done recently in F1M AMA
> and A-
> 6. A review of the AMA's indoor records reveals many are over twenty years
> old. This
> presents an opportunity for more modern designs and aggressive fliers.
> St. Lukes is located in the northern Atlanta suburbs and is very convenient
> to hotels,
> restaurants, and shopping, including nearby Perimeter Center mall. The
> immediate
> area can be reached directly from the airport via the MARTA train. St. Lukes
> is on Mt.
> Vernon Rd. about one mile west of Ashford Dunwoody Rd. Detailed maps to the
> site can
> be found at thermalthumbers.com.
> The CD will be David Mills (AMA #7717), and he can be contacted at
> 404-509-4209
> or davidmillsatl_at_... . AMA membership is required to fly. Adult fliers
> will be
> charged a fee of $10.00; kids can fly for free. Flying starts at 8:00 am and
> ends at 5:00
> pm. Come see us and make your mark. Good luck!
>
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