12-19 sept. 2021 Saint-Hilaire - PRESS KIT

THE WORLD’S LARGEST FREE FLYING EVENT paragliding, hang gliding, paramotor and ultralight aircraft & A SPECTACULAR AIR SHOW FOR EVERYONE th Press Kit / Page 2 48 Coupe Icare - 12/19 SEPT. 2021 - FRENCH ALPS Index Page 3 - Editorial Page 4 – The not-to-be-missed annual rendezvous for nearly 50 years Page 5 – Coupe Icare program (provisional) Page 6 – Sanitary crisis: what impact on the Coupe Icare organization? Page 7 – International Flight Film Festival dossier / 39th Icares of Cinema Page 10 - Legendary Icarnaval: how the world sees the Coupe Icare Page 11 - Icare Expo, the International Trade Fair for Air Sport Professionals Page 12 – Light Air Sports are more Covid resistant Page 13 – Pilot notebook / new Icare Test - Icarnaval participation – Pilots’ Info Page 16 - History in 6 dates - the site of St-Hilaire / Lumbin Page 17 - Consequences of Coupe Icare cancellation on the local economy Page 18 – Practical information for the public Page 19 – Press Service

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Editorial

After the Festival’s first-ever cancellation in 2020 due to the sanitary crisis, all efforts have been focused on reviving the world’s largest, not-to-be-missed air sports event this September 12-19, 2021. The Coupe Icare president and team of organizers address their sincere condolences to the numerous victims and close relations of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although this 48th edition will naturally adapt to the evolution of the crisis, our intention is to reignite the unique spirit of Icare this year. We believe it essential to carry on dreaming and sharing despite circumstances, and of course with all due respect to sanitary conditions. The rendez-vous of the Coupe Icare is essential for all participants in the great wide world of air sports: pilots, manufacturers, federations.... It is the opportune occasion to build partnerships, sign contracts, present new designs and techniques… And to discover the beauty of our world on giant screens, to learn about other aerial disciplines, to buy and sell equipment and participate in the realm of free flight. Last year’s 8-day agenda has been reprogrammed for 2021. This year the public will have more days to enjoy the show. If the C-virus continues to stir up trouble after the summer, we will adapt to the sanitary measures required then. So, you can count on the Coupe Icare making a comeback in 2021. How? That is still the question. But know that we are working hard to continue Icare’s dream, in spite of all the obstacles the entire planet has been tackling over the past year. th Press Kit / Page 4 48 Coupe Icare - 12/19 SEPT. 2021 - FRENCH ALPS

In the heart of the The Coupe Icare Isère Alps THE NOT-TO-BE-MISSED ANNUAL RENDEZ-VOUS FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS

In 1974, about a dozen passionate pilots, daring to take up the new discipline of hang gliding, met up on the slopes of the Chartreuse range. Since then, every year in September, several thousand spectators and pilots have been gathering to celebrate human flight and air sports at the Coupe Icare on the site of St-Hilaire / Lumbin, barely a 30-minute drive from and Chambéry.

Since this beginning, the Coupe Icare has been largely supported by the local communes of Saint-Hilaire and Lumbin, attached to the Grésivaudan community of communes, the department of Isère and region of Auvergne- Rhône-Alpes.. The Coupe-Icare.Org Association is assisted on site by 1200 volunteers, who loyally return to this annual meeting of marvelous humans and their flying machines. Every year, 700 experienced pilots from a dozen different aerial disciplines become the actors of extraordinarily daring air presentations and feats, Icare’s Costumed Flight Contest, being the most celebrated of all. However, the Coupe Icare is far more than a spectacle in the sky for curious spectators. Since the 80s, it has become the International Free (and other) Flight Film Festival and a huge international trade fair for leisure flying. Today it includes discovery activities for children, professional encounters, sassy street shows… plus the latest addition: a 3-day Icare Test on a site devoted solely to paragliding. Similar to other outdoor sports, manufacturers will propose paragliding equipment and accessory tests right at the take-off area. Over the years, the Coupe Icare, born in the little mountain enclave with no more than 1500 habitants, grew to become the biggest gathering for free flying and light aircraft in the world. On the menu of this inspiring festival of human flight is paragliding, hang gliding, paramotor, parachuting, base jump, hot air balloons, ULM, model aircraft, kite, boomerang. th Press Kit / Page 5 48 Coupe Icare - 12/19 SEPT. 2021 - FRENCH ALPS What’s cooking AT THE COUPE ICARE?

SUNDAY 12 TO THURSDAY 16 SEPTEMBER • 39th ICARES OF CINEMA the international Free Flight and Light Air Sports Film Festival DOUBLE VINTAGE SELECTION 2020 & 2021 MONDAY 13 TO WEDNESDAY 15 • >> NOVELTIES 2021 << ICARE TEST test paragliding equipment TUESDAY 14 TO WEDNESDAY 15 • 1ST PARAGLIDING INSTRUCTORS CHALLENGE THURSDAY 16 TO SUNDAY 19 • ICARE EXPO* International Professionals Trade Fair for light air sports (hang gliding, paragliding, paramotor) • ICARE FOLIES* street shows and music to spice up the atmosphere FRIDAY 17 TO SUNDAY 19 • ICARE MÔMES* discovery activities for birdlings A SENSATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO SHARE • SPORTS AND OUTDOOR LEISURE SPORTS TRADE FAIR* of Lumbin with family and friends! SATURDAY 18 & SUNDAY 19 PILOTS GENERAL PUBLIC • ICARNAVAL* the world-famous Costumed Flights Contest • International Free Flight and Air Sports & • International Film Festival • ICARE SHOW spectacular shows of paragliding hang gliding, paramotor, ULM, * Film Festival • Carnival in the Air parachute, base jump, sail plane... • Equipment tests • Air shows • ICARE BALLOONS* meeting of hot air balloons and dirigibles • Conferences • Initiation to kites, • ICAROBATIX* paramotor slalom race at top speed skimming the ground • Professional Trade Fair boomerang, and model • ICARE ULM SHOW* ephemeral runway of Lumbin devoted ULM pilots • Secondhand market aircraft • ICARE MODEL SHOW* return of Model Aircrafts in Lumbin • Costumed Flight Contest • Activity areas for children • Ephemeral runways. • Street shows * Subject to prefectorial authorization • Hike and Fly program • Collective transportation, Sanitary constraints related to the Covid-19 pandemic may require changes in the program, • Shuttles for pilots bike paths free parking lots as it is presented today. • Free Funicular from Monday to Wednesday

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SANITARY CRISIS 2020 / 2021 WHAT EFFECTS ON THE ORGANIZATION OF THE COUPE ICARE?

In August 2020 after weeks of uncertainty, the Coupe- Icare.Org Association finally decided to cancel the 2020 edition for 2 main reasons: >> COUPE ICARE 2021 EDITION • Absence of a clear vision of sanitary constraints The organizers are doing everything possible to for such a large public gathering imposed on make the Coupe Icare happen in September, and the organizers by the authorities, along with the to adapt to whatever sanitary constraints are tremendous difficulty in organizing any event imposed at that moment. under such conditions; At the time of writing this press release, we are not • And the risk of creating a vector for contamination entirely certain that the Coupe Icare will follow its for the local inhabitants of the Plateau des Petites normal course of welcoming pilots, professionals, Roches and Lumbin. and crowds of spectators. The decision was understandably not an easy one Several alternatives are being imagined and to take. The organizers did not want to compromise prepped, with or without the public, the scheduled the sanitary security of the inhabitants, or the animations or even Icarnaval. participants: volunteers, pilots, professionals, and Daniel Raibon-Pernoud, former president of the all other actors of this famous air sports happening. Coupe Icare, insists that the festival will take The local partnering communities maintained their place this September, even though this will be his support of the organization which was able to cover last edition as head of the organization. In other expenses engaged prior to the cancellation of 2020 words, even if the gathering of passionate flyers and for the preparation of the 2021 edition. must be limited to a digitalized projection of the Therefore, financially speaking, the cancellation of Icares of Cinema (worst case scenario), Daniel the 2020 event was relatively painless for the head Raibon-Pernoud intends on keeping his word office. However, it strongly impacted the providers before handing over his seat. and suppliers who lost all or part of their contracts. For events management businesses in particular, the cancellation of the Coupe Icare added a hefty blow to other losses. FOLLOW THE EVOLUTION OF COUPE ICARE PROGRAM THIS SUMMER AT WWW.COUPE-ICARE.ORG th Press Kit / Page 7 48 Coupe Icare - 12/19 SEPT. 2021 - FRENCH ALPS

THE 39th ICARES OF CINEMA THE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF FREE FLIGHT AND AIR SPORTS

A VINTAGE EDITION (DOUBLE SELECTION 2020 & 2021) FROM SUNDAY 12 TO THURSDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2021 NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS THE 39TH ICARES OF CINEMA WILL HAPPEN! This is the good news! Faced with so much uncertainty about the 2021 edition format, one thing is certain: the International Film Festival of Free Flight and Air Sports will take place. And with a double selection – no less! 2021.

CALL IT A XXL YEAR Le 2020 festival was postponed to last March in Grenoble but once again Covid forced the organizers to throw in the towel. It wasn’t possible to abandon the 2020 Film Festival’s final selection. Therefore the 19 pre-selected films from last year will be projected along with this year’s official selection. To allow time to view the full array of films, a 4th projection evening has been added to the usual program. The official selection will be presented Sunday 12 and Wednesday 15 September. The prized films will be projected and awards discerned Thursday evening 16 September. WHAT FILMS ARE THERE TO VIEW AT THE ICARES OF CINEMA? >> Discover the entire 2020 film selection coupe-icare.org/GB_films.html Films celebrating or inciting passion for flight, be it human or WHAT FORMAT FOR THE 2021 FESTIVAL? animal. Short, middle and long films by professionals and amateurs on Naturally the sanitary situation has obliged the organizers to devise multiple alternatives themes of air, wind, flight, air sports including paragliding, hang for the 39th edition. gliding, free fall, hot air balloon, sail plane, bungy, base jump, kites • Plan A is the DNA of this unique festival: evening projections in the center of the Coupe and kite flying, speed riding, wingsuit, boomerang... plus motorized Icare, right at the paragliding launch site. air sports, limited to paramotor, ULM, model aircraft, aircraft • Plan B: fewer projections during the Coupe Icare with evening as well as daytime sessions aerobatics and feats. to allow all the selected films to be viewed. INTERNATIONAL FREE AND LEISURE FLIGHT FILM FESTIVAL FILM AND LEISURE FLIGHT FREE INTERNATIONAL • Plan C: a digital version of the Festival in case the projections in theaters are not permitted. Dossier FOLLOW THE EVOLUTION OF COUPE ICARE PROGRAM THIS SUMMER AT WWW.COUPE-ICARE.ORG th Press Kit / Page 8 48 Coupe Icare - 12/19 SEPT. 2021 - FRENCH ALPS

ICARE DES MÔMES (Kids prize) ICARE DES MÔMES 2020 AWARDED BY THE CHILDREN OF THE COUPE ICARE AWARDED TO 2 Since 2007, second graders of the primary school of Lumbin and later the Plateau des RANCHO EP#17 «11M (AND 106 AU PATIN)» Petites Roches, have discerned an annual prize, the Icare des Mômes (Kids Prize) for one of the officially selected films. This is a big event in the scholarity of these youngsters, who are impatient to announce their prize which they take very seriously.

Ten officially selected films are viewed by the children in the classroom under the auspices of Hélios Gracia, festival director and former director of the primary school of Lumbin. Like the normal jury, the children view the films entirely and evaluate them according to objective / subjective criteria. The prize is discerned to the film given the greatest number of points by the 3 participating schools. The only 2020 prize discerned for the moment, the Icare des Mômes prize was attributed finally this past May to Dino As proof of their total implication in the process, Raffault, Enak Gavaggio and Thibault Gachet, for Episode 17 the winning pick of the Children’s Jury has usually been the same as the Grand Jury’s des aventures de Rancho. This well-known series for outdoor in the last years. In 2019, it was the film WAYRA by Julien MABILEAU (https://youtu.be/ sportsmen is a humoristic jab treating all facets of skiing. The jIUBFQwQeQo) prized by the school kinds and recipient of the Icare of Imagery by the episode of Rancho in the realm of speed riding won over the official jury. In 2018, BLUTCH (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/blutchlefilm) by Nicolas children of the Coupe Icare. A meeting (on site or at a distance) Alliot along with adventurer Jean-Yves Fredriksen, received the Icare des Mômes as is being organized to deliver the prize to the filmmakers. well as the grand prize, the Golden Icare. Both films have been awarded prizes from numerous other adventure film festivals. The Icare des Mômes is attributed annually in September between the start of school and the Coupe Icare. With the Important pedagogical work accompanies these projections: from film making to cancellation of 2020 edition and successive confinements, the awareness education for future image consumers. They have every right to like or dislike, second graders were going to miss this great occasion. So, Hélios but they are asked to defend their points of view and to respect the work of film crews. Gracia, festival director decided to reprogram the projections in the Spring, working between periods when schools were closed « These films from the world over recount intense sporting and human adventures and INTERNATIONAL FREE AND LEISURE FLIGHT FILM FESTIVAL FILM AND LEISURE FLIGHT FREE INTERNATIONAL so the children could finally view the films and vote. immerse us in the splendors of Nature. Undeniably, this operation contributes to opening the minds of our young villagers. We at the Coupe Icare are particularly proud of this fact. » >> To view Episode 17, go to Youtube for Rancho Web Show (Hélios Gracia, director of the Icares of Cinema) series: https://youtu.be/vYGtlBNVHBk Dossier th Press Kit / Page 9 48 Coupe Icare - 12/19 SEPT. 2021 - FRENCH ALPS

STAY TUNED: A NEW FORMAT FOR THE ICARES OF CINEMA ICARE’S CINEMA PROGRAM (plan A) STARTS IN 2021! • Sunday 13 September: late afternoon opening ceremony of the Film For many years there was not enough time to project the entire program of Festival and inauguration of the 48th Coupe Icare the Icares du Cinéma. Every year, nearly 60 films are sent to the pre-selection • Sunday 13 > Wednesday 16: 4 evenings with 2 films sessions of the official committee while only about 20 are shown to the public. Starting in 2021, the selection (19:00 and 21:00) Coupe Icare will begin with the air sports film festival! • Tuesday 15: afternoon, special projection, reserved for the school children’s With 4 cinema evenings as opposed to 2, the Icares of Cinema establishes jury, after which the youngsters will vote on the Icare des Mômes, to be itself even more as one of the pillars of the event. given at the Prizegiving Ceremony on Thursday. The organizer believes that this world-renowned film festival is unique and • Thursday 17 should be given more consideration. With Sunday to Wednesday projections, > 17:30 « Carte Blanche » to the Adventure Film Festival of Dijon LES more spectators can view films right from the start of the festival when there ÉCRANS DE L’AVENTURE (lesecransdelaventure.com) is less solicitation by pilots and exhibitors, more availability for volunteers, and > 18:30 Gala Evening : Announcement of winning films of 2021 and easier access for local inhabitants. Prizegiving > 19:30 and 21:15: 2 sessions of the 2021 prized films Plus... • Monday and Tuesday late afternoon: conferences on the practice of free flight and non-official film projections. • The Filmmakers Café brings together film makers and crews with journalists to facilitate encounters with the various participants (time and place to be defined later). • Before each session of projections, it is possible for the press to meet the film makers. Make an appointment through the Press Service (see page 14).

THE JURY OF THE 39th ICARES OF CINEMA Adhering to their 2020 engagement, the Jury members have all confirmed INTERNATIONAL FREE AND LEISURE FLIGHT FILM FESTIVAL FILM AND LEISURE FLIGHT FREE INTERNATIONAL FOLLOW THE EVOLUTION OF COUPE ICARE PROGRAM THIS their presence this September to the Icares of Cinema, selection XXL of SUMMER AT WWW.COUPE-ICARE.ORG 2021 : Prisca ARI (Madagascar), Mirosław DEMBINSKI (Poland), Hubert DE CHEVIGNY (France), Jean-Michel ARA-SOMOHANO (France) and Loïc Blaise

Dossier (France). >> More details about the jury : coupe-icare.org/GB_jury.html th Press Kit / Page 10 48 Coupe Icare - 12/19 SEPT. 2021 - FRENCH ALPS

LEGENDARY ICARNAVAL HOW THE WORLD SEES THE COUPE ICARE SATURDAY 18 & SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2021

in Saint-Hilaire on the North Launch & in Lumbin on main Landing Zone

THE PUBLIC What do slippers, a frogman, a flowerpot, and a dragon have in common? They fly through the sky suspended beneath a wing or canopy over a gaping, wide-eyed public. In 1983 the public discovered the first costumed flights. Today, Icarnaval is the iconic representation of the Coupe Icare in the public’s eyes. The spectacular parade of launches in astonishingly creative costumes never fail to captivate the media worldwide. Rendez-vous Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 on the main launch or landing for the costumed flight contest of the Coupe Icare, the most popular and applauded spectacle there is for the general public.

FEE • In Saint-Hilaire: on presentation of the Coupe Icare bracelet • In Lumbin : FREE

>> For professional media coverage of Icarnaval, and practical information on your invitation to the event see the « Press Service » page. th Press Kit / Page 11 48 Coupe Icare - 12/19 SEPT. 2021 - FRENCH ALPS

ICARE EXPO N°1 TRADE FAIR FOR PARAGLIDING AND PARAMOTOR IN THE WORLD

FROM THURSDAY 16 TO SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2021

in Saint-Hilaire, two steps from the launch area

DISCOVER WHAT’S NEW FOR 2022 MEET THE ACTORS OF ALL AIR SPORTS Over 6000m² covered, ICARE EXPO unites over 200 international businesses related to the realm of light air sports: paragliding, paramotor, hang gliding, parachute... It is a unique occasion for manufacturers, importers, retailers, federations, flight schools, clubs, pilots, and the general public – to discover what’s new, to meet and discuss everything that is related to these disciplines: flying equipment, flight wear, accessories, innovations, security, tourist destinations... >> The list of exhibitors and floor plans for stands will be available at coupe-icare.org section Icare Expo

HOURS FEE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC Thursday: 14:00 to 19:30 • FREE ON THURSDAY Friday / Saturday: 10:00 to 19:30 • Puis sur présentation du bracelet Sunday: 10:00 to 16:00 Coupe Icare SECONDHAND MARKET JEAN MARC MOULIGNÉ PRIZE An open-air space reserved for secondhand Discerned every year by the Cercle de l’Homme hang gliders, ultralights and paramotors. Volant this prize is given in recognition of a NOTE: The Trade Fair is still dependant on authorizations and possible Inside the trade fair a stand proposes used poetic or creative flying innovation spotted constraints imposed due to the sanitary crisis. paragliding equipment for sale by consignment. among the stands, of the Icare Expo trade fair.

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CRISE SANITAIRE 2020 / 2021 LIGHT AIR SPORTS ARE MORE RESISTANT TO COVID

The whole world is in what seems to be a never-ending pandemic. And yet, manufacturers and flight schools have noted increased interest for leisure air sports. Like other Nature related sports, flying, whenever it is permitted, is a sector that tends to attract the French. A number of paragliding and paramotor manufacturers reported a very good” year in 2020, in spite of successive confinements. During the periods of mobility, the French took up outdoor activities including paragliding, hang gliding and paramotor – undoubtedly for the sensation of freedom in the air. Different manufacturers had to adapt to supply complications (slowed production systems, prolonged deadlines for transportation, etc.). Some went as far as changing their products by limiting the choice of available colors.

In 2020 flight schools revved up later than usual, at the very end of spring, and once again their activities have been partially halted this spring 2021. Nevertheless, all admit to the surprising demand for baptisms and beginners schooling. On the whole, 2020 was not so bad for neither flight schools nor instructors, and 2021 shows similar signs. The cancelled Coupe Icare in 2020 did not overly impact professionals engaged in light air sports (mainly paragliding, hand gliding and paramotor). The excellent number of equipment sales, initiation flights and piloting schools made up for the lack of large crowds. And apparently exhibitors are more than ever anxious to get a stand in the trade fair this September. Everyone is ready to get back to his or her primal passion for flying. th Press Kit / Page 13 48 Coupe Icare - 12/19 SEPT. 2021 - FRENCH ALPS

1st DAYS ICARE TEST PARAGLIDING EQUIPMENT TRIALS

>> NOVEL IN 2021 << FROM MONDAY 13 TO WEDNESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2021

South Launch in Saint-Hilaire

The first edition of ICARE TEST will take place on the south launch Saint- Hilaire, from 9:00 to 17:00. Pilots are invited to test new 2020/2021 paragliding equipment: wings, harnesses, and flight instruments. After registration and deposit, pilots can borrow equipment directly from the manufacturers or importers on site the south launch. Major brands are

Notebook indicated. PRACTICAL INFO Pilots registered for the ICARE TEST are given priority on the funicular, which • Sale of materiel is not permitted on site! Rendezvous at Icare Expo, is free for all flyers for these 3 days. Thursday 17 September for purchases (see page 11)

PILOT PILOT In partnership with the French magazine Parapente Magazine. • The free flight pros of Saint-Hilaire ensure continuous weather reporting on the launch site; however, every pilot is entirely responsible for his/her REGISTRATION / FEES flights. • Only on site • Food can be purchased at the launch site. The restaurants of the Plateau des Petites Roches will be more than happy to welcome pilots during the • 10€ for 3 days of testing first days of this 48th Coupe Icare. • Deposit check of 2000€ (or pre-authorization on credit card) is required • Talks dedicated to flyers and flying are proposed Monday and Tuesday upon and returned at the end of the event.. late afternoons.

NOTE: According to the latest governmental prescriptions, we are hopeful that these 3 new testing days devoted to paragliding will be maintained in 2021.

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PARTICIPATION IN ICARNAVAL FOR PILOTS

SATURDAY 18 & SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2021

at the north launch in Saint-Hilaire & at Lumbin main landing zone

The contest is open to all autonomous hang glider and paraglider pilots. The only things required are talent, creativity, a sprig of humor, and a pack of ingenuity…. Over 30,000€ worth of prizes awarded for the most original, outrageous, or incredible costumes!

Notebook >> NOVELTIES IN 2021 << With the objective of improving the quality of our welcome to pilots (indispensable for the Coupe Icare air show), those registered for

PILOT PILOT the Icarnaval will have access to a large, guarded tent just 2 steps from the launch area. This new space will allow pilot and teams to finish last adjustments or details on their costumes and to house costumes until it is time to fly.

Note: the prizegiving will take place Sunday at the Lumbin landing area following the costume presentation flight.

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PILOT INFORMATION

PILOT REGISTRATION

ICARE TEST • Only on site (see page 13)

ICARNAVAL & DEMONSTRATIONS FOR ALL DISCIPLINES • Free, mandatory registration online starting this summer at coupe- icare.org LEISURE FLIGHTS >> Flight times available this summer at coupe-icare.org HIKE & FLY (PARAGLIDERS) AT THE >> NEW FOR 2021 << 70 places available as opposed to 50 PARAGLIDING & HANG GLIDING • Free, mandatory registration: starting this summer at coupe-icare.org The sites of Saint-Hilaire / Lumbin are normally accessible from Sunday 12 to Saturday 18 or Sunday 19 (according to flight conditions) to launch from Wednesday 15 September, and the rest of the year. Notebook the summit of the Dent de Crolles. Warning! 3 itineraries to different altitudes (600m, 1200m and 1800m ) are proposed. • The East launch is open until Thursday 16 September only, then closed from Departure at 7am from Lumbin (a bit later from St Hilaire or from the Col du Friday 17 to Sunday 19 September. PILOT PILOT Coq) for launch at 11am. • La Sapinière hang glider ramp is closed from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 September, except on Friday from 13:30 to 16:55. When the La Sapinière ramp is PARAMOTOR / ULM closed, all hang gliding launches must be made from the South Launch. LEISURE FLIGHTS AND ACCESS TO EPHEMERAL RUNWAYS • Free, mandatory registration: starting this summer at coupe-icare.org PARAMOTOR & ULM Pilots can only register with the organizers GLIDE RATIO CONTEST FOR PARAGLIDERS • Paramotor: ephemeral runway of St-Hilaire (Les Dioux) from Thursday 16 to Sunday >> NEW IN 2021 << the contest is open this year to autonomous pilots with 19 problems of mobility. • ULM: ephemeral runway of Lumbin, 10 minutes by foot from the main landing - • Free registration on site Friday 17 to Sunday 19. • Beginners slope in St-Hilaire, behind the Icare Expo tents.

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EVOLUTION OF THE COUPE ICARE in 6 dates

1974 1st Coupe Icare: 50 hang glider pilots, brand new sports discipline, meets in Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet for the 1st French competition of precision landing. 1983 1st International Free Flight Festival. 1984 1st spontaneous costumed flights and 1st professional exhibitors. 1993 1st aerobatic demonstrations by hang glider and paraglider and 1st hot air balloon meeting. 2004 1st motorized demos and kite flying. 2021 New format: 8 days of festivities! >> You can find the full history of these sites at coupe-icare.org/GB_debuts.html and « La Fabuleuse Histoire de la Coupe Icare » St Hilaire / Lumbin SITES OF COUPE ICARE

Between Grenoble and Chambéry, in the heart pf the French Alps, two small villages comprising a few thousand inhabitants have become the free flight Mecca of the world. Saint-Hilaire (and the Plateau des Petites Roches), renowned site for paragliding and hang gliding, is perched between the magnificent limestone cliffs of several thousand meters of the Chartreuse range, like a nest for birds and humans who fly. The village of Lumbin, host of the landing zone, is located in the dynamic valley of the Grésivaudan, where businesses with international networks have established themselves. Linked year round by the old funicular, the steepest in the European, the two villages have greatly evolved over the 50 years, from small rural communities largely dependent on field work, to more populated residential villages. Both Saint Hilaire and Lumbin have greatly benefited from the notoriety of the Coupe Icare since ON SALE AT THE ONLINE BOUTIQUE 1974. HTTPS://BIT.LY/2OPZUGB th Press Kit / Page 17 48 Coupe Icare - 12/19 SEPT. 2021 - FRENCH ALPS

SANITARY CRISIS 2020 / 2021 IMPACT OF THE CANCELLED COUPE ICARE 2020 ON THE LOCAL ECONOMY

On the Plateau des Petites Roches, counting 2 408 habitants (INSEE 2018), green tourism occupies an important place regarding the local economic fabric. Restaurants, vacation rentals, camping, grocery stores, paragliding and hang-gliding High on the Plateau and low in Lumbin, the schools, mountain guides, funicular…. Most families have associations participating in the Coupe Icare at least one member in these sectors. The cancellation of couldn’t count on the funds generally allotted the Coupe Icare directly or indirectly impacted a multitude of for their missions Many of them depend on a business activities especially last September. financial boost to pursue their sporting, social For those engaged in tourism, September equals a 13th month and cultural activities. for professionals. The 2020 cancellation resulted in a big loss, As for local restaurants, the Coupe Icare simply but which came on the heels of a particularly positive summer added to the woes of a long, complicated season. Mountain tourism seduced a flock of Frenchmen, to the period for the whole gastronomic sector. point that rentals on the Plateau des Petites Roches registered the best season of the previous 4 years, with 97% occupation the first week of August (according to the Tourist Office of the Plateau des Petites Roches).

In Lumbin, the impact of the cancellation of the Coupe Icare on the local economy was less than the Plateau des Petites Roches. Living in the heart of the Grésivaudan valley, the habitants of Lumbin work principally for local industries and service businesses between Chambéry and Grenoble. Tourism is more anecdotal. Little more than the restaurants and paragliding shops located around the landing zone were impacted by the cancellation due to the absence of Festival groupies for the few weeks around the Icaristic event. th Press Kit / Page 18 48 Coupe Icare - 12/19 SEPT. 2021 - FRENCH ALPS

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

FEES COLLECTIVE TRANSPORTATION ICARE ÉCO > Tickets can be obtained online starting this summer, In partnership with local collectivities, « soft » The Coupe Icare is conscience of its impact on the or on site. transportation is available to the public on Saturday 18 environment. For this reason, a sustainable development LUMBIN: free access for all and Sunday 19 to alleviate Grésivaudan valley traffic campaign was set up years ago which the spectators and to facilitate access to the event sites. BRACELET COUPE ICARE: gives access to the Expo have readily adopted. Trade Fair in Saint-Hilaire, the launch sites and • Trash collection and selection (association shuttles from Friday to Sunday PARKING LOTS FOR VEHICLES AREMACS) • 6€ / day • Starting Sunday 12 September in Saint-Hilaire: free • Dry toilets • 10€ / 2 or 3 days from Friday to Sundaye parking lots are signaled • Transportation systems for the public with shuttles, • Free for under 12 years old • From Friday 17 to Sunday 19 at Crolles, Lumbin, La bike paths, carpooling, reduced price on local TER CINEMA Terrasse: free relay parking is signaled. trains… • 1 session 5€ • Consigned, reusable « goblets » at all food stands • 1 evening (2 sessions) 8€ CAMPING-CARS • Thorough clean-up of the sites following the event • Gala Evening (Thursday): 8€ a session Aside from municipal camping areas (reservations • Limitation of noise at night recommended) in Saint-Hilaire and , 3 FLAT RATE COUPE ICARE Icares of Cinema + Coupe • Reusable bags bearing the Coupe Icare colors parking lots are designated for camping cars during Icare bracelet: special rates obtainable soon via our • New in 2021: reduced noise and carbon imprint due website. the Coupe Icare (2 in Saint-Hilaire and 1 in Lumbin, no with no more helicopter baptisms or plane demos. reservation needed, limited spaces). LODGING / FOOD The organizers’ aim is to preserve the original https://www.coupe-icare.org/GB_hebergement-et- CARPOOLING theme of light air sports for the Coupe Icare. restauration.html • Relay parking lot in Lumbin with cars for 4 people minimum. ONLINE BOUTIQUE • A platform for carpool offers & reservations can be found on the website this summer. ICARAVÉLO (ICARE BIKES) Well-marked bike paths start from Grenoble, Gières, Crolles, Saint-Ismier, Brignoud and to Lumbin. Bike parks near Lumbin. th Press Kit / Page 19 48 Coupe Icare - 12/19 SEPT. 2021 - FRENCH ALPS

PRESS SERVICE FROM SUNDAY 12 TO SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2021

PRESS ROOM Accessible after validation of PRESS ACCREDITATION request for press badge. Think of requesting press accreditation before 7 September! Located in the center of the event www.coupe-icare.org/GB_demande-accreditation-presse.html in Saint-Hilaire • Internet connexion and wifi • Useful documentation on the PHOTOS event and the area • By request from the Press Service • Aerial photos possible • Contact photos can be downloaded: frederiqueassael.fr/files/CoupeIcare/ (information & reservations at Planche-contact-CI19-Libres.pdf the press office only). Accredited badges and yellow VIDEOS press vests must be picked up at • Images from preceding editions of the even are available at digivision.fr the Press Room in Saint-Hilaire. • 3 Ours news available at www.digivision.fr : Friday, Saturday and Sunday A deposit of 30€ is required for the • 3 ready to broadcast (2 to 3’) at www.digivision.fr and www.coupe-icare.org press vest, which must be worn at : Friday, Saturday and Sunday POSTER all landing and launch sites. A Pdf high-definition poster to download: frederiqueassael.fr/project/coupe- icare/#poster HOURS • Sunday 12 from 17:00 to 20:30 • Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 from 10:00 to 14:00 PRESS CONTACT • Wednesday 15 from 17:00 to 20:30 Frédérique Assael • Thursday 16 from 14:00 to 19:00 +33 (0)6 10 26 43 16 [email protected] • Friday 17 to Sunday 19 from www.frederiqueassael.com 9:00 to 19:00 COUPE ICARE ORGANISATION 102 Route des Trois Villages - Saint-Hilaire SEE THE 2021 TRAILER 38660 Plateau des Petites Roches - France +33 (0)4 76 08 67 39 https://vimeo.com/488130927 [email protected] www.coupe-icare.org ALL YEAR ROUND TUNE INTO OUR UPDATES

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