Sports-Class racing in Gemona, 2023. Photo: Marcus King
The Sports-Class Racing Series have announced five competitions for 2024. The first begins in Piedechinche, Colombia on 6 January, followed by four European locations: Spain, Portugal, North Macedonia and France.
This is the second year of the Sports-Class racing Series: a series of “international high-level FAI Cat 2 competitions” for pilots flying wings certified EN-C and below. The reigning Sports-Class Champions are Mark Hayman (GB) and Magdalena Janaway (GB). Team Cross Country Magazine fought hard throughout the 2023 season, but finished in second place behind team Ozone.
The 2024 calendar looks like this:
- Piedechinche, Colombia 6-13 January
- Berga, Spain, 2-8 June
- Montalegre, Portugal, 7-13 July
- Krushevo, North Macedonia, 25-31 August
- Saint-André-les-Alpes, France 9-15 September
Applications will be on Airtribune, but have not yet opened at the time of writing for the European events.
