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50 Year Anniversary Bash
Avon HGPG Club 50 Year Anniversary Bash
AUGUST 30th to 31st 2025
After a lot of searching in the archive, the earliest reference we can find to the Avon Hang Gliding Club is in late summer 1975 so this year we have decided to host an anniversary camp-out and bash on the last weekend in August. We have a campsite booked just a few kilometres North of Westbury/Bratton.
For the weekend we are intending (weather permitting)-
- To run some comps- with prizes!- for all levels of experience, maybe including a bit of hike and fly.
- Have a fly-jumble, so bring any old kit to sell or swap.
- Have a raffle, with prizes kindly sponsored by: The Sick And The Wrong, XC Magazine and Flybubble- all proceeds to the Great Western Air Ambulance.
- A trade stand with Crickhowell Paragliding.
- An almighty knees-up/party on Saturday night with live music - The Sombreros - into the night.
Inclusive tickets are £25.00 PP, including camping on Saturday night- tents or camper vans are both fine. We will send out a full itinerary closer to the weekend but if anyone wants to camp Friday or Sunday nights it is available at £10.00 PP for each additional night. Under 16s are free. (Arrival on Friday after 12 midday please.)
For those not wishing to camp over, the event cost will be £15.00 PP.
The site is at: PopupOutwest campsite, Bratton Road, Dunge, BA14 6AX
The Popup is basically a nice big field with water and some toilets, all else is down to us. We have a BBQ running on the Saturday but bring your own grub and slap it on the grill. The main party and band will be Saturday night. Comp and raffle prizes will be announced Sunday.
Whatever the weather there will be something happening (maybe more hike than fly!) but this is a one-off event and the main thing that will make the atmosphere fantastic is lots of people, so please do think about coming, reminisce, have a drink and a dance, and possibly even have a fly.
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