Red Bull Flugtag Coming to Siloso Beach, Sentosa in October

19 July 2012, Singapore – The first Red Bull Flugtag (pronounced as “floog-tug” which means “Fly Day” in German) in Singapore and South East Asia will be held at Siloso Beach Sentosa on 28 October 2012. The inaugural event here is expected to attract 50,ooo people to witness Red Bull Flugtag’s maiden flight.

The 50,000 crowd will be entertained by 40 teams of participants who will design, build and pilot human-powered flight crafts off a 6 metre high flight deck in the hopes of soaring into the sky or simply plunging into the waters below. Maybe Singapore will break the world record for the longest flight of 69.79m set on May 28, 2012 at the Red Bull Flugtag in Mainz, Germany by the team “Die Rückkehr der Teichfighter” (“The return of the pond fighter”).

Details on How Participate in Red Bull Flugtag

Date of event:	28th October 2012 (Sunday)
Venue of event:	Siloso Beach, Sentosa
Who can apply:	Anyone 16 and above can apply by the closing date of 15^thAugust 2012
Application Criteria:	Maximum number of four people in a team, one daring pilot who will take off with the human-powered flying machine, assisted by no more than 3 team members
Application Deadline: Selection Criteria: Prizes:	Applications must reach Red Bull Singapore no later than 15^thAugust 201240 successful teams will be selected from all applications and will participate on the actual event day. These 40 teams will be judged based on creativity of craft, flight distance and showmanship.1^st place: A trip to Red Bull’s Hangar-7 in Salzburg, Austria with the pilot winning an additional skydiving experience. 2^nd place: Flights for the entire team to any destination in Europe. 3^rd place: Flights to New Zealand for a Bungee Jump extravaganza!
Event Website:	www.redbullflugtag.sg