Lumby AirForce Hang Gliding and Free Flight 50TH ANNIVERSARY Celebration!
Lumby, BC – New Date - July 11-16, 2026
Ready for a 2026 summer flying adventure?
Come celebrate 50 years of hang gliding, flight instruction, and free flying in Lumby,
BC, Canada with:
● The Lumby Airforce Flying Club
● The Freedom Flight Schools
● The Freedom Flight Park
✈ Who’s Invited?
● All current and retired hang glider pilots
and Spouses, and current Paragliding Pilots
If Lumby air has ever been under your wing or you wish it had, this party is for you.
�� Main Event and First race day – Sat. July 11, 2026
Big Hang Glider Reunion and Dinner
Live Music Dance / Concert afterwards for all free flyers
Tons of stories, laughs, and “there I was…” flight tales.
Timed right between: PG and HG Nats
● After the proposed PG Nationals
And Just before the HG Nationals in Golden, BC ( 4 hours away)
● Perfect excuse to make it a summer flying road trip.
�� Race Week – July 11-16
Stick around for some fun flying competition:
● Closed circuit triangle and distance racing- same format as annual Lumby Air Races event below.
● For both hang gliders and paragliders
● Prizes for best flights
● Flights self-scored using XContest
Friendly, fun-focused, bragging-rights kind of racing and great warm up for HG Nationals
�� Stay & Play
● Self-contained camping available at Freedom Flight Park
● Space for flyers and spouses
● Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is only 1 hour away
�� Info & Contact
For more info or to say you’re interested:Email: [email protected] Text: 250-307-7553
(best) – Randy will call you back when available.Pack your wings, your stories, and your
dancing shoes.See you in the Lumby skies in July 2026!
June 6-13 2026 Lumby Air Races and Lumby Days Family Festival www.LumbyDays.ca. See you at cloudbase !
The Lumby Air Races is a fun, simple, and educational cross country triangle flying event for Hang Gliders and Paragliders and is our main annual L.A.F. Fundraiser that helps support our non profit society which supports our local flying sites and designated landing areas .
10k, 25, 50k and 100k FAI official triangles will be mapped out and available to challenge as pictured below. Pilots can also create their own FAI triangles. All tracks must be upload to https://www.xcontest.org/ after landing from your flight recorder or app on an android cell phone. xcontes will keep all the scores and help determine the winners.
We like to keep it simple as possible and keep the drama meter on low and the FUN Meter running as high as
possible : ) . Fly as many triangles as possible...Best 1-3 flights count for winners.
Pilots choice of task and launch.. Coopers Launch or Saddle Launch ONLY to qualify for the LAR prizes as this event is sponsored in part by Lumby Days and NORD and the people can see both Mountains from the Lumby Days Event Location.
Current GPS and cable required for self scoring with all scoring flights uploaded to either XContest Computer and Internet connection available on deck in pilots lounge. Easier yet, download and use the xtrack app on your android cell phone and click "claim fight " on landing...DONE. Awards and celebration Sat eve June 13 after potluck dinner.
Lumby, BC – New Date - July 11-16, 2026
Ready for a 2026 summer flying adventure?
Come celebrate 50 years of hang gliding, flight instruction, and free flying in Lumby,
BC, Canada with:
● The Lumby Airforce Flying Club
● The Freedom Flight Schools
● The Freedom Flight Park
✈ Who’s Invited?
● All current and retired hang glider pilots
and Spouses, and current Paragliding Pilots
If Lumby air has ever been under your wing or you wish it had, this party is for you.
�� Main Event and First race day – Sat. July 11, 2026
Big Hang Glider Reunion and Dinner
Live Music Dance / Concert afterwards for all free flyers
Tons of stories, laughs, and “there I was…” flight tales.
Timed right between: PG and HG Nats
● After the proposed PG Nationals
And Just before the HG Nationals in Golden, BC ( 4 hours away)
● Perfect excuse to make it a summer flying road trip.
�� Race Week – July 11-16
Stick around for some fun flying competition:
● Closed circuit triangle and distance racing- same format as annual Lumby Air Races event below.
● For both hang gliders and paragliders
● Prizes for best flights
● Flights self-scored using XContest
Friendly, fun-focused, bragging-rights kind of racing and great warm up for HG Nationals
�� Stay & Play
● Self-contained camping available at Freedom Flight Park
● Space for flyers and spouses
● Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is only 1 hour away
�� Info & Contact
For more info or to say you’re interested:Email: [email protected] Text: 250-307-7553
(best) – Randy will call you back when available.Pack your wings, your stories, and your
dancing shoes.See you in the Lumby skies in July 2026!
June 6-13 2026 Lumby Air Races and Lumby Days Family Festival www.LumbyDays.ca. See you at cloudbase !
The Lumby Air Races is a fun, simple, and educational cross country triangle flying event for Hang Gliders and Paragliders and is our main annual L.A.F. Fundraiser that helps support our non profit society which supports our local flying sites and designated landing areas .
10k, 25, 50k and 100k FAI official triangles will be mapped out and available to challenge as pictured below. Pilots can also create their own FAI triangles. All tracks must be upload to https://www.xcontest.org/ after landing from your flight recorder or app on an android cell phone. xcontes will keep all the scores and help determine the winners.
We like to keep it simple as possible and keep the drama meter on low and the FUN Meter running as high as
possible : ) . Fly as many triangles as possible...Best 1-3 flights count for winners.
Pilots choice of task and launch.. Coopers Launch or Saddle Launch ONLY to qualify for the LAR prizes as this event is sponsored in part by Lumby Days and NORD and the people can see both Mountains from the Lumby Days Event Location.
Current GPS and cable required for self scoring with all scoring flights uploaded to either XContest Computer and Internet connection available on deck in pilots lounge. Easier yet, download and use the xtrack app on your android cell phone and click "claim fight " on landing...DONE. Awards and celebration Sat eve June 13 after potluck dinner.
2024 Lumby Air Races Winners were:
Paragliding Sport 1st Place & Personal Best Ike Burkhart, Lumby
Paragliding Sport 2nd t Place Michel Laurin, Courtenay
Paragliding Open 1st Place Bill Goglin, Williams Lake
Paragliding Open 2nd Place Kevin Ault, Cultus Lake
Paragliding Open 3rd Place Norm Lawlor, Harrison Hot Springs
Hang Gliding Sport 1st Place Randy Rauck, Lumby (2 triangles)
Hang Gliding Sport 2nd Place Bill Soderquist, California
Hang Gliding Sport 3rd Place Rick Hines, Spallumcheen (points)
Hang Gliding Topless 1st Place Jesse Scrimbit, Sicamous (points)
Pilots also came from Ottawa, Cochrane, Canmore, Vancouver, Victoria, Quadra Island, Armstrong, Revelstoke, Enderby, Fernie, Coquitlam, Kelowna, Salmon Arm, and Coldstream.
2023 Lumby Air Races Results
Jenson Pound from Roland Manitoba 1st place Paragliding
Terry Butcher Lumby BC 2nd place Paragliding.
Patrick Hughes Kelowna BC 3rd place Paragliding
Balaji Iyengar Merritt 1st Place Hang Gliding,
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Terri Dyke ( incoming award )
Past Results
Results 2018 Lumby Air Races
1st Place Hang Gliding Open - John Lang - Kelowna BC
2nd Place Hang Gliding Open - Pedro Rederson - North Vancouver BC
3rd Place Hang Gliding Open - David Bacon - Summerland BC
1st Place Paragliding Open- Don Herres - Lumby BC
2nd Place Paragliding Open - Michel Laurin Courtney BC
3rd Place Paragliding Open- Eric Gesinger Victoria BC
1st Place Hang Gliding Sport Class - Steve Parson Chemainus BC
2nd Place Hang Gliding Sport Class- Randy Rauck Lumby BC
3rd Place Hang Gliding Bryan Saulnier Sport Class - Port Coquitlam BC
Results 2017 Lumby Air Races
1st Place Hang Glider Open - Evan Smith Fernie BC
2nd Place - Chris Florkow Nanimo BC
3rd Place - Dave Bacon Summerland BC
1st Place Paraglider Open - Richard Bruneau Vernon BC
2nd Place - Steve Park Lumby BC
3rd Place - Bill Goglin Horsefly BC
1st Place Hang Glider Sport Class - Stew Trowsdale N. Van BC
2nd Place - Garth Hemming Lumby BC
3rd Place - Brian Saulnier Port Coquitlam BC
Results from 2016 Lumby Air Races event
1st Place Open Hang Gliding - Dennis Turner Moyes Rx - Crows Nest Pass Alberta
Second Place Open Hang Gliding - Randy Rauck WW T2- Lumby BC
Third Place Open Hang Gliding - John Lang WW Talon- Kelowna BC
1st Place Sport Class Hang Gliding - Mark Bagg Klassic- Kamloops BC
2nd Place Sport Class Hang Gliding - Rick Hines WW Sport- Hamilton Ontairio
3rd Place Sport Class Hang Gliding Garth Hemming NW Liberty - Lumby BC
1st Place Paragliding - Steve Park - Lumby BC
2nd Place Paragliding - Bill Goglin - Horsefly BC
3rd Place Paragliding - Dale Caldwell - Squamish BC
The 11th annual Lumby Air Races ran from June 5th to the 11th and all the visiting pilots had a very fun time. 25 intermediate and above rated pilots entered the 10km and 25 km triangle race that was measured with GPS devices and many other novice pilots just flew for the pure fun of it....Though the weather wasnt good for racing on Friday and Saturday during Lumby Days, we had some good racing days during the week. The Lumby Air Force would like to thank all our sponsors for supporting this annual fund raising event including ...The Lumby Days Society, N.O.R.D., Super A Foods, The Freedom Flight Park , Randy Rauck Realty
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Past Events
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Canadian National Hang Gliding Championships - June 27- July 4 2015
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Base- Freedom Flight Park Lumby BC
Main Launch Sites - Coopers, Mara, and Vernon Mountain
Racing around closed circuit triangles 25km-100km
Race to Goal
Intermediate and Advanced Pilots only
King Post and Open Class
Meet Producer - Lumby Air Force Flying Club
Meet Head - Bruce Busby
Meet Scorer - Doug Keller
Meet Safety - Garth Hemming
Like our Facebook Page and let us know if you are coming.
https://www.facebook.com/events/426025077565081/
Base- Freedom Flight Park Lumby BC
Main Launch Sites - Coopers, Mara, and Vernon Mountain
Racing around closed circuit triangles 25km-100km
Race to Goal
Intermediate and Advanced Pilots only
King Post and Open Class
Meet Producer - Lumby Air Force Flying Club
Meet Head - Bruce Busby
Meet Scorer - Doug Keller
Meet Safety - Garth Hemming
Tyler Borradaile Heads down Lumby Ridge
