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WHO: The International Bodyflight Association and iFLY Indoor Skydiving have joined together to bring over 110 of the best flyers from across the US, Canada and Mexico to Houston for an amazing, challenging and fun flying competition.
WHAT: Made up of eleven different events in which competitors will perform some of the most challenging and visually stunning maneuvers ever seen in our sport, this competition will bring out the best in the competitors and provide thrilling visuals for spectators.
WHEN: Practice/warm up for the event begins Thursday morning. The competition begins Friday afternoon at 3:30 PM and continues through Saturday (0830AM thru 9:30PM)
WHERE: iFLY Indoor Skydiving at the Woodlands, Located at: 26860 I-45, Oak Ridge North, TX 77386
WHY: This meet will provide an opportunity for some professional Indoor Skydiving Teams to test themselves against other pros while being evaluated by a panel of judges, and some are preparing for the World Cup of Indoor Skydiving to be held next month in Prague. For amateurs and fun flyers it’s a chance to see just how far they have come in their sport and to meet, interact with and learn from some of the best in our sport. Skydivers will be using this meet to prepare for the upcoming US National Skydiving Championships to be held in Eloy, Arizona in October.
Background: iFLY Indoor skydiving is the world’s largest operator of Indoor skydiving facilities. With 23 operations in the US and over 50 across the world, iFLY has Delivered the Dream of Flight to over 7 million people. iFLY exclusively uses the International Bodyflight Association to train and certify all of its Indoor Skydiving Instructors, and has teamed with the I.B.A. to establish and maintain safety standards within the industry and to help safely grow the sport of Indoor Skydiving. Indoor Skydiving competitions are held across the world in an effort to advance increase the number of people participating in our sport.
Anyone interested in watching the competition is welcome to attend and, of course, admission is always FREE!
