FOURTH SAPFA SPEED RALLY STAGED AT GROBLERSDAL
African Pilot|September 2023
Christine and I drove to Groblersdal on Saturday morning 19 August to report on the final SAPFA Speed Rally for this year that attracted 20 entries. The day was sunny with fine weather and only a slight breeze from the north-west, but rather hazy due to the many veld fires that are burning at this time of the year.
ATHOL FRANZ
FOURTH SAPFA SPEED RALLY STAGED AT GROBLERSDAL

On arrival the airfield had been superbly prepared by the Groblersdal Vlieg Klub with a large Bedouin tent with tales and chairs so that visitors could keep out of the late winter sun. As always, the club had a superb kitchen set up in one of the hangars for delicious breakfasts and rolls for the duration of the day. Another hangar was used for the pub, whilst the centre hangar was used for the Speed Rally briefing complete with sponsors banners, a data projector and screen for the briefing part of the early morning event. The briefing was conducted by David Le Roux from Pilot Insure whilst Iaan Myburgh went through the rules and the route and Nigel Musgrave presented a short safety talk.

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