After discussion with the club and amongst the VMPRA committee members we have decided to cancel the event this weekend. The weather forecast is very bleak with rain and a Southerly wind all weekend. Also quite a few of our members were not able to attend for other reasons which makes the event unviable. Sorry Guys Next event is at Munro, we will hold the agm there. Glenn
Back on the 25th and 26th of July, the VMPRA travelled to the Bendigo club for our yearly visit to this town for a pylon race.
Results
Season Championship
F3D
With only three events left for this season’s championship, there were a few movements at the last event in Kahuna. In F3D, Anthony Thurgood and Andrew Davies remain in first and second place, respectively, but Brian still moved up one spot from fourth to third place, displacing Tom Weatherall back down to fourth
F3T
F3T saw some big changes. Jim Orenshaw remains in first place, but Andrew Davies has moved from fifth place up to second place. Anthony Thurgood’s moved from fourth place up to third place, pushing Brian Steele down to fourth and John Schmidli down to fifth. Andrew Davies, Anthony Thurgood, and Brian Steele are all on 45 points, separated only by their average times over the last season. So it’s very close
Q500
For Q500, the top two places, Jim Ronchard and John Schmidli, remain the same, but Alan Whitburn has moved up from fourth place, displacing Eddie Richard down to fourth place.
Please note: We are seeking someone to regularly write event reports. Also, it would be wonderful to have someone photograph these events. This site has a vast readership and is important and valuable to pylon racing in Victoria, Australia and Worldwide.
Back on the 25th and 26th of July, the VMPRA travelled to the Bendigo club for our yearly visit to this town for a pylon race.
We raced four classes:
F3D
F3T
Q500
The electric/3D printed class, E2K.
We enjoyed fantastic weather – mostly sunny with only a light breeze. While we couldn’t complete the full eight rounds for every class, we managed six rounds each for Q500 and F3D, four rounds for E2K, and a full eight rounds for F3T.
Although we didn’t have much extra help, all VMPRA members pitched in. One spouse also assisted with computer work, so we were able to man all pylons throughout the weekend, ensuring the results were fully legitimate.
A notable change this time was running the E2K class on the full-size course for eight laps instead of the usual ten. Typically, we race ten laps on a shorter course for E2K to avoid excessive battery drain.
The next race is the State Championships at Cohuna – always a great weekend. We hope to see a strong turnout to support pylon racing and keep this fantastic part of aeromodelling thriving. Bring a friend or spouse; every extra person makes a difference. The Cohuna Club is especially great at providing course helpers, which we truly appreciate. See you there!
Report and photos – John Schmidli. Additional Photos – Tom Wetherill
Please note: We are seeking someone to regularly write event reports. Also, it would be wonderful to have someone photograph these events. This site has a vast readership and is important and valuable to pylon racing in Victoria, Australia and Worldwide.
