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Richard-Schütze-Wettfahrt 2025

Deutsche Version

Logo of the Richard Schütze Wettfahrt 2025: At the bottom, a line with an upward bulge, which is supposed to symbolise the Bitterfeld Arch. Above it, five gas balloons in a partial arc from bottom left to top right, getting smaller. Above it, the text in germam language: Richard Schütze Competition, starting Saturday evening, 29 March 2025

Dear Gas Balloonists, dear Club!

This year we are again inviting you to the Richard-Schütze-Wettfahrt. We would like all participants to have the opportunity for a longer flight again. However, we do not want to tempt anyone with a scoring landing, for example, to land in unfavourable conditions. Therefore, the scoring will be done with the help of the GPS data recording and the scoring for the race can also be finished in the air and the ride can be continued afterwards as the pilot pleases. If the flight starts on Saturday evening as planned, we will set the task in such a way that it is possible to land before the start of the thermal on the other day, but not necessary.

With the participation in the race, as well as with individual starts from Bitterfeld, there is the possibility of the possibility of receiving a medal from the „Bitterfeld chain (Bitterfelder Kette)“ as an award. And of course, the flight can also be scored for the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Jungius-Cup for gas balloons if desired.

Below is some information on the planned schedule:

Schedule

Times are CET on Saturday and CEST on Sunday.

29.03.2025 Saturday
Until 1200 hrs	Arrival, check-in - free balloon launch site club house
From 1200 hrs	Laying out the balloons, then filling the balloons
From 1800 hrs	Launch of the balloons
30.03.2025 Sunday
Morning	End of competition

Conditions

Conditions
Type of race:	Long distance race limited in time and/or space
Permitted balloons:	up to max. 1050m³ - all types - hydrogen permitted
Number of participants:	max. 20 balloons
Entry fee:	200,- €
Rigging crew:	the pilot himself is responsible for rigging his balloon.
Ballast bags:	a sufficient number must be brought along (15 kg / 10 m³ H² )
Registration:	by 1 march 2025
The pilot must be in possession of a night flight licence
Confirmation of registration	Shall be made by the BiVfL after the receipt

We are looking forward to a friendly balloonists meeting in Bitterfeld and hope that it will go well.

Stefan Buchmann
Chairman BiVfL e.V.

Registration form

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