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Page 7 of 24 Gordon Bennett Events in Switzerland: A Long Tradition 1909 Zurich 1922 Geneva 1932 Basel 1984 Zurich 1985 Zurich 1995 Wil 2009 Geneva

Page 8 of 24 In Memory of Eduard Spelterini Swiss aviation pioneer, ballon captain and aerial photographer Born: June 2, 1852 in Oberbazenheid, Toggenburg Founder member of the AeCS 1‘237 passengers, 570 ascents Died: June 16, 1931 in Zipf, Austria

Page 9 of Ebnat-Kappel Date:August 31 – September 8, 2012 Place:Ebnat-Kappel, Toggenburg - Switzerland Coordinates:47° 16‘ 25‘‘N / 9° 6‘ 40‘‘E Altitude:630 m AMSL

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Page 11 of 24 Airspace Structure Zürich Airport Ebnat-Kappel

Page 12 of 24 Distances from Ebnat-Kappel km 2000km 2500km 1500km 1000km 500km

Page 13 of 24 Climate in Eastern Switzerland around September 1, AugustSeptember Temperature mean 15.6°C12.8°C Sunshine Duration~175h~150h Days with Precipitation15d10d Wind Speed mean 2kt2kt

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Page 15 of 24 Wind Roses (September) Hörnli, 3714 ft/msl mountain top Tänikon, 1768 ft/msl flat land St. Gallen, 2546 ft/msl “hill” Vaduz, 1499 ft/msl rhine valley Säntis, 8209 ft/msl mountain top x x x x x

Page 16 of 24 Weather conditions on September 1 in the past 13 years Weather ConditionsSurface WindWind 10'000ft AMSLLaunch Conditions September 1, 2010high GB; clearNE/2-5ktNW/10kt September 1, 2009SW-flow; partly cloudySW/4-8ktSW/15kt September 1, 2008weak cold frontSW/3-5ktSW/12kt  September 1, 2007high Azores; partly cloudyVRB/1-4ktNW/18kt September 1, 2006high Mediterranean; clearVRB/1-4ktW/5kt September 1, 2005flat; weak cold frontVRB/1-4ktW/8kt September 1, 2004flat; clearNE/2-5ktSW/13kt September 1, 2003low N-Germany; light rainVRB/1-4ktSW/12kt  September 1, 2002low Adriatic sea; rainyNE/6-10ktNE/13kt  September 1, 2001low Genoa; rainySW/2-6ktNNE/20kt  September 1, 2000SW-flow; partly sunnyVRB/3-5ktSW/15kt September 1, 1999high NW-Europe partly sunnyNE/3-5ktN/10kt September 1, 1998high Scandinavia; overcastVRB/2-5ktW/20kt  : 8x  : 2x  : 3x

Page 17 of 24 Some Trajectories of the -Cases 1 st September 2010 launch 18z 1 st September 2007 launch 18z 1 st September 2009 launch 18z red: 1500 m AMSLblue: 3000 m AMSLgreen: 4000 m AMSLDuration: 54hrs

Page 18 of 24 Organising Committee President Walter T. Vogel Dep. A. Meyer Safety NN Administration René Louis CompetitionSponsoring André Meyer Participants Roland Schuler Infrastructure Urs Frei Finance Rolf Rechberger Communication Christine Bolt NNMarkus Haggeney Public Events

Page 19 of 24 Competitor Information Participants Teams:max 3 teams per country (pilot und co-pilot) Maximum:25 teams Cost Entry Fee:CHF 1`000.- per team (plus logger deposit) Logger Deposit:CHF (paid back after return of logger) Included in Entry Fee Accomodation:2 double rooms for 5 nights Meals:4 persons from check-in until take off Balloon:Hydrogen gas and ballast sand Air Traffic Control:Support of the teams between take off and landing Events:4 persons for opening and closing ceremony dinners

Page 20 of 24 Competitor Information Deadlines Country Registration:January 2012 (Countries report number of teams) Team Registration:March 2012 Entry Fee Payment:March 2012 (together with team registration) Timing Arrival, check-in, general briefing Ballon inflation Launch of the 56th Gordon Bennett race Reserve Launch date Award ceremony

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Page 22 of 24 Program Friday, Welcome dinner for participants and invited guests Saturday, Party pavillion next to launch field Military brass band demonstrations Demonstrations of Swiss Air Force aerobatic team Public Entertainement appr. 9 pm: Hot air balloon Night Glow appr. 10pm: Gordon Bennett Launch

Page 23 of 24 Program Monday - FridayPublic Viewing in party pavillion 03. – Trips and sightseeing in the region for returning teams e.g. - Säntis mountain with infrastructure tour - Cheese factory Stein AR - Appenzell - City, monastery and historic library St. Gallen - Balloon fabric factory Meyer-Mayor - Guided hikes in the Toggenburg region Saturday, Public award ceremony (flower ceremony) Launch or fly-in of hot air balloons Official award ceremony and gala dinner for participants and invited guests

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