The annual Ephrata Dust-Up event will be held on the Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26, 2025. Come and enjoy the special soaring that Ephrata offers, along with the excellent facilities! 

This event will emphasize cross country training for the soaring pilot who wants to stretch their legs and move beyond flying close to the airport. We suggest that you complete the SSA Bronze Badge at your local club before coming to this event. There are several videos on the SGCSF YouTube channel to help you get started with Flying XC, the EPH area, and the Dust Up.

We have a number of dual cross-country flights available to aspiring XC pilots. Your club can make even more possible - please let the event organizer know if your club is bringing a cross-country-capable two-place glider! 

Be sure to indicate on your registration if you want to fly dual XC.  We will try to accommodate everyone, but there will be a limit to the number of dual flights based on the available gliders and instructors. 

Due to insurance requirement, all participants must be members of the SSA and the SGC. Online registration is available for both SGC membership and tiedown fees.

If you are bringing a glider, either your own or a club-owned, you will need to have evidence of liability insurance coverage.

Any club that brings a glider for their members to use needs to indicate if it is for club members only.

The entry fees are to help cover towplane ferry fees, water for launch personnel, and meals for Tow Pilots.

We strongly recommend that all gliders have a FLARM or OGN device.

If there are pilots that want to get an introduction to racing, we will have a daily meeting to discuss tasks and strategies; and we may post tasks for you to try.