News and Events at The Gliding Centre
Challenge Cup 2023
The Husbands Bosworth Challenge Cup 2023 is taking place from 12th August to 20th August at The Gliding Centre. This is one of the biggest Regional Gliding Competitions in the country, with 58 competitors taking part this year. The competitors are split into three...
Competitions in 2023
After 2022's very successful Womens' World Gliding Championships held at The Gliding Centre, we are once again holding some major gliding competitions. The very popular Husbands Bosworth Challenge Cup 2023 will take place from 12th August to 20th August 2023. And the...
Husbands Bosworth Challenge Cup roundup
Enjoy our roundup of a fantastic week of glider racing at the Husbands Bosworth Challenge Cup 2019! The competition returns on the 25th July-2nd August 2020. https://www.facebook.com/TheGlidingCentre/videos/417388962212561/
Congratulations to the winners!
Well done to everyone who competed in this year's Challenge Cup, but particularly to Francesca Roberts (3rd), Peter Baker (2nd) and Richard Large (1st). Congratulations also to Mynd Gliding Clip for winning the inter-club competition!
Task 9 cancelled, prize giving to begin soon
The weather has sadly got the better of us today, as many predicted. Prize giving will take place in the briefing room at 12:30.
Task 9 summary and update
Liz Sparrow provides an update on today's minimum distance task. https://www.facebook.com/TheGlidingCentre/videos/419563891986212/
Sit tight! We may be flying today…
There may yet be some flying on the final day of the Challenge Cup! An 84km task is being briefed - whether the weather allows for it to be flown remains to be seen.
Pilots’ advice to competition first-timers
Three pilots at the Husbands Bosworth Challenge Cup - one who has flown in over a hundred competitions, and one only competing for the second time - share their advice for competition first-timers. https://www.facebook.com/TheGlidingCentre/videos/348006836089627/
The results as they stand
After the fourth task of the Husbands Bosworth Challenge Cup, Richard Large has extended his lead to give him a 300 point advantage over Peter Baker. We are still hoping for a final task tomorrow if the weather improves....
Day 5 at the Husbands Bosworth Challenge Cup
Richard Large won his third consecutive task today, with Peter Stafford Allen in second. https://www.facebook.com/TheGlidingCentre/videos/2277383755910438/ Thank you for following these video updates over the past five days; we hope to keep some coverage going over...