Telomoyo Cup 2023
Mount Telomoyo
Mount Telomoyo is located approximately 55 km from Semarang, the capital city of Central Java Province. From its peak (1898 m) we can see the Rawapening lake, Salatiga city, Ambarawa city, Mount Merbabu, and Mount Ungaran. There is road to reach the top of the mountain with beautiful view of the surrounding nature. In 1997, hang gliding pilots took off from the top of Telomoyo mountain for the first time. Since then, Mount Telomoyo become one the main flying site for hang gliding communities in Indonesia.
The first hang gliding competition in Mount Telomoyo was held in 2002; and in 2014, The Gantolle Jakarta Hang gliding club, initiate the first Telomoyo Cup International Hang Gliding Competition.
Mount Gajah Telomoyo is a lower mountain from Mount Telomoyo that located 3 km North East of Mount Telomoyo. With the height of 1300 meter above sea level, it was designed and developed to become hang gliding and paragliding take off site in early 2020.
About The Event
The XC race that makes you enjoy!
This year is the 6th Telomoyo Cup Hang Gliding Competition, but we would like to make it more fun and adventurous.
So we add the Paragliding XC competition as our first paragliding competition in Telomoyo Cup series.
Lets go fly!
Where
Mount Telomoyo Aerodome,
Semarang – Indonesia
When
Paragliding August 16th – 22nd, 2023
Hang Gliding September 17th – 24th, 2023
Race to Goal/ XC race
Class 1 Open and Class 1 Floater
FAI Cat.2, NAC-FASI
Mt. Telomoyo Blue Ramp (S 7°21’36.84″ – E 110°23’57.09″)
Elevation 1894 m ASL
- Open Class equivalent Safepro 5 rating pilot
- Floater Class (single surface) minimum Safepro 4 rating pilot
- Valid HG Pilot License
- FAI Sporting License for Open Class
- Using own equipment in good and feasible conditions of:
- Glider
- Harness
- GPS or Vario
- Safety Parachute
- Helmet
- Handy Talky (2 meter band)
- $ 150 international pilot
- Rp. 1.500.000 FASI member
Includes:
- T Shirt
- Certificate
Additional
- $ 100 Transportation (sharing)
- Pick up service airport to hotel V.V (from Semarang(SRG) and Solo(SOC) only)
- Daily transportation for pilot on competition purposes
- Hotel area of Ambarawa and Salatiga only
- Glider transportation during competition
Race to Goal/ XC race
Class Overall & Women Class
FAI Cat.2, NAC-FASI
Mount Gajah Telomoyo (S 7°21’17.35″ – E 110°25’58”)
Elevation 1300 m ASL
Official landing site is Muncul field (S 70 19’ 41.371” – E 1100 26’ 34.146”)
- Parapro 4 rating pilot
- Valid PG National Pilot License
- FAI Sporting License
- Using own equipment in good and feasible conditions of:
- Glider
- Harness
- GPS or Vario
- Safety Parachute
- Helmet
- Handy Talky (2 meter band)
- $ 150 international pilot
- Rp. 1.500.000 FASI member
Includes:
- T Shirt
- Certificate
Additional
- $ 100 Transportation (sharing)
- Pick up service airport to hotel V.V (from Semarang(SRG) and Solo(SOC) only)
- Daily transportation for pilot on competition purposes
- Hotel area of Ambarawa and Salatiga only
- Glider transportation during competition
Transport & Co.
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Easy Accessibility
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No Smoking Area
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General Informations
Airports
The nearest airport is Ahmad Yani International (SRG), but you may also reach our location from Adi Sumarmo International (SOC) in Solo or Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA).
Tourist Destinations
Around our location, there are plenty of touristic destination and attraction such as:
- Rawa Pening Lake, where you can easily have a stop at “Bukit cinta” (Love Hill)
- Ambarawa Train Museum
- Gedong Songo temple
- River tubing
- Coffee plantation
- Eling Bening panoramic view
- Gumuk Reco /Sky Swinger
Accomodations
Thera are many small but decent hotels in the cities of Salatiga, Ambarawa, Bawen and Ungaran. You may book a room by yourself via any travel application through internet, but we recommend you book a room via the organizer due to the pick up arrangement during the event.
Languages
Indonesia using Bahasa Indonesia as their language and it’s rarely to find one who can speak proper English. So, be ready with your Google translation.
Food & Beverages
There are plenty kind of local food around HQ that you may try. Just be aware that local food may hot and spicy. Having a stomachache during the competition just take you stranded in the toilet.
If you want to find any international one there are some restaurant in Salatiga who serve it, and just in case you got desperate, yes there is KFC or Pizza Hut for your favour.
Alcohols are hard to find but there is one little shop in Salatiga that sells beer. They are open from 6 pm – 6 am (this is not a mistyping).
Transportation
There are no decent public transportation nor even a taxi meter around our location. You may take local company on line taxi which are “Grab” and “Gojek”, but please download their apps via “App Store” or “Google Play Store” beforehand. Other alternative is rent a car that you can manage via your hotel staff.
Eventhough you have an international driving license, we strongly NOT RECOMMEND you to self drive here, due to our driving habit.
Monetary
Money changer is difficult to find but you can find ATMs easily in some convenience stores. There is also one across the street of the HQ. So you may withdraw the bank notes from the ATM. Please assure that your ATM card has “Cirrus”, “Alto”, “Visa” or “Mastercard” logo on it. Fee charges may apply, please call your bank accordingly.
Utility
Electricity: Indonesia using 220 Voltage electric power with Europlug system socket (two-pole plug + twin holes socket). So please be aware with your electronic devices and bring the travel plug multi adaptor for your conveniences.
Water: DO NOT DRINK any tap water straightly, is not safe for your health except mentioned as a drink water fountain.
WC/ Toilet: there are squat and/or sitting closet type in public restroom and we use semi dry toilet. You may find inside, a water jet spray or water bucket instead. Toilet paper is not common. Please be prepare for it.