Announcements

October 23, 2019: Added the timer output link at Results.

October 23, 2019: Revised competition schedule.

October 9, 2019: Prizes updated.

October 1, 2019: Confirmed entry list. sovenirs.

August 17, 2019: Prizes and Entry list updated.

April 11, 2019: Registration for Typhoon Race 2019 is now opened!

Typhoon Race F3F 2019, Hong Kong

Type of Event	FAI World Cup
Event Classification	Open International, World Cup Event
Title of Event	Typhoon Race F3F 2019, Hong Kong
Date of Event	October 24 (Thu) to 26 (Sat), 2019
Location	Hong Kong
Official Language	English and Chinese
Event Organizer	The Hong Kong Radio Control Soaring Society (HKRCSS)
Contact Persons	Sunny Tse

Typhoon Race is an annual open F3F event held in the Asia-Pacific region. It was found by the F3F enthusiasts in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Australia in 2007. The first Typhoon Race was held in Taiwan in 2008 and rotate among Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong each year. This 3 days event attracted the best F3F competitors of the region. Average number of participant was over 40.

Typhoon Race Hong Kong is organized by the Hong Kong Radio Control Soaring Society (HKRCSS). 2019 is the 12th Typhoon race, which is also one of the competitions of the FAI World Cup Series F3F.

Registration

Fees

1, Competition - HKD550 (Paypal: HKD574.2)
This covers participation to Typhoon Race F3F 2019 and access to the flight line area, souvenirs and insurance of the 3 competition days.

2, Banquet (Optional) - HKD450 (Paypal: HKD469.8)
This covers paricipation to the Banquet in the evening on October 26, 2019.

3, Shuttle bus (Optional) - HKD400 (Paypal: HKD417.6)
This covers the shuttle bus fee from Regal Riverside Hotel to the nearest access of the flying slope for October 24 to 26, 2019.

All fees are non-refundable. Fees to be transferred to the following HKRCSS account:

Bank	Hang Seng Bank
Account name	The Hong Kong Radio Control Soaring Society
Account number	359-136991-001

Fees can also be paid by Paypal. Please send the amount (Paypal fee included) to: sunleung2017@yahoo.com (Leung Chi Sang, Kolosun)

Note:

TR2019 is organized entirely by volunteers. There is no profit made from the event. Surplus of the event, if any, will be donated to the Hong Kong Radio Control Soaring Society (HKRCSS). HKRCSS is registered as a non-profit organization under the Societies Ordinance of Hong Kong SAR Government. Its aim is to promote RC soaring in Hong Kong.

Frequencies

All radios shall use the legal frequencies listed in the Hong Kong Tables of Frequency Allocations issued by the Office of Communications Authority of the Government of Hong Kong SAR. The following frequencies are allocated for radio controlled model aircraft in Hong Kong.

35MHz : 35.150, 35.160, 35.170, 35.180, 35.190, 35.200, 35.210 and 35.220
40MHz : 40.665, 40.675, 40.685 and 40.695
72MHz : 72.010, 72.130, 72.170, 72.190, 72.210 and 72.270
2.4GHz spread spectrum.

We highly recommend using 2.4GHz for easier frequency control.

Note on 72MHz:

72MHz is a busy channel in Hong Kong, shared with high power land mobile transceivers that sometimes could cause interference to certain model channels. We suggest avoid using 72MHz.

Teams

There are awards for teams. Each team consists of 3 competitors. The country of the members of a team need not be the same. Each competitor can only belong to one team. You do not have to fly as a team, but if you want to, please include the team name in the registration.

Registration

The registration will be opened on April 11, 2019. Deadline for registration is August 31, 2019. The number of contestants is limited to 50. Registration will be closed due to over subscription.

Hong Kong	16
Korea	10
Singapore	6
Taiwan	10
Other countries	8

There is a waiting list. If there are still vacancies after August 31, the vacancies will be openned for all on the waiting list regardless of the quota of country. Registration deadline for waiting list is September 30, 2019.

Registration is only confirmed by successful payment of competition fee.

The organizer can re-allocate the quota subject to the actual registration status upon deadline to maximum participating opportunities.

To register, please send the following information to Sunny Tse.

1,	Name (Surname name, name)
2,	Team Name (if any)
3,	Country
4,	Email
5,	FAI sporting licence number
6,	Frequency
7,	Models
8,	Banquet (Yes: no. of person/No)
9,	Shuttle bus (Yes/No)
10,	T-shirt size? (M/L/XL/XXL)

Souvenirs

A TR2019 T-shirt will be given to each competitor. Please state your size in the registration.
This year, each competitor will also be given a nicely designed TR2019 glider backpack:

Adwards

Individual - Champion, 1st Runner-up, 2nd Runner-up and the Fastest Time
Team - Champion, 1st Runner-up and 2nd Runner-up

Prizes

KST Digital Technology Limited

These very nicely built wing servos with herical output gears are specially made for the TR2019, Hong Kong by KST Digital Technology Limited. KST has been supporting the Typhoon Race in Hong Kong in the previous years, and in this year we are very grateful to KST for their support again.

	Champion:	KST TR2019 Special Edition Wing Servo x 4
		KST X12-508 Micro Servo x 2
	1st Runner-up:	KST TR2019 Special Edition Wing Servo x 4
		KST X12-508 Micro Servo x 2
	2nd Runner-up:	KST TR2019 Special Edition Wing Servo x 4
		KST X12-508 Micro Servo x 2
	Fastest Time:	KST TR2019 Special Edition Wing Servo x 4
		KST X12-508 Micro Servo x 2

Eagle Soaring Devices

We are very happy to have an F3F model glider sponsored by Eagle Soaring Devices (Email: eaglesd@163.com) as the Champion's prize.

Champion:

ESD Secret X TR2019 Special Edition x 1

Entries

Competition schedule

October 23, 2019 (Wednesday)

10:00 - 15:00	Practice day without course set up.
16:00 - 20:00	Processing, registration and model inspection in the Regal Riverside Hotel.

October 24, 2019 (Thursday, competition day 1)

09:00 - 09:15	Pilot briefing at flying site.
09:20 - 17:00	Day 1, rounds.

October 25, 2019 (Friday, competition day 2)

09:00 - 09:10	Pilot briefing at flying site.
09:10 - 17:00	Day 2, rounds.

October 26, 2019 (Saturday, competition day 3)

09:00 - 09:10	Pilot briefing at flying site.
09:10 - 15:00	Day 3, rounds.
18:00 - 20:45	Prize giving ceremony and banquet.

Note: About the end time on competition day 1 and day 2:

Competition of the days could be ended before 17:00, based on CD's decision on the day's flying condition and safety issues. Last round of the day and group spliting to be announced by CD.

Note: About the end time on competition day 3

The last round of day 3 is the round running at 15:00.

Banquet

The banquet will be held at the Shaw College Student Canteen, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Location: Google Maps

Competition rules

FAI F3F rules

Competition is based on FAI Sporting Code Radio Control Soaring 2019 Edition. The rules can be downloaded at the FAI web site. (Copy)

Local rules

1, Launching failure by the helper
Whether the failure is caused by the competitor or the helper, the competitor will get a 0 mark unless it is under the conditions described in FAI F3F 5.8.5.

2, Model crashed during landing
Model crashed during a landing will not be considered as a landing failure, as long as it crashed in the landing zone.

3, Re-flight procedure
No airborne reflight is allowed. All re-flight must be carried out after a proper landing according to the instruction of the Contest Director (CD). If the landing failed, the re-flight will be cancelled and result in a 0 mark (DNF).

4, Take off and landing areas
All take off and landing must be carried out at the designated take off and landing areas. Failure to do so will result in a DNS or DNF. Details of the take off and landing areas of each flying site will be announced during competition briefing.

Complaints

Pilots are entitled to file a complaint or to lodge a protest. Protest fee is HK$500. If the protest is upheld the deposit is to be returned.

Slopes and Weather

Slopes

The main slope of the contest is Ma On Shan for Easterly which is located in the North Eastern part of the Hong Kong territory. The flying site is 340m high with a spectacular view of the charming area of Sai Kung countryside. This slope can be accessed by a 20 minutes hike. Check the Map of Ma On Shan flying site here.
There are other three back up slopes for different wind and weather conditions:

Lobster Bay (Lung Ha Wan)	NE	Map
Po Toi O (Tin Ha Shan)	E/SE	Map
Cheung Ngau Shan	N	Map

Weather

According to Hong Kong Observatory meteorological record, the average temperature in October is 24°C and the average wind speed is 8m/s easterly, the most favorable condition for F3F.

Hong Kong Observatory	9 Day Weather Forecast
Ma On Shan	Weather forecast by Windguru
Lobster Bay (Lung Ha Wan)	Weather forecast by Windguru
Po Toi O (Tin Ha Shan)	Weather forecast by Windguru
Cheung Ngau Shan	Weather forecast by Windguru

Accommodation and Travel

Accommodation

Nearby hotels:

Regal Riverside Hotel, Shatin (recommended)

Royal Park Hotel, Shatin

Hyatt Regency, Shatin

For ease of arranging transport and pickup for oversea pilots, we recommend oversea pilots staying in nearby Regal Riverside Hotel. A standard twin room costs about US$120 per night.

Going to Hong Kong

Hong Kong International Airport is one of the largest and most modern in the world. There are more than 40 airlines from around the world that fly into the airport at Chek Lap Kok. Carriers to Hong Kong include: Asiana, British Airways, Canadian, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Airlines, Continental, Finnair, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Northwest Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic.

Travelling in Hong Kong

Many hotels provide free airport shuttle bus transfer, including Regal Riverside Hotel we recommended. You may like to contact them for more information from the hotel official web site.

HKRCSS provides shuttle bus between the flying site and Regal Riverside Hotel on the three competition days. Please state this in the registration if you want the transportation arrangement.

Alternately, some of the local pilots can also give you a ride. Please contact them individually.

Car rental in Hong Kong is not very popular because of the very limited parking spaces. If you are travelling in the city, taxi and the MTR (Mass Transit Railway) are the most preferred ways.

Results

Champion:	Iñaki Elizondo Casado (Spain)
1st runner-up:	Chang Chang Tai (Taiwan)
2nd runner-up:	CM Cheng (Hong Kong)
Fastest time:	Chang Chang Tai (Taiwan)
Team Champion:	France X Taiwan (Andreas Fricke, Chang Chang Tai, Lee Ping Sheng)
Team 1st runner-up:	Pegasus (Wing Wong, Sunny Tse, Philip Leung)
Team 2nd runner-up:	KMK (CM Cheng, Ray Leung, Lai Kwong Leung)

Score sheet: http://www.hkrcss.org/F3FGroup2/TR2019/Results.php?file=TR2019.CSV.