The 19th edition of the Ozone Chabre Open proved a success once again, with pilots flying six out of seven days in Laragne and the surrounding region. After weeks of hot, sunny weather, the competition kicked off with a 44km practice task followed by a classic 78km run from Chabre to Chorge, which saw 68 pilots in goal. Changing weather and fast-building storm clouds required adaptable task setting later in the week, leading to a 51km task stopped late in the day, a 25km sprint from Saint Jean Montclar, and a 37km run to goal at the Laragne campsite.

David Gridley took the overall victory to lead a week that saw consistent performances from Ozone pilots across the field, with Mark Graham securing second place overall and winning the Sports Class flying the Ozone Delta 3. Completing the overall top three was Nick Giguere, who flew his Ozone Lyght to third place and finished second in the X-Class. In the Sports Class, Graham shared the podium with Gerard van Rijn and Roger Van Rietschote, both flying the Delta 4. Chelsea Mckenzie claimed the top spot in the Women's Class flying the Ozone Lyght, while Anna Hadders took third, also on a Lyght. The Rookies Class saw Gabriel Pierron take first place on an Ozone Photon, followed by Jeremy Clerc on a Swift 6. In the Recreation Class, Marijn van Rijsewijk and Paul Icard flew their Swift 6 and Swift 5 to second and third respectively. The Fun Class podium was rounded out by Peter van Leer on a Geo 6 and Jan Dillingh on a Buzz Z6.

Off the hill, the event featured a fascinating talk from Ozone’s Cameron Dawes on harnesses, and a well-attended Q&A session with Russ Ogden, alongside plenty of fun at the evening parties and musical soirées. The winners were awarded beautifully presented local fossil trophies, and one lucky pilot took home an Ozone glider in the closing raffle.

Official results at https://airtribune.com/oco2026/results/

Congrats to all the pilots and cheers from all the Ozone team!

Photos courtesy of Chabre Vol Libre