Grasmere Hike&Fly 2025

About This Event

The Grasmere Sports has been going since the mid-19th century - longer than the modern Olympics, this year we are stepping things up a notch, with the inaugural Grasmere Hike and Fly event - a challenging race to goal, flying around the rugged mountains and amphitheatre of the Grasmere valley. 

There are just 12 places available this year for competitors - a trial run, to "prove the concept" - with the hope that in future years we can open this up to a bigger audience of pilots.

GENERAL GUIDELINES AND SAFETY

1. Your BHPA card or international equivalent must be shown at the registration on the 24 August 2025.

2. All competitors need to be BHPA PILOT RATED before registration opens. (24 August 2025)

3. Update your AirTribune details in good time.

4. An “assumption of risk” form must be completed at registration.

5. A mobile phone is compulsory.

6. Mobile coverage on the Lakeland Fells is limited. A satellite beacon, such as an InReach or SPOT, is strongly recommended as a personal emergency SOS device.

7. All flying equipment must be homologated in an airworthy condition and be BHPA approved and comply with the latest edition of the following EN certification standards:

• Paraglider: EN 926-2 and 926-1 or LTF 91/09 (including CCC FAI class), having aspect ratio under 7,2.

• Harness: EN 1651 with certified protection, or LTF 91/09.

• Emergency parachute: EN 12491 or LTF 91/09.

• Helmet: EN 966 or snowboarding EN 1077 class is accepted.

8. As well as the live-tracking GPS device supplied by the event organisers, every competitor should carry their own GPS device to make a back-up recording of their track.

9. Please sign up with Puretrack.io as we will be using this at the event for safety.

10. Flying Rules :

- All entrants hold final responsibility for their own safety, both flying and on the ground.

- Cloud flying is not allowed and will be penalised. The type of penalty applied will be agreed by the Task Committee but might include disqualification.

- All pilots need to follow Airlaw, UK flying code and rules of the Cumbria Soaring Club.

- Tandem entries will only be allowed at the absolute discretion of the event organisers. They will be scored as if they were a single competitor.

11. No vehicular transport is allowed during the Challenge .

12. Competitors must carry all their flying equipment at all times.