Central Minnesota provides world class big air and long distances in the Bold North.
Cosmos, although a small town, has tow roads of gold. You would be surprised how few 2 mile sections of rural road are unobstructed by power lines and trees. Cosmos has some of the best. We utilize both N/S and E/W gravel roads for truck tow/platform launches. These are quiet, county roads lined with corn, soybeans, beets and hay for easy bailout LZ's as far as you can see.
Launch and dedicated LZ's are both at 1,112 FT ASL or 339 M and cloud base ranges from 5K to 8K AGL in July.
The thermal activity can be strong over the rich black soil and farmsteads make for easily found trigger points.
The Cross-Country potential is fantastic with flights often between 25-50 miles. However in 2017 our club put some stakes in the ground as far out as 99 and 179 miles!
Most pilots will find lift by 11 Am or noon and some will squeak out the last bit of rising air at 7 PM. These flying conditions are appropriate for H2/P2 pilots yet will challenge even the top pilots.
Minnesota is fertile farm country with small towns dotting the landscape. You will always find a easy LZ within reach and probably only be a short walk to a pub.
Come and dial up your Personal Best for distance in the Bold North.
FOOD: You are responsible for all meals except dinner on Saturday night after the awards ceremony. The Space Festival in Cosmos is July 17-20 and they have a breakfast buffet on those days. There is also a Casey’s General Store about 2 miles from HQ.

RETREIVALS: We will retrieve you within a 5 mile radius for relaunch if needed within the launch gate. There will be a retrieve for all pilots who make goal and along the course line on the way back from goal. Any retrieves needed way off of the task will need to be responsible for finding their own way back to HQ.