FAI Free Flight World Cup 2024
| Competition | Sierra Cup |
| FAI Jury members | 1. David Lindley USA 2. Ian Kaynes GBR 3. Jim Parker USA |
Advance information | In SEN on International calendar and in various US publications |
Schedule of competition | October 8 through 14, 2024 |
Duration of rounds | 7 One Hour Rounds plus fly offs as required |
Breaks between rounds | No breaks between rounds with move upwind for F1B and F1Q fly off |
Maximum durations in each round | 240 seconds first two rounds with five 180 second regular rounds and a 360 second fly off max which decided all the events. |
Interruptions and delays | Scheduled delay to move upwind after regular rounds |
Weather and visibility | Nice hot day and visibility was not a factor all day. |
Flight line - changes of position | Flew from a line and moved up wind for fly off in F1B and F1Q |
Number of starting poles | Flew from line as opposed to poles. |
Number of competitors per pole | N/A |
Local rules or deviations from Sporting Code | Flew from a line rather than poles, otherwise followed sporting code with flyers timing each other and sharing the round. |
Observations on timekeeping | Did not observe any timekeeping issues. |
Prize-giving and issue of results - confirm organisers provide results with full names, nationalities and number of juniors | Results previously sent. Only one Jr Johnny may-Gersting in F1A. |
Any incident or accident | None |
Protests | None |