Women’s World Gliding Championships To Take Off

The Women’s World Gliding Championships will take off with an opening ceremony in Market Harborough today.

The event on The Square between 10am and 4pm will feature a parade of the teams taking part in the competition, a welcome from the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, a ‘have a go on a glider’ flight simulator and food stalls.

The two-week competition is taking place at the Gliding Centre in Husbands Bosworth and Lutterworth is also be hosting activities at a launch event in the town centre from 11am to 3pm today.

Cllr Phil King, Leader of Harborough District Council, is delighted the event is taking place here:

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