GldComp User Guide

Everything you need to run a gliding competition on GldComp — and everything pilots need to take part. Browse the guides below or use the menu on the left.

GldComp is a free, all-in-one platform for organizing and following gliding (soaring) competitions. This guide is split into two tracks:

  • For pilots & competitors — how to register, follow tasks and results, read news, upload your IGC flights, and watch the competition live.
  • For organizers (admins) — how to set up and run a competition: manage competitors, classes, files, results sync, branding, communication, and your team.

The screenshots in this guide come from a sample competition (Tcup 2024) so you can see exactly what each screen looks like with real data.

Getting Started

Overview & Key Concepts How GldComp is structured — series, seasons, classes, and the people who use it.

For Pilots & Competitors

The Competition Website The public home page and competitor list that everyone sees — and how it changes through the competition.
Registering as a Pilot How pilots sign up for a competition and complete their entry — from the first form to a full glider profile.
Tasks & Results View each day's task, download it to your flight computer, and jump to the official results.
Documents & Files Download the rules, briefings, waypoint files and airspace files for the competition.
News & Announcements Keep up with briefings, schedule changes and announcements throughout the event.
Uploading IGC Flights Submit your flight logger trace for scoring — by drag-and-drop or by email.
Live Tracking Follow the gliders in real time during each task, right from the competition home page.

For Organizers (Admin)

Admin Area Overview How to reach the admin area, what's in the toolbox, and who can use each part.
Series, Seasons & Team Create new seasons each year and manage who on your team can do what.
Season Settings & Classes Set your registration window, competition details, and the classes pilots compete in.
Managing Competitors Review entries, accept and mark pilots paid, add or edit competitors, and export the entry list.
Custom Registration Fields Add your own questions to the pilot registration form.
News & Email Publish announcements and send bulk emails to your competitors.
Files & Glider Data Upload competition documents; manage handicap indexes; review uploaded IGC flights.
Custom Navigation Links Add your own menu links and section headers to the competition site.
SoaringSpot Sync Classes, tasks, results, winners and contest files sync automatically from Soaringspot — and can be forced manually here.
Branding & Theme Make the competition site your own — logo, hero image, colors and custom CSS.