The vote to select the team to represent Great Britain at the 39th World Gliding Championships 15m, Club, and Standard classes at Tabor CZE in June 2025 will open on 19th August 2024 and will run up to and including the 30th August. The voting pools for each class are…

The 2024 Junior National Gliding Championship is being run by The Gliding Centre at Husbands Bosworth airfield from the 17th – 25th August. Good luck to all the competitors, crews and organisers! You can follow the results here.  

The vote to select the Team to represent Great Britain at the 39th World Gliding Championships 15m, Club, and Standard classes at Tabor CZE in June 2025 will open on 19th August 2024 and will run up to and including the 30th August. Once again, the voting will take place…

The 38th FAI World Gliding Championship in the Open, 20m two-seat and 18m classes gets underway in Uvalde, Texas from the 14th August. The British Gliding Team is fielding very experienced pilots, including previous European and World medal winners. This is an international competition debut for the very new Jonkers…

After a week of mixed gliding weather at the UK club class nationals hosted by the Bristol and Gloucestershire Gliding Club at Nympsfield, we’re delighted to report that the 2024 UK club class national champion is John Roberts (LS3)! The full results are available here.

The following UK National gliding competitions have been agreed for 2025: Standard, 15m and Open classes at Lasham. 24 May – 1 June. Club class at Dunstable. 26 July – 3 August. 18m and 20m multi-seat classes at Husbands Bosworth. 16-24 August. Junior Nationals at Aston Down. 16-24 August.

After a week of great gliding weather at the Standard, 15m and Open Nationals hosted by Cotswold GC at Aston Down and organised by Competition Director Matt Page and team, we’re delighted to report that the 2024 champions in all three classes are: Open – Andy Davis (JS1)  15m -…

We’re delighted to report that the 2024 18 metre and 20 metre two-seat National championships have resulted in two new champions! After a very challenging week of squeezing in tasks around some unhelpful weather, Matt Davis (JS1) is the 18 metre champion, and Steve Jones (Arcus) is the 20 metre…

Basic Aerobatics are very accessible in gliding and are not just about loops and wing overs; it’s also about mastering the art of controlled flight and pushing the boundaries of your piloting capabilities. Training for and participating in aerobatic competitions enhances your piloting skills, improves your confidence, and connects you…

The BGA Competition Organisers Guide has been updated. You can view the 2024 version here.