2015 Season
We now have the dates for the 2015 season and these are found below. Over the winter we'll flesh out the details for each event,so please keep coming back to stay up to date.
Right then, here's those important dates.
Right then, here's those important dates.
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January 31
April 11 - 12 May 09 - 10 June 06 - 07 June 27 - 28 July 18 - 19 August 08 - 09 August 29 - 30 September 26 - 27 |
If you want to find out more, use the contact form here
AGM, Symposium, Prizegiving and Dinner
The AGM and dinner will be held at the Holt Hotel at Hopcroft on the 31st January 2015
The AGM will be held in the morning and the afternoon will feature our guest speaker, Dr David Joyce, who will be talking about ditching.
Closing date for the dinner is 18 January 2015
The AGM will be held in the morning and the afternoon will feature our guest speaker, Dr David Joyce, who will be talking about ditching.
Closing date for the dinner is 18 January 2015
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Costs:
AGM lunch to include coffee during the day Evening dinner Combined ticket |
£10 £40 £50 |
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A booking form can be found here
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Accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis can be booked as follows:
Single room £69
Double room £79
Deluxe Room £89
Contact the hotel on 01869 340259
Single room £69
Double room £79
Deluxe Room £89
Contact the hotel on 01869 340259
Leicester Air Racing Weekend
When? 11 - 12 April
Where? Leicester Airport
When? 11 - 12 April
Where? Leicester Airport
The Leicester air racing weekend.
Practice starts at 1145 on the Saturday, with the race being at 1530. On Sunday we'll be racing at 1200. The public and GA enthusiasts are always welcome and entrance is free - so come and say hello! Documents for the Leicester Race can be found here
Accommodation has been arranged at the Leicester Holiday Inn. Prices are £68 a night per room on a bed and breakfast basis. To book your accommodation please ring Harshida Mistry at the Holiday Inn on 0116 2428707 or leicestercity.reservations@ihg.com. Dinner on the Saturday night will be in a private room but details for the meal will follow. In the meantime, please indicate your intent by using the form below.
Practice starts at 1145 on the Saturday, with the race being at 1530. On Sunday we'll be racing at 1200. The public and GA enthusiasts are always welcome and entrance is free - so come and say hello! Documents for the Leicester Race can be found here
Accommodation has been arranged at the Leicester Holiday Inn. Prices are £68 a night per room on a bed and breakfast basis. To book your accommodation please ring Harshida Mistry at the Holiday Inn on 0116 2428707 or leicestercity.reservations@ihg.com. Dinner on the Saturday night will be in a private room but details for the meal will follow. In the meantime, please indicate your intent by using the form below.
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Abbeville Air Racing Weekend
When? 09 - 10 May Where? Abbeville Aerodrome |
The Abbeville air racing weekend.
Practice starts at 1145 on the Saturday, with the race being at 1530. On Sunday we'll be racing at 1200. The public and GA enthusiasts are always welcome and entrance is free.
On Saturday competitors will be racing for the Michel Dore Trophy and on Sunday, it is the Battle of Britain Trophy. This will be the first weekend that contributes to the European Championship.
As there are no customs facilities at Abbeville, we need to provide some information to the French authorities. This can be done using the online form below, or the pro forma that will be enclosed with general letter for Abbeville sent out by email. The details will be collated and passed to Serge Weibel for onward transmission.
Practice starts at 1145 on the Saturday, with the race being at 1530. On Sunday we'll be racing at 1200. The public and GA enthusiasts are always welcome and entrance is free.
On Saturday competitors will be racing for the Michel Dore Trophy and on Sunday, it is the Battle of Britain Trophy. This will be the first weekend that contributes to the European Championship.
As there are no customs facilities at Abbeville, we need to provide some information to the French authorities. This can be done using the online form below, or the pro forma that will be enclosed with general letter for Abbeville sent out by email. The details will be collated and passed to Serge Weibel for onward transmission.
We have an initial allocation of rooms made at the Hotel de France (the regular 'team hotel'), so members are asked to book directly with the hotel in the first instance +33 3 2224 0042 and mention Peter Chilcott's name. A dinner will also be arranged at the same hotel for the Friday night for those that wish it, and we're asking people to indicate their wish to attend usinb the form below. Saturday night dinner will be the regular dinner held at the airfield.
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Haverfordwest Air Racing Weekend
When? 6 - 7 June Where? Haverfordwest Airport |
The Haverfordwest air racing weekend.
Practice starts at 1145 on the Saturday, with the race for the Ginger Lacey Trophy being at 1530. On Sunday we'll be racing at 1200 for the Goodyear Trophy The public and GA enthusiasts are always welcome and entrance is free - so come and say hello!
As far as accommodation is concerned, the best option is the Premier Inn which is situated about 700 yards from the airfield. It follows that being a Premier Inn, it is not possible to get an allocation of rooms and that prices increase as a particular date approaches. Race goers are strongly advised to book as soon as possible to ensure a room and to attain the best possible price for a room. The Saturday night dinner will be held at the Slebech Park and there will be transport available. Transport will be £5 a head. The cost of the meal will be £35 per person; all monies will be collected on the night.
The Slebech Park has now made rooms available at £70 per night, single or double. First come first served and please contact the hotel directly.
Bob Ellis has put together a useful guide to Haverfordwest for this weekend and this is available at the link:
An AIr Racer's Guide To Haverfordwest
Practice starts at 1145 on the Saturday, with the race for the Ginger Lacey Trophy being at 1530. On Sunday we'll be racing at 1200 for the Goodyear Trophy The public and GA enthusiasts are always welcome and entrance is free - so come and say hello!
As far as accommodation is concerned, the best option is the Premier Inn which is situated about 700 yards from the airfield. It follows that being a Premier Inn, it is not possible to get an allocation of rooms and that prices increase as a particular date approaches. Race goers are strongly advised to book as soon as possible to ensure a room and to attain the best possible price for a room. The Saturday night dinner will be held at the Slebech Park and there will be transport available. Transport will be £5 a head. The cost of the meal will be £35 per person; all monies will be collected on the night.
The Slebech Park has now made rooms available at £70 per night, single or double. First come first served and please contact the hotel directly.
Bob Ellis has put together a useful guide to Haverfordwest for this weekend and this is available at the link:
An AIr Racer's Guide To Haverfordwest
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3Rs 2015 Rally
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Venue to be confirmed
Although this event takes place within the racing season, it does NOT count towards any of the championships, and is a social event.
Although this event takes place within the racing season, it does NOT count towards any of the championships, and is a social event.
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Enniskillen Air Racing Weekend
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When? 18 - 19 July
Where? Enniskillen Airfield |
The Enniskilen air racing weekend.
Practice starts at 1145 on the Saturday, with the race being at 1530. On Sunday we'll be racing at 1200. The public and GA enthusiasts are always welcome and entrance is free - so come and say hello!
Accommodation has been arranged at The Enniskillen Hotel. Rates are:
Single 2 x nights B&B £140
Double 2 x nights B&B £165
Of course, you're welcome to make your own arrangements
Tripadvisor - Enniskillen
Practice starts at 1145 on the Saturday, with the race being at 1530. On Sunday we'll be racing at 1200. The public and GA enthusiasts are always welcome and entrance is free - so come and say hello!
Accommodation has been arranged at The Enniskillen Hotel. Rates are:
Single 2 x nights B&B £140
Double 2 x nights B&B £165
Of course, you're welcome to make your own arrangements
Tripadvisor - Enniskillen
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Popham Air Racing Weekend
When? 8 - 9 August Where? Popham Airfield |
Message from the Chairman/Clerk of the Course..
The Grosvenor Trophy Race
The SBAC Trophy Race
No doubt you will be receiving your Supplementary Regulations for this event shortly, so can I just remind you of the additional considerations for this race and a request for you to confirm your race entry early.
1) Firstly, if you are intending racing in the Kings Cup Air Race at Shobdon, make sure you qualify for entry. Having lost the Enniskillen weekend due to weather I would hate to see you lose out on our premier non-championship race of the year.
2) The Popham Race will be covered by the editorial team from the LAA over the weekend so this is your chance to have your name in lights in the press
3) There is a free bus ride from the airfield to the Hotel and back on a genuine London Routemaster bus, courtesy of Chris Cunningham
4) The Basingstoke Hilton (15 minutes from the airfield) has arranged special rates for us if you have not already booked.
5) The Saturday Dinner will include Airfield Guests, our two LAA editorial visitors and an after dinner presentation by Steve Hutt FASVIG Program Co-ordinator
6) We are also expecting some observations by the Farnborough Airshow Team (FI2016)..where options are still not yet closed on the Queens Cup..
7) A reminder that camping is also possible at Popham as some did last year.. make your intentions known to the airfield.
Let’s once again keep our fingers crossed for some decent weather.
See you at EGHP
Mike Pearson
Chairman
The Grosvenor Trophy Race
The SBAC Trophy Race
No doubt you will be receiving your Supplementary Regulations for this event shortly, so can I just remind you of the additional considerations for this race and a request for you to confirm your race entry early.
1) Firstly, if you are intending racing in the Kings Cup Air Race at Shobdon, make sure you qualify for entry. Having lost the Enniskillen weekend due to weather I would hate to see you lose out on our premier non-championship race of the year.
2) The Popham Race will be covered by the editorial team from the LAA over the weekend so this is your chance to have your name in lights in the press
3) There is a free bus ride from the airfield to the Hotel and back on a genuine London Routemaster bus, courtesy of Chris Cunningham
4) The Basingstoke Hilton (15 minutes from the airfield) has arranged special rates for us if you have not already booked.
5) The Saturday Dinner will include Airfield Guests, our two LAA editorial visitors and an after dinner presentation by Steve Hutt FASVIG Program Co-ordinator
6) We are also expecting some observations by the Farnborough Airshow Team (FI2016)..where options are still not yet closed on the Queens Cup..
7) A reminder that camping is also possible at Popham as some did last year.. make your intentions known to the airfield.
Let’s once again keep our fingers crossed for some decent weather.
See you at EGHP
Mike Pearson
Chairman
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The Popham air racing weekend.
Practice starts at 1145 on the Saturday, with the race being at 1530. On Sunday we'll be racing at 1200. The public and GA enthusiasts are always welcome and entrance is free - so come and say hello! This weekend, the racers will be competing for the Grosvenor Trophy on the Saturday, and the SBAC Trophy on the Sunday. Accommodation arrangements have been changed since the original posting. Arrangements have been made with the Hilton Hotel at Basingstoke. The hotel is approximately 10 miles from the airfield and transport will be provided from the airfield to the hotel on the Saturday night and the return on the Sunday morning in the form of a double decker bus. Bookings can be made directly with the hotel by following the link below. http://tinyurl.com/RACRR Please note that all the price start 'from' and the price stated is for 1 person. The price will automatically adjust with the number of people in the room. Dinner will be at the hotel and will be at a cost of £35 per head, to include a half bottle of wine. If you have any problems, the hotel can be contacted on 01256 316953. |
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Shobdon Air Racing Weekend
When? 29 - 30 August Where? Shobdon Aerodrome |
The Shobdon air racing and King's Cup weekend.
This is one of the key events of the season as racers compete for the historic and esteemed King's Cup. This is the oldest handicapped race in the world and was first contested in 1922. On Saturday, the racers compete for the Steward's Cup. The weekend will be enhanced as the races will have a commentary provided by Paddy Carpenter, author, director and beardy weirdy.
Entry is restricted to British and Commonwealth citizens who must have completed, without exclusion for an endorsable offence the Steward’s Cup on 29 August 2015. In addition both pilot and aircraft, though not necessarily together, must have completed at least two other preliminary Championship races held over a previous race weekend during the 2015 season.
King's Cup Race
The airfield has the usual hook-ups, and pitches for tents although all the caravans are booked, and these are all becoming increasingly popular with racers. We suggest you get your bids for static caravans in sooner rather than later.
The following hotels, in order of distance from the airfield, have accommodation:
Airfield gabrielle.nisbet@live.co.uk
The Corners Inn 01568 708385
Gable Croft B&B 01568 708009
The Talbot 01568 616347
TripAdvisor - Shobdon
TripAdvisor - Leominster
The Corners Inn has availability 9 rooms and has availability as of 14 Jan 15. Ask to speak to Sue and mention the club. This is peak wedding season, and rooms can be snapped up very quickly once invitations hit the coconut fibre doormat so members are strongly urged to book as soon as possible. It's also the Bank Holiday weekend so they will only accept bookings of 2 nights or more. They have also offered race goers the opportunity to stay for the Monday night at half price if they would like to make a long weekend of it.
This is one of the key events of the season as racers compete for the historic and esteemed King's Cup. This is the oldest handicapped race in the world and was first contested in 1922. On Saturday, the racers compete for the Steward's Cup. The weekend will be enhanced as the races will have a commentary provided by Paddy Carpenter, author, director and beardy weirdy.
Entry is restricted to British and Commonwealth citizens who must have completed, without exclusion for an endorsable offence the Steward’s Cup on 29 August 2015. In addition both pilot and aircraft, though not necessarily together, must have completed at least two other preliminary Championship races held over a previous race weekend during the 2015 season.
King's Cup Race
The airfield has the usual hook-ups, and pitches for tents although all the caravans are booked, and these are all becoming increasingly popular with racers. We suggest you get your bids for static caravans in sooner rather than later.
The following hotels, in order of distance from the airfield, have accommodation:
Airfield gabrielle.nisbet@live.co.uk
The Corners Inn 01568 708385
Gable Croft B&B 01568 708009
The Talbot 01568 616347
TripAdvisor - Shobdon
TripAdvisor - Leominster
The Corners Inn has availability 9 rooms and has availability as of 14 Jan 15. Ask to speak to Sue and mention the club. This is peak wedding season, and rooms can be snapped up very quickly once invitations hit the coconut fibre doormat so members are strongly urged to book as soon as possible. It's also the Bank Holiday weekend so they will only accept bookings of 2 nights or more. They have also offered race goers the opportunity to stay for the Monday night at half price if they would like to make a long weekend of it.
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Alderney Air Racing Weekend
When? 26 - 27 September Where? Alderney Airport |
The Alderney air racing weekend.
There is to be another event taking place on Alderney this weekend, so if you're expecting to go over the weekend, you are stongly advised to book your accommodation early. Ralph's letter gives more detail.
You're also asked to complete the usual registration form required for the Channel Islands airspace, which can be found here
Practice starts at 1145 on the Saturday, with the race being at 1530. On Sunday we'll be racing for the Schneider Trophy at 1200. The public and GA enthusiasts are always welcome and entrance is free - so come and say hello!
This is one venue where members book their own favourite accommodation and the Social Sec gets a relatively easy ride. We'll be looking to the inestimable Ralph to organise the Saturday night dinner. Friday night will be DIY but the Thai meal last year was very popular.
There is to be another event taking place on Alderney this weekend, so if you're expecting to go over the weekend, you are stongly advised to book your accommodation early. Ralph's letter gives more detail.
You're also asked to complete the usual registration form required for the Channel Islands airspace, which can be found here
Practice starts at 1145 on the Saturday, with the race being at 1530. On Sunday we'll be racing for the Schneider Trophy at 1200. The public and GA enthusiasts are always welcome and entrance is free - so come and say hello!
This is one venue where members book their own favourite accommodation and the Social Sec gets a relatively easy ride. We'll be looking to the inestimable Ralph to organise the Saturday night dinner. Friday night will be DIY but the Thai meal last year was very popular.