Poway Invitational

The Poway Invitational is a FAI F3K discus launch glider (DLG) contest typically held in late September at the Poway Flight Center. It is part of the annual TPG discus launch series of monthly contests. The Invitational is special as it is a full-day contest including ~8 preliminary rounds and ~3 flyoff rounds. The all-day nature of this contest often attracts more contestants from a broader region than a regular monthly contest. We allow both DLG and electric launch DLG (eDLG) in the event with specific site rules that make their launches roughly equivalent. Trophies are typically provided for the top 3 pilots, with additional acknowledgement of top sportsman and top eDLG pilot.

The Invitational was born out of the covid-19 pandemic during which all contests were canceled. As the pandemic ended and in order to help restart interest and restart TPG’s ability to host a larger contest, we decided to convert a regular monthly contest into a longer all-day meet. We invited the RC soaring community to come join us on this journey and there was great response as people were eager to fly again. It’s an “invitational” but in actuality, everyone is invited!

2025: https://www.f3xvault.com/?action=event\&function=event_view\&event_id=3585
2024: https://www.f3xvault.com/?action=event\&function=event_view\&event_id=3062
2023: https://www.f3xvault.com/?action=event\&function=event_view\&event_id=2622
2022: https://www.f3xvault.com/?action=event\&function=event_view\&event_id=2244
2021: https://www.f3xvault.com/?action=event\&function=event_view\&event_id=1994