A 16km straight line Autumn/Winter hike and fly challenge comprising a circuit around the Avon HGPG Club
northern sites and incorporating the Cotswold escarpment South of Stroud.
START: Eastington Village Lazy Goose Coffee House GL10 3AA (Park anywhere sensible in the village).
TUMPS: Selsley Common cylinder, Frocester cylinder, Cam Long Down cylinder
END: Eastington Village Lazy Goose Coffee House GL10 3AA.
PLANNING
The challenge is designed to make use of the ridge line and will be conditions-led depending on the day. The wind (if any) will require a westerly component and this will inform your decision over takeoff options. The Cotswold ridge is flyable in either direction but slight variation in wind will define your choices. A good soarable W-NW is ideal. A bit of thermic help even in winter will make a difference. In a soarable Westerly, from Frocester going South the Cam cylinder should be achievable but it may be a one-way dash then to Selsley. In a North-Westerly the opposite is true and it may be challenging to get as far as Cam Long Down without bombing and a walk-all part of the fun!Refreshments-well obviously the Lazy Goose tea rooms in Eastington, the Badger pub at Eastington for post-challenge reflections, The George at Frocester and tea rooms at Eastington Farm Shop between the two.