The Milton Keynes Hyundai Dunstable Regionals

13:32 on Sat 17th March

Thank you to all who have already entered. The comp is filling up well with
a total of 49 entries.

At the moment we have 2 places left in the "red" open class and 9 available
in the "blue" sports class.

Typically there is another very well run regionals which runs the same
week, but this year I think they have decided against it, so if you would
normally be else where but are now at a loose end...we would be delighted
to see you at LGC.

We will continue to monitor the entries and may be able to have one class
smaller than the other. But if you are considering entering and wish to
guarantee you place, please visit the website and get your entry in place!

20:23 on Thu 1st March

So here we are at the beginning of March and we have already had a good few XC flights from Dunstable. The water board and farmers in the East of England are comparing this year to 1976! That would be awful....a long hot summer with very little, if any, rain. But, don't worry, because at Dunstable we have our own well so we will have no need to host a waterless comp!

So what else has been going on?

The last few weeks have been rather exciting for enthusiastic young comp directors. As previously announced, Hyundai have agreed to a generous sponsorship deal, we are up to 43 entries (44th is part registered... come on Andy Zee) and I have just got a little bit more sponsorship from Charles Wells, the brewery that supply the gliding club. The exact details of this deal remain a closely guarded secret, but I can guarantee it will be fun!

In other gliding news, it has been confirmed that Gransden will not be holding a regionals this year as they are devoting their efforts to the club class nationals. This is great news for Dunstable! We still have 16 places available and would readily welcome a gang from Gransden to come and fly. If you have any friends who are members of the Cambridge Gliding Club......give them some gentle encouragement to come out to play for the last week in August!

Are you on Facebook? Did you know there is a Milton Keynes Hyundai Dunstable Regionals Page? http://www.facebook.com/groups/250032308370296/ If you are not on this group, please add your yourself (it is an open group) or friend request me and I will add you!

Thank you to everybody for all your support; I, for one, am really looking forward to The Milton Keynes Hyundai Dunstable Regionals 2012!

19:25 on Wed 8th February

NEWSFLASH ....... Great News! Graham Pursey has managed to secure a great sponsorship deal with Hyundai. This really good for LGC and hopefully a good thing for Hyundai as well.

Thanks Graham

13:40 on Mon 2nd January

The cross country season has started!

09:29 on Tue 8th November

The London Gliding Club hosts a BGA rated Regional competition each year. In 2012 it runs 18th - 26th August and will be Directed by Justin Craig. London GC at Dunstable is known for looking after our visitors and our Regionals are no exception. Everybody will be made welcome and if you are struggling with crew then have no fear! Nobody will ever be left in a field, there is always a willing club member happy to get involved and help a guest pilot out.

180 Entry fee, with an Entry fee rebate scheme for bad weather (Less than four days flying 20 refunded for each scrub day)

Team Cup (The final score for the top three pilots of each club will be totaled up and the winning team will be invited to the following years comp with no entry fee)

Free Camping on site with refurbished shower facilities. Professional catering on site - Restaurant & Bar.

A warm welcome for all guests!

The Team: Justin (at 31) is the youngest director Dunstable have had over the years. Having been born and raised on airfields Justin has a wealth of knowledge surrounding competition gliding and has participated at both regional and national level competitions. With Justin's enthusiasm being channeled in the right direction by deputy director Tony Hughes and with Andrew Roch organising the weather Dunstable 2012 promises to be an unmissable comp!