Tuesday 10/8 2004
    "But it stings more than if I had my leg cut of" values the result of morning operation of the tick removal (with the help of two kitchen knives and pincers) Peter Kucera, whilst there are two color canopies shining high in the clear blue sky. The creators of every day's tasks are debating by the wall map at the stadium (with a vision of bombastic conditions) and since they gesticulate very heavily, we might expect at least 100 kilometers.

    "Stop telling me that I fly like a c…!" one of the Czech pilots, not doing very well so far, is protesting on the launch and he is no doubt sure, he'll make it today and show it to everyone. Renata Kuhnova is after opening her bag for prevention shorting the string of the speed, so that she can be in the day of her birthday just a little bit faster than yesterday. That is, yesterday she missed the goal only by 40 meters at the moment of the time finish of the task.

    Today's announced task is really imposing; it's 106 kilometers long. The usual turning point is Kozlov Rob, and then will the racers fly to the west above the bridge of Zaga, back to Tolminski Kuk, from there again to the west to the peak of Nad Ohojami and finally back to the stadium of Tolmin. Launching window will be opened at 1.00 a.m. and everybody who will make it to the goal will get free pint of cool lager.

    East wind is on the launch much stronger than in the previous days and there will be no trouble with catching on for sure. At the time of opening the launching window are all the racers, one by one getting up in the air without hesitation; they probably noticed the quickly pushing high and middle cloudiness from the west, which will reliably soften the thermal and to which you have to fly to.

    Almost fifty pilots are forced to land because of the weak thermal on the first branch of the route in the direction of Kobarid. Next 48 racers finish their flight on the way back to Tolminski Kuk, Polish pilot Wojtem Maliszewki even had to land - in the fight enthusiasm - on the tree. On the third branch behind 50th kilometer there are only 24 last pilots holding up in the air, and the leading duo of the total placing Ondrej Dupal and Nikolaj Sorochov is missing. Slovenian racer Urban Valic makes it to the furthest distance of 59.6 kilometers and he is therefore the winner of today's task. Almost 3 kilometers back sits down Tomas Brauner and another 800 meters back David Ohlidal.

    While Nikolaj Sochorov has came down with his landing on the 50th kilometer to the 5th place and Ondrej Dupal to the 15th position, for Tomas Brauner made his today's performance move up into the lead in the total placing. Second one is Slovenian Dejan Adamovic and Radek Vecera is the third one.