Sywell EGBK EMC2010 The British Microlight Aircraft Association and the Royal Aero Club submit their final bid to hold the 2010 European Microlight Championships at Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire from 7 th to 15 th August Sywell, which is in the centre of England 260 km from Dover, was opened in 1928 and is a traditional British aerodrome. Until 2008 its runways have been of grass but a new tarmac runway is being laid down and will be complete by 2010 although EMC2010 will be flown from the grass.

COMPETING IN UK Beautiful rolling countryside Tour ULM success in 2009 Lots of competition experience

Competition Director: Paul Dewhurst 1990Hungary World Solo Flexwing Bronze 1991Hungary European Solo Flexwing Gold 1992Spain World Solo Flexwing Gold 1993Czech European Dual Flexwing Gold 1994Poland World Dual Flexwing Bronze 1997TurkeyWorld Air Games Solo Fixed Wing Gold 1999HungaryWorld Dual Fixed Wing Bronze 2002Hungary European Dual Fixed Wing Silver 2003EnglandWorld Dual Fixed Wing Gold 2004PortugalEuropean Dual Fixed Wing Silver 2005FranceWorld Dual Fixed Wing Gold 2006GermanyEuropean Dual Fixed Wing Gold 2007Czech World Dual Fixed Wing Gold 2008PolandEuropean Dual Fixed Wing Gold

Systems Director: Rob Hughes 2003WMC, Long Marston, GBRMarshal & radio operator 2005WMC, Levroux, FRAAssistant to Competition Director 2006EMC, Nördlingen, GERFAI Steward 2006EPC, Chozas de Abajo, ESPFAI Steward 2007WMC, Usti nad Orlici, CZEFAI Jury Member 2007WPC, Beijing, CHIFAI Steward 2009 FAI World Air Games, ITAFAI General Projects Manager 2009 WPC, Nove Mesto, CZEFAI Steward

Event Director: Keith Negal 1999HungaryBritish Team Pilot, Solo Fixed Wing 2000FranceBritish Team Leader & Pilot, Solo Fixed Wing 2001SpainBritish Team Leader 2002HungaryFAI Jury Member 2003EnglandEvent Director World Microlight Championships 2004PortugalFAI Steward 2005FranceFAI Monitor 2006GermanyFAI Monitor 2008PolandBritish Team Leader 2009CzeckBritish Team Leader WMC2009, Jury Member WPC2009

COMPETING AT SYWELL Historic airfield Modern facilities Local expertise

SYWELL HISTORY: 1928

SYWELL AERODROME FACILITIES

SYWELL AERODROME HOTEL

COMPETING AT SYWELL Sporting traditions Northamptonshire countryside Local attractions

SCORING SYSTEM MicroFLAP Experienced Scoring Team

SILVERSTONE: 30 km SW

BALLOOON FESTIVAL

STOKE BRUERNE: 20 km SW

SHUTTLEWORTH COLLECTION

ALTHORP: 15 km W