Competition News

Unlike yesterday, we anticipated thunderstorms in the vicinity in the afternoon - and they did not materialize. Conditions were very strong, making up for the still-present easterly winds. So the 83.1 km race to Stockhorn, then Dent de Broc, Schwarzsee and back to Charmey were flown incredibly fast. The winner, Markus Wicki, flew the speed section in 1:42:58, resulting in a staggering average speed of 45.1 km/h.

This win was the result of a very gutsy move after Dent de Broc: While the leaders pushed on towards Charmey and the area around launch, Markus did a double-turn to the north, and once back over higher terrain, was able to tag the last turnpoint in straight flight. The main gaggle took a while to reconnect above Charmey, and in the end Markus won by almost 3 minutes. A magic move!

Overall:
1. Markus Wicki
2. Roger Aeschbacher
3. René Mühlemann

Women:
1. Sarah Zimmermann
2. Linda Hoch
3. Agnieszka Zaborowska (GBR)

Sports Class:
1. Marco Sommerfeld
2. Sarah Zimmermann
3. Raphael Oerer

Juniors:
1. Jean Morisetti
2. Thierry Stoll
3. Noël Oberle

Photos by Martin Scheel.

Outlook for tomorrow: The high pressure system that caused this intense heat wave is finally moving on, and tomorrow we will be behind its axis. Which means warmer and more humid air will flow in from the south, increasing instability. Thermal activity should be similar to today, but thunderstorms could build in our area as early as 14:00. We will try to run a short task early in the day, but only if there is a significant chance to do so based on tomorrow's forecasts.

In order to do that, we change the program slightly:
9:00-10:00 breakfast, trackers, tickets (like before)
9:30 Task setters meet at the restaurant at the top
11:00 task briefing at the top
11:45 launch window open
13:00 race start

All times subject to change, we will keep you posted on Telegram.