The rules are very simple and kept to a minimum
A Waypoint is a place on earth
A Waypoint has a Name, Latitude, Longitude and Altitude above sea level (in metres AMSL)
A Turnpoint is a Waypoint in a Task
A Turnpoint has a centre and a radius
A Task is a list of Turnpoints from takeoff to Goal, in order
The Race Type, can either be Elapsed-time or Race
Race means you all start at the same time
Elapsed-time means each pilot has a personal timer, recording their own time around the course
This is the Turnpoint circle where the race starts
To start the race you must either Enter or Exit the SSS circle
Start of Speed Section Time : This is the time of day the race starts
This is the Turnpoint circle where the race ends
You must land before Land by time
Goal is the last Turnpoint and can either be defined by a Cylinder or a Line.
A Task does not have a Date and become Live until it is Activated on PG Race.
On PG Race all Tasks have a unique Task ID
Live Tasks are activated for a particular Date.
Live Tasks are assigned a new, unique Active Task ID by PG Race.
Task file names ("*.xctsk") and tasks themselves must be unique on PG Race, to avoid complete confusion. If you upload a task with a filename which already exists on PG Race, yours will be rejected.
Likewise, if you upload a task identical to one already uploaded, with a different file name, yours will be rejected. You will, however, be shown the details of the file it clashed with.
Hence always make your task filenames as descriptive as possible. If another pilot has already uploaded the same task you wanted to upload, simply use theirs.
Remember tasks can be filtered by parts of their filename. If you just want tasknames that include Annecy, put "Annecy" in your task filter (in App Settings).
Tasks can also be filtered by proximity to you. For example, just set 'Filter by distance' to 'Show Tasks < 200km' (in App Settings).
Because of the way Time-Based Scoring (TBS) works, your score and ranking is ONLY affected by pilots who got to goal earlier than you, or flew further if you land short.
Interim task results can be seen at any time, based on who has sent their IGCs in so far.
Please be prompt in submitting your flight IGC, so the scoring & results can be finalised in a reasonable time.
If you didn't fly the task, or don't want to be scored, please click the "Live Tasks" option "Withdraw from Live Task / Did not fly (DNF)"
To delete your registration, please email us on support@pg-race.aero