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How to Set Up a Radio Control Cross Country Contest

course

Course

When designing a course, one has to consider:

safety
traffic
turn points
terrain
task

Tasks

Contests tasks must be designed to fit the course and around weather conditions on contest day.

distance
speed
landing
base

Base

The ideal base is a flying field where one or more winches can be set up and operated simultaneously.

rules

Rules

Rules must be clearly defined and discussed before the event starts.

start
turn points
flight
gathering

Gathering

Social get-togethers after the contest day is over add fun and enhance comradeship particularly on multi-day events.

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