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The flying site is situated within the grounds of Pontefract Racecourse.

Flying Site Rules

Leave the M62 motorway at junction 32 and head towards Pontefract town centre on Park Road (A639).

Continue straight forward, on the A639 thorough the traffic lights and under the railway bridge. The racecourse is on your right. A few hundred metres along this road, you will see an entrance to your right, with a large double white coloured gate.

‘Sat Nav’ location is

53º – 42′ – 04.83″ N, 1º – 19′ – 34.14″ W

Nearest Post Code: WF8 4QD

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This gate is kept locked (except during competition or event days) and every club member has a key.

The flying site is entered through this gate, crossing the race track and then turning right onto the unmade road. The flying site is located by following this unmade road, for a  few hundred metres. Visitors can access the site, by parking in the main race course public car park and then walking down across the playing fields, towards the motorway.

PANDAS Field Lay Out

PANDAS Field Picture June 2020
Pandas Field 20.08.20
PANDAS Flight Areas 1
PANDAS Flight Areas 2
PANDAS Field Picture June 2020 Pandas Field 20.08.20 PANDAS Flight Areas 1 PANDAS Flight Areas 2

 

For emergency vehicles,

‘Sat Nav’ location of the flying site car park is:

53º – 42′ – 01.43″ N, 1º – 19′ – 55.22″ W

The flying site is situated within Pontefract racecourse.
Leaving the motorway M62 at junction 32,
head towards 'Pontefract' on Park Road.
A few hundred metres along this road, as the
road splits round an island, you will see
a gate on the right hand side.

'Sat Nav' location is
53º - 42' - 04.83" N, 1º - 19' - 34.14" W
Nearest sat-nav is WF8-4QD

This gate is kept locked (except during competitions),
and every club member has a key.

The club meetings are held every first Tuesday of the month.

The meeting room is at the 'Roundhill Working mens Club' - see map.
(Post code for your sat. nav. is: WF10-5AE)
or 53º - 43' - 10.9" N, 1º - 21' - 19.5" W
Meetings start at 8.00 prompt. A.G.M. is on the November club night,
and joining night is December club night.
For emergency vehicles,
'Sat Nav' location of the flying site car park is:
53º - 42' - 01.43" N, 1º - 19' - 55.22" W