The USHPA Chapter responsible for the Lake McClures flying site
Coyote Howl May 18 & 19
An annual Fly-in during the spring that includes various competitive tasks, including 'Speed Gliding', 'Spot landing', 'Duration', 'Distance', and a Pylon Course around the valley.
Chris McKeon (The Big Guy) is throwing another great Fly-in get together. This time skipping Diablo for McClures since we don't have no stinking shitty ranger here.
Do you need some thermals and good HG pilot company? Mid May is normally great flying at Lake McClure. If you have never been to Lake McClure, let us offer you a big welcome since this year’s Coyote Howl is the perfect chance. The lake is high, mountains are green and all the pilots are above average. The popular Speed Gliding event will be held both days at 9 am. The cross country competition and spot landing contest begin around noon depending on conditions. A mere $30 donation will allow entry to the competition, food and drinks, and provide MLSR with important fundraising.
Directions: Take State Highway 132 east towards Coulterville. Go about 1/2 mile past the turnoff to Horseshoe Bend Recreation Area and look for the Landing Zone gate to your right. If you end up in Historic Coulterville, do not despair. Buy beer and drive back down to the west a couple miles and look for the LZ near the lake. The gate to the LZ should be accessible for the weekend. Pilots normally meet in the LZ, load up onto a 4WD and head to the locked launch gate. Please don’t hesitate to ask others (at the LZ) if you need a ride to launch or offer a ride if you have the room.
Saturday May 18, 2013
9am Speed Gliding competition
11:00 am Pilot Meeting. Around Noon the Competition and Fun Flying begins.
4:00pm-7pm BBQ and beverages provided as pilots land.
Sunday May 19, 2013
9am Speed Gliding
11:00 am Awards Ceremony hosted by the Prez - Glen
11:30-5:00 pm Competition and fun flying events.
Camping
There will no doubt be outbreaks of pilot camping complete with TIWTIWGTD stories around the camp fire this year at the Horseshoe Bend Campgrounds.
PLEASE NOTE: If you enter the campsites, please pay the day use fee. The Rangers are sensitive about this so please show respect. Thank you.
Some love the “no lights” camping areas of Horseshoe Bend Recreation Area Campground which have the feel of being in a remote area.
Other
The nearest gas stations are Don Pedro Market and the one near the other side of Don Pedro.
T-shirts will be available for $20.
See you at Lake McClure on May 18 and 19.
The Big Guy Fly-In will be held on Saturday May 11th. There will be a spot Landing contest, X-C contest. Both contests will have cash awards for a first place. There will be no money paid to second, third, forth, and onward. This is after all, a Big Guy Fly-in, what did you expect?
For more information visit the Big Guy's Bullentin Board thread
