Sports-Class Racing Series
It’s high time the successes of sports class pilots are celebrated in equal measure to those flying EN-D and CCC wings. And the Sports-Class Racing Series is here to do just that. Each year, we will crown a Sports Class Champion through four highly competitive events.
So what is it?
The Sports-Class Racing Series (SRS) is a Non-Profit organisation by a group of pilots led by Brett Janaway. It is aimed at all competitive sports pilots flying apart from the EN-D and CCC classes. Our idea for a racing series has been in discussion for around 10 years. In fact, I remember the first discussions in August 2013, after we ran the first Gin Wide Open in Italy. But with the birth of 2-liner EN-Cs, the time is now right. Of course, you don’t have to fly a 2-liner EN-C. All pilots flying all kinds of EN-A, EN-B and EN-C certified wings can apply to enter and race.
Who is behind the SRS series?
The series is partnering with some of the leading names in the sport. These include Airtribune, Cross Country Magazine, Ozone, Naviter, Gin Gliders, Skywalk, BGD gliders, Flymaster and many more. With these partners, the SRS can ensure access to technologies, knowledge, support and development to remain at the forefront of paragliding racing.
In addition, we have some strong team members behind the administration and organisation of the series. These include:
Brett Janaway
Brett has been organising competitions and events since 2001. In the last 10 years, he has organised over 50 paragliding events. Brett is the owner of Airtribune and FlyEvent, a service which has a fleet of nearly 1,000 trackers that are rented to paragliding events worldwide. Brett will be focussing his efforts on technologies, scoring and tracking, as well as steering the development of the SRS in the early years.
Charles Norwood
Charles is the current chairman of the British Competitions Paragliding Committee. Charles will be focussed on media development with an ambition to bring the sport to a whole new platform in the general media.
Ruth Jessop
Ruth will be leading our administration, teams and event blogging. With an extensive experience of working with the PWCA she has a unique skillset to take the SRS to the next level.
Ulric Jessop
Ulric is the creator of the CompCheck scoring software, used by the PWCA for over a decade. He is going to assist our team to further develop scoring to suit the objectives of the SRS series. Ulric will also help form many of the SRS Organisational decisions and assist in forming the SRS rules.
Andy Mac
Andy is passionate about safety in competitions. A regular competitor himself, he has accepted the role of ensuring we take this aspect of competitions to a new level!
Magdalena Janaway
Magdalena has been organising the administration of events for over 5 years. With her input we can expect a smooth registration system for all.
Chris Trow
Chris was the backbone behind the PWCA series for many years. He has now taken on the role for the SRS series, and will be developing some great systems to manage memberships and a ranking system for us.
Steve Senior
Steve has a long history in the sport, having worked with the likes of Ozone, Cross Country and the British competitions panel. His depth of experience will assist in developing future partnerships for the SRS. He will also be a standby meet director for venues what do not have an effect officer to fulfill this role.
This is just some of the people assisting in the background. But we are always looking for more assistance. If you feel you would like to get involved then do contact us.
