News

There are now less than 2 months until the VGC 2026 Rally starts.

The preparations are in order, and we look forward to welcoming all participants!

At the new hangar only has a few details are missing before it can be put into use.

A VGC 2026 chat group has been created on WhatsApp. Everyone can join the group and exchange experiences, photos, etc. You can join the group by using this link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Fj54C8ubS7TGlk6QiV8ujO?mode=gi_t or by scanning the QR code at the top of this newsletter.
Please note that chats from before your registration cannot be viewed.

At the time of writing, 71 pilots have registered, 40 other participants from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and United State. 
48 aircraft divided into 38 exciting and rare aircraft types: ASK 13, Baby III, Bergfalke II-55, Bergfalke III, Bocian, Condor IV, DFS Habicht, Kranich 3, FW Weihe 50, Weihe, Grunau Baby II b, Grunau Baby IIb, Gö3 Minimoa, K8, Ka 2 B, Ka14, Ka6 E, Ka6-cr, Kranich ll, LF107 Lunak, Mü13e/BGFII, Olympia Meise, Polyt lll, Sagitta, SB10, Gö4 Goevier, Schweizer 2-22, SF 27, SF-27a, Sie 3, Slingsby T.30 Prefect, Slingsby T.34a Sky, Slingsby T21, Standard Austria S, SZD-9 Bocian, Vasama, Hols der Teufel and Zugvogel 3b have announced their arrival.

The website, vgc2026.dk, is continuously updated with news and changes, which can be viewed by clicking here.

If your participant profile is not updated, you must log in to your account, https://vgc2026.dk/login, and update your participant photo, glider photo if you are bringing a plane, T-shirt size and accommodation type. This will be of great help in planning.

If you have any questions about registration, you can write an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Preparations for the rally are in full swing. A long list with tasks has been prepared. A large number of the tasks have already been solved and the remaining ones should be in place before the rally.

The construction of the new hangar has started well, even though the work has been at a standstill for almost a month due to bad weather, storms, frost and snow. The hangar got the roof laid, all vertical sides are cladded and the doors are being now being installed. Electricity has been connected and lights are installed. A technical room is also being built inside the hangar, where, among other things, the fire protection control will be installed. So we are so optimistic that we believe that the hangar is ready for the rally.

At the time of writing, 43 pilots, 18 other participants from a total of 10 different nations and 31 aircraft divided into 27 aircraft types have registered. There is room for many more.

If you haven't registered yet, remember that the participation fee will increase on May 1st.

The website, vgc2026.dk, is regularly updated with news, changes and participants lists. News are marked with “NEW” and updates with “UPDATED” with green text and date. So click on the website regularly to follow.

If your participant profile is not updated, you must log in to your account, https://vgc2026.dk/login, and update your participant photo, glider photo if you are bringing a plane, T-shirt size and accommodation type. This will help us a lot in planning.

If you have any questions about registration, you can write an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. will take care of questions about the website.

Other questions should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Now it has happened!

The VGC website is live. After a long and tough move, with great and nice work by Michael Sønderup Nielsen in particular, the vgc2026.dk website is up and running. Almost everything about the rally can be found on the website. The registration form is open for registration. Further details will be added to the website when available, so do take a look once in a while and keep yourself updated!

Another big thing is the construction of our new hangar is well underway. The steel rafters have been erected, and at the end of December a topping-out ceremony was held with a traditional Danish topping-out ceremony menu: red sausages and beer. The purlins have been mounted and the next step is the installation of fire ventilation and the laying the roof. So if everything goes according to plan, the hangar will be finished and can be used at the Rally.

If you have any questions about Participant registration, you can write an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Questions about the website should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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To all interested parties,

Thank you for subscribing to this newsletter regarding the 53rd International VGC Rally, which will be held at the Danish National Gliding Centre in Arnborg from 27 July to 6 August 2026. It is intended that further newsletters will follow and that, as they are published, they will be posted on the rally’s website, while links to the newsletters will be sent by email to those who have requested them.

It is with great pleasure that we warmly welcome all VGC members and other interested parties to Arnborg. We look forward to seeing a large number of participants and their families, and not least a wonderful collection of historic and classic gliders.

This first newsletter marks the opening of the website vgc2026.dk, where it is now possible to register for the rally and find a wide range of information, including accommodation options, programme, prices, etc. The website will be continuously updated with participant lists, photo galleries, practical information and other relevant and inspiring content.

The Rally Organization