Pyrenees's Cup 2025

The Pyrenees's Cup 2025 is planned 

from the 3rd to the 5th of October 2025

Toulouse and its nice area , known for good food, vine and interesting tourist sites in the close vicinity is hosting this event of the 2025 Eurotour and counting for the 2025 FAI F3F World Cup. The organization is assured by the model airplane club of Eole Muret (near Toulouse).

General

The region and the meteo in the south west of France is dominated by the Pyrenees mountains that are creating an airflow either from the Mediterranean See to the Atlantic Ocean or vice-versa. Consequently , only two wind directions are experienced and are leading to the two slopes that are selected for the FAI contest: 
  • Saint Ferriol (near Quillan) for north-western winds
  • Laurac le Grand for south-eastern winds (called "Vent d'Autan")
Both slopes are approx. 75km away from each other which is not very practical but weather forecast is reliable in the region an permits to select the slope two or one days before the competition. It is consequently important to stay in contact the organizers team (via internet or phone) in order to know the selected slope.


A lot of F3F competitions have been flown on both slopes and a very successful French Championships were held in St. Ferriol in 2007, in Laurac 2010 and of course numerous Contest-Eurotour contests since 2007, the Viking Race in 2010 and the successful 2024 FAI F3F World championships with 55 pilots and 17 rounds in total. A unique record has been set during the World Champs 2024 on Saint Ferriol slope with 330 timed flights, leading to 6 rounds with 55 pilots. Just have a look on some pictures in the Photo Gallery. Saint Ferriol is certainly the preferred slope as well Escueillens slope with a sharp edge with limited thermal influence. Laurac has no sharp profile and the famous Vent d'Autan is in most cases quiet strong with thermal influence.




Parking and accommodation on the three slopes is the same with cars close to the flying area and no significant walking distance but protection against cold and windy conditions is very important.

For the precise location of slopes, please refer and print out the maps.

Registration has been performed on F3XVault and actual status can be checked on:

A waiting list has been opened and registration is possible with the following link:

Payment is needed upon registration for the remaining slots.


Date

The competition will start on Friday 3rd of October 2025 at 12:00 am (briefing, 1st flight at 12:30 am) and will finish on Sunday 5th October 2025 with no more rounds started after 2:30pm. The results are intended to be announced around 4:00pm. In case that the validation of the contest is endangered by insufficient number of flown rounds (less than 4), the competition might exceptionally end around 5:30pm with results announced at 6:00pm latest.

Planning

Registration of pilots on the slope and frequency verification will start on Friday morning from 9:00am and will end 12:00am. Flights must stop at 11:45 as the briefing will be held from 12:00 to 12:30. To achieve a maximum number of rounds, flights will start on Saturday and Sunday morning around 9:00am and flying will end when daylight becomes insufficient. On Sunday, it is intended to start no round after 2:30pm, except of the validation of the contest is endangered (see description above).

Number of Pilots

The number of pilots is limited to 55. Registration shall be confirmed by payment not later than 15th of July 2025. Waiting list will be used and pilots will be transferred to open slots from the 16th of July 2025 onwards. Individual information will be sent to pilots on the waiting list to inform about open slots for the contest.

FAI License

All participants must hold a valid FAI License for year 2025 and third-party insurance for flying RC models in France. FAI license will be checked and exchanged against the starting numbers before the contest.



Flying Order

he first pilot to start the competition will be randomly determined during the briefing. A shift of about a third of the number of participating pilots will be applied for the next day of flying or in case of changing the slope during the same day.

Le premier pilote à voler sera déterminer durant le briefing par tirage au sort. Un décalage d'environ 1/3 des pilotes sera appliqué chaque jour ou en cas de changement de pente durant la journée.

Important Note

To know what slope is finally selected, the organizers will give indication on Thursday 2nd of October 2025 at 9:00pm on this home page.

Afin de connaître quelle pente est choisie, l'organisateur indiquera la pente sélectionnée jeudi 2 octobre 2025 à 21heures sur cette page web.




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