Sussex Radio Flying Club

Glider mid-week contest 9
2026-08-13 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Coombes, South Downs National Park, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15, United Kingdom
The 2026 competition for up to 2.5m span electrically launched gliders will begin in April as usual and will run at Coombes, twice a month on Thursdays at 1300 for around an hour, until mid September. A simple height limiter is required. The club has spares available and they are easily fitted on the day. Contact the glider representative if you need to borrow one.

Power contest 5
2026-08-20 13:00 - 14:30 | Coombes, South Downs National Park, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15, United Kingdom
Paul Shrubb is running these monthly Thursday competitions which comprise a selection of fun tasks chosen on the day.Take a look at this guide before the day. Power comp guide
The competitions will take place on Thursdays at Coombes. They will start at 1pm and last about an hour and a half.
As always, they are weather dependant. Join the Coombes WhatsApp group for the latest updates.

Glider mid-week contest 10
2026-08-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Coombes, South Downs National Park, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15, United Kingdom

Glider RES contest 5 – Sunday at Ashurst
2026-08-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Ashurst, Horsham Road, Ashurst, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Monthly contest starting at 1300 and lasting around an hour for up to 2m span electrically launched RES gliders. These have Rudder, Elevator & Spoiler controls only. A simple height limiter is required. The club has two spares available and they are easily fitted on the day. Contact the glider representative if you need to borrow one.

September Club Afternoon & BBQ - "Anything that flies"
2026-09-05 15:00 - 20:00 | Coombes, South Downs National Park, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15, United Kingdom
September Club afternoon & BBQ at Coombes will include themed flying plus general flying between slots, starting at 15:00 and finishing at 19:00 to 20:00 depending upon conditions.
The September theme will be “Anything that flies”.
Come and fly, or just enjoy the BBQ and the chat!
Note that all models are welcome in the general flying slots.

Glider mid-week contest 11
2026-09-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Coombes, South Downs National Park, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15, United Kingdom

Power Contest 6
2026-09-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Coombes, South Downs National Park, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15, United Kingdom
Paul Shrubb is running these monthly Thursday competitions which comprise a selection of fun tasks chosen on the day. Take a look at this guide before the day. Power comp guide
The competitions will take place on Thursdays at Coombes. They will start at 1pm and last about an hour and a half.
As always, they are weather dependant. Join the Coombes WhatsApp group for the latest updates.

Glider mid-week contest 12
2026-09-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Coombes, South Downs National Park, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15, United Kingdom

Glider RES contest 6 – Sunday at Ashurst
2026-09-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Ashurst, Horsham Road, Ashurst, West Sussex, United Kingdom
