 tasks over a fixed course are still used frequently.  In the European Gliding Championships in 2005, a task of 1,011 km was set in the open class; the longest task in an international competition.

The FAI Sporting Code for gliders sets out the rules and procedures to be used to verify soaring performances in competitions and badge flights. The main objective of these rules is to ensure that a consistent level of proof is achieved for all flights.

Levels of competition
Competitions are held at the local, regional, national and international level. Strong performance at the regional level allows pilots to gain a high enough ranking to enter national championships. Thereafter international competitions are available for the most ambitious pilots: the European Gliding Championships, and the World Gliding Championships. There is also the prestigious Barron Hilton Cup, which is an invitation event for the top pilots. There are now six classes open to both sexes, plus three classes just for women, and two junior classes (See Glider Competition Classes). 

Some competitive classes (Sports Class in the US, Club Class elsewhere) have scoring systems that are handicapped based on the type of glider each pilot is flying. This allows pilots to compete on a relatively equal basis even if their gliders have widely varying performance.

A typical competition day

Gliding contests generally last one week, but international contests last two weeks.  Sometimes days are allocated for practice before the contest to allow non-local pilots to familiarize themselves with the contest area.

Each day an initial decision is made as to the likelihood that the conditions for the day are adequate to remain aloft. If so, the pilots are told to prepare (assemble) their gliders and move them onto the runway launch grid and prepare to launch.  The order of the gliders on the grid is predetermined for each day and rotates amongst the pilots. The contest pilots gather at the start of each contest day to learn about the day's forecast weather conditions, to obtain briefings on operational and safety related issues, to hear about the previous day's results (if any) and possibly to hear from the previous day's winning pilot(s). Behind the scenes, the weather forecaster will discuss the local predicted conditions for the day with the task-setter (which is sometimes a committee). Once the task for the day has been decided, a pilot's briefing is held to describe the task and provide an update on forecast weather and any airspace restrictions. Often a non
tasks over a fixed course are still use frequently.   In the European Gliding Championships in 2005, a undertaking of 1,011   km was set in the open course; the longest task in an international contest. 

 The FAI Sporting Code for gliders sets out the rule and procedures to be used to affirm soaring performances in contest and badge trajectory. The main objective of these rules is to ensure that a consistent degree of proof is achieved for all flights. 

 Levels of rival 
 Competitions are held at the local, regional, national and international level. potent performance at the regional level allows pilots to gain a eminent enough ranking to enter national championships. Thereafter international competitions are available for the most ambitious pilots: the European Gliding Championships, and the World Gliding Championships. There is also the prestigious Barron Hilton Cup, which is an invitation event for the top pilots. There are now six classes open to both sexes, plus three class just for women, and two junior class (visualize Glider Competition Classes). 

 Some competitive classes (Sports Class in the US, Club Class elsewhere) have scoring system that are handicapped based on the type of glider each pilot is fly. This allows pilots to compete on a relatively equal basis even if their gliders have wide varying performance. 

 A typical competition day 

 Gliding contests generally survive one workweek, but external contests last two weeks.   Sometimes days are allocated for practice before the contest to allow non - local pilots to familiarize themselves with the contest sphere. 

 Each day an initial decisiveness is made as to the likelihood that the conditions for the day are adequate to remain aloft. If so, the fender are told to prepare (meet) their gliders and move them onto the runway launch power system and prepare to launch.   The decree of the gliders on the grid is bias for each day and revolve amongst the pilots. The contest pilot gather at the start of each contest day to learn about the day's prognosis weather conditions, to obtain briefing on operational and safety related exit, to hear about the previous day's results (if any) and possibly to hear from the previous day's winning pilot(s). Behind the scenes, the weather forecaster will discuss the local predict condition for the day with the task - setter (which is sometimes a committee). Once the task for the day has been decided, a pilot's briefing is hold to describe the task and provide an update on forecast weather and any airspace restrictions. Often a non
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Levels of competition
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A typifal competition day

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the fAI SporTing Code foR glIdErs sets out thE RuLes and procEduRes to be used tO veRify soArIng PErforManCes in CompetITions aNd badge flIgHTs. The mAIn objecTIVe Of thEse rules is to ensurE ThAT a consistent leVel of pRoOF iS AChiEveD for all fliGhTs.

LevELs of comPEtITIOn
COMpetitions are Held at the loCAl, rEgionaL, nAtiONal and InterNaTIonAl level. StroNg peRformance At the rEGional lEVel alloWs piloTs tO gaIn a hIGh EnOugH rANkiNG tO enTEr nAtional cHaMpIonshIps. THEREAfteR inTernAtionAl competitionS arE avaILabLe for The moSt amBiTious Pilots: The EuRoPean Gliding ChamPionShips, and tHe WOrLd GLiDing CHAmpionShiPs. THere is aLso the pREstIgIOUS BArron Hilton Cup, whicH iS AN iNvitatioN event FOr ThE Top pilotS. THerE are NOW six cLassES oPen to botH sexes, PLuS tHree claSsEs just FoR woMen, And twO JuniOr clasSes (See GlIder COMpetition ClassES). 

Some competitIVe CLAsSEs (SpOrtS Class in the uS, ClUB ClaSs elSEwHerE) Have sCorinG sYStEMs that are handicappeD bAsed on The tyPe of glider eacH pilot is flYING. This allOws pILoTS to compete on a rElatiVely equal bASis even iF theiR gliders Have widelY VArying peRfoRmaNce.

a tyPICaL competition dAY

glidInG contesTs gEnerallY laSt oNe wEek, BuT internatIonal conTeStS lAsT twO weekS.  sometimeS dAys ArE alLocatED for prActicE befOrE tHE coNtest to ALlOW Non-lOcAl PiloTs tO fAmiliArizE TheMselves With the coNteST areA.

EAcH day an iNitial decisioN iS made as to tHe LikElihooD THat the coNditions for the day are adeQUate to rEmaIn aloFt. If So, the piloTs aRe told To pREpare (aSsemblE) theiR gLidERS and mOVE tHem OnTo the runwaY LAunCh griD aNd prEpare to Launch.  The order of thE GliDers on the grid Is pRedeTERmIneD FoR EacH dAY anD ROtates amongst thE pilots. The CoNTeSt pilots gaTHer At The starT of each ConteST day to lEarn about The day's foReCast WEAthEr conditioNs, to obtaIn briefinGS on opERaTionaL anD safetY rElaTed isSues, to HEar About The preViOus day'S resuLtS (if any) anD possibly to hear from the pReviouS day's WinNing pilot(S). BeHInd The scenes, The wEather foreCasTer Will dIscUSs the LocaL PrEdiCTed coNditIOns for the DAy WitH THe Task-setter (wHICH is SometImeS A commiTtee). once the task for the DAy has been decidEd, a pILOt's BriEFing Is Held to describe The TaSK And proviDe An update on fOrecast wEaTHer anD any aiRspace RestricTIOnS. often a Non
 tasks over a fixed course  are still  used  fr equ en tly.   In  the EuropeanG lidi ng Championships in 20 05, a  t a sk o f  1 ,011km wass et i n t he  o pen  c l as s; th e l ongesttask in an  in te rnational co m pe tition.

T heFAI Sporting  Co de for  g lid e rs se tsout t he rul e s andprocedure st o be u s ed to v e r if y so aring performance s  i n  competitionsand ba dg e  f l i ght s.The main o bj ectiv e  of the s er u l esi s to ensure t hat a consi s ten t leve lofp roof i s ach ie v edfor all fli ghts .

Levels  of co m petitio n 
Compet itions  ar e h elda tth e l oc a l,r eg ion a l,national  a nd  inte rnat i o n a l le vel . St rongperformance a t t he r e gio nal l evelallo ws  pilo ts togainahigh enough ran king  to enter  na ti ona lchamp i onship s.The reafter  intern a tio na l c om petitions are avai la b l efor themost a m bi ti o us pilot s:  th e Eu r o peanGlid i ng  Champio nships ,  a nd  the Wo rl d Glid in g C ham pions h ips.  There  is also  thep restigious Bar r on Hilton Cup ,  w h i ch is a n i nvitation e vent forthet op  pi l ots.There  a r en ow six classes open  t o both  sexe s, plus three  classes j u s t  for wom en,a nd two junior cla sses(See Glide r  Competi tionClasses) . 

Somec o mpetitiv e c las ses  (S p o rt s Class in th e US,Cl ub Clas s e lsewher e)hav e s cor in g systems  that ar eha nd ic app ed ba s ed on th etyp eofglide r  eachpilot  isfl yi n g.This al l ow s pilo ts  t o co mpe te  on a  rel a tiv ely equ al basiseve n  ifth ei r glide rs have widel yvarying pe rf orm ance.A  typical  competition day

Glidi n g conte sts  gene rall y last on e w eek, b uti nterna tional  cont es tsl a st tw o we eks . Sometimes d ays  areal loca ted for  practice before t h e c ontest to all ownon- l o ca l p i lo t s t of ami l i arize themselve s with the  c o nt est area.Eac hday aninitial  deci s ion ismade as t o the lik el ihoo d tha t the cond itions f or the da y  area de quate  to  remai nalo ft. I f so,t hepilot s areto ld toprepa re  (assemb le) their gliders and m ove th em on tothe runwa y l a unc h grid an d pr epare to l aun ch.   The  or d er of  the gl ide r s ontheg rid is pr e de ter m i ne d for eachd a y  an d rot ate s  among st t he pilots. The co n test pilots ga ther a t t hes tart  o f each contest  da yt o  learn a bo ut the day' s foreca st weath er con dition s, to o b t ai n  brief ings  on  operatio nal  a n d safet yre l ated i ssue s,  to he ar abo u t th e previous day's r esult s (if a n y)and p os sibly t o  hea r from the  previous d ay's w inni ng pi lot(s).  B ehindthe  s cenes, the weather f oreca ster wi ll  dis cus s theloca l predi cted  c ond itions fo r th e  d ay wit h th e tas k- sett er (which is somet ime s  a comm it tee ) .  Oncet he t ask for th e d ay ha s been decid e d, a pi l ot'sbriefi ng isheld to des cr ibe the  ta s k  and prov ide an up d ate  o n fo recast w ea ther  a ndan y airspace rest rictions . Oftena non
 tasks_over a_fixed course are still_used frequently.__In the_European_Gliding Championships in_2005, a task_of 1,011 km was set_in the open_class;_the longest task in an international competition.

The FAI Sporting Code for gliders sets out_the_rules and_procedures_to_be used to verify soaring_performances in competitions and badge_flights. The_main objective of these rules is to ensure_that_a consistent level_of proof is achieved for all flights.

Levels of competition
Competitions_are held at the local, regional,_national and international_level._Strong_performance at the regional_level allows pilots to gain a_high enough ranking to enter national_championships. Thereafter international competitions are available for_the most ambitious pilots: the European_Gliding Championships, and the World_Gliding Championships._There is also the prestigious_Barron Hilton Cup,_which is_an invitation event_for the top pilots. There are_now six classes_open to both sexes, plus three_classes_just for women,_and_two_junior classes_(See Glider Competition_Classes)._

Some competitive_classes_(Sports Class in the US, Club_Class_elsewhere) have scoring systems that are handicapped_based on the type_of_glider each pilot is_flying. This allows pilots to_compete on a relatively equal basis_even if_their gliders_have widely varying performance.

A typical competition day

Gliding contests generally last one_week, but international contests last two_weeks.  Sometimes days_are allocated_for_practice before the_contest_to allow_non-local pilots to familiarize themselves with the_contest area.

Each_day an initial decision is made_as to the likelihood_that_the conditions for the day are_adequate to remain aloft. If so,_the pilots are told to_prepare_(assemble)_their gliders and move them_onto the runway launch grid and_prepare to launch._ The order of the gliders on_the_grid is predetermined for each day_and_rotates amongst the pilots. The contest_pilots_gather_at the start of each_contest day to learn about the_day's forecast weather conditions, to obtain briefings on operational_and safety related_issues, to hear about the_previous_day's_results (if any) and possibly to hear from the previous_day's winning_pilot(s). Behind the_scenes, the weather forecaster will discuss the local predicted conditions_for the day with the task-setter (which_is sometimes a committee). Once the task for the day has_been decided, a pilot's briefing is held to_describe the task and provide an update_on forecast weather and_any_airspace restrictions. Often a non