Icare Expo
ICARE EXPO : The air sports Trade Fair
ICARE EXPO - THE AIR SPORTS TRADE FAIR
A 5000mē sprawl of covered surface area, the ICARE EXPO assembles over 200 worldwide manufacturers and other enterprises specialized in ultra light air sports des sports: paragliding, paramotor, hang gliding, ULM, sky diving....
It is a unique occasion for all, manufacturers, importers, retailers, schools, clubs, pilots and general public to discover an exhaustive array of inventions, artefacts, outfits, technological advances… and to encounter every possible type of aircraft and accessory or sportswear item related to the realm of ultra light flight.
Schedule :
Thursday - September 16 : 2:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Friday - September 17 : 10:00 – 7:30 p.m
Saturday - September 18 : 10:00 – 21:00 p.m
Sunday - September 19 : 10:00 – 18:30 p.m
(doors close 15 minutes beforehand)
If you're looking for a good buy :
- Inside the Expo is the 2nd Hand booth for paragliders, organized by the Club St. Hil’Air, where you can leave off a wing to sell over the weekend.
Aside from wings, we also accept safety chutes, instruments and accessories. Although we accept wings that have not undergone a revision, we nevertheless advise on getting a revision shortly beforehand and to furnish a certificate so as to increase all chances for a sale.
Open as of Thursday 2:00 p.m..
Contact : standoccasion@clubsthilair.fr
The traditional 2nd Hand Market held all day Saturday and Sunday, is set up for buying and selling material of all sorts. 10,000 m2 outdoors is reserved for 2nd hang gliders, ultra-lights and paramotors.
Jean Marc Mouligné Prize
For the 4th year in a row, with support from the specialized press, the Cercle de l'Homme Volant association (Circle of the Flying Man), created in memory of inventor Jean Marc Mouligné will award a prize of 1000€ for the most poetic and innovative flying machine. The jury is particularly sensitive to the human adventure that lies behind the resulting aircraft or related invention, i.e. the lonely inventor type with no money but great ideas. Free flight press agents and association members comb the exhibition stands and performances of Coupe Icare in search of the rare pearl among the oysters.
2007: By introducing their electric paramotor, the Razeebuss gang took the 2007 prize. Electric propulsion is certainly in the air but for free flying it is uncommon. Silent, lightweight and powerful enough to catch a thermal or leave a bad spot, the “Air lab”, re-baptized « Razmott » was the first successful attempt at meeting all of these criteria. For further information: www.razeebuss.com
2008: Gérard Lesieux, head of the AEF, is the type of inventor we like: passionate, rigorous, prolific … He’s the creator of the « Monotrace » - a well-designed, comfortable lightweight ultralight trike – the «Air Lift» or world’s smallest ULM, and recently the «Cameleon», an artificial finger that liberates the hands of a paramotor or ULM pilot to replace the awkward accelerator handle. He was awarded the Jean-Marc Mouligné Prize for all these inventions.
2009: Every paragliding school dreamed of this but it was Matthieu Charles who did it! Thanks to his invention, any beginner can practice or perfect his skills on un-flyable days. Basically the paragliding flight simulator functions with a virtual reality helmet. The mechanical and electronic parts allow for piloting, breaking and use of the seat harness almost like the real thing. The speed of the ventilator varies, creating a relative wind according to the flight path. Both fun and useful, this excellent idea conceived by a young inventor was still in the development stage when it caught the attention of the jury who awarded him the 2009 prize. For more information: www.hommevolant.fr or contact : charles.mathieu@free.fr
COLLECTING CANOPIES
For the past few years we’ve been collecting paragliders to send to pilots in Cuba and Madagascar, but we’ve found that certain wings that are donated are not in the best condition. Now, thanks to the willingness and professionalism of Rip Air and Wing Shop, we are able send equipment that has undergone thorough revision if it has not been sent to the bin due to security reasons. Don’t let your canopies get mouldy in cellars; think of donating them to needy pilots in far off countries.
During the Coupe Icare, you can drop off your old equipment (wings, harnesses, helmets, emergency chutes, varios… we welcome it all), at the RipAir, Wing Shop, Kortel Design, or Nova stands. Once checked, it will be sent to free flight federations or clubs based in Cuba, Madagascar, or Morocco. Models older than 1995 will not be accepted. In any case, we, and plenty of pilots from abroad, heartily thank you for your contributions.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMM PUBLISHED
The official program of the Icarus Cup is available in the press-shop with the number of Aérial August.
A TRADE FAIR FOR MODEL AIRCRAFT
The landing area at Lumbin will host the first trade fair for model aircraft.
THE TYROLEAN TRAVERSE EST DE RETOUR
Nicolas Brenneur and the Horizon Millau team are returning to St Hilaire with a Tyrolean traverse cable to allow you to test your emergency parachute in all security.
COUPE ICARE 2010
Once again this year, watercolorist and poster designer, Annick Saint Sabin, invites us into her imaginary world. After the spotted frog, the propeller–fitted hippo comes the well-endowed woman ready to send you in flight.
Downlorad the poster 2010 !
THE 1st GAME DEDICATED TO FREE FLIGHT
Denis Verchère invites you to join in on a parlour game about free flight, full of tricks and strategies and open to participants, pilot or non-pilot, young or old… Prizes for the winners! (Edenslide stand).
ICARE'S LABORATORY AT THE FUNICULAR
Icare’s Laboratory opened in the spring of 2010 at the upper Funicular station where you are invited to indulge in the mysteries of air, gravity and flight ; and to feed your dreams through projections of Coupe Icare films ; and to discover the history and function of the Funicular… Free entry.
14 IRAQI PILOTS AWAITED AT THE COUPE
They come from Mossoul in central Iraq and share the same passion as we do: to fly. Their present wish is to participate in the Coupe Icare this year.
ENCOUNTERS AND DEDICATIONS
The Edenslide stand (Denis Verchère): invites you to meet and converse with Laurent Ferrand, designer of de parawing.net, who will dedicate the first volume of his book: Le Mémento du parapente, pilotage et voltige ».
At the Dezair stand, Patrick Bérod will dedicate his book « Une vie suspendue : 25 ans de parapente » (A life suspended : 25 years of paragliding) to be printed in time for the Coupe Icare.
AN AROUND-THE-WORLD ....
An around-the-world voyage ends with the Coupe Icare : On bord his Kompress helicopter, Matthieu de Quillacq launched on an amazing round the world journey whose last stage is scheduled to end in September, with a touchdown right in the middle of the Coupe Icare!
AN EVENING FOR PROFESSIONALS
All exhibitors at the Icare Expo are invited by the organizers Wednesday September 15 to a buffet dinner and animated soirée.
THE COUPE ICARE GOES TO CHINA
October 2010, the Coupe Icare goes to China, for the World’s Fair of Shanghai 2010. Rendezvous at the Rhône Alpes Pavilion.
PARAMOTORS SECONDHAND
The secondhand market has grown this year, watch for the secondhand paramotor stand!
SLEEP PEACEFULLY IN A DIOUX
The year, the Dioux will be reserved for pilots who want some serious bedtime peace and quiet. This special zone will be guarded every night to insure uttermost tranquillity.
900 VOLUNTEERS FOR THE COUPE ICARE !
900 volunteers for the Coupe Icare !
Assisting the Coupe Icare.org association, there are 30 partnering associations making for over 900 volunteers who participate in the elaboration of this event! A thousand thanks to all of them for their generous time, energy, enthusiasm and smiles.
DVD COUPE ICARE
DVD : The Coupe Icare 2009 Relive the best, most thrilling moments of the 2009 edition of the Coupe Icare through this DVD that includes a bonus of the most memorable if not outrageous participating costumes between 1987 - 2000 and 2002 - 2009. Price: 15 euros (+2 euros postage fee).
DVD : Legend of the Coupe Icare This 52 minute film by Jacques Bayol recounts the adventure of free flight with numerous unedited images and encounters with pioneers such as Australian John Dickenson, American David Barish, Frenchman Jean-Claude Bétemps and others whose desire to fly began as a wild dream. Price: 15 euros (+2 euros postage fee).
Available through : the COUPE ICARE - Office de Tourisme 38660 St Hilaire du Touvet
tel 04.76.08.33.99 - mail : info@coupe-icare.org
Retrouvez la Coupe Icare 2009, en images