Competitions News
Dunstable Regionals 2024 entries are now open!
Posted onThe Dunstable Regionals 2024 entries are now open. The competition takes place at the London Gliding Club 20-28 July 2024. The competition will be limited to 50 entries in two classes on a first come, first served basis. Any entries after this will automatically be put on to the waiting…
Hus Bos Challenge Cup 2024
Posted onThe Hus Bos Challenge Cup competition will be held from 27th July – 4th August 2024. The competition will be limited to 65 entries on a first come, first served basis. Any entries after this will automatically be put on to the waiting list. The entry list will open on…
UK NATIONAL COMPETITIONS 2024
Posted onUK NATIONAL COMPETITIONS 2024 It’s time to get your Nationals entries in!!! A reminder to all pilots that 31st January is the deadline for priority Nationals entries. Entries received by that date will be accepted in rating order up to the class limit – for 2024 applications received after the…
Competition Committee Chair Opportunity
Posted onThe BGA is looking for a volunteer Chair of the BGA Competitions and Awards Committee. The role of the competitions and awards committee is to promote, develop, and manage a vibrant and inclusive competition scene within gliding in the UK that supports organisers and encourages pilots to participate in competition,…
Club Class Nationals 2024
Posted onThe 2024 Club Class Nationals will be held at Bristol & Gloucestershire Gliding Club, Nympsfield from Saturday 03 to Sunday 11 of August. The dates for all 2024 nationals are; 18m & 20m Multi-seat class: 25 May – 02 June, Lasham Standard, 15m & Open class: 15 – 23 June,…
Call for input - competitions
Posted onThe competitions committee considers rule changes for the coming season in October and November each year. If you took part in a rated competition in 2023, they would very much like to hear your ideas for improvement to the rule book. We would be grateful if you would raise any…
British Gliding Team vote - 18m, 20m and Open class World Gliding Championships 2024
Posted onThe British Gliding Team has announced that the results of the recent Team vote are: 18m class 1. Leigh Wells 2. Ian MacArthur 3. Peter Harvey 4. Russell Cheetham 5. Andrew Davis 6. Philip Jones 20m Class 1. Steve Jones 2. Matthew Cook 3. Garry Coppin 4. Mike Young…
New UK Mountain Soaring Champion!
Posted onCongratulations to Jordan Richards for winning the UK Mountain Soaring Championships, which was hosted by Deeside GC at Aboyne! Full results are here.
Inter Club League Final Success!
Posted onThe final competition of the 2023 Inter Club League took place recently at Nympsfield. The results were: 1st – Bristol and Gloucestershire GC Joint 2nd – London GC and Oxford GC 4th – Southwest regional team Thanks to all the pilots, crews, teams, organisers, and hosting clubs that make the…
WGC 2024 Team Vote for 18m, Open and 20m Multi-Seat Classes - corrected 25 Aug 23
Posted onThe vote to select the Team to represent Great Britain at the 38th World Gliding Championships 18m, Open, and 20m Multi-Seat classes at Uvalde in Texas in August 2024 will open on 1st September 2023 and will run up to and including the 14th September. Once again, the voting will…