Backdoor at the 2005 Dahlsten Cup preparations

After the successful comp run in Elsinore, I've decided to start yet another blog for Sylmar's annual Dahlsten Cup. I will try and post information both to the Sylmar forum and the blog to reach the widest audiences.

Already the SHGA BOD is busily preparing for this year's event all the while hoping that the Forest Service will not shut down the forest like they have in the past. So far we've been lucky and no major fires have broken out despite all the available "fuel" from this last years extreme rain event. Although this weekend at the Elsinore comp we could see some pretty big fires burning near Julian (San Diego desert area).

It looks like many of the BOD members are on board (no pun intended) with a format change for this years Dahlsten Cup, ushering in a GPS requirement as to join the 21st century. The GPS will be for turnpoint verification and may be used for duration verification as well. Call it lazy if you want but the tarp era of flying is long overdue for replacement. Key board members feel there is enough spare and backup GPS's around to make this a requirement for entering this years contest. But this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the whole event, and there are SO MANY other preparations going on to make this years contest one of the best in a long time.