Derby Day 2005

L to R: Darren, Ron, Scot. Check the last two posts to see more photos.
Here are the preliminary numbers on the Kentucky state records CISS members plan to claim after our field trip on May 7 and 8:

Ron Clarke:
Open class 100 km Triangle speed 46 mph
Sports class 100 km Triangle speed 39.9 mph
Open class Distance around a triangle 81.5 mi
Sports class Distance around a triangle 70.5 mi

Scot Ortman:
Open class Absolute altitude 6568 feet
15 Meter Free Straight distance 63.7 mi
Open class Free O/R Distance 115.8 mi
Standard class Free Distance using up to 3 turnpoints 123.4 mi
[Hey Scot - what about a claim in the sports class? - ed.]

Darren Bedwell:
Open class + Sports class, 100 km Triangle speed 31.88 mph (Ron's later flight will supercede these records - I departed earlier and finished sooner and slower)
15 M class + Standard class, 100 km Triangle speed 31.88 mph
Open class + Sports class, Free Distance around a triangle 64.89 mi
15 M class + Standard class, Distance around a triangle 64.89 mi

At the end of the day we'll hold 14 (or 15 - Scot! The sports class!) current records plus two superceded records.

Update and bump: We got mentioned on Aero-News.net!

Quiz for all you Sporting Code experts:
If Ron and I both claimed sports class triangle distance (not 'free triangle distance'), and assuming both claims were valid, would Ron's 70.5 mile sports class triangle distance claim be enough to break my 64.89 mile sports class triangle distance record, even though it exceeded my (earlier) performance by less than 10 kilometers, and if so, why? I'll post the answer in the comments!