Task Day Championship

The objectives of the Task Day competition are two; to encourage cross-country soaring among beginning cross-country pilots, and to extend an opportunity to experienced cross-country pilots to hone their skills under conditions approximating SSA contest conditions. At least three pilots must agree to participate. A Competition Director (CD) is assigned who will designate the day’s task and establish the beginning start time. CDs are urged to consider the needs of less experienced pilots when designating tasks.

Flights are on M-ASA scheduled days of operations and are scored according to SSA Sports Class rules. This an excellent way to introduce competition to the pilot who has just discovered cross country soaring. Task Day includes options for mentoring less-experienced pilots and for experimenting with new approaches to competition such as Start Anywhere MAT tasks and Grand Prix starts.

The Task Day Champion is the pilot with the highest cumulative score at the end of the scheduled soaring season.

PAST TASK DAY CHAMPIONS

Year	Awardee	Remarks
2019	(None)	Two events. Leader had less than the minimum of five flights.
2018	(None)	Three events. Leader had less than the minimum of five flights.
2017	(None)	Three events. Leader had less than the minimum of five flights.
2016	(None)	Two events. Leader had less than the minimum of five flights.
2015	(None)	Seven events. Leader had less than the minimum of five flights.
2014	Mike Higgins	Won 6 out of 7 days
2013	Mike Higgins	Won 9 out of 10 days
2012	Baude Litt	Won 7 out of 9 days
2011	Baude Litt
2010	Baude Litt	Max 10,000 points

2009	Dave Pixton	7989 points
2008	Mike Higgins	9906 points
2007	Baude Litt
2006	Mike Higgins
2005	Baude Litt	Max 10,000 points
2004	Baude Litt
2003	Baude Litt	9944 points
2002	Jonathan Gere
2001	Unknown
2000	Unknown	Probably Jonathan Gere according to Jan 2001 Convector.

1999	Jonathan Gere
1998	(unknown)
1997	(unknown)
1996	(unknown)
1995	(unknown)
1994	(unknown)
1993	(unknown)
1992	(unknown)
1991	(unknown)
1990	(unknown)

1989	(unknown)
1988	Jonatham Gere
1987	Buddy Denham
1986	Val Brain
1985	Horst Eschenberg
1984	Bill Savory
1983	(unknown)
1982	Horst Eschenberg
1981	(unknown)
1980	Horst Eschenberg
1979	(unknown)
1978	Val Brain
1977	(unknown)
1976	Val Brain
1975	Cal Walker
1974	John Hearn
1973	Cal Walker
1972	John Hearn
1971	Cal Walker
1970	Cal Walker
1969	Cal Walker
1968	John Hearn
1967	(unknown)
1966	(unknown)
1965	George Church
1964	Gene Wilburn
1963	Joe Brennan

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