Northern Sponsored X-Scotia Success
X-Scotia was a great success. The 30 competitors gathered at Killin, Perthshire on the weekend of 10/11 May 2008 will remember the event for its beautiful location, inspiring camaraderie, lots of blisters and some incredible performances.

x-scotia_1.jpg The weather didn’t allow as much flying as we’d hoped so for most it was a series of glides and lots of walking – or in two cases running.

Incredibly, Steve Nash, the overall winner came home in 15hrs 42 minutes only 2 minutes ahead of second placed Paul Myerscough yet both had followed different routes and sequences around the turnpoints.

 

Some highlights include:

  • 7 competitors completed the full course from 26 starters
  • The heaviest pack weight was 25.5kg (Peter Will), the lightest 10.5kg (Steve Nash)
  • Paul Myerscough had the longest single flight
  • Mark Leyland carried on walking through the night to take 3rd, passing a sleeping Julian Robinson at one point
  • Julian Robinson and Mark Ogden arrived together after different routes for joint 4th
  • Dave Thomson spent most time in the air (27.5km)
  • Some competitors slept in the open, others slept in B&Bs
  • Some competitors survived on nuts and energy bars, others had a four course hotel meal

The event would not have happened and would not have been so successful without the effort of the entire SHPF organisation team, the film crew, all of sponsors who provided prizes and the Watersports Centre at Lochearnhead which provided the perfect base for the comp.

The event was filmed – further details of TV transmission and a DVD to follow.

X-Scotia 2008 – Prize winners

1st Overall - Steve Nash

SHPF X-Scotia Trophy & Sup`Air X-Ride Light Speed Riding Harness sponsored by Northern Paraglidingx-scotia_4.jpg

1st Female - Jitka Polechova

Skywalk Overall Jacket sponsored + T Spec-Sunglasses by Northern Paraglidingx-scotia_3.jpg

 
x-scotia_2.jpg2nd Overall and Longest Flight (25km) - Paul Myerscough

1 week at La Basse Beaumettes, sponsored by Ulric and Ruth Jessop

3rd Overall and highest % of walking – Mark Leyland

£300 voucher, sponsored by Niviuk UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

X-Scotia Final rankings

                                                                            Elapsed         Distance     Total            Total         Pack
Pos.    Name                   Turnpoints     Goal     time              to goal        Distance     Flying     Weight
1     Steve Nash                 3, 1, 2           Yes     15hr 42min         0                 70             14.5         10.5
2     Paul Myerscough        1, 2, 3           Yes     15hr 44min         0                 85             24.8         15.0
3     Mark Leyland              1, 2, 3           Yes     22ht 53min         0                 94             18.3
4=     Julian Robinson         1, 2, 3           Yes     26hr 59min         0                 84             18.7         14.5
4=     Nick Ogden               2, 1, 3           Yes     26hr 59min         0                 83             16.4
6=     Scott Rigg                 1, 2, 3           Yes     31hr 58min         0                 83             21.4         17.0
6=     Jitka Polechova        1, 2, 3            Yes    31hr 58min        0                 89             17.9         20.5
8     Dave Thomson            1, 2                No      33hr 30min         8.9             71             27.5         17.0
9     John Newton              1, 2                 No     33hr 30min         9.9             70             12.5          22.5
10     Peter Will                  3, 1, 2           No       33hr 30min         10             77             10.4          25.5
11     Andy McGregor         3, 1, 2         No         33hr 30min         10.5         79             10.5         19.5
12     Bob Mathews             1, 2             No         33hr 30min         11.5         61             24.7
13     Paul Midgley              1, 2             No         33hr 30min         12.6         70             10.7
14     Adrian Smith              1, 2             No         33hr 30min         12.8         71              12.7         20.0
15     Helen Gant                3, 1             No         33hr 30min         16.5         71             5.7             20.0
17=     David Hutchinson     1               No         33hr 30min         28.5         57 4.            5             23.5
17=     Billy Casson              3, 2             No         33hr 30min         28.5         54             9.8
18     Peter Shiels                3, 2             No         33hr 30min         28.7         53             9.3
19     Cris Miles                  1                 No          33hr 30min         29.1         52                 8.6
20     Johan Kritzinger     3, 2             No          33hr 30min         29.2          50             12.3         18.0
21     Gordon Smyth           3, 2             No         33hr 30min         32.4         45             12.9         24.5
22     Crawford Coulson     1                 No         33hr 30min         47.5         34             9.7             22.5
23=     Paddy Angier           1                 No         33hr 30min         48.2         27             6.5             24.0
23=     Iain Wallace             1                 No         33hr 30min         48.2         32             5.8             24.0
25     Matt Church             -                 No             Retired             53.6         29             13.8           25.0
26     Mark Harrison           -                 No            Retired             54             21             6.9


NB. Flights have been measured on OLC comp rules using GPS Dump. All tracks (walked and flown) were
checked visually against the course map for valid completion of the course.
Positions have been awarded on time to goal or distance from goal.
The approximate total distance covered is based on the hand-drawn maps completed by competitors.