40th World Gliding Championships

19/02/2026

France 🇫🇷 is confirmed for the 40th FAI World Gliding Championships 2026. FFVP - Fédération Française de Vol en Planeur

Team France brings proven class to the grid — including WGC 2024 (Uvalde) medallists returning to defend their medals. And as a team, they arrive as the reigning Team Cup silver medallists from the same Worlds — ready to defend that result, and push for even more.

Open Class
Sylvain Gerbaud – EB29R
Laurent Aboulin – JS5 – Open Class bronze medallist at WGC 2024 (Uvalde)

18m Class
Victor Mallick – JS3
Christophe Abadie – JS3 – 18m Class bronze medallist at WGC 2024 (Uvalde)

20m Multi-Seat Class
Philippe de Péchy / Julien Duboc – Arcus T

40th FAI World Gliding Championships 2026 — Aeroklub Częstochowski - Lotnisko Rudniki. , Poland — 16–30 May 2026. See you on the grid.



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16/02/2026

Denmark 🇩🇰 is now confirmed for the 40th FAI World Gliding Championships 2026. Danish Gliding Team

Open Class
Jan Buch-Madsen – JS3

18m Class
Arne Boye-Møller – JS3 Jet
Tom Jørgensen – JS3Res

See you at Aeroklub Częstochowski - Lotnisko Rudniki. Poland, 16–30 May 2026.


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14/02/2026

❤️Some look for excitement on the ground, we prefer to find it in the clouds. ☁️💙

​This Valentine's Day, we wish you just one thing: may your passion for flying never fade, and may the thermals always carry you to your goal. Whether you love the thrill of the World Championships or the peace of a cross-country flight – the sky is just as magical for everyone.

​Have a great season and strong climb! ✈️✨

​See you at !

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04/02/2026

Registrations are in from Argentina 🇦🇷 Equipo Argentino de Vuelo a Vela / Argentina Gliding Team

For months we had pilots signing up from Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Oceania. One continent was still missing from our roster.

South America.

Not anymore.

With Argentina now on the list, the WGC 2026 entry story truly becomes what it was always meant to be: pilots from the entire world, one grid, one sky, one championship.

See you at Aeroklub Częstochowski - Lotnisko Rudniki., Częstochowa, Poland, 16–30 May 2026.

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01/02/2026

Japan 🇯🇵 is confirmed for the 40th FAI World Gliding Championships 2026 with a one-pilot team. TEAM MARU

18m Class
Takeshi Maruyama – JS3

Takeshi already flew in Aeroklub Częstochowski - Lotnisko Rudniki. in 2024 during the Polish Nationals at Częstochowa-Rudniki, a valuable local warm-up ahead of WGC 2026.

See you at Rudniki Airfield, Częstochowa, Poland, 16–30 May 2026.



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30/01/2026

The first confirmed national team for the 40th FAI World Gliding Championships 2026 is The Netherlands 🇳🇱 Dutch Gliding Team

Open Class
Bas Seijffert – EB29R
Max Leenders – EB29DR

18m Class
Sjaak Selen – JS3
Thies Bruins – JS-3

20m Multi-Seat Class
Erik Borgmann / Joost Wolff – Arcus T

See you at Rudniki Airfield, Częstochowa, Poland, 16–30 May 2026. Who will be the next team to confirm?


Big thanks to for getting confirmed early — we can’t wait to welcome you to Rudniki (EPRU), Częstochowa, Poland, 16–30 May 2026.

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26/01/2026

✈️ Did you know…
The history of gliding at the Częstochowa AeroClub dates back to 1947, when the first gliding school in Częstochowa was established on Osona Hill.
It was there that a passion for aviation and the spirit of flying were born.

👉 As we prepare for this unique event, we are looking for partners and sponsors who would like to join us in creating a sporting event with an international reach.
We warmly invite you to cooperate with us! 🤝

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11/01/2026

A winter landscape seen from the glider cockpit – silence, space and pure flying precision. ❄️☀️
Above these fields, in May 2026, the world’s best pilots will compete during the 40th FAI World Gliding Championships. Our sky, our airfield, and an airspace that has been the stage for top-level sporting performance for years.

This is where experience meets passion, and every flight becomes part of the history of world gliding. ✈️🌍

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23/12/2025

On the occasion of Christmas, we extend our warm wishes to all Pilots, Organizers, Officials, and Supporters of the Gliding World Championships.
May the holiday season bring peace and rest, and may the New Year offer safe flights, favorable conditions, and many sporting successes.
Merry Christm
as and high flights in the New Year! ✈️

10/12/2025

✈️ In May 2026, the 40th World Gliding Championships will take place at the Rudniki Airfield near Częstochowa, Poland!
🏆 This prestigious aviation event will bring together the world’s top glider pilots.

🤝 We are currently seeking sponsors and product partners to join us in supporting this remarkable international event.

📩 Companies and individuals interested in cooperation are invited to contact us: [email protected]

📰 Media patronage: open – media partners are welcome to join us
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03/12/2025

🎉 We did it! Aeroclub of Częstochowa wins the 2025 Year-Round Gliding Competition – Ryszard Bitner Memorial! 🏆✈️

A huge achievement for our pilots and the entire team. Competing against 40 clubs from across Poland, we took first place, proving that hard work, passion, and consistency truly take you far.

Thank you to all our pilots for an outstanding season — we’re ready for the next challenges! 💙🤍

🎉 Mamy to! Aeroklub Częstochowski zwycięża Całoroczne Zawody Szybowcowe – Memoriał Ryszarda Bitnera 2025! 🏆✈️

To ogromny sukces naszych pilotów i całego zespołu. W rywalizacji 40 klubów z całej Polski zajęliśmy pierwsze miejsce, potwierdzając, że ciężka praca, pasja i konsekwencja naprawdę niosą daleko.

Dziękujemy wszystkim pilotom za fantastyczny sezon — lecimy dalej po kolejne wyzwania! 💙🤍

https://aeroklub-czestochowa.org.pl/aeroklub-czestochowski-zwyciezca-calorocznych-zawodow-szybowcowych-memorialu-ryszarda-bitnera-2025/

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01/12/2025

✈️ Become a Part of the 2026 Aviation Events! Volunteers Wanted 🌟

We’re looking for energetic and motivated volunteers to support the World Gliding Championships and other events at our airfield in 2026.
Join us and experience aviation from behind the scenes!

👉 For volunteers during the Championships we provide:
• Meals
• Accommodation
and other..

✨ Experience in gliding is an advantage, but not required.

Ready to join the team?
Fill out the form and become part of an unforgettable aviation year!

https://forms.gle/QaStqZezhmpzR9dS9

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