Gliders from across the world unite for contest
Published 10:22 am Wednesday, May 20, 2015
- Ron Clarke sits in his Ventus 2C glider Tuesday at Albert Lea Municipal Airport during the Glider Region 7 International Contest. Clarke, originally from South Africa, now lives in Indianapolis. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
- Gliders line a runway at the Albert Lea airport Tuesday before a race begins. The race was a part of the Glider Region 7 International Contest, a week-long event that started at the airport on Sunday. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
- A plane pulls along a glider to check weather conditions before the start of a glider race Tuesday at Albert Lea Municipal Airport. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune