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T E X A S
BOOMING SKIES!
July flying down on Texas Gulf Coast provides great soaring conditions for easy long flights. Conditions are very predictable and downwind terrain continuously gives easy landing options with good retrieval access
STRESS-FREE LZs
JUST GO FOR IT!
We are targeting pilots seeking their first 100 mile flights and/or personal bests; 100 and even 200 mile flights are routine in July
RETRIEVAL
Easy Retrievals, so BYOD (bring your own driver) or Partner Up with other pilots. Pilot list available.
XC LANDING ZONES
Landing area possibilities as far as the eye can see
DAILY BRIEFINGS
CU will provide a daily 10am briefing on weather and offer possible routes and tasks for the day
OKLAHOMA BABY!
Be the First Pilot to make it
PLANNING ON ATTENDING
The Go Long in Texas event is absolutely amazing.
This is not a competition – the only one you are competing against is YOURSELF.
Three miles or Three Hundred miles it doesn’t matter, because the best pilot is the one having the most fun.
Come join the fun.
PILOT SPACE IS LIMITED
…AND MORE FUN
Saturday July 6: Ice Breaker
Mornings: Personal Best Recognition, Acknowledgements, Stories and Prizes
Nightly: celebrations, libations, movie night, music jam
GO LONG PILOTS 2021 to 2023
XC STATS & ACHIEVEMENTS
534 Launches with only 34 re-lights
84 Personal Best Flights
35,466 Total Miles Flown
156 Flights over 100 miles
Site Record broken 5 times
Longest Distance 308
Hotels
Several nice hotels are nearby within 5 miles in the town of Wharton
– Holiday Inn Express (979) 282-8300 ($$-$$$)
– Express Inn (979) 488-9440 ($$) and others
RV Parking
-Jetstream RV Resort (Wharton) (979) 609-2601
-Coyote Cove RV Resort (Wharton) (979) 533-5959
-Pinchers RV Park (El Campo) (979) 332-9939
-Shady Oaks RV Park & Campground (Edna) (361)782-7450
VRBO, AirBnB
Both currently have a range of options within 10 miles or if you don’t mind a drive of 30 miles Rosenberg and 40 miles to Sugar Land (which has great restaurants and night life)
Other
There are other places to stay in the small town of Wharton, however the above are places that we can recommend. There are also bigger towns 30-45 miles away (Rosenberg & Sugar Land) with excellent accommodations and downtown Houston is one hour away.
