Course

This year's route, waypoints and timing.

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Course map

Navigation chart showing this year's route and waypoints.

Navigation chart showing the Challenge Cup Air Rally course, waypoints and leg distances around the Gympie, Maryborough and Hervey Bay area

Route overview

Starting and finishing at Gympie Airfield, this course is circular in nature, making for challenging navigation due to the variation in coastal and hinterland winds — not to mention the distraction of the beautiful scenic views over the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay regions. Direction will be dependent on the wind direction of the day.

Course facts


Distance189 nm
Waypoints6
Estimated time90 min
Minimum altitudeAs per CASA VFR rules

Waypoints

#WaypointLeg distanceNotes
1Teewah19 nmOverfly to east of airfield before turning
2Rainbow Beach27 nmOverfly on runway heading then turn
3Hervey Bay34 nmOverfly on runway heading not below 1500' AGL then turn
4Maryborough15 nmOverfly on runway heading not below 200' AGL then turn
5Biggenden36 nmOverfly on runway heading and then turn
6Gympie58 nmGo-around on final not below 200', depart upwind and sequence safely to join circuit