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Task 5Well done to today's task winners: Pal Takats, Ni Mo and team OzoneWith a forecast of weak thermals and a low base...
14/06/2026

Task 5
Well done to today's task winners: Pal Takats, Ni Mo and team Ozone

With a forecast of weak thermals and a low base, the omens were not great and, when a high layer of cloud blotted out the sun, the day seemed doomed. However we waited it out, the cloud moved away, and the race was on! A racy ridge run task seemed suited to the conditions, but the thermals were stronger than forecast although the cycles did require some determined scratching at times. There were plentiful and strong thermals around the last turnpoint, and pilots launched themselves on the final long glide into goal to bring the event to a close with this surprisingly excellent task.

On launch Pal said his strategy would be to try and stay high and come in just after the leaders. He didn’t intend to take the initiative, he wanted to stay behind but wanted to secure first place so he needed to control Luke. But you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, his instinct was stronger than he was. He saw a good thermal out in front and went for it. From there on he was in the front the whole way, taking the climbs as high as he could.

Pal now has a new strategy. ‘Don’t think too much about winning. When I think about winning I normally screw up, so now I am just going to stay high and hope that the winning comes easily.'

The scores are now on line: https://srs.live/scores/

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Task 5 resultsPartners: ozoneparagliders BGD Gin Gliders ADVANCE Paragliders skywalk paragliders. est. 2001 Naviter Cros...
14/06/2026

Task 5 results

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Task 4, Pal wins again! Well done to today's winners: Pal TAKATS, Mette KRUM and team Gin.Pal’s strategy was to defend h...
14/06/2026

Task 4, Pal wins again!
Well done to today's winners: Pal TAKATS, Mette KRUM and team Gin.
Pal’s strategy was to defend his first position – looking out for Luke Nicol and Kuba Sto who both tried to attack and take the initiative today.
‘I was looking out for my closest competitors and just tried to stay high, do smart moves with the cycles. Attacking hard at the right moments paid off. Some of my closest competitors got ahead and low.
I let the others go first and observed to see how they got on. Today was tricky reading the clouds, so I played the safer game of coming back to the mountain and climbing.
The conditions were more demanding today and the best so far.’
At one point Pal remembers seeing 7 for at least a short time on his vario which took him all the way to cloudbase!
At the end, Pal took a straight line to goal and came back directly to the mountain above the campsite cutting a corner, while the leaders went back to take-off.
Pal told the srs.live news hounds: ‘It was a big mix of watching and keeping track of my competitors, the terrain and the sky. The less you are busy with the glider, the more information you can collect and the better decisions you can make.
It was a lot of fun! One day left to go!‘

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Task 4 results Partners: ozoneparagliders BGD Gin Gliders ADVANCE Paragliders skywalk paragliders. est. 2001 Naviter Cro...
12/06/2026

Task 4 results

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Task 3 summary - Lijak, SloveniaWell done to today's winners: Juanma Garcia Guerrero, Magdalena Janaway and team Gin.*Wi...
10/06/2026

Task 3 summary - Lijak, Slovenia

Well done to today's winners: Juanma Garcia Guerrero, Magdalena Janaway and team Gin.*
With a bad forecast in the mountains, we moved to Lijak, where the Slovenian mountains meet the plains, with a view over the Adriatic Sea. A task was set, optimised to encourage pilots to fly in the flats instead of batting up and down the ridge but, as the start opened, a thick layer of upper cloud blotted out the sun, leaving the pilots scrabbling to keep airborne on the ridge. As the sun gradually penetrated the cloud, things livened up on the ridge and it was full speed bar time as we flew up and down the ridge before tackling the final crux of the race, which required pilots to climb high enough to glide out to the final turnpoint in the south and back to the goal. 101 pilots made goal!

The scores are now on line: https://srs.live/scores*
Keep up with the race on srs.live

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Task 3 results Partners: .seeyou Sponsors: Ballast bags, Bullet bar
10/06/2026

Task 3 results

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Task 2 summary. At the start the field split into two groups: the main group, remaining in the vicinity of launch and a ...
09/06/2026

Task 2 summary.

At the start the field split into two groups: the main group, remaining in the vicinity of launch and a much smaller group who moved north onto the main crest, ready to fly to Krn over the high ground. When the start opened, all the pilots converged on the Krn bowl, taking strong climbs and soaring along the impressive cliffs before flying over the edge and on to the first turnpoint on the Polovnik ridge. You had to climb high on the ridge to push easily onto Stol, where it was possible to climb again before tackling the double turnpoint there. With sufficient height, it was possible to take both in a single glide, although many opted to return to the ridge to top up between the two turnpoints. After that, it was possible to take either side of the valley or glide directly down the middle to collect the next turnpoint before jumping onto the north side of the ridge and moving back to launch before the most southerly turnpoint. A booming climb over launch made the glide to the turnpoint fairly routine, and some fairly lifty lines made the return easier than expected. But the sting in the tail was the final turnpoint located high on the treacherous Mrzli Vrh ridge which lived up to its reputation by decking a large number of the leaders. Pal Takats found his way through to win the task.

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08/06/2026

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Task 1 SRS Tolmin, Slovenia.For the first day of the Naviter SRS the conditions were on! Cloudbase was about 2100m befor...
08/06/2026

Task 1 SRS Tolmin, Slovenia.

For the first day of the Naviter SRS the conditions were on!
Cloudbase was about 2100m before the start and most of the pilots were positioned in the middle of the start cylinder.
We went off at 13.30 and tagged the turnpoint in the valley to then connect to the main ridge above the campsite. The leaders went to the end of the ridge, flying past the good climb halfway along the ridge and got themselves stuck.
Meanwhile the pilots climbing halfway up the ridge got hight and followed Krn ridge to the back, then connecting to Krasji Vrh waypoint. Here everybody topped up to cloudbase and went off to Stoll ridge, which was booming. Most pilots came back to stoll ridge after tagging the furthest waypoint, but some daredevils turned straight down the course line.
From there it was maxing out at the home ridge at the campsite to try and go on final glide. This glide was into the seabreeze and caught some pilots out. But for most it was a glide to goal, with not much height to spare. Except for the winner of the day, he was in orbit.

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