Euroglide The 2500 km gliding race
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Euroglide 2026 is Go!

The organisation of Euroglide 2026 has kicked off.
  • The briefing and BBQ are on Sunday 21 June.
  • The race starts at Monday 22 June.
  • The last day of competition is Friday 3 July, with the prize giving in the evening.

Registration will open on Sunday 9 November 2025 and close at the end of the day on Saturday 15 November 2025.

Rules

Euroglide is no ordinary gliding competition. Read here about the rules.

Route concept

The start and finish are on Venlo airfield, the Netherlands.

For the first time in Euroglide history there is a turnpoint in Denmark. It is just across the border of Denmark and unfortunately not further north in Denmark because of airspace restrictions.

Euroglide 2026 route concept map

Next to the south-east, passing Berlin, the Krkonose mountains and along the Czech-Polish border.

Then to the west, south of Praha, passing the Bayrischer Wald and along the Schwäbische Alb to France, crossing the Rhein between Strassbourg and Basel.

Finally to the north, east of Paris and through the Belgian Ardennes back to Venlo.

Please note that this is a route concept, which might be subject to change because of airspace developments and militairy exercises. The final routes for each glider class and weather forecasts will be variations on the concept.

Participants

Below are all the teams who are participating in Euroglide 2026.

As of 16 November 2025, we are not accepting new registrations.

Gliders

# CS Team Type Cty
1 104 George Metcalfe, Alan Jacobs ASW 28 gb
2 2D Michelle Gotfrid, Lars Ehrlich Arcus de
3 FY Nils Toudal, Oskar Minds, Jonas Ringive Korsholm Duo Discus WL dk
4 G3 Marissa Prins, Robin Smit, Peter Prins Duo Discus WL nl
5 KJ Pia Wildhagen, Mikail Albayrak, Olivia Stark DG 1000S 20m de
6 TN Leo Moser, Leonard von Hagen, Aman Born DG 1000S neo 20m de
7 TUM Roberto Fillbrandt, Simeon Schmauß, Dominik Hoffmann, Tom Degtjarik DG 1000S 20m de
8 U6 Willem Dortu, Vincent De Koning, Bart Konings DG 800S 18m fr
9 X11 Jakub Plicner ASW 20,F,L pl
10 X3 Maximilian Goormann, Steffen Rogoll, Clara Thaldorf Duo Discus de
11 XB Frank Kummetat, Frans Thomassen ASW 27 de
12 YE Tom Uneken, David Ursem, Gerard Grolleman, Pieter van Melick DG 1000S 20m nl
13 YG Andreas Moser, Christian Schöneis, Peter Weinert DG 1000S 20m de

Turbos

# CS Team Type Cty
1 2T Sicco Gillebaard, Emma Gillebaard, Larry Meenk, Hein Romeijn, Schelte Heerema Duo Discus XT nl
2 2X Jeppe De Boer, Ad Ooijevaar, Tjeerd Reitsma, Francis van Haaff, Asher Drijgers Arcus T nl
3 7L Elbert Westerhout Nimbus 4DT nl
4 7W Jochen König, HaJo Winter, Stefan Krämer Arcus T de
5 AKY Jan Merettig, Moritz Beuth, Johanna Beuth ASH 25 E de
6 ARC Piet Van den Berg, Manuel Kuster, Sabien Scheffer Arcus T nl
7 DGT Sjoerd van den Berg, Anne Fennema, Wilfred Groeneveld, Jip Van den Akker, Carino Van Remmen DG 1000T 20m nl
8 DL karel van der zande, Rob Gijsberts, KARL Napp Duo Discus XLT nl
9 DX Nico Koster, Ralph Nijhoff, Evert Jan Zwolsman, Hermann Moller Arcus T nl
10 E12 Bastiaan Krebbers, Reitze van der Linden, Oscar de Joode Duo Discus XLT nl
11 E13 Maurice Peters, Erik Houtman, Mark den Besten Arcus T nl
12 EAC Max van Bree Duo Discus T nl
13 EX boudewijn Montauban van Swijndregt, Patrick Kolsteeg Arcus T nl
14 FLY Ronald Kaay, Noud Kaay ASG 29 Es 18m nl
15 FND Paul Van den Borne Duo Discus T be
16 FW Huib Zwart, Harry Groenewegen Ventus 2cT 18m nl
17 G4 Frank Schellenberg, David Hofstee, Chiel Wijnheijmer Duo Discus XLT nl
18 GO3 Frank Bouma, Jesper Oord Duo Discus XLT nl
19 H9 Jimmy Hage, Jens Davenne, Niels Davenne DG 1000T 20m nl
20 K9 Huib Heezen, Leon van der Pol, Mick Isphording Duo Discus XLT nl
21 LA Ruud Holswilder, Harold van der Linden, Richard Oud, Jep Giltay Duo Discus XT nl
22 LOL Floris Meinster, Henri Kok, Luuk Koomen ASH 25 E nl
23 LT Robert Werts Nimbus 3DT 25.6m nl
24 LZ Luka Žnidaršič, Luka Artelj Ventus 3F 18m si
25 M2 Jan Paul Beeke, Herbert van Zomeren, Ronald Berg Arcus T nl
26 MCT Han Teunissen, Edwin van Gompel Duo Discus T nl
27 NL Matthias Lüthi, Andreas Lüthi Duo Discus T WL ch
28 NU Niels Oerlemans Ventus 2cT 18m nl
29 NY Ferdi Kuijpers Duo Discus XLT nl
30 RD Joshua Rieger, David Fleischer, Jonas Eusemann Duo Discus XL FES de
31 T12 Jasper Jolink, Storm van Donselaar Duo Discus XL FES nl
32 VE Anton Poortman, Bram Couteaux ASG 29 Es 18m nl
33 VP Arjan van Dijk Duo Discus XLT nl
34 VX Martin Knops JS1C TJ 21m de
35 WG Werner Amann AS 33 Es 18m at
36 YD Jan Pol, Rob van Tulder, Robert van Galen, Hans van Zandvoort Duo Discus XLT nl

Self launchers

# CS Team Type Cty
1 3M Nils Van Der Velden, Jurgen Van Ooijen, Michiel Lodder ASG 32 Mi nl
2 43 Bart Renckens, Vincent Dolfin, Leo Simons, Max Dolfin Arcus M nl
3 4P Henry Heine Nimbus 4DM nl
4 AAA Erwin Ziegler, Irene Ziegler Arcus M de
5 AB Axel Beurer ASH 26 E de
6 AB Peter Scholz Antares 20E at
7 AD Frits Baltus, Peter Bickel, Bram Goos ASH 30 Mi nl
8 AK Andreas Kath, Reinhard Danielzik, Navid Parvin Arcus M de
9 B Rien Bastiaanse, Jeroen Kole, Mischa Konings ASH 30 Mi nl
10 BD Age Osinga, Jaap Van der Zaag, Harry Cramer Arcus M nl
11 BF Manfred Schröder, Michael Paul, Klaus Willenbrink EB 28 edition de
12 BR S Rast Ventus 2cM 18m ch
13 DX Dirk Hamerlynck Nimbus 4DM be
14 FIX Johannes Wilden Nimbus 4DM de
15 FM Thomas Welling, Mario Wichmann ASH 25 Mi >= 26m de
16 GH Heinrich van de Sandt, Michael Godoj, Mike Hilhorst ASH 25 M >= 26m de
17 GH GILLES HENRY, Gilbert Bigaré Arcus M fr
18 GO Cornelius Stöcker-Saur, Hans Joachim Benfer Arcus M de
19 HA Max Mensing Arcus M de
20 INO Stephan Kollaart, Ronald Stellaard, Jan Jacobs DG 500 M 22m nl
21 LL Lodewijk de Beukelaar, Marc van Breemen, Dirk Brokken Nimbus 4DM nl
22 LP Lukas Benedikt, Petr Hotovy HpH 304 TS Twin Shark sk
23 LPZ Sijmen de Vries EB 28 edition nl
24 NP Ron van Valkengoed, Martijn Imminga, Dirk Hoeben, Maarten Ketelaar Arcus M nl
25 NV Dirk Nieuwenhout, Bart Groen, Frank Hiemstra, Menno Sappé EB 28 edition nl
26 OV Rens van Broekhuijsen, Sander 't Hart, Thijs Paré Arcus M nl
27 Q Kai Brüning Quintus de
28 Q5 Eckard Seeger Antares 21E de
29 RM Linus Baur, Helmut Kindl ASH 25 M de
30 S10 Peter Soltau, ingo Welle Stemme S10-VT de
31 S12 Johan Cnossen, Bert kuyper Stemme S12 nl
32 SF Stefan Langer AS 33 Me 18m de
33 SL Maximilian Schäfer, Klaus Reinhold Arcus M de
34 SM Marc Wielscher, Moritz Habermann Arcus M de
35 UP Ueli Erb, Thomas Peter DG 800A/B 18m ch
36 V Ralf Hellebrand, Axel Voigt Nimbus 4DM de
37 WK Thomas Schäfer, Pius Schäfer EB 28 edition de
38 WR Victor Wetzinga, Nico Peursum, Jan-Willem van Doorn Nimbus 4DM nl
39 WX Matthew Scutter JS3 RES 18m au
40 XL2 Paul Onel, Hennie Damkot, Klaas Hellenthal ASH 25 M nl
41 YH christoph uhlmann DG 800A/B 18m ch
42 ZVC Marc Hardenberg, Jan Brouwer, Thomas Mijnders, Frank Paschier Arcus M nl