GO LONG in TEXAS
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 OPTIONS
(1) BYOD (bring your own driver)
(2) CU can help arrange for (shared) drivers
DAILY BRIEFINGS
CU will provide a daily 10am briefing on weather and offer possible routes and tasks for the day
OKLAHOMA BABY!
$500 to the First Pilot to make it during the event
PLANNING ON ATTENDING
The 2022 Go Long in Texas was 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.
LIMITED 35 PILOTS
…AND MORE FUN
Saturday July 15 – HHPA (Local Club): Ice Breaker and Dinner
Morning: Personal Best Recognition, Acknowledgements, Stories and Prizes
Nightly: celebrations, libations, movie night, music jam
GO LONG 2022 – 31 PILOTS
XC STATS & ACHIEVEMENTS
-178 Launches with only 11 refights
-27 Personal Best Flights
-11,822 Total Miles Flown
-52 Flights over 100 miles
-Site Record (241) broken 3 times
-Longest Distance 308
-No Safety incident or accidents
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 ($$)
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
VRBO, AirBnB
Both currently have a range of options within 10 miles or 30-40 miles in Sugar Land & Rosenberg.
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 accommodations and downtown Houston is one hour away.
