Main Sponsor
Lufthansa
Offical Sponsors
Arcor
Europcar
Mittelbrandenburgische Sparkasse in Potsdam
Spreequell
Volkswagen
Media Partner
AntenneRBB

30TH FAI WORLD GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008 OPEN-, 18M-, 15M-CLASS LUESSE AIRFIELD, GERMANY

Welcome to the 30th FAI World Gliding Championship 2008 Open-, 18m-, 15m-Class

stefan.maikowski[at]maikoal.de

BREAKING NEWS - Rental cars at reduced rates - Europcar

The leading European car rental company has agreed to become official sponsor of the WGC 2008! We have not yet finalised all terms & conditions, but we will be able to provide around 15 rental cars (e.g. Mercedes-Benz E-Class station wagon, VW Sharan and Golf, Audi Q7 etc.) with tow hook to competitors at significantly reduced rates. Please stay tuned (detailed information to follow in Bulletin 3), and write an e-mail now to administration[at]wgc2008.org detailing your car rental needs as a preliminary reservation.

Time Schedule WGC 2008

Year Date Activity
2007 November Bulletin No. 1
2008 January 15 Preliminary Entry due
2008 January 31 Bulletin No. 2
2008 March 31 Final Entry forms and Entry Fee due
2008 May Local Procedures & Self Briefing
2008 May Bulletin No. 3
2008 May 15 Deadline for class change
2008 June 01 Deadline for approval of new GNSS FRs 2008
2008 July 01 - July 25 Airfield closed for training flights
2008 July 26 - July 28 Unofficial Training (Sat - Mon)
2008 July 29 - August 01 Official Training (Tue - Fri)
2008 July 27 - August 01 Registration
2008 July 27 - July 31 Technical inspection and acceptance check for gliders
2008 July 31 Configuration change closes
2008 August 01 First Team Captains Briefing at 18:00 hrs lcl
2008 August 02 Opening Briefing at 11:00 hrs lcl; Airfield
2008 August 02 Opening Ceremony at 16:00 hrs lcl; Market Place Belzig
2008 August 03 - 15 Contest flying
2008 August 10 Air show (integrated in contest flying)
2008 August 15 Fare well party at 20:00 hrs lcl
2008 August 16 Closing Ceremony and Prize Giving at 10:00 hrs lcl