UK Gliding Junior Nationals 2023

27/08/2023

Huge congratulations to the UK Junior Nationals winners
1st place - Henry Inigo-Jones
2nd place - Toby Freeland
3rd place - Ben Edkins
Best under 21 - Ben Edkins
Best Newcomer - James Cox
Gransden Club Classic winner - Lewis Bricknell
Thanks to everyone who came, all the 2 seater coaches, tug pilots and the fabulous organisation team.
We had a great week with 8 competition days!
Thank to Gransden Lodge and Cambridge Gliding Centre for hosting the event 😎

25/08/2023

Some snaps from the comp so far, thanks to Yvonne Elliot😎

22/08/2023

What’s not to like!

22/08/2023

It’s been a beautiful day, we’ve had lots of finishers and some awesome speeds - see soaring spot.

https://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/uk-junior-nationals-2023-gransden-lodge-2023/

The bar is open and it’s Tequila Tuesday! 😎🍸

20/08/2023

1st day podium at the Juniors
Well done to Ben Edkins (3rd) Jordan Johnson (2nd) and Henry Inigo-Jones (1st) 🥇🥈🥉

18/08/2023

18/08/2023

Dear All
Junior Nationals competition director Finn Sleigh is going to be live on BBC radio Cambridge at approx 3.10 pm today on the David Webster show, taking about the comp 😎🏆

17/08/2023

Exciting news! T Shirts have arrived!
If you ordered any, please pick up in control when you register on Friday or Saturday. Payment of £12 by card please.
If you didn’t order I have a few spares on a first come first serve basis - we can put in a further order for collection later in the week if necessary.
Please see link to order form.

See you all soon
Lorna 😎

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1j_q-Up0m9p_nXUvVDobrLg5c9lXCmDdHMKuXIYHKnL8/viewform?edit_requested=true

12/08/2023

One week to go!
Gransden seems to be the gold at the end of the rainbow!
Well done to Toby (silver medal) and the brilliant British Junior team (bronze medal) for their achievements in Denmark 🇩🇰
See you all next week 😎

08/08/2023

Hi everyone - under 2 weeks to go to this year’s competition.
Gransden Lodge is looking lovely for your arrival.
See you all soon 😊

31/07/2023

Morning all the countdown is on - less than 3 weeks to go and we’re busy preparing Gransden Lodge for your arrival.
As you can see, the competition control caravan is out this is where you need to register when you arrive.
Registration will be open from 4pm to 9pm on Friday 18th and 8am to 9am on Saturday 19th.
Please ensure all your details are fully completed on Robocontrol as soon as possible including your next of kin.
Everyone will be required to complete a temporary membership form and these need to be signed by parent/guardian for anyone under 18.
Don’t forget you need a valid FAI competition licence in order to compete.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon.