2020 was an unusual contest season to say the least. With 29 contests scheduled and only 8 contests held successfully it looked as if no region would be able to meet the criteria for pilots to fly three contests in their region during 2020.
The start of the season saw many contests canceling and then July rolled around and suddenly the dry spell was broken. IAC Chapter 12 held the High Planes Hotpoxia Fest and there was a glimmer of hope that the Regional Series would still be possible.
By August only the South Central and Mid-America regions stood a chance of holding three contests. September rolled around and South Central was the only remaining region out of the six U.S. regions. Although, when reviewing cost saving measures for the club, the IAC board of directors voted to discontinue the Regional Series awards along with the L. Paul Soucy and Annual non-flying awards, they reversed that decision when the South Central region flew two more contests thereby meeting the criteria for the award.
The final scores are in for the 2020 regional series competition. Twelve (12) pilots successfully competed at three or more contests needed to qualify for the series and place in the top three in their category for their respective region. Sixteen (16) more pilots were able to fly two or more contests; seven of those in the Southwest region where the Akrofest and Foxy Figures contests were able to be held.
For more information on the first through third place winners visit: https://www.iac.org/regional-series-contest-updates
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