Southern Alps Grand Prix
(Jan. 1st, 2026 - Jan. 17th, 2026)
The Southern Alps Grand Prix is a multi-day Condor soaring competition set in the demanding terrain of the southern Alpine arc. The event features short, high-intensity alpine race tasks, designed to reward precision, tactical clarity, and disciplined execution.
The first stage will start in Vinon-sur-Verdon in France and the last stage will end in Klagenfurt, Austria. The end of each stage will be the start of the next one. Be prepared for initial flat stages which will become more difficult as the tour enters the alps. Enjoy the wonderful landscapes of the Italian Alps, but please, don't touch them.
All tasks are 100–150 km in length. With limited distance, every decision matters: the start, the first climb, line selection along ridges, and valley crossings. There is little room to recover from mistakes.
Tasks begin with an airborne start, ensuring fair and consistent starts for all pilots and keeping the focus on flying skill rather than launch randomness.
Despite the compact task length, the terrain and conditions remain fully alpine: strong thermals, ridge lift, and selective crossings that demand commitment. These are fast, concentrated races, not endurance flights.
Competition Schedule
All races start at 19:00 UTC.
Race Days (10 total):
Thu 01.01
Sat 03.01
Sun 04.01
Wed 07.01
Thu 08.01
Sat 10.01
Sun 11.01
Wed 14.01
Thu 15.01
Sat 17.01
What to Expect
Airborne starts
Short, decisive alpine race tasks (100–150 km)
Ridge and thermal-based routing
The Southern Alps Grand Prix is intended for pilots who enjoy fast, efficient alpine racing, where good decisions pay off quickly and mistakes are punished immediately.
RULESET
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Servername: SouthernAlpsGrandPrix
Glider classes: 15m, 18m and 20m multi-seat
Jointime is 20 min.
Race starts 1 min. after Jointime
Airborne starts
Maximum ground speed at start 150 km/h
TP helper with a 2 km range
Mid-air collision recovery allowed
| Organizers: |
Mklassen 
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| Registration closes on: |
January 17th, 2026 at 7:00 PM UTC
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| Competition per teams: |
No
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| Registration type: |
Competition is free
Note for non-Premium member: your monthly quota will be decreased, as usual, for each FTR submitted.
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| Number of training tasks: |
0
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| Number of competition tasks: |
10
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| Scoring type: |
1000 points
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| Competition selected for ccRating: |
No
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| Glider restriction: |
None (or defined on a per-task basis)
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| Competitor's results used for overall scoring: |
Only the 10 best results
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| Allowed tries per race: |
1
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| Crash policy: |
Ignore it
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| Landing out policy: |
Ignore it
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| Missing FTR policy: |
Ignore it
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| Join time: |
20 minutes
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| Time to send FTR: |
2 hours
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| Use time slots (for timezones): |
No
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| Registered competitors: |
62
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Register now!
| Next races
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| Race |
Start date |
End date |
Competition day #10
(AA3 (Arc Alpin 3)) | Saturday Jan. 17th, 2026 at 7:00 PM UTC | Jan. 18th, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC |
