Do you need some thermals and good HG pilot company? Early October is normally great flying at Lake McClure!
It will be that time soon at the Mother Lode Sky Rider’s annual Octoberfest Hang Gliding event.
As always, visiting pilots are most welcome at the “Fest”. The popular Speed Gliding event will be held both days at 9 am. Will Eric F. break the 1 minute barrier again? The cross country competition and spot landing contest begin around noon depending on conditions. Or participate in the event by flying for fun.
A mere $30 donation will allow entry to the competition, food and drinks, and provide MLSR with important fundraising for the club.
Directions: Take State Highway 132 east towards Coulterville. Go about 1/2 mile past the turnoff to Horseshoe Bend Recreation Area and look for the Landing Zone gate to your right. If you end up in Historic Coulterville, do not despair. Buy beer and drive back down to the west a couple miles and look for the LZ near the lake. If you drive by the gate on your way back and end up at Don Pedro Market, do not despair. Buy more beer, turn around and head back to McClure. The gate to the LZ should be accessible for the weekend. Pilots normally meet in the LZ, load up onto a 4WD and head to the locked launch gate. Please don’t hesitate to ask others (at the LZ) if you need a ride to launch or offer a ride if you have the room.
Saturday October 11, 2008
Schedule
9am Speed Gliding Competition. Snacks provided in the LZ
11:30 am Competition and Fun Flying begins.
4:00pm - 8pm BBQ Tri tip, Chicken and beverages provided as pilots land.
The Rangers ask us to leave the landing zone area by dark.
Sunday October 12, 2008
Schedule
9am Speed Gliding, Snacks.
11:30 - 5:00 pm Competition and fun flying events.
5:00 pm Awards Ceremony. More BBQ, food, and drinks.
Please clear out the “landing zone” area by dark.
Other Notables:
Coulterville:
The nearby town of Coulterville has a good restaurant and bar near the historic Hotel Jeffery. There should be rooms still available for these dates so visit their site or give them a call at 209-878-3471.
Click here for information on Hotel Jeffery
Camping:
There will no doubt be outbreaks of pilot camping complete with TIWTIWGTD stories around the camp fire this year at the Horseshoe Bend Campgrounds...
Click here for Horseshoe Campground Information
Some love the “no lights” camping areas of Horseshoe Bend Recreation Area Campground which have the feel of being in a remote area.
The nearest gas stations are Don Pedro Market and the one near the other side of Don Pedro.
T-shirts (including those donated by Chris Valley) will be available for $20.
See you at Lake McClure on October 11 &12! _________________ H4 (started 1987) - DHP
flying: U2160, Falcon 2 195, Litesport
i will be there and will give a ride to any1 until the truck fills up.I think i might actually compete this year.This is the flyin u should attend,its always good this time of year.I hope to see all my friends out there and happy this year,come 1 come all.
Wow! Looks like a custom built LZ for spectators to watch in comfort as the pilots scream up to the spot.
You guys obviously had good fun there last year.
Wow! Looks like a custom built LZ for spectators to watch in comfort as the pilots scream up to the spot.
You guys obviously had good fun there last year.
At 4.05,this guy is 1 of only 2 people to ever cross the entire sierra mountain range and im proud to say is 1 of my mentors.Ap i wish you guys from down under could be here.Hey i can arrange 4 some dancing girls.
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Saturday October 11, 2008
BBQ Tri tip, Chicken and beverages............
Sunday October 12, 2008
.......Snacks.
........More BBQ, food, and drinks.
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Mate, if we could we'd be there with or without the ladies.
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I fukin blew AP off the planet,U still want some
I can see it now, AP in his little C4 haulin down the slopes of McClure and hot on his keel is local boy Noman in his Aeros with sharpened leading edges. Beers in the LZ, and damn, dancing girls. We got to try and get there.
Mate, if we could we'd be there with or without the ladies.
Quote:
I fukin blew AP off the planet,U still want some
I can see it now, AP in his little C4 haulin down the slopes of McClure and hot on his keel is local boy Noman in his Aeros with sharpened leading edges. Beers in the LZ, and damn, dancing girls. We got to try and get there.
come on down hv,if i cant find girls,we can rustle up some sheep.
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