Competitors information

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Competitors information
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Thank you for entering this years Bodyflight
World Challenge. The 2008 event is already much
bigger than in previous years, with more teams
more media interest and some very generous
sponsors. Teams have entered from all over the
world, and for the first time there will be a AA
category in both disciplines. We are really
looking forward to this years competition and I
hope you are too. Inside this pack you will
find a schedule for the Challenge (Please be
aware that this is subject to change).
Dear World Challenge competitors
There are also contact details for us here at
Bodyflight, and a list of local hotels for those
of you who are yet to arrange accommodation.
Please do arrange your accommodation before you
travel to Bedford, as the on site rooms are
already fully booked. As always, if you have any
questions about the event please do not hesitate
to contact us here at the tunnel bryony_at_bodyfligh
t.co.uk 4-way rep matt_at_bodyflight.co.uk FF
rep Bodyflight would like to thank our sponsors,
listed below, who are generously donating prizes
and supporting this years competition.
Thank you, and see you there!
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Prize Breakdown
This years competition sees a massive prize pot
of 20,000.
2-way FF Professional
4-way FS Professional
1st Place 5,000 2ndPlace 3,000 3rd Place
1,500 4th Place 500
1st Place 5,000 2ndPlace 3,000 3rd Place
1,500 4th Place 500
Thanks to this years sponsors we also have many
prizes to give away either as prize draws or for
special achievements throughout the competition.
All prizes will be given at the judges
discretion.
These prizes include
2 x Boogieman suits 1 Hour of expert FS coaching
from Inner Rhythm 2 x Parasport Gloves Weight
belts
4 x FUEGO PRO helmets from Tonfly 1 Hour of
expert FS coaching from Flightschool UK 2 x
CYPRES servicing vouchers
As well as a range of goodies and freebies from
Go Fast, Outfacing and many more.
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This years 4-way judges are
FS Head Judge Ruth Cooper Years in sport
16 Number of Jumps 320, most of which in first 6
years. Not many but Ive been fortunate enough
to do night, water, balloon, inverted biplane,
CRW, jet, high altitude, 100metre etc within
those. Not bad! How long have you been a judge
Started judging in 2000. I got my national FS
rating in 2002, national accuracy rating in 2003
and my FAI FS rating in 2004 Why did you become a
judge I enjoy being actively involved in the
sport. Although I had a blast at the club comps I
jumped in, my fitness (dodgy back) and
finances would be a real barrier to competing
regularly. I got into judging by helping out
at club comps and one thing just led to another. 
There is always more to learn, and to learn, and
there is a great feeling of teamwork within the
judging family which is tremendous. Skydiving
CV Ive competed in Headcorn club comps Speed
8, scrambles and Accuracy.  The highlight of my
jumping career was getting a silver team junior
medal in the Headcorn LAC accuracy, and the
bronze individual.    I started out judging  in
club comps, then BPA ones.  I got my FAI FS
rating in Croatia, and have since judged at Gera
and the Anton Milevsky meet.  Ive helped judge
the nationals in both Denmark and Ireland, and
have been on the World Challenge judging team
since the competition was first set up. Have a
great competition everyone!
Thierry Courtin Years in sport 20 Number of
jumps 3000 How long have you been a judge
10years Why did you become a judge when I stop
competition to keep contact with my favourite
sport Skydiving CV 95/96/97 second place French
military championship (4way) 97 third place
European cup( 16way) Participation French big
formation(107 skydivers) 1 place French military
championship (4way) Fourth place
European cup (16way) Since 1998 all French
competitions as judge or event judge 2006 judge
world championship in Gera (Germany) 2007 judge
world cup in Stupino (Russia) 2008 selected for
the world championship in Meaubeuge (France)
Karla Cole Years in sport 22 years Number of
jumps 1000, not jumping anymore How long have
you been a judge started 1988, had a break after
2 years, started again 1995, since then addicted
to it Why did you become a judge skydiving was
an important part of my Life, judging is just
another important aspect of this sport and gives
me a chance to give something back to the sport I
have so enjoyed. Skydiving CV It all started
with the Nationals in 1990 in Headcorn with the 4
way female team with Jane Buckle and the new
camera person at that time Wendy Smith, to be
followed by a lot of fun competitions- my judging
started 1988 at the RAPA Championships, Sue
Dixon got me involved, it is her passion for
judging that impressed me and got me hooked, got
my National rating for FS 1996 and my FAI rating
for judging FS 2001. Since then I have been
fortunate to be selected every year for an
international competition.
Frank Malabone Years in sport Started in the
sport in the mid 70s at the East Coast Parachute
Centre, Ipswich and have completed over 1000
jumps Favoured discipline Ive always been old
school so it has to be the Classics for me. How
long have you been a judge Started judging in
2003. I am now a BPA National Judge in FS, CF,
Classics (Style and Acc) and CP. Also this year
I am a trainee judge for Artistics and Speed
Skydiving. This year I am going for my
International Judges rating. Why did you become
a judge I started judging after being advised by
my best friend Fran Shashkova-Jones and it seemed
the next thing to do in the sport Skydiving CV
Did competitions throughout the 80s mainly
Classics but also some RW (thats FS to you new
kids) and CF. Also attended the World Cup
(Classics) in 83 and 85.
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This years 4-way judges are
Liz Warner Years in sport Nearly 15 years Number
of jumps 550 How long have you been a judge 6
years Why did you become a judge I became a
judge as I wanted to know more about the rules.
Was relying on information form more experienced
jumpers for information rather than knowing
exactly what the judges were looking for.
Skydiving CV 2001 Competed in NSL 4-Way in
Eloy A Category Bronze Medal 2002 8-way
Nationals, 4-Way Grand Prix (GP) 2003 4-way and
8-way Nationals, 8-way Speed Nationals. 2004
8-way GP x2, RAPA (FS CP), 4-way and 8-way
Nationals, Armies (FS), 4-way GP, Cyprus
Championships (FS Acc). 2004 Competed in RAPA
4-Way Rookie Category 6 out of 10 Teams 2005
4-way GP x2, RAPA (FS CP), 4-way and 8-way
Nationals, Armies (FS). 2006 4-way GP x2, 8-way
GP, RAPA (FS, CP, Acc), Armies (FS Acc) 4-way
and 8-way Nationals, ESL Finals. 2007- World
Challenge (4-way Tunnel Comp), 4-way GP x2, RAPA
(FS, CP, Acc), 8-way GP, Armies (FS Acc), 4-way
and 8-way Nationals, VRW demo comp.
Sue Dixon Years in sport since 1972 Number of
jumps 550 How long have you been a judge Since
1984 Why did you become a judge To give
something back to my sport Skydiving CV 1989
Indonesia International Skydiving Championships
Event Judge, Relative Work World
Championships, Relative Work. Empuriabrava,
Spain 1992 World Cup, Formation Skydiving,
Gap, France. Start of Air to Air Judging. 1995
World Championships, Formation Skydiving, Gap,
France. Live Air to Ground Judging 1997 World
Championships, World Air Games, Ephesus, Turkey
also 16-way 1998 European Cup, 16-Way, La
Ferté Gaucher, France Chief Judge
World Cup 4 8 Way Formation Skydiving, Evora,
Portugal World Cup/European
Championships 16-way FS, Empuriabrava Spain 1999
World Championships, FS, Corowa,
Australia 2001 World Air Games, Granada,
Spain 2002 World Cup, FS, Empuriabrava,
Spain 2003 World Championships, FS Mondial,
Gap, France 2004 World Parachuting
Championships, FS, Rijeka, Croatia 2005 World
Cup, FS, Eloy, Arizona, USA 2006 World
Championships, FS, Gera, Germany 2007
European VRW 1st competition, Chalon, France
Penny Wiggins Years in sport 7 Number of jumps
75 How long have you been a judge 5 years Why
did you become a judge I was introduced to
judging by a friend and found it a great way to
be able to put something back into skydiving and
support the sport. Skydiving CV BPA Southern
Regionals Grand prix FS 4-Way, Headcorn, May
2003 Speed 7 club competition, Headcorn, June
2003 BPA British Nationals FS 4-Way, Hibaldstow,
July 2003 BPA British Nationals FS 8-Way,
Hibaldstow, Aug 2003 BPA Southern Regionals Grand
prix FS 4-Way, Headcorn, May 2004 Speed 7 club
competition, Headcorn, June 2004 BPA Grand prix
FS 8-Way, Black Knights, July 2004
BPA British Nationals FS 8-Way, Hibaldstow, Aug
2004 BPA Grand prix FS 4-Way, Langar, June
2005 BPA British Nationals FS 4-Way, Hibaldstow,
July/Aug 2005 BPA British Nationals FS 8-Way,
Hibaldstow, Aug 2005 Speed 7 club competition,
Headcorn, June 2006 BPA Grand prix FS 4-Way,
Langar, June 2006 BPA Grand prix FS 4-Way,
Sibson, July 2006 BPA British Nationals FS 4-Way,
Hibaldstow, Aug 2006 BPA British Nationals FS
8-Way, Hibaldstow, Aug 2006 BPA 8 Way Speed
Nationals, Sibson, Sept 2006 BPA Grand prix FS
4-Way, Langar, June 2007 BPA British Nationals FS
4-Way, Hibaldstow, Aug 2007 BPA British Nationals
FS 8-Way, Hibaldstow, Aug 2007 ESL Finals FS
4-Way, Spa, Belgium, Sep 2007
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This years Free Fly judges are
George Pilkington Years in sport 24
(OMG!) Number of jumps 3500 (Give or take a 100
or so) Favoured discipline Free Flying! (..Im
not very good but, I have been worse!) How long
have you been a judge This will be my 3rd year
judging Free Fly Tunnel. Its a totally wicked
event. The flying is breathtaking and I feel
very privileged to watch and judge it. Long may
it continue please! Why did you become a judge
Rich T the DJ was initially asked but he thought
I would make a better job of judging the 1st
tunnel meet than him. He told Paul and I got
the job. ) Its not what you know Skydiving
CV Judging 3 Tunnel meets. They dont let me
judge anything else Competition Numerous
meets in 4, 8, 16, 20, 40 way, Most of which I
dont remember but here are the ones I do
- First competition - Accuracy at Sibson in
1985. I landed in the pit once in 4 rounds.
First medal - 16way bronze at Sibson in
1988. Langar International 40 way 1992 Gold Gap
World Cup 1992 8 way. French won, The Knights
lost. We came nowhere. Enjoyed the fireworks at
the gig end party! Intermediate 4way Gold
Nationals 1992 Gold 8way MindGames Nationals
1993 Eloy World Meet in 8 way 1993 with
MindGames, finished 9th. Great Britain written
on my shirt yea! Top Banana! Lurked onto a 100
way with the 99 best skydivers in the world and
me. Awesome Speed 10 Christmas 1993 Spain Beat
the French (who had just beaten the Knights in 8
way!) Symbiosis Suits 16way team, bulk UK and
Euro gongs Another Planet European Champs
16way x2 and other gongs Lots of club level
hardware of all colours. 150, 217, 296, 252 World
Records (or biggests) 1998 left Another Planet
and went Free Flying.
Head Judge Jo Horn Years in sport 18 (6 years
pause) Number of jumps 2300 How long have you
been a judge 5 years Why did you become a
judge after an accident I had to pause and a
friend told me to become a judge Skydiving CV
2000 Austrian Female RW Record 2001 Austrian
Naionals FF 5th 2003 Austrian Naionals FF
5th Judge OÖ Meisterschaft Judge Ass. WM
Gap/France 2004 Austrian Naionals FF
4th Wald4tel FF 2nd Judge WC Brasilien
(Artistic) Judge Austrian Naionals
Artistic 2005 WVWR Skydive Chicago Wald4tel FF
1st
Money Meet Skydive AZ 5th Intermediate 1.
Austrian FF-Record 1. Austrian FF-Record
Women Judge 2. WC Canopy Piloting Lake
Wales Chief Judge Austrian Naionals
Artistic Judge 3. WC Canopy Piloting, Skyday
Stubenberg/See EJ 3. WC Canopy Piloting
Stubenberg/See Judge 1. Meisterschaft CP
Stubenberg/See Event Judge WC Eloy
(Artistic-Freestyle) Judge WC Eloy
(Artistic) 2006 Money Meet, Skydive AZ, 8th,
Open Austrian Naionals FF 4th Judge WC Gera
Artistic Chief Judge Austrian Naionals
Artistic Judge CP First WM Vienna 2007 Judge
Canopy Piloting Klatovy Silver medal Freestyle
Male (Austrian nationals) 5th place Freefly
(Austrian nationals) Judge Artistic Stupino,
Russia 2008 WVWR Eloy
Yoko Okazaki Years in sport 10 Number of
jumps about 7000 Favoured discipline Freestyle
Freefly How long have you been a judge Pretty
new, have a background of gymnastic judging.
Why did you become a judge Love to perform
more, but love to see the cool stuff and cool
people as well. Skydiving CV 3 time Freestyle
world champion (Team AXIS21), as both a
performer and a cameraman 2007 World Challenge
FF Judge
Al Hodgson Years in sport 8 Number of jumps
3800 Favoured discipline Free Fly How long have
you been a judge 3 years Why did you become a
judge pleasure Skydiving CV Nationals 04
intermediate freefly gold, 06 open freefly
bronze, 07 intermediate freefly gold (camera) 07
freestyle open Silver (camera). Judging world
challenge 06/07. Skydive Arizona freefly money
meet 06/07
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Saturday 29th March 2008
Time
Location
Duration
Please note All times are approximate and
subject to change
0700
Cafe
Café opens
0700
Leisure centre reception
Registration
1 hour
Welcome briefing
0800
Hangar
15 mins
0815
Hangar
4-way FS team briefing
15 mins
Tunnel
0830
2 hours
4-way FS 3 mins practice time speed setting
per FS team (Rotating. Please check manifest)
Hangar
0900
2-way Free Fly team briefing
30 mins
Free Fly 3 mins practice time speed setting
per FF team (Rotating. Please check manifest)
Tunnel
1 hour
1030
Hangar
FS Draw announced
1030
4-way FS Round 1
Tunnel
40 mins
1130
FF Draw announced
1130
Hangar
1210
Free Fly Round 1 (Free round)
40 mins
Tunnel
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Saturday 29TH March 2008
Time
Location
Duration
Please note All times are approximate and
subject to change
Tunnel
1250
4-way FS Round 2
40 mins
Tunnel
Free Fly Round 2 (Compulsory round)
1330
40 mins
4-way FS Round 3
40 mins
1410
Tunnel
Tunnel
Free Fly Round 3 (Free round)
1450
40 mins
4-way FS Round 4
Tunnel
1530
40 mins
Free Fly Round 4 (Compulsory round)
1610
Tunnel
40 mins
4-way FS Round 5
1650
Tunnel
40 mins
Free Fly Round 5 (Free round)
1730
Tunnel
40 mins
20 mins
1810
Tunnel
Media display session
Hangar
De-brief for competitors and judges
1830
15 mins
Leisure centre reception
Bar opens
1900
Cafe
Café closes
2200
Leisure centre reception
Last orders at the bar
2300
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Sunday 30th March 2008
Time
Location
Duration
Please note All times are approximate and
subject to change
0700
Cafe
Café opens
4-way FS Round 6
40 mins
0900
Tunnel
40 mins
Free Fly Round 6 (Free round)
0940
Tunnel
4-way FS Round 7
40 mins
1020
Tunnel
Free fly Round 7 (Music round)
40 mins
1100
Tunnel
4-way FS Round 8
1200
Tunnel
40 mins
Free Fly Round 8 (Compulsory round)
40 mins
1240
Tunnel
4-way FS Round 9 (Semi final.) Top 20 teams
from AAA, 10 teams from AA. Will be judged first.
Tunnel
40 mins
1320
Free Fly Round 9 (Music round)
40 mins
1400
Tunnel
4-way FS Round 10 (Final.) Top 10 teams from
AAA, 5 teams from AA. Will be judged first.
Tunnel
40 mins
1440
Competition ends await scores
1520
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Sunday 30th March 2008
Time
Duration
Location
Please note All times are approximate and
subject to change
Tunnel
1520
Media display/ Invite session
30 mins
1630
Scores announced
Hangar
Hangar
Prize Giving and judges awards announced
1645
Leisure centre reception
Bar open (Approximate time)
1745
1800
Footage from day/ videos
Screening room
1900
Cafe
Café closes
Fireworks Disco (Approximate start time)
Hangar
2000
0130
Leisure centre reception
Last orders at Bar
Competition ends
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Professional sports massage available on site.
Gemma Fesemeyer LSSM Dip
Fiona Birnie GOsC registered Osteopath
Both Fiona and Gemma will be based in the
briefing room on the 3rd floor throughout the
competition.
I have been skydiving for 17 years and treating
skydivers for over 11 years. 07967 041226
 fiona_at_birnief.freeserve.co.uk  I can
treat/help Neck/back pain
Flexibility Training injuries
Overuse
strains Muscular aches, pains and fatigue A
lot of recurrent back or neck pains are due to
inflammation or restriction of the spinal facet
joints, unless these are released the pain will
keep returning.  As an experienced osteopath
treating this type of problem is one of my main
skills. Hopefully you won't need to come and see
me, but if you do be assured you'll be in the
best of hands! I worked with numerous world
class teams at last years World Challenge. I will
be available from Friday afternoon until the end
of the competition.
Sports Remedial Massage Practitioner Member
Sports Massage Association Member Institute
Sports Remedial Massage 44 (0)7810 542961
gem_at_wildspaces.fsnet.co.uk Specialising in Pre-,
Inter and Post Event Sports Massage Use of
Massage and Techniques for improving performance,
managing injury and reducing muscle
fatigue Sponsored Teams 2007-2008 Bodyflight
Storm Team Elan 4-Way 2005-2006 Team Airkix GB
Delegation to WPC
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Local accommodation
The Bedford Swan Hotel Bodyflight customer
discount Please quote B021BS
The Embankment, Bedford
Tel [phone]
www.bedfordswanhotel.co.uk
Top End Village stores Caravan Site
The Shakespeare Hotel Bodyflight customer
discount!
Top End Farm, Little Staughton
27 Shakespeare road, Bedford
Tel [phone]
Tel [phone]
E-Mail topendfarm_at_btconnect.com
www.shakespearehotel.com
The Sharnbrook Hotel Bodyflight customer
discount!
Remember to arrange accommodation before you
arrive in Bedford. The accommodation at
Bodyflight is already fully booked.
Park Lane (off A6), Sharnbrook
Tel [phone]
E-Mail info_at_thesharnbrookhotel.com
www.thesharnbrookhotel.com
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Site layout Ground floor
Please Note There are toilets on each floor of
the stairwell leading to the tunnel.