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Go Long 2024

Texas, United States

Ago 03 - Ago 31, 2024

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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

HUNDREDS OF MILES & PERSONAL BESTS

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 TRY to help partner you with other pilots

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 2022 & 2023 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 7: Ice Breaker and Dinner

Morning: Personal Best Recognition, Acknowledgements, Stories and Prizes

Nightly: celebrations, libations, movie night, music jam

LOGISTICS

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 and 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.