On Behalf of IAC36,
Join us for the 2021 Hammerhead Roundup in beautiful Borrego Springs, California! By day, you'll fly in the world's finest aerobatic box—built to CIVA standards, designed to host the world championships, and practically visible from space. By night, you'll trade laughs with some of the world's finest pilots at a relaxing desert resort.
The box is right next to a 5,000-foot runway and the judging line is right next to that. No shuffling to some remote cow patty; all the action happens right at Borrego.
LODGING
Call the Borrego Springs Resort at (760) 767-5700 and ask for the "IAC36 Rate". Call early because it sells out!
If no rooms are available, try Casa Del Zoro at (760) 767-0100. There are also cheap motels in town, a few minutes from the field.
TRANSPORTATION
Rental cars, Uber, and Lyft are usually not available. However, the Borrego Springs Resort has a free shuttle you can call on demand. It's a 5-minute ride. Some people will also have cars available. Ground transportation has never been a problem.
CATEGORIES
Power:
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All 5 categories
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Unlimited 4-minute Free (smoke oil and sound system on site.)
Glider:
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All 4 categories
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*Please contact the CD so we can confirm type, tow-plane status, etc.
Bottom line: if you have a thing with wings, it's welcome in Borrego.
SCHEDULE
Thursday, April 29:
- 0900 to 1600 — Registration
- 0900 to Sunset — Practice
Friday, April 30:
- 0630 — Breakfast at Borrego Springs Resort (free)
- 0700 — Mandatory Pilot Briefing
- 0830 — Flying
Saturday, May 1:
- 0630 — Breakfast at Borrego Springs Resort (free)
- 0700 — Mandatory Pilot Briefing
- 0830 — Competition Flying
- 1300(ish) — Unlimited 4-Minute Free
- 1730 — Cocktail Hour at the Borrego Springs Resort
- 1830 — Awards Banquet
PRE-REGISTRATION
Do NOT use the IAC pre-registration system. Instead, visit www.iac36.org and use the registration link that will be available on our website closer to the contest date. There is a $25 discount for early registration, which ends on April 9, 2020.
PRICING
Early Entry Fee — $250
Normal Entry Free — $275
Includes:
- Two breakfasts
- Two lunches
- Award Banquet Dinner
- Mask
First-time competitors also receive a free one-year membership to IAC36 ($50 value), which allows them to practice in the Borrego aerobatic box year-round.
QUESTIONS?
Email the Contest Director: bdkjones [at] gmail [dot] com
CAN'T MAKE IT?
That's okay, we do this twice a year! Check out AKROFEST in October 2021!
2. I need permission to optionally run the contest without corner judges, based on volunteer turnout and local airport land-use permit status. I will use corners if at all possible.
