Competitions News
Call for Pilot input to the Competitions Committee - Rules for 2026
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 2025, the Competitions Committee would very much like to hear your ideas for improvement to the rule book. Since starting this consultation process in 2023,…
WGC 2026 Team Vote For 18m, 20m, and Open Classes
Posted onThe vote to select the Team to represent Great Britain at the 40th World Gliding Championships 18m, 20m, and Open classes at Częstochowa, Poland will open on 8th September 2025 and will run up to and including the 21st August. Once again, the voting will take place via votingplace.net, a…
2025 20m Two-Seat National Gliding Champion!
Posted onCongratulations to Geoff Glazebrook (Duo Discus, London GC), the 2025 20m Two-seat National Champion. You can view the full results here.
2025 Junior National Gliding Champion!
Posted onCongratulations to Henry Inigo-Jones (LS8, Lasham GS), the 2025 Junior National champion! You can view the full results here.
2025 18m National Champion!
Posted onCongratulations to Derren Francis (Ventus 3TS, Banbury GC), the 2025 18m National Champion! You can view the full results here.
More new records!
Posted onWe’re delighted to report that on the 3rd July 2025, Liz Sparrow flew an ASG29e over 752.1 kms at 92.4kph and in doing so set the UK feminine Open and 20m class 600km and 750km speed records, and the UK feminine Open and 20m class triangle distance records.
European Gliding Championships
Posted onThe final race has taken place at the 23rd FAI European Gliding Championships in the 18m, Two-seat, and Open classes at Békéscsaba in Hungary. An awesome performance by Matt Davis, who took the Bronze medal in the 18m class flying a JS3! You can view the results here.
Women's World Gliding Championships!
Posted onThe final race has been flown at the Women’s World Gliding Championship at Zbraslavice in the Czech Republic. You can view the results here.
New Club Class National Champion!
Posted onCongratulations to the 2025 National Champion in the Club Class, James Ewence! James, who flies with the Bristol and Gloucestershire GC, competed in a Discus. You can view the competition results here.
National Competitions in 2026
Posted onThe dates and venues for UK National Competitions in 2026 have been announced. 18m/20m Multi Seat Class: 20-28 June at Cotswold GC, Aston Down Club Class: 01-09 August at Bristol & Gloucester GC, Nympsfield Standard/15m/Open Class: 08-16 August at The Gliding Centre, Husbands Bosworth Junior Nationals: 22-30 August at Lasham…