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What's new for 2007 ? 
A new online registration system has been setup. More explanations...
Fast summary
You must fill and send your entry and ranking form to the PWCA Office at least 2 months before the event.
If you are selected, the PWCA Office will contact you and you'll have 5 days to pay your entry fee.
Update your registration form accordingly .
Please do this as soon as you know you cannot go to any of the event your registered in order to select other pilots more quickly.
Online Forms
- PWCA Membership form (Competing pilots do not have to fill this form anymore, their membership will be automatically done with the entry & ranking form)
- Qualification form & Registration form - fill these forms to register to World Cup events and provide your actual results to be ranked for qualification.
Taking part to a Paragliding World Cup event
To take part to a World Cup event a pilot (including wildcard pilots) must :
- be a member of the Paragliding World Cup Association (PWCA) by paying the annual membership fee
- fulfill the PWCA rules that define a minimum acceptable level (see rule 2.3)
- be selected among the first candidates or...
- ...have the benefit of one of the wildcards provided by the organiser or by the PWCA
- pay the entry fee for the event within 5 days of selection confirmation sent by the PWCA Office.
To get a wildcard from the organizer, you have to write directly to the organizer and send your request with your flying experience. This application must be received at least 2 months before the competition starts.
To get a wildcard from the PWCA : The PWCA will only attribute wildcards to pilots with special reasons (injury, personal problems, other,...) This request must be received by the PWCA Office at least 2 months before the start of the event.
Rules concerning selection procedure (extract from Competition Rules)
The following rules are defining the registration procedure -
PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
A pilot wishing to participate in a World Cup event must submit his registration directly to the World Cup Office. The selection deadline is exactly 2 months before the event. Any pilot registering later will only be accepted at the end of the waiting list.
A pilot can submit his registrations at the beginning of the season for all Paragliding World Cup competitions.
If a pilot was injured the previous year he has to show a medical certificate to the World Cup Office. In this case the World Cup Committee may take into account his results of the previous season.
To ensure to fill the Paragliding World Cup events, overbooking can be made by the World Cup Office if necessary.
ONLY REGISTERED PILOTS WILL BE ACCEPTED, EVEN IF THE COMPETITION DOES NOT HAVE 125 PILOTS REGISTERED !!!
A pilot wishing to participate in a World Cup event must submit his registration directly to the PWCA Office. The selection deadline is 2 months before the event.
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Selection deadline |
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| Japan |
February 7th |
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| Spain |
April 2nd |
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| Italy |
May 14th |
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| Turkey |
June 25th |
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| Argentina |
August 13th |
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Your entry fee of 195 Euros must be received within 5 days after confirmation of your selection by the PWCA office.
Registration process (extract from ICR)
60 days before the beginning of the event: |
Selection deadline for all pilots • Confirmation of selection will be sent by email to each pilot 60 days before each competition. • A selected pilot must then pay his Entry fee of 195 euros to the World Cup Office within 5 days. If a selected pilot has given his Credit Card number with the authorization
to charge it to the World Cup Office and if he doesn't inform of his
non-participation, his CC will automatically be charged to pay his
Entry fee. When the selected pilot has paid his Entry fee, he is considered as a registered pilot. • On the PWCA web site, it will be published a selection list including : registered pilots - pilots in instance of payment - Waiting list. (Female pilots, male pilots and wildcards) |
55 days before the beginning of the event. |
Payment deadline • Pilots who have not paid their Entry fee by this date are removed from the selection list. • The list will be filled up with the best-ranked pilots on the waiting list. Those pilots have 5 days to send their payment to the World Cup Office. • If necessary, this procedure is extended as many time as necessary until the entry list is filled up. |
ONLY REGISTERED PILOTS WILL BE ACCEPTED, EVEN IF THE COMPETITION DOES NOT
HAVE 125 PILOTS REGISTERED !!!
!!Caution!!
The Official selection list is updated ONE DAY after the registration
closing date.
Before that date, the list ONLY confirms your candidature depending on
your qualification ranking.
- Paypal
- Credit Cards (Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard).
- Eurocheques (established in Euros only) - add 8.5 euros for bank charges.
- Traveler cheques (established in Euros only)
- Bank transfers (don't forget to pay ALL bank transfer charges)
Opened Registration (pre-selection lists)
From 22 January 2007, all events are open for registration.
Documents to provide at event registration
We remind you that you will be requested to produce the following documents at the registration of each event :
- A Statement from your insurance company in English that your Insurance coverage meets the rule 2.4 of the ICR: "All participants must have insurance cover (to include all hospital expenses, rescue and repatriation) or a similar personal accident insurance as well as a third part liability insurance with an insured limit of a minimum of 800.000 Euros or foreign currency equivalent."
- Glider documentation according to ICR (see next topic)
(to be updated)