FW: Invite Your Pilots – The Inaugural X-Lakes Teams Hike & Fly Challenge!
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From: Phil Hewitson <hewit...@gmail.com>
Sent: 23 February 2026 17:13
To: Philip Hewitson <hewit...@gmail.com>
Subject: Invite Your Pilots – The Inaugural X-Lakes Teams Hike & Fly Challenge!
Dear Clubs,
I’m writing to invite some of your adventurous members to take part in the X-Lakes Teams hike-and-fly event, taking place 18–21 June 2026.
Could I kindly ask you to share this message with your members please.
Pilots — form your teams and get ready for adventure!
Join us for a unique hike & fly challenge where teamwork truly takes flight. Compete alongside your friends, share the highs and lows of mountain flying, and enjoy the camaraderie that only comes from bivouacking under the stars together.
Don’t let the season pass without a story worth telling around the winter table — come soar with us and make memories that will last long after landing.
Event details – X-Lakes Teams Challenge
Team Selection
• Form your own team, train together, and register for the main two-day X-Lakes event via Airtribune.
• Simply declare that you’re entering as a team on your registration form in the sponsors section.
• After registering, you’ll be contacted by Event Director Paul Abbott to arrange payment.
Equipment
• Same rules as the standard two-day X-Lakes.
• Tandems welcome.
• Teams should plan to vol-biv (fly and camp).
• One tracker per team is required, issued on the morning of the challenge.
The Route
• Start and finish together at Grasmere Showground.
• A modified Bob Graham Round to be completed clockwise.
• Waypoints can be tagged in the air or on foot.
Schedule
• Registration: Thursday 18 June, 17:00–19:00, followed by the event briefing at 19:30.
• Start: 08:00, Friday 19 June
• Finish: 17:00, Saturday 20 June (latest)
Weather
• The event runs in all conditions — good teamwork and smart decision-making make all the difference.
• The Challenge Director may adjust the route if the weather proves uncooperative.
The Winners
• Be the first team on the new X-Lakes team’s trophy.
• Receive a take home glass cut trophy • Enjoy a special prize from our sponsors
For more information please visit the X-Lakes 2026 on Airtribune.
https://airtribune.com/xl26-2day/info
If you register and pay before March, you’ll unlock big discounts.
Looking forward to seeing your teams take to the skies and mountains of the Lakes!
Best wishes,
John Westall
X-Lakes Director
Sent: 23 February 2026 17:13
To: Philip Hewitson <hewit...@gmail.com>
Subject: Invite Your Pilots – The Inaugural X-Lakes Teams Hike & Fly Challenge!
Dear Clubs,
I’m writing to invite some of your adventurous members to take part in the X-Lakes Teams hike-and-fly event, taking place 18–21 June 2026.
Could I kindly ask you to share this message with your members please.
Pilots — form your teams and get ready for adventure!
Join us for a unique hike & fly challenge where teamwork truly takes flight. Compete alongside your friends, share the highs and lows of mountain flying, and enjoy the camaraderie that only comes from bivouacking under the stars together.
Don’t let the season pass without a story worth telling around the winter table — come soar with us and make memories that will last long after landing.
Event details – X-Lakes Teams Challenge
Team Selection
• Form your own team, train together, and register for the main two-day X-Lakes event via Airtribune.
• Simply declare that you’re entering as a team on your registration form in the sponsors section.
• After registering, you’ll be contacted by Event Director Paul Abbott to arrange payment.
Equipment
• Same rules as the standard two-day X-Lakes.
• Tandems welcome.
• Teams should plan to vol-biv (fly and camp).
• One tracker per team is required, issued on the morning of the challenge.
The Route
• Start and finish together at Grasmere Showground.
• A modified Bob Graham Round to be completed clockwise.
• Waypoints can be tagged in the air or on foot.
Schedule
• Registration: Thursday 18 June, 17:00–19:00, followed by the event briefing at 19:30.
• Start: 08:00, Friday 19 June
• Finish: 17:00, Saturday 20 June (latest)
Weather
• The event runs in all conditions — good teamwork and smart decision-making make all the difference.
• The Challenge Director may adjust the route if the weather proves uncooperative.
The Winners
• Be the first team on the new X-Lakes team’s trophy.
• Receive a take home glass cut trophy • Enjoy a special prize from our sponsors
For more information please visit the X-Lakes 2026 on Airtribune.
https://airtribune.com/xl26-2day/info
If you register and pay before March, you’ll unlock big discounts.
Looking forward to seeing your teams take to the skies and mountains of the Lakes!
Best wishes,
John Westall
X-Lakes Director
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