IAC 36 invites you to join us in Borrego for the 2026 edition of The Hammerhead Roundup!
Pre-Registration
- Pre-Registration is $325 via IAC.org or $350 at the contest.
- T-Shirts are guaranteed for anyone who registers (and pays) before April 1st. After that date, we'll do our best but you may not get one because we have to order them in advance.
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If you're competing in Primary and this is your first contest, email me at president@iac36.org for a discount on the entry fee.
Practice
- Registration/Practice opens at 0800 on Thursday, April 16th.
- Registration closes at 1600.
- Practice is available until sunset at 1922.
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If you'd like to practice in the box earlier than April 16th, you need to be a member of IAC 36 (to fly under our APA waiver instead of the contest waiver). We can make that happen; email me.
Contest Schedule
- Pilot Briefing at 0700 on both Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18, at the on-field restaurant (The Propellor).
- Flying starts immediately afterward and goes all day.
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Awards banquet is at The Borrego Springs Resort at 1800 on Saturday. Show up earlier for beverages.
Reservations
- There is a block of rooms at The Borrego Springs Resort, as usual.
- Mention you're with the "aerobatic pilots group" for the "discounted" rate.
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Reserve early! They close this block two weeks before the contest.
Frees
- Email your Free sequence (preferably as an OpenAero.net link) to registrar@iac36.org at least two weeks before the contest and we'll print them for you.
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If you choose to bring paper Frees like the ancestors, please bring 12 A's, and 38 B/C's (preferably printed double-sided).
Gliders
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Please contact me at president@iac36.org to arrange tow plane details. We don't have a tow plane.
Additional Purchases
- Banquet Guests — your entry fee includes a banquet ticket for you. If you're bringing guests to the banquet, they'll need to pay $60 per person, which is our cost.
- T-Shirts, Patches, Swag — available to purchase at Registration for $5 to $7,500.
- Photos with Mark Pollard — we will pay you $25.
