Join us for the 2023 Hammerhead Roundup in beautiful Borrego Springs, California! By day, you'll fly in the world's finest, permanently-waivered aerobatic box with markers larger than CIVA standards. By night, you'll trade laughs with some of the world's finest pilots at a relaxing desert resort.
The box is right next to a 5,000-foot runway and the judging line is right next to that. No shuffling to some remote cow patty; all the action happens right at Borrego.
LODGING
Call the Borrego Springs Resort at (760) 767-5700 and ask for the "Aerobatic Pilots Rate". Call early because it sells out!
If no rooms are available, try Casa Del Zoro at (760) 767-0100. There are also cheap motels in town, a few minutes from the field.
TRANSPORTATION
Rental cars, Uber, and Lyft are usually not available. However, the Borrego Springs Resort has a free shuttle you can call on demand. It's a 5-minute ride. Some people will also have cars available. Ground transportation has never been a problem.
CATEGORIES
Power:
- All 5 categories
- Unlimited 4-minute Free (smoke oil and sound system on site.)
Glider:
- All 5 categories
- *Please contact the CD so we can confirm type, tow-plane status, etc.
Bottom line: if you have a thing with wings, it's welcome in Borrego.
SCHEDULE
Thursday, April 27:
- 0900 to 1600 — Registration
- 0900 to Sunset — Practice
Friday, April 28:
- 0630 — Breakfast at the Airport
- 0700 — Mandatory Pilot Briefing
- 0830 — Flying
- 1700 — 4-minute Unlimited Freestyle
Saturday, April 29:
- 0630 — Breakfast at the Airport
- 0700 — Mandatory Pilot Briefing
- 0830 — Flying
- 1730 — Cocktail Hour at the Borrego Springs Resort
- 1830 — Awards Banquet
PRE-REGISTRATION
Do NOT use the IAC pre-registration system. Instead, visit iac36.org and use the registration link that will be available on our website closer to the contest date. There is a discount for early registrations.
FREES
If you'd like, email your Free sequence (as a PDF) to registrar@iac36.org and we'll print copies for you so you don't have to bring any. To use this service, you MUST email your Free no later than 10 days before the contest.
PRICING
Early Entry Fee — $295
On-Site Entry Fee — $315
First-Time Primary Competitors — $250
Includes:
- Two breakfasts
- Award Banquet Dinner
- T-shirt
First-time Primary competitors also receive a free one-year membership to IAC 36 ($50 value), which allows them to practice in the Borrego aerobatic box year-round.
QUESTIONS?
Email the Contest Director: bdkjones [at] gmail [dot] com
