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Achievements

CGC 500K Club
The following members have made a cross-country soaring flight of at least 500 km from the Chicago Glider Club's normal field of operation:
 
Name Distance Date Glider
Robert F. Hupe 330 Miles - Free Distance Aug 20, 1961 Ka-6 
Harold Jensen 435 Miles - Free Distance April 14, 1962 LO-150
Richard W. Hawker 344 Miles - Free Distance May 24, 1962 Ka-6 CR 
Dr. Hartmut Schmidt 314 Miles - Free Distance May 18, 1963 Ka-6 CR
Dale S. May 367 Miles - Free Distance May 22, 1963 Fauvette 905
Neal H. Ridenour 360 Miles - Free Distance April 14, 1964 Prue Super Standard
John C. Slack 355 Miles - Free Distance April 14, 1964 LO-150
Michael S. Greenwald 337 Miles - Free Distance July 4, 1967 Ka-6 BR
Ward Hubbard 322 Miles - Free Distance April 18, 1974 Libelle
E. G. Hammond 325 Miles - Incomplete Triangle June 27, 1974 HP-11
Robet Spitz 325 Miles - Incomplete Triangle July 17, 1976 ASW-19
Lance Flynn 320 Miles - Triangle May 4, 1980 Standard Cirrus
Ronald Ridenour 320 Miles - Triangle May 4, 1980 Mini-Nimbus
Robert Macys 316 Miles - Triangle May 25, 1985 Mini-Nimbus
Gernot Neubauer 318 Miles - Free Distance June 27, 1987 ASW-20
Gene Hammond 324 Miles - Triangle June 23, 2001 ASW-20
Bob Macys 315 Miles - Triangle June 23, 2001 Ventus 2B
Don Kroesch 329 Miles - Triangle June 23, 2001 Genesis 2
John Cochrane 338 Miles - Multiple Turn Points June 28, 2005 ASW-27
John Cochrane 364 Miles - Multiple Turn Points June 30, 2005 ASW-27
 

Boom-a-Rang Contest
The Boom-A-Rang contest is a task set in the shape of a boomerang. It starts at the club field and goes to TP1, back to the club field, then on to TP2, with a finish at the club field (hopefully). TP1 and TP2 are defined on the contest day in relation to the weather. This task is held in conjunction with the club's annual Pig Roast. Since this event is held in late September to early October, the task distance is usually rather short (35-50 miles). The following members have won the annual Boom-A-Rang contest. The speed listed is a handicap speed using the SSA Handicap list.
 
Year Name Speed
1973 Ward Hubbard Unknown
1974 Neal Ridenour Unknown
1975 Burt Meyer Unknown
1976 Robert Spitz 60.3 MPH
1977 No Contest
1978 Burt Meyer 49.3 MPH
1979 Duane Eisenbeiss 33.7 MPH
1980 E. G. Hammond 50.9 MPH 
1981 Robert Spitz 35.2 MPH 
1982 E. G. Hammond 49.8 MPH 
1983 Ronald Ridenour 53.1 MPH 
1984 No Contest
1985 No Contest
1986 Robert Macys 35.9 MPH 
1987 Neal Ridenour 45.0 MPH 
1988 No Contest
1989 Burt Meyer Unknown
1990 E. G. Hammond 48.7 MPH 
1991 Ronald Ridenour 45.2 MPH 
1992 Ronald Ridenour 48.7 MPH 
1993 Duane Eisenbeiss 45.1 MPH 
1994 No Contest
1995 Duane Eisenbeiss 38.6 MPH 
1996 John Cochrane 41.0 MPH 
1997 Duane Eisenbeiss 48.0 MPH 
1998 Don Kroesch 65.6 MPH 
1999 Nigel Cripps 45.7 MPH 
2000 Mike Shakman 62.8 MPH 
2001 Mike Shakman 50.2 MPH 
2002 John Cochrane 42.1 MPH 
2003 Jeff Russell 55.2 MPH 
2004 Tim Gossfeld 54.7 MPH 
2005 Ron Ridenour 37.4 MPH 
2006 Bob Spitz 35.5 MPH 
2007 Roderic Read 57.0 MPH 
2008 Ron Ridenour 56.0 MPH
2009 Roderic Read 63.4 MPH
2010 Kevin Hobbs 57.7 MPH