Published: 31 Oct 2022
Back at the Horse & Farrier (LS21 1BQ). This month we have Chris Foster, creator of both xcmaps.net and gpswaypoints.net, providing us with an introduction to the functionalities these two web resources provide. They are superbly useful. Chris...
Continue readingPublished: 21 Sep 2022
As we merged the September social with the XDales Social, this will be our first club night this season. We will hear the debrief from Ed Cleasby of the second XDales event alongside contributions from Tam Morrison, who led the social with some...
Continue readingPublished: 31 Aug 2022
No club night on the first Thursday of September. If you want to be sociable get yourself over to Langcliffe between 9 - 11 Sep. See news item below.
Continue readingPublished: 18 Aug 2022
This is being held in tandem with the X-Dales '22 Hike and Fly event that Ed is running. Communal fire, BBQ, lots to do and flying related practice if not actually flyable! Harness hangers. Get yourselves there! Easy walk into Settle, with shops,...
Continue readingPublished: 12 Aug 2022
Let the bracken thrashing commence! Folks, we are on for the Baildon Sod unless I call it off. Gather from 6pm on the east face. Obvious parking just off Bingley Road. All are welcome to join the mayhem and calm down with a pint after. I've...
Continue readingPublished: 9 Aug 2022
The Glorious Twelfth refers to 12 August, the start of the shooting season for Grouse and to a lesser extent Ptarmigan. It is one of the busiest days in the shooting season (which lasts until the end of December), with large amounts of game...
Continue readingPublished: 1 Mar 2022
It's the penultimate club night of the winter this Thursday at the Horse and Farrier, Otley.7.30 for 8pm start. There will be various speakers recounting tales of competitions in the last year, from the Buttermere Bash, to the British Winter Open to...
Continue readingPublished: 15 Dec 2021
The DHPC Repack will be held on SUNDAY Feb 27, 2022 from 10:45am to 3:45pm at Ilkley Grammar School, LS29 8TR. It will be in B Hall which is in the Main School building. Access is through the main entrance off Cowpasture...
Continue readingPublished: 30 Nov 2021
This Thursday we have the Club AGM to take place at the Horse and Farrier pub in Otley. 7.30pm arrival for an 8pm start. Don't worry - you won't get elected if you scratch your nose at the wrong moment, but you might end up buying something! ...
Continue readingPublished: 24 Sep 2021
Aimilios Apostolopoulos has written 'The Beginners Guide to Hike and Fly' - you may have seen the review in Skywings this month. He has kindly agreed to share his knowledge, story and insights from 6 years of Hike and Fly with us. As Aimilios...
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