Vintage and Retro Gliding week Ålleberg/Sweden 2026
2026-07-11 - 2026-07-19 | ÅLLEBERG 1, 521 97 Vartofta, Sweden, ÅLLEBERG 1, 521 97 Vartofta, Sweden, Falköping, Sweden
Glidermuseum and private vintage glider collection at the airstrip. Simple
accomodation and camping site with sauna and restaurant. Mostly aerotow,
limited hangarspace. Radio not mandatory, free airspace up to FL95.
Registration for free; membership fee SVS 35 € (to fly the SVS gliders)
Single bedroom 25 €/night
Breakfast and meals are available in the on-site restaurant.
Glider rental <30 min 25 €, >30 min 35 €
Aerotow 500 m 25 €, 800 m 34 €, whinch 6 €

2026 - UK Mini Rally - July 17-20 Friday to Monday
2026-07-17 - 2026-07-20 | Shalbourne Gliding Club, Shalbourne Gliding Club, Rivar Hill Airfield, Marlborough SN8 3RJ, United Kingdom
Mini vintage rally being held at the Shalbourne Gliding Club
https://www.shalbournegliding.co.uk/vintage-rally-2026
Gillian Brind – secretary@shalbournegliding.co.uk

53rd Vintage Glider Club International Rally
2026-07-27 - 2026-08-06 | Arnborg, Denmark

HOP 2026 – Historic Glider Competition of Orlk gliders (25th Edition)
2026-08-08 - 2026-08-15 | Velke Porici Airport, hosted by the Hronov Aeroclub, ICAO LKVP, Hronov Aeroclub, ICAO LKVP, Czech Republic
The 25th edition of the renowned HOP competition for historic gliders.

Dutch Ka-6 Rally
2026-08-27 - 2026-08-29 | Zweefvliegcentrum Noordkop, Hippolytushoeverweg 15a, 1774 MK Slootdorp, Netherlands
More Information on VHZ website

Elfe Treffen Schaffhausen
2026-08-27 - 2026-08-29 | Flugplatz Schaffhausen, Schmeerlatstrasse 14, 8213 Neunkirch, Switzerland
Event Information: Das Programm ist bewusst nicht streng festgelegt und soll Raum für spontanen Austausch lassen. Sofern es Wetter, Betrieb und Interesse erlauben, ist auch Flugbetrieb geplant. Geplant ist außerdem ein Besuch der Werkstatträume der Brüder Neukom, in denen die Elfe konstruiert und gebaut wurde.
Darüber hinaus ist ein informelles Beisammensein, gemeinsamer Austausch sowie – je nach Interesse – auch ein gemeinsames Abendessen vorgesehen.
Unterkunft & Infrastruktur
* Kleiner Campingbereich direkt am Flugplatz
* Größerer Campingplatz in der Nähe des Flugplatzes am Rhein
* Während der Veranstaltung ist ein Schlepppilot vorgesehen
* Einfache Verpflegung im lokalen Kiosk möglich
* Zusätzlich steht eine kleine Küche mit Aufenthaltsbereich zur Verfügung

Slingsby - Vintage Gliding Week 2026
2026-08-29 - 2026-09-04 | Yorkshire Gliding Club, Yorkshire Gliding Club, Sutton Bank, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 2EY, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
After a successful Slingsby Week in 2025, our usual homage to vintage gliding, “Slingsby week” is planned to go ahead for the 2026 summer season.
Owners and pilots of vintage gliders are invited back to one of the iconic sites where it all began. Sutton Bank offers opportunities for thermal, hill and wave soaring and the late season dates often throw up a chance to sample all three (sometimes on the same day!).
Your host this year will be Ian Pattingale once again, who will provide the tasks, the scores, and the prizes – whilst you provide the stories for everyone else to enjoy.
For the non-pilots (and non-flying days) our location on the edge of the North Yorkshire moors offers easy access to great walks, bike rides, restaurants and many visitor attractions.
To Book in please contact the office at enquiry@ygc.co.uk
There will be a small organisation charge of £70 per glider for the week which will include the pilots membership fee and trailerage. For those coming without gliders, but intending to fly the standard fee of £11 per day applies. Accommodation on site is limited and charged separately; as are launch fees and costs for flying YGC club gliders.

Dutch Autumn Rally
2026-09-14 - 2026-09-18 | Goch-Asperden, Flugplatz 1, 47929 Grefrath, Germany
Rally takes place at Goch-Asperden airfield in Germany, more information on the VHZ website.

Rana Autumn Slope Soaring (Czech Oldtimer Glider Club - POTK Closing Event of the Season)
2026-09-25 - 2026-09-28 | Rana Airport near Louny, ICAO LKRA, Rana Airport near Louny, ICAO LKRA, Czech Republic
Traditional autumn slope soaring event and the official closing flying event of the POTK season

VGC Annual Dinner 2026
2026-10-10 | Chateau Holtmuhle, Tegelen, Venlo, Netherlands
The Dinner will be held at “Chateau Holtmuhle” – a former castle that was built in the 14th century.
The hotel is located in the village of Tegelen, near the city of Venlo, not far from the German border.
In the area of Venlo, you have the chance to visit museums, shops and gardens.
We also suggest to visit the WW II Museum in Overloon. This museum is built on the former battlefields where the battle of Overloon was held between 30 September-18 October 1944 after Market Garden.
You are already able to book rooms at the hotel.
Double bedrooms are available at a price of 165,40 Euro per room. (all bedrooms are doubles) this does not include breakfast – breakfast is 19,75 Euro per person.
When booking please use VGC or Vintage Glider Club as the code to get the room price above.
To book rooms use the following email address or phone number:
frontoffice@bilderberg-chateauholtmuehle.nl
+31773738800
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COST OF THE DINNER IS NOT THE SAME AS PUBLISHED IN VGC NEWS 176 THIS WAS PRINTED IN ERROR.
Cost of the dinner is £50 or 57 Euros.
MAKE PAYMENT HERE

UK National Rally 2027
2027-05-31 - 2027-06-05 | Lasham Airfield, Lasham Airfield, The Avenue, Alton, GU34 5SS, Alton, United Kingdom
The VGC UK National Rally will be held at Lasham in conjunction with the GHC Flying Week. More details follow

VGC Rendezvous
2027-07-23 - 2027-07-30 | Rana Airfield, Hradek 1, 439 24 Rana u Loun, Rana u Loun, Czech Republic
Details will follow in due time

VGC International Rally
2027-07-30 - 2027-08-08 | Tabor Airfield, Sezimo Usti 470, 391 02 Sezimovo-Usti Tabor 4, Sezimovo-Usti Tabor, Czech Republic
To be announced later.
