Dates

Arrival day -Saturday 17Nov18, and there will be practice flying and of course an Orange Week evening meal.
Any pilots wishing to arrive earlier please advise at  johnridge16@gmail.com
For accommodation bookings contact billmudge@bigpond.com

First contest day -Sunday 18Nov18, although the rules accommodate those pilots who can't arrive to fly on the first day.

Last contest day and presentation dinner -Saturday 24Nov18.
That allows the weather gods to shine on us for seven contest days.

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