In September, Lasham Gliding Society is holding the UK Qualifying round of the FAI/IGC Sailplane Grand Prix series, a new format of glider racing which is designed to be more interesting to watch and which culminates each day in a straight 'race to the line'. All the gliders will be trackable on-line via satellite data feeds from each glider. On the final day, 6th September, we're having a public event and you're all welcome to fly in even with an engine up front. :eek: We've got good grass, a long runway for those who need it, and we're not planning any winch cables in the air that day.

We'll have the final day of the Grand Prix racing, parachuting, a number of air displays and an attempt by the British Disabled Flying Association (BDFA) to pull a DHL 757 along the runway from their wheelchairs! The event is in aid of the BDFA and the Lasham Trust. Landing fee of £20 covers entry to the event for all occupants. (We're also having a bit of a party in the evening to celebrate our 50th birthday, but that's extra!)

For more information about the event, see UK Sailplane Grand Prix 2008 (http://www.gp2008.co.uk/) .

Landings are from 0800-1050 with departures from 1800. All landings are PPR and if you would like to come in please call 01256 384900 for a slot.

Hope to see a few pprune contributors here!

Regards
Alastair Mackinnon
Manager, LGS

Looks like a cracking event, I am off that day (long weekend) so should be there myself.

Let's hope the weather gets better!

I live 5 mins from Lasham so am tempted to come watch! I'll have to check my roster and see if I'm working or not!

Sounds like an interesting change to the usual soaring competitions!

STOP PRESS-----STOP PRESS-----STOP PRESS

For those attending, a unique opportunity to get up close to a 757!! For a small donation to the British Disabled Flying Association (BDFA) you can have a personal guided tour around the 757 by a currently serving airline pilot.
An opportunity to experience a 'walk-round' the aircraft, a duty performed by the flying pilot before each sector, then walk up the steps to sit in the flightdeck seats and attempt to work out all the instruments and dials!!

Tours of the aircraft will be available all afternoon once the 757 charity tow has been completed and will be a strictly first come first served basis..... but please give generously all fund's raised will be going directly to the charity!!

Hope to see you there, tickets are completely free to the airshow and parking is only £5 pre-booked!!

UK Sailplane Grand Prix 2008 (http://www.gp2008.co.uk)

Good Luck guys, hope the rain keeps away. :)