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2009 USPA National Skydiving Championships

Skydive Spaceland is excited to be hosting the 2009 USPA National Skydiving Championships (Oct. 12-25, 2009)! Check out the links below for more information on the competition, and let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to having you here! This event is broadcasted LIVE. Tell your friends and family to follow your progress, watch the action and root you on! USPANATIONALS.COM

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Don't forget Swoop Week, which will also be held here at Skydive Spaceland during the USPA Nationals.

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Registration

Online registration is now open! On-site registration will be available from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11-Thursday, Oct. 22.

Want to compete but don't have a team? Or have a team, but need another person to round it out? Post on our Nationals forum!

Schedule

Download schedule as a PDF

Sun.
10/11

Mon.
10/12

Tue.
10/13

Wed.
10/14

Thur.
10/15

Fri.
10/16

Sat.
10/17

Sun.
10/18

Mon.
10/19

Tue.
10/20

Wed.
10/21

Thur.
10/22

Fri.
10/23

Sat.
10/24

Sun.
10/25

4-way FS

Reg

Comp

8-way FS

Reg

Comp

VFS*

Reg

Comp

Reg

Comp

16-way FS

Reg

Comp

10-way FS

Reg

Comp

CF 4 Seq

Reg

Comp

CF Rot

Reg

Comp

CF 2 Seq

Reg

Comp

CF 8-way

Reg

Comp

CF ProAm **

Reg

Comp

Style/Acc

Reg

Comp

Canopy Piloting

Reg

Comp

Banquets

Banquet

All medals will be awarded shortly after an event finishes; no later than that same evening.

* AE & FS competitors may also enter VFS if they are willing to waive minimum call times between loads if necessary.

** Test event, not conducted under USPA auspices

All USPA Nationals events will have priority over non-USPA events

Fees

Registration Fees

Registration fees includes the banquet, event T-shirt, medals, entry fees, sanction fees to USPA, and judging fees.

Cost to register per person for one event: *

Formation Skydiving (4, 8, 10 ,16-way): $120

Canopy Formation (2-way sequential, 4-way sequential, 4-way rotation, 8-way speed, CF ProAm): $150

Style, Accuracy Landing, Sport Accuracy: $170

Artistic Events (freestyle, freeflying): $170

Canopy Piloting: $170

Vertical Relative Work: $170

* Video flyers also pay the registration and jump costs. Alternates pay only registration costs.

Cost to register per person for additional events:

Second additional event: $40

Third or more additional events: $30 each

Jump Fees

All jump fees listed are per person, per skydive.

Event	Jump Altitude	Jump fee (practice and competition jumps)*
Accuracy Landing	3,000 feet	$11
Freefall Style	7,200 feet	$16
Team/ Sport Accuracy	3,500 feet	$11
4-Way Formation Skydiving	10,500 feet	$19
10-way Formation Skydiving	11,000 feet	$19
Freefly, Freestyle, 8-way & 16-way Formation Skydiving	13,000 feet	$20
Canopy Formation	9,000 feet	$16
Canopy Piloting	5,000 feet	$13
Vertical Formation Skydiving	12,500 feet	$20
* Ticket prices are based on $2.75/gal Jet A

Spaceland Super Otter Meet Aircraft

Formation Skydiving: Twin Otters
All other events: Caravans or Twin Otters

Packing/ Rigging/ Gear

Currently we have a 14,000 sq. ft. hangar with 8,000 sq. ft. of carpeted, climate-controlled packing and training rooms. Hangar space will also be carpeted for extra packing area. Packers are available.

Spaceland also provides on-site rigging services; for more information or to schedule services, please call 281-369-3337.

Lastly, Skydive Spaceland features a full pro shop for any gear you might need while you're here. For more information, see www.flyvertical.com.

Team Rooms

Teams must reserve with a DEPOSIT. $100 non-refundable. Call 281-369-3337 LIMITED QUANTITY!

2 Sizes

Small 9'x9' = $750/week

Large 10'x17' = $1,000/week

Week 1 - Oct. 9th - 17th

Week 2 - Oct. 18th - 25th

1. Pick your size and requested unit number.

2. Pick your week.

3.Call DZ and make DEPOSIT. 281-369-3337

All rooms are rented weekly. If you decide to share or transfer your room to another team please notify us of the change.

We reserve the right to change the requested rooms from one unit to another. We will contact you if we need to do this.

Several rooms can connect by a thru door so you can rent multiple rooms.

A/C, Wireless Internet, Table, Chairs. Bring your laptops. No TV's

Hangar Briefing Area

The 14,000 sq. ft. indoor hangar will be the briefing area for all events.

Food Services

Spaceland's hangar houses an upstairs café. Newly remodeled, the café has great food, good drinks, a flat screen HD TV with surround sound, and a small stage for karaoke. We also have an upper deck outside of the café overlooking the landing area for spectators' viewing pleasure. Additional vendor stations will be set up on the first floor for quick snacks and drinks.

Nearby restaurants aren't close enough to pop out for a quick lunch, but there are many choices in Pearland (about 20 minutes north) and Angleton (about 15 minutes southeast).

Creeping Area

We have two large concrete creeping areas that will accommodate 8 4-way teams and more than 40 Thunderbolt creepers. More creeping space and creepers will be available by Nationals, so stay tuned for updates!

Getting Here (Major Airports, Driving Directions)

Skydive Spaceland is located 35 minutes south of Houston Hobby Airport and 1 hour south of Bush Intercontinental Airport. See our map and directions page for more information.

Lodging

Hotels/ Motels

Within a fifteen-minute drive there are over 10 hotels in three different towns. If you're looking for excitement and nightlife, downtown Houston is only 25 miles from the DZ. Special discounts for skydivers have been arranged with several hotels; for a comprehensive list along with rates and contact information, please see our hotels page.

Camping, Bunkhouse & RV Slots

Skydive Spaceland has a private camping area that encompasses a 2-acre, aquifer-fed pond complete with a water fountain and 29 temporary RV slots exclusively for traveling guests. Our bunkhouse is located right next to the main hangar. It's climate-controlled and has a TV and DVD player for late night movies.

Rates:

Camping: Free

Bunkhouse: $15/night

RV Slots: Water, Electric, Sewer: $140/week: LIMITED AVAILABILITY: Make reservation and payment by calling 281-369-3337

On-Site Shower Facilities

Skydive Spaceland has on-site shower facilities and restrooms that are cleaned daily and are handicap-accessible. Two showers are located in each restroom and each boasts their own private dressing area and hot and cold water. These showers and restrooms are available 24 hours a day. We will bring in additional portable toilet facilities for the meet. We are now in the process of upgrading our bathroom facilities to include more "facilities", showers and coin operated laundry.

Tourist Attractions

Spaceland is 25 min. from downtown Houston, the fourth largest city in the U.S. There are many attractions to help submerse you in the Texas culture. A few attractions are NASA's mission control, Moody Gardens and a flight museum in Galveston and plenty of plays, museums and sports teams in downtown Houston. For more information, see VisitHoustonTexas.com.

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