With various travel restrictions now removed at a national level we now feel we can start accepting entries for the UKNXCL again.
So we can pretty much guarantee that the weather will be pants for the next month or so!
Well, we held off as long as we could in hope and anticipation... but the rules and regs of Covid have got the better of us. Rats.
Andy Hollidge is organizing a workshop for those advance rated pilots keen to further their big mountain XC skills
Based in Feltre , Northern Italy the plan is to spend a couple of days flying in the area and then joining the Italian Nationals for further experience.
Training will commence on the 13th June, and the Itailian Nationals run from the 15th to 20th June.
Dear Hang gliding Competition Pilots,
As the 2019 competition season comes to an end, planning begins for the forthcoming 2020 events.
In 2020 we have 2 competitions which may interest pilots The panel would like to invite all pilots who would like to put themselves forward to be considered for selection for these events to do so before the 4th October 2019
1. Florida
The BHG Comps Panel would like to congratulate the following Pilots for being selected for the British Team competing in the 2019 Class 1 World championships in Fruili.
The team selected is as follows.
Automatic selection
Panel selection.
The Competition Panel are pleased to announce that a team has now been selected for the 2018 European Championships in Macedonia. The current published team size is for 5 members. It is anticipated the number of team places will rise to 6.
The panel would like to congratulate the selected team, who are:
1. Grant Crossingham
2. Gordon Rigg
3. Dave Matthews
4. Carl Wallbank
5. Ollie Chitty
The Competition Panel are pleased to announce that a team has now been selected for the 2018 World Class 5 Championships in Macedonia. The current published team size is for 3 members. It is anticipated the number of team places may rise to 5.
The panel would like to congratulate the selected team, who are:
1. Paul Harvey
2. Tim King
3. Mike Armstrong
The panel also considered a number of reserves in the event of further team places becoming available or if a team member has to unexpectedly drop out.
Dear Hang gliding Competition Pilots,
As the 2017 competition season comes to an end, planning begins for the forthcoming 2018 events.
Krushevo
In 2018 we have the 20th FAI European Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship, along with the 8th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 5 Championship. The dates for both championships are 8 to 21 July 2018 to be held in Krushevo, Macedonia.
The panel would like to invite all pilots who would like to put themselves forward to be considered for selection for these events to do so before the end of the weekend of the 14th/15th October 2017
We are delighted to Welcome Simon White onto the Panel for the up coming season.
We would also like to say a big thank you to Richard Hunt and Graham Phipps for their contributions to the panel over the past year/s
Current Panel Members can be found here.