From 1981 through 1988, NIRA was active in NAR contest events with deep competitive experience. At one time, we had six National age division champions as members. The club was crowned National Champion three years in a row (1985-1987), long before Chicago's other sports dynasty. Since those 1980's championships we have flown a couple of section meets, and several members travel to contests in Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. A small NIRA contingent always attends NARAM, the NAR's annual national championship.

Inspired by the exuberance of our Competition Director, Adam Elliott, NIRA is experiencing renewed exposure to the joys of contest flying. It's a lot of fun and anyone can join in.

[Official NAR rules -- the "Pink Book"]

See our upcoming contests page for details on contests in which you can compete.

Learning Curve IV

Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Best	Points
A & C Division
Don Kennedy	23	28	28	190
Adam Elliott	17	--	17	114
Jon Mitchell	9	12	12	76
Marc Mitchell	5	8	8	38

Learning Curve IV Meet Results

Contestant	NAR #	Division	Points
A & C Division
1. Don Kennedy	pend	C	190
2. Adam Elliott	62456	C	114
3. Jon Mitchell	86399	A	76
4. Marc Mitchell	86400	C	38

Learning Curve III

Event	Weight Factor
1/4A Parachute Duration	7
1/2A Boost Glider Duration	17
C Eggloft Duration	16

Events

1/4A Parachute Duration

Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	Points
C Division
Marc Mitchell	10	20	30	70
Adam Elliott	18	4	22	42

1/2A Boost Glider Duration

Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	Points
A & C Division
Adam Elliott	46		46	170
Katie Mitchell	26	19	45	102
Marc Mitchell	16	13	29	68

C Eggloft Duration

Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Best	Points
B & C Division
Adam Elliott	176	-	176	160
Marc Mitchell	EGG	30	30	96
Angel Cooper	SEP		0	0

Learning Curve III Meet Results

Contestant	Team/NAR #	Division	1/4A PD	1/2A B/G	C ELD	Total
A & B Division
1. Katie Mitchell	86398	A		102		102
-- Angel Cooper	pend	B			0	0
C Division
1. Adam Elliott	62456	C	42	170	160	372
2. Marc Mitchell	86400	C	70	68	96	234

Learning Curve II

Event	Weight Factor
Open Spot Landing	8
1/2A Helicopter Duration	19
B Boost Glider Duration	19

Events

NOTE: All participants members of Section #117

Open Spot Landing

Contestant	Distance (Score)	Points
A & B Division
Katie Mitchell	39.20	80
Jenna Butler	39.89	48
Jon Mitchell	FAR	8
Angel Cooper	FAR	8
C Division
Adam Elliott	8.65	80
Don Kennedy	20.75	48
Marc Bonem	FAR	8
Marc Mitchell	FAR	8
Chris Cantine	UNST	0
Hugh McGreevy	PRNG	0

1/2A Helicopter Duration

Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total	Points
A & C Division
Marc Bonem	15	-	15	380
Katie Mitchell	12	ROT	12	228
Adam Elliott	11	-	11	152

B Boost Glider Duration

Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Score	Points
A & C Division
Adam Elliott	30	44	74	380
Marc Mitchell	33	26	59	228
Jon Mitchell	40	-	40	152
Tony Lentini	12	22	34	76

Learning Curve II Meet Results

Contestant	Team/NAR #	Division	OSL	1/2A HD	B B/G	Total
A & B Division
1. Katie Mitchell	86398	A	80	228	-	308
2. Jon Mitchell	86399	A	8	-	152	160
3. Jenna Butler	xxxxx	A	48	-	-	48
4. Angel Cooper	pend	B	8	-	-	8
C Division
1. Adam Elliott	62456	C	80	152	380	612
2. Marc Bonem	86410	C	8	380	-	388
3. Marc Mitchell	86400	C	8	-	228	236
4. Tony Lentini	xxxxx	C	-	-	76	76
5. Don Kennedy	pend	C	48	-	-	48
6. Chris Cantine	pend	C	0	-	-	0
6. Hugh McGreevy	pend	C	0	-	-	0

Learning Curve I

Event	Weight Factor
Random Duration (45 sec)	10
A Streamer Duration (multi-round)	12
1/2A SuperRoc Duration	13

Events

NOTE: All participants members of Section #117

Random Duration (45 seconds)

A & C Division

Place	Contestant	Time	Score	Points
1 (tie)	Marc Mitchell	36	20	100
1 (tie)	Pat Butler	36	20	100
2	Marty Schrader	65	44.4	60
3	Adam Elliott	17	62.2	40
4	Jon Mitchell	11	75.6	20

A Streamer Duration - Multi-Round

A & C Division

Place	Contestant	Flight 1	Flight 2	Flight 3	Total	Points
1	Pat Butler	50	29	53	132	120
2	Adam Elliott	25	ndp	22	47	72
3	Marc Mitchell	15	16	15	46	48
4	John Hojek	17	24	loop	41	24
5	Jon Mitchell	17	srd	ej	17	12

1/2A SuperRoc Duration

A & C Division

			Flight 1			Flight 2
Place	Contestant	Length	Time	Score	Length	Time	Score	Total	Points
1	Pat Butler	98	18	1764	98	36	3528	5292	130
2	Marc Mitchell	70	8	560	-	-	-	560	78
3	Adam Elliott	51	7	357	-	-	-	357	52
4	Joey Charaska	78	4	312	78	4	uns	312	46

Learning Curve I Meet Results

Place	Contestant	NAR #	Rnd Dur	A SD-MR	1/2A SD	Total
A Division
1	Jon Mitchell	86399	20	12	-	32
2	Joey Charaska	83160	-	-	26	26
C Division
1	Pat Butler	86296	100	120	130	350
2	Marc Mitchell	86400	100	48	78	226
3	Adam Elliott	62456	40	72	52	164
4	Marty Schrader	85885	60	-	-	60
5	John Hojek	79988	-	24	-	24