8-10th August 2025 at iFLY Downunder
We are excited to announce that the Australian Open Indoor Skydiving Championships will be coming home, to the OG tunnel, iFLY Downunder in Western Sydney. The 2025 will be the biggest and best skydiving event in Australia with over 100 teams predicted.REGISTRATION OPENS, TUESDAY 1st APRIL, 10am AEDT (NSW)
$350pp which includes flight time, speed setting, FAI judges, professional event set up, 2 meals per comp day, event goodie bag and more!
Registrations for second, third, fourth... categories will be a whopping 50% OFF! Register your first team and a discount code will be sent to you for 50% off your additional teams.
We are also looking for expert player-coaches to mentor junior/newbies teams. Rego will be free of charge.
| REGISTER NOW |
This page will be updated with information as it happens. You can also keep up-to-date via the Flight Club Facebook page.
Who can compete?
The competition is open to everyone that is signed off to fly with others. The 4-way FS Blast is perfect for beginners who are keen to give-it-a-go, while at the other end of the scale we have the 'open' categories with elite athletes competing to be the best of the best.4-Way Formation Skydiving (FS)
Including Blast, A, AA and AAA
Vertical Formation Skydiving (VFS)
Including 2-way Inter, 2-way Open and 4-way VFS
Artistic
Including 2 and 4-way Dynamic, Freestyle, Junior Freestyle & Body Piloting
All Abilities (NEW)
Including the newest FAI discipline, Handi Fly Race for para-athletes. The Handi Fly discipline will run 23-24th August.
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Team Training time from Monday 4th to Thurday 7th August is only available by request to Lauren@iFLY.com.au We are balancing high speed and low speed flying requests and will be open late each night to accomodate team training. Please book early to avoid missing out. |
Become a Sponsor
We are excited to make the 2025 Championship bigger and better than ever before. We last held the event in 2019 with 233 registrations making 88 teams over 15 categories. Competitors were from age 9 to 61 and from 9 different countries.
The 2025 Australian Open Indoor Skydiving Championships are free for the public to attend and will be streamed LIVE on Facebook to a global audience.
We are looking for sponsors to help us bring the event to life and while the event will still go ahead with additional sponsorship we can offer bigger prizes, reduced rego fees, cover player-coach slots in rookie teams and fly in international judges.
Become a 'category sponsor' for $3,000 and amplify your brand. In-kind sponsorships are also accepted.
If you or a company you know might be interested in sponsoring the 2025 championships please click the link to download the sponsorship packs.
| MAIN SPONSORSHIP PACK | CATEGORY SPONSOR |
How it works
Even if you are just starting your flying journey, there's time to train and be ready to compete by August! If you've been before, you'll have a good idea of how it all works, if not, here's a simple run down.
- You will compete all rounds of your chosen discipline in one day, usually with at least 20-30 minutes between rounds.
- There will be a speed setting event before the competition starts, this is included in the entrance fees. You don't have to attend but need to nominate your flight speed (as a percentage) before the competition starts.
- You can compete in multiple events in one day and we will do our best to accomodate requests so you don't have to rush from one event to the next.
- There will be late night team training available in the week leading up to the competition, strictly for those competing. Contact Lauren@iFLY.com.au to reserve your team training time.
- There will be a big awards presentation on the Sunday evening, so make sure you stick around.
What days will I compete on?
| FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
| 4-way FS Blast | 2-way FS AA | 4-way FS AAA |
| 4-way FS A | 2-way VFS Inter (HU) | 4-way VFS Open |
| 2-way VFS Open (HD) | 4-way VFS Advanced | 2-way Dynamic Open |
| 2-way Dynamic Inter | 4-way Dynamic Open | Adult Freestyle Open |
| Solo Speed | Junior Freestyle Open | Junior Freestyle Inter |
| Adult Freestyle Inter | Body Piloting Champs (eve) |
The Body Piloting Championships will take place on Saturday evening after all other competition rounds are complete. It's possible to fly in 2-3 categories per day - we'll do our best to give you the longest break between flights. We hope you'll stay for the awards presentation and party on the Sunday evening.
LUCAS AND LEO NEED A TEAMMATE!
Our Sydney Junior Ambassadors, Lucas (13) and Leo (11) are looking for two teammates to join their 4-way Formation Skydiving team. They have about 1.5 hours of training time each and will be entering the 'blast' category. If you'd like to audition, hit the button below! The winners will get free rego plus 1.5 hours of team training time.| APPLY NOW |
Your guide to Freestyle
This year, Doni Gales has been working overtime to ensure the Intermediate Freestyle categories can also fly 'compulsory' rounds, and that the compulsories are designed for intermediate or beginner flyers.
There will be 5 rounds for Intermediate flyers, with 3 'free routines'. F-C-F-C-F. See below for Doni's amendments to the FAI rules for intermediate flyers, along with videos for all 6 compulsory moves. All videos contain the open, intermediate and beginner versions.
| INTERMEDIATE RULES |
Body Piloting Championships
Created by Downunder Dynamics
iFLY Downunder is proud to once again host the Body Piloting Championships (BPC) - an event that continues to grow in scale and prestige. This year, the BPC takes it to the next level as part of the Australian Open Indoor Skydiving Championships.
The competition will take place on Saturday evening, featuring a one-on-one, lead-and-follow battle format. This is the only competition category that has two flyers competing simultaneously in the tunnel!
BPC is open to all skill levels, with matchups determined by experience and compatible wind speeds to ensure fairness and excitement across the board.
| BODY PILOTING RULES |
Handi Fly Race 23th- 24th August
The Handifly Race is a discipline meant for flyers with handicaps included in the following categories:
- Impaired Muscle Power
- Impaired Passive Range of Movement
- Limb Deficiency
- Leg Length Difference
- Short Stature
- Hypertonia
- Ataxia
- Athetosis
- For more details, please see Eligible impairments
The Handi Fly Race in Sydney is the 6th stage in a 7 stage World Series. Competitors will earn points that count toward the overall standings, which will be finalised after the last stage. We will also establish our own National leaderboard to crown the Australian champions.
If you are interested in the event, you can more information via the links below:
Handifly Race competition rules
Handifly Race classification rules
Handi Fly International Facebook Page
iFLY Downunder
The tunnel that cares about the sport
iFLY Downunder located in Penrith in Sydney's west, was the first indoor skydiving facility in Australia. It is also the largest and most powerful indoor skydiving facility in the Southern Hemisphere!
Sport flyer access:
At iFLY Downunder, you'll have free access to:
- Locker spaces
- 16ft Creeper circle and creepers
- Facilities including fridge, microwave and dishwasher.
- Toilets and shower
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Accomodation Special The 5 Star Pullman hotel is directly opposite iFLY. They are offering the special rate of $250 a night including breakfast. King or twin share available. Click here to book. |
For more info on the venue, how to get there or where to stay, click the button below.
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Meet the Judges
Peta Holmes (FAI rated)
4-way Formation Skydiving and VFS
Peta is a highly regarded FS and VFS judge from Perth. She has judged many indoor and outdoor skydiving events and has been our chief judge our previous competitions. We are excited to have Peta back at the big tunnel!
Anna Ilyina, Joe Grealy, Mason Corby
Dynamic
We are so pleased to have Anna, Joe and Mason on our dynamic panel. All experts in pushing the sport of indoor skydiving forwards and dynamic flyers themselves.
Bich Ha-Tran (FAI rated) , Jami Pillasch (FAI rated) and Justin McCormick
Freestyle
Bich is a renouned Freestyle judge from France. She's been a judge at many world level competitions and we are thrilled to welcome her to Australia. Like Bich, Jami has also been a judge at many world level competitions. Jami is from the USA and often involved with events on home turf too. We also welcome back ex-iFLY Downunder team member Justin, who now had a Freestyle judges rating. We are excited to have such a high level Freestyle judging panel.
Who to Contact
If you have any questions leading up to the competition, or throughout your time at iFLY, you can contact us.
Kyle Chick
General Manager / Chief Instructor
(e) kyle@ifly.com.au
Lauren (Loz) Hearn
Assistant General Manager
(e) lauren@ifly.com.au
Flight Crew
(e) info.pen@ifly.com.au
(p) 02 4744 5184
Generally any iFLY staff onsite will be happy to assist you, or point you in the direction or someone who can.
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