Skydivers Over Sixty
World Record Attempt 2011
Update Nov 2010
NOTE: Planning for this event is in the very early stages. Please keep visiting this site to get information as it becomes available.
Welcome to the Skydivers Over Sixty 2011 World Record Attempts Website.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the 2011 SOS World Record Series event at Skydive Deland, Florida USA has been relocated from Florida to Skydive Elsinore, California USA.
The 2011 SOS World Record Attempts are going to be an action packed 9 day long event designed to hone our skills and make a new record. On Sat and Sun, April 9th and 10th, there will be a SOS big way skills camp. Each day there will be 4 formation load jumps working in small groups to practice (or learn for the first time) big way skills that will help you be successful on the Record Attempts. This is a no-stress arena to tune up rusty skills or try flying outside your "comfort" zone. Tuesday, April 12th will be SOS Tunnel Day at the Perris Skyventure Wind Tunnel. Wednesday, April 13th is Practice Day for the Record Attempts. All who wish to be considered for a slot on the Record Attempts MUST attend. Thursday thru Sunday, April 13th thru 17th are days in which the SOS will attempt to make a new SOS World Record.
Once again, Skydive Elsinore in Lake Elsinore, California will be the event location. Drop Zone owners, Karl Gulledge and John Hamilton, are already working on making this the best SOS Record Attempt to date. They will be furnishing the SOS with a Sky Van and 2 Twin Otters. Skydive Elsinore has undergone extensive renovation since we were there last for a record attempt. Skydive Elsinore has a gear shop, on-site rigging services, numerous packers, and breakfast and lunch served daily during this event. If you have non-skydiving family or friends attending with you, they may want to try a tandem skydive. The scenery is terrific. Be sure to check out Skydive Elsinore's website for photos and for information on the facilities available to you.
This year, Skydive Elsinore DZO John Hamilton, will be the SOS Record Attempt organizer. He will be assisted by long-time SOS bench coach, Carol Redding. John, still actively competing and coaching, offers to SOS the experience and skills derived from many years of competition skydiving and coaching. Base captain will be Tom Webber and plane captains are Bill Jones, Larry Elmore and Russ Manhold.
Jeff Jones, son of pioneer skydiver Bill Jones, will be coaching and organizing the bench team. Jeff's specialty is taking skydivers with very little big way experience and teaching them the skills necessary to be on record setting skydives.
The current SOS World Record is 48, set in Deland, Fl. in Jan 2009. The goal for the 2011 Record Attempts is to not only break the existing record, but to attain the elusive 60 over 60 (60 skydivers over the age of 60).
To this end, we have scheduled a mandatory practice day for Wednesday, April 13th. The SOS group will be broken up into smaller groups and we plan to do 4 jumps that day from 12,500 AGL. Each jump will be followed by a video debrief.
Thursday, April 14th through Sunday, April 17th will be record attempt days. Each day, there will be 3 jumps done from at least 16,500 AGL with supplemental oxygen. We will have 4 days of record attempts to make a total of 12 jumps.
The standby team will be making the same number of jumps, practicing the same formation and going to the same altitudes as the record attempt team.
Tuesday, April 12th, the Perris Sky Venture Wind Tunnel at Skydive Perris has offered discounted tunnel time for SOS. This is a great time to refresh some skills needed for successful big ways. And you don't have to be a skydiver to have fun in the wind tunnel. Indoor skydiving would be a thrill for your non-skydiving friends and family.
BBQ dinners will be served at the drop zone on Friday and Saturday nights. Friday evening is Rookie Appreciation night. Rookie Appreciation night is our chance to get to know the SOS Rookies, those who have recently turned 60. Saturday night will be our traditional SOS Reunion dinner. There will be great door prizes donated by many organizations in the skydiving industry. Family and friends are welcome to join us for the dinners and festivities on both evenings.
Looking forward to seeing you there,
Russ Manhold (FlyCustoms[at]bellsouth.net)
Event Coordinators
Elsinore, California
How to get there
EVENT COORDINATORS:
Bill Jones, D-924, is also a plane Captain for the 2011 world record team. Bill, retired from a lengthy Air Force career, has started, nurtured and sold more drop zones than almost anyone else. Bill is remembered for the fabulous Summer Solstice Boogies he and Carol organized at their last DZ in Alaska. Bill is currently loving retired life in Alpine, Wyoming.
Russ Manhold, D-2216, has coordinated and organized SOS World
Record Series events in Florida since 2005, establishing the existing
SOS 48-way world record at Skydive Deland 2009.
A retired commercial pilot living in Miramar, Florida, he jumps regularly
at Skydive Air Adventures in Clewiston and at Skydive Deland.
Julie Manhold, POPS #3386, enjoys scuba diving, camping, hiking,
bicycling, horseback riding and photography when she is not helping
Russ with SOS activities. A lover of all animals, Julie raises Purple Martins
in her back yard from January through July each year.
RECORD ATTEMPT ORGANIZER:
John is eminently qualified to lead the SOS to a new World Record. He is a DZO/Professional Skydiver with over 16,000 jumps. World Cup medalist in both 4 way and 8 way, USPA Gold medalist in 8, 10, 16, and 20 way events. Five time Silver medalist in the 4 way open division at the USPA Nationals. Sector/Plane Captain in 300 Way World Record (Eloy, AZ). He is also a world renowned professional skydiving coach. John's skills, composed demeanor and ready smile will have a tremendous impact successful achievement of a new SOS world record.
BENCH ORGANIZER:
Jeff Jones, son of skydiving pioneer Bill Jones, has been skydiving for over 35 years. He has over 10,000 skydives. Jeff was part of the initial "chasing the 100 way" madness. And then it became 200 ways and 300 ways. During that time, Jeff became instrumental in taking "baby" skydivers and coaching them into becoming world champions. Many of his previous students have gone onto amazing stellar careers in skydiving.
On the 2005 JFTC, over 30% of the participants were students of Jeff's programs. Jeff has been Captain on numerous world record attempts. On the 200 way World Record, Jeff provided 15 people who only had 2 to 3 years of experience. Until about 4 years ago, 20% - 30% of the participants in the Arizona Challenge were his "kids".
What does this mean? It means that Jeff is very talented at transferring all the information out in the skydiving community to other skydivers. It is something he is good at and also something he really enjoys doing. Jeff was involved with the SOS big way skills camp in April 2010, understands who the SOS are and is ready to use his talents to break the information down on all levels to give the individual he is coaching insight on how to get up there in the skydiving game.
PLANE CAPTAINS:
Larry Elmore, D-11483, a retired naval aviator, former airline Captain, and 400-way World Team member, enjoys instructing in Marchetti SF-s with Air Combat USA.
Larry's skydiving and organizing abilities are matched by his calm leadership. He is a true asset to the SOS World Record series.
In 2011, Russ Manhold, D-2216, celebrates 45 years of continuous sport parachute jumping. Russ, a former style and accuracy competitor and USPA Instructor with over 4200 jumps, coordinates the SOS World Record Series in Florida. With the extraordinary help of his wife, Julie, Russ was event coordinator of the 2009 SOS World Record in DeLand, Fl. at which the SOS set the existing record of 48. A retired commercial pilot living in Miramar, Florida, he jumps regularly at Skydive Air Adventures in Clewiston, Florida and at Skydive Deland in Florida. Russ participated in the 2009 POPS 130-way world record at Skydive Perris and has been on every SOS big-way world record since 2003.
Wednesday 13 April: Mandatory practice
Practice jumps prior to April 13 are encouraged.
Thursday 14 April: Record attempts, 3 jumps
Friday 15 April: Record attempts, 3 jumps
Saturday 16 April: Record attempts, 3 jumps
Sunday 17 April: Record attempts, 3 jumps
NOTE: Skydive Elsinore is offering discounted jump prices to all registered SOS on Monday and Tuesday April 11th and 12th.
To participate in the SOS world record event at Skydive
Elsinore, everyone must be a member of Parachutists Over
Phorty Society (POPS) and Skydivers Over Sixty (SOS)
before the record jumps begin April 13, 2011.
Be sure to send your membership application before
arriving at Skydive Elsinore.
Click here to join POPS in the USA
If your 60th birthday is in April 2011, not to worry.
Applications for POPS and SOS membership will be
available at Skydive Elsinore when you arrive.
Once your application is complete, and the fees paid,
consider yourself a member of POPS or SOS.
Click here to join SOS in the USA
2011 SOS World Record Registration Package
Wednesday Practice Jumps - US$22 each
Plan on making 4 jumps that day - $88
Jumps to 16,500 AGL with oxygen: US$30
Plan on making 3 jumps each on Thur thru Sun for a total of 12 jumps - $360
When you arrive, please put money on account with Skydive Elsinore to cover the costs of your jumps. Any unused jump money will be refunded by Skydive Elsinore.
Please fill out the registration form and mail it along with your NON-REFUNDABLE deposit to Carol Redding. Your deposit also covers
Friday night dinner ticket
Deposit is due before March 15, 2011: US$175
Additional dinner tickets available:
SOS World Record event registration confirmed upon receipt of registration form and $175 deposit.
2011 SOS World Record event registration will be CLOSED after March 15, 2011. Please make checks payable to:
Carol Redding
Foreign SOS applicants, please contact Carol Redding for other payment methods (email to sosrecordattempts@msn.com).
Skills Camp Jumps - $US22
Plan on making 4 jumps each day - total $US176
When you arrive, please put money on account with Skydive Elsinore to cover the costs of your jumps. Any unused jump money will be refunded by Skydive Elsinore.
Deposit
A non-refundable deposit of $150 is required for the skills camp. One registration form is sufficient for both events.
2011 SOS Big Way Skills camp registration will be CLOSED after March 15, 2011. Please make checks payable to:
Carol Redding
Foreign SOS applicants, please contact Carol Redding for other payment methods (email to sosrecordattempts[at]msn.com).
Special note on the skills camp:
If space is available, non-SOS skydivers are welcome to join in the skills camp. The costs and registration process is the same.
The Holiday Inn Express in Lake Elsinore will be the official headquarters for the 2010 SOS World Record Attempts. This hotel is brand new and just a short drive from Skydive Elsinore.
The Holiday Inn Express has offered the SOS a generous discount over their regular room rates and have extended that offer to include early check-in dates also.
The room rate is $79.99 for one bed and 84.99 for two beds, and includes a free hot breakfast each morning and free food in the evenings on Monday thru Thursday. They will be opening up the breakfast room at 6 am Wednesday thru Sunday to accommodate our early departures to the drop zone. The breakfast room also doubles as a comfortable meeting room for the SOS to hang out and visit in the evenings.
To receive this discounted rate, you must call the Holiday Inn Express in Lake Elsinore at 951-674-4333. Ask for the SOS rate. Do not book online as you will not be able to take advantage of this great rate.
For photos and information on the Holiday Inn Express in Lake Elsinore:
Lake Elsinore Holiday Inn
CAMPING AT SKYDIVE ELSINORE
Skydive Elsinore offers a large grassy area in which to pitch your tent. Contact them for more information.
http://www.skydiveelsinore.com/Skydiving-in-LosAngeles/Camping.html
OTHER HOTELS IN THE AREA
While we highly recommend that you join us at the Holiday Inn, there are other hotels approximately the same proximity from Skydive Elsinore.
Canyon Lake Resort
Lakeview Inn
Lake Elsinore Resort & Casino
951-674-3101
Lake Elsinore Hot Springs Motel
TRAVEL INFO
Most people will fly into LAX. Proceed to Lake Elsinore according to the following
instructions from the Skydive Elsinore Web site.
FREE STUFF TO DO IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA
There are several websites that list a selection of free things to do in the Los Angeles area. Some of these websites are:
http://golosangeles.about.com/od/laforfree/Free_Things_to_do_in_Los_Angeles.htm
Courtesy of Google:
Elsinore area
SOS Tunnel Day - Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Chris Farina of Perris Fury is organizing the SOS Tunnel Day at the Perris Valley Skydiving Center's Indoor Skydiving Wind Tunnel.
The SOS have been offered a terrific discount on coached tunnel time. Ten minutes of coached tunnel time for $190 per person.
We have 2 time periods set aside for the SOS. The first time period is 9 am to 12 pm. The second time period is 3 pm to 6 pm. When registering, please indicate which time slot you prefer.
For more information on the wind tunnel and for directions, visit their website at www.skydiveperris.com/tunnel.
SOS Tunnel Time
Foreign participants, please contact Carol Redding for payment information (email to sosrecordattempts[at]msn.com).
Bill Jones, Carol Redding
Personal Information:
First name: .................
Nationality: .............
Address:
Skydiving Information:
FAI/USPA license number: .....
Total exit weight in pounds: ...... (pounds=kilos*2.2)
Rudi Albrecht
WELCOME !!
Bill Jones
Carol Redding (sosrecordattempts[at]msn.com)
Location
Organization
Carol Redding, D-17918, wife of skydiving pioneer Bill Jones, has been skydiving more than 16 years. Since 1998, Carol has actively organized and coached SOS, JOS and JOES world record events. Now retired, Carol enjoys fishing and hunting in Wyoming with Bill and their families. Carol is a frequent contributor to Parachutist magazine.
John "Hammo" Hamilton
Program
Evening: BBQ dinner, Rookie Appreciation Night
Evening: BBQ dinner, SOS Reunion
Participation
Registration
Saturday night dinner ticket
2011 SOS World Record DVD
Friday night - $10 each
Saturday night - $15 each
PO Box 3928
Alpine, Wy 83128 USA
SKILLS CAMP REGISTRATION
PO Box 3928
Alpine, Wy 83128 USA
Accommodations
Other accomodations
951-244-1164
951-674-9694
951-674-2581
How to get there
Maps
Wind Tunnel Flying
10 minutes coached tunnel time: US$190
Please make checks payable to:
Deposit due at registration: US$50
Balance due: $140
*may be paid at the tunnel*
Carol Redding
PO Box 3928
Alpine, Wy 83128-3921
Contact Information
Russ Manhold
e-mail:
FlyCustoms[at]bellsouth.net
e-mail:
sosrecordattempts[at]msn.com
Phone:
(+1) 307-654-6258
WWW:
http://www.rudolf-albrecht.at/SOS
Address:
P.O. Box 3928, Alpine Wy 83128, USA
History
Registration Form
Please note that in order to be eligible you MUST be age 60 by 14 April 2011. You also MUST be a member of POPS and SOS.
To register: Cut and paste the following document into your email. Fill in the required information and email it to sosrecordattempts[at]msn.com . Mail your deposit to Carol Redding, P.O. Box 3928, Alpine, Wy 83128. Your registration will be confirmed upon receipt of your deposit.
Middle initial: ....
LAST NAME: ...............
Date of birth: .............
Street: .......................
City: ............................
Zip code/Postal code: ...........
State or country: .............
Email: ........................
Cell/mobile phone (optional): ..................
POPS Number:.....
SOS Number: .....
Heigh: ...feet ...inches (http://www.digitaldutch.com/unitconverter/)
Total number of jumps: .......
Have you been on big-ways (larger than 30) before? .....
Largest formation in the last 5 years: ........
Latest SOS Record - _________(year)
Do you consider your fall rate to be - fast, _____, med______, slow__________
Have you jumped with supplemental oxygen before? .....
Any physical limitations? ............
If yes, please explain: ...........
Slot preference: Base..........Inner 20..............Mid..............
Outer............
(use 1 thru 10 for preference with 1 being most preferred and 10 being least)
Any other info helpful to the organizers: ..........