Fly the Eclipse and win an « Eclipse » T-shirt
Take the best photo of your glider during the eclipse!
Enter into the Fly the Eclipse competition and win an « Eclipse » t-shirt
Take the best photo of your glider during the eclipse!
On the morning of Friday 20th March, a full or partiel eclipse* of the sun will be observed in Europe between 08h10 and 10h50GMT, and the further North you go, the larget the moon’s crescent will appear against the sun. The percentage of sun covered by the moon will vary between 66% in Corsica, Southern France, 85% in Dunkirk, Northern France, and as much as 94% in Scotland (UK).
*Warning ! Observing an eclipse without the necessary protection can be damaging to your eyes. Special glasses or filters should be used and can be purchased from opticians and specialist astronomy outlets.
Post a photo of your paraglider and the eclipse in the same shot
accompanied by a descriptive caption on the Rock the Outdoor FB events page « I flew the eclipse ».
Win a t-shirt « I flew the eclipse »
The 5 best photos will win a prize.
Members of the Jury :
– ROCK THE OUTDOOR ‘s members : Emma CAsanova and René HASLE
Photographs : Michel Farrugia and Jérôme Maupoint
Be Careful Do not put yourself in a dangerous situation by flying in the dark ! If you wish to take a picture during flight, wait until the return of the sunlight before becoming airborn. The rules of civil aviation do not allow free-flying air craft to fly without visability..
Photos accepted in the competition are:
– Photos : black and white / colour
– Scene: paraglider on the ground or in the air
Small rules
**Photos will be submitted March 22 last delay on the event’s Facebook page “I Flew the eclipse“. The competition results will be announced on 25 March.
Members of the Jury :
– ROCK THE OUTDOOR ‘s members : Emma CAsanova and René HASLE
Photographs : Michel Farrugia, Jean Michel Ara Somohano and Jérôme Maupoint
