Barry,

I second Zero One's recommendation of Cordele, Georgia, USA. (Region
5)

Reasons:
1. Management was just great at the 2009 Club Class/15m National
combined contest and I'm sure the excellence will continue into the
2010 season, and hopefully longer into the future.
2. Task Area is pretty benign. Flat for the most part with large
cultivated areas where they grow cotton, cotton, and more cotton.
Also wheat. Probably some soybeans and peanuts, too. Yes, there are
some forested areas, but the majority of the task area is cultivated.
3. Airport is very nice for a contest. It's what I call the "World
War II" design, with three runways laid out in a triangle. One runway
is closed, but it's still landable, if required. The "main" runway is
kept open during the contest for the occassional biz jet or SEL or
crop duster. Runway 05/23 is dedicated to the gliders. I think it
measures 5,000' x 100' and gridding on it is pretty easy. And there
are acres and acres of grass to land on if the runways get too
crowded, but I've never seen that happen.
4. Accommodations are good. The airport is right on the northern
edge of the small city of Cordele, with the hotels just a few minutes'
drive away. Unless you get caught by a slow train at a railroad
crossing, then the drive (park) to the airport will be much longer.
There are a dozen or so pilots who do have RV's that stay at the
airport and there's at least one hardy soul who sets up his tent, but
tent camping is primative due to lack of a bathhouse.
5. The one downside for you is the driving distance. For me, it runs
about ten hours, but for you, you might have to add an hour or two...

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA