BRSS Boomerang Trophy has moved

[Piet Barber]

The Blue Ridge Soaring Society Boomerang Trophy has moved to Cumberland, Maryland. 

Rob Cluxton retrieved it from Mid-Atlantic Soaring Association in Fairfield, Pennsylvania. 

https://www.weglide.org/flight/749718

This is the first time in 53 years that the trophy has been in Cumberland. 

https://www.brss.net/boomerang/

[Piet Barber]

As of Sunday 14 Sep 2025, the BRSS Boomerang trophy has moved again, only one week after the last move. 

It is now located at Front Royal Warren County Airport (KFRR). 

Boomerang Trophy Rules:

1. To claim the Boomerang, you must fly a minimum of 100km (50km if L/D is less than 30:1) and land at the site where the trophy resides. Straight line or dog leg flights are permissible, and FAI rules apply
2. The flight must originate within a 500km radius of New Castle, VA.
3. The longest flight of the day wins. In case of a tie distance over different courses, the best speed over the course wins.
4. Team efforts are permitted, in which case each pilots name will be engraved on the trophy.
5. A pilot may not be involved in 2 consecutive moves of the trophy.
6. When the trophy is claimed, the pilot is asked to notify the Blue Ridge Soaring Society of its new location.