Updated by the data entry person of the NZ PG flights database, Tim Percival.
Last updated 25 July 2023.
Paragliding XC Champs Winners and Runners Up
Year |
Place |
Pilot |
Club |
Total Points |
2023 |
1 |
Ben Kellett |
Southern |
976.1 |
2023 |
2 |
Thomas Rold |
Southern |
824.6 |
2023 |
3 |
Leo Chelle |
Southern |
722.2 |
2022 |
1 |
Louis Tapper |
Southern |
796.5 |
2022 |
2 |
Ben Kellett |
Southern |
677.6 |
2022 |
3 |
Glen Stevens |
Southern |
585.2 |
2021 |
1 |
Louis Tapper |
Southern |
689.2 |
2021 |
2 |
Benjamin Kellett |
Southern |
592.6 |
2021 |
3 |
Thomas Rold |
Southern |
410.3 |
2020 |
1 |
Louis Tapper |
Southern |
630.4 |
2020 |
2 |
Mark MacDonald |
Waikato |
365.8 |
2020 |
3 |
Nick Neynens |
Southern |
361.3 |
2019 |
1 |
Louis Tapper |
Southern |
622.1 |
2019 |
2 |
Dave Watson |
Southern |
537.8 |
2019 |
3 |
Fraser Monteith |
Southern |
482.7 |
2018 |
1 |
Nick Neynens |
Southern |
958.8 |
2018 |
2 |
Glen Stevens |
Southern |
811.8 |
2018 |
3 |
Louis Tapper |
Southern |
716.5 |
(Highest winning margin: 264.6 points in the 2020 season).
Year |
Place |
Pilot |
Club |
Total Points |
Total Points |
2017 |
1 |
Nick Neynens |
Southern |
775.5 |
475.1 |
2017 |
2 |
Dave Watson |
Southern |
652.2 |
413.9 |
2017 |
3 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
593.2 |
308.3 |
2016 |
1 |
Nick Neynens |
Southern |
950.8 |
565.0 |
2016 |
2 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
912.5 |
553.8 |
2016 |
3 |
Louis Tapper |
Southern |
767.7 |
429.9 |
2015 |
1 |
Nick Neynens |
Southern |
816.3 |
480.8 |
2015 |
2 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
753.9 |
442.9 |
2015 |
3 |
Louis Tapper |
Southern |
618.2 |
394.3 |
2014 |
1 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
631.4 |
358.2 |
2014 |
2 |
Grant Middendorf |
Southern |
551.2 |
348.2 |
2014 |
3 |
Rory Devine |
Southern |
480.7 |
231.4 |
2013 |
1 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
492.2 |
271.9 |
2013 |
2 |
Nick Taber |
Tasman |
479.9 |
300.3 |
2013 |
3 |
Peter Groves |
Southern |
438.5 |
235.3 |
2012 |
1 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
487.4 |
290.8 |
2012 |
2 |
Nick Taber |
Tasman |
472.5 |
257.3 |
2012 |
3 |
Robert van den Ham |
Southern |
434.0 |
245.3 |
2011 |
1 |
Dean Straker |
Tasman |
463.6 |
284.3 |
2011 |
2 |
Peter Groves |
Southern |
388.7 |
204.4 |
2011 |
3 |
Nick Taber |
Tasman |
349.5 |
198.8 |
2010 |
1 |
Robert van den Ham |
Southern |
450.2 |
267.1 |
2010 |
2 |
Mark Hardman |
Southern |
417.6 |
251.5 |
2010 |
3 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
376.7 |
207.0 |
(Highest winning margin: 123.3 points in the 2017 season).
Year |
Place |
Pilot |
Club |
Total Points |
2009 |
1 |
Dean Straker |
Tasman |
223.4 |
2009 |
2 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
220.8 |
2009 |
3 |
Jeff Ripley |
Auckland |
197.7 |
2008 |
1 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
296.2 |
2008 |
2 |
Tim Percival |
Tasman |
270.3 |
2008 |
3 |
Rob van den Ham |
Southern |
267.7 |
2007 |
1 |
Dean Straker |
Tasman |
236.0 |
2007 |
2 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
218.1 |
2007 |
3 |
Mark Hardman |
Southern |
212.9 |
2006 |
1 |
Grant Middendorf |
Southern |
379.4 |
2006 |
2 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
255.6 |
2006 |
3 |
Angus Tapper |
Southern |
205.5 |
2005 |
1 |
Tim Percival |
Tasman |
265.2 |
2005 |
2 |
Angus Tapper |
Southern |
247.6 |
2005 |
3 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
187.2 |
2004 |
1 |
Tony Dickison |
Tasman |
135.2 |
2004 |
2 |
Angus Tapper |
Southern |
131.4 |
2004 |
3 |
Aidan Limbert |
Marlborough |
118.8 |
2003 |
1 |
Tim Percival |
Tasman |
226.8 |
2003 |
2 |
Grant Middendorf |
Southern |
214.2 |
2003 |
3 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
188.3 |
2002 |
1 |
Russell Read |
Waikato |
195.6 |
2002 |
2 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
166.2 |
2002 |
3 |
Tim Percival |
Tasman |
162.6 |
2001 |
1 |
Tim Percival |
Tasman |
265.3 |
2001 |
2 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
251.6 |
2001 |
3 |
Craig Collings |
Canterbury |
197.5 |
2000 |
1 |
Tim Percival |
Tasman |
271.1 |
2000 |
2 |
Rob van den Ham |
Tasman |
210.9 |
2000 |
3 |
Tony Dickison |
Tasman |
201.8 |
1999 |
1 |
Shaun Gilbert |
Hawkes Bay |
293.6 |
1999 |
2 |
Angus Tapper |
Southern |
268.7 |
1999 |
3 |
Craig Collings |
Canterbury |
215.4 |
1998 |
1 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
124.9 |
1998 |
2 |
Barry Sayer |
Hawkes Bay |
124.0 |
1998 |
3 |
Lee McLelland |
Southern |
122.9 |
1997 |
1 |
Shaun Gilbert |
Hawkes Bay |
213.6 |
1997 |
2 |
Lee McLelland |
Auckland |
174.4 |
1997 |
3 |
Barry Sayer |
Hawkes Bay |
163.6 |
1996 |
1 |
Stew Karstens |
Tasman |
229.5 |
1996 |
2 |
Mike McManaway |
Tasman |
157.8 |
1996 |
3 |
Shaun Gilbert |
Southern |
154.0 |
1995 |
1 |
Shaun Gilbert |
Hawkes Bay |
131.6 |
1995 |
2 |
Mike McManaway |
Canterbury |
126.9 |
1995 |
3 |
Dave Dennis |
Southern |
64.0 |
(Highest winning margin: 123.8 points in the 2006 season).
Best Paragliding XC Champs Points Totals from Season 2018 (3 Flights, NZ XContest Scoring)
Rank |
Pilot |
Club |
Total Points |
Year |
(Season |
1 |
Ben Kellett |
Southern |
976.1 |
2023 |
1 |
2 |
Nick Neynens |
Southern |
958.8 |
2018 |
1 |
3 |
Thomas Rold |
Southern |
824.6 |
2023 |
2 |
4 |
Glen Stevens |
Southern |
811.8 |
2018 |
2 |
5 |
Louis Tapper |
Southern |
796.5 |
2022 |
1 |
6 |
Leo Chelle |
Southern |
722.2 |
2023 |
3 |
7 |
Louis Tapper |
Southern |
716.5 |
2018 |
3 |
8 |
Bryan Moore |
Southern |
713.4 |
2018 |
4 |
9 |
Louis Tapper |
Southern |
689.2 |
2021 |
1 |
10 |
Ben Kellett |
Southern |
677.6 |
2022 |
2 |
11 |
Jan Zimmermann |
Southern |
676.0 |
2023 |
4 |
12 |
Tomas Balik |
Southern |
661.8 |
2023 |
5 |
13 |
Glen Stevens |
Southern |
645.0 |
2023 |
6 |
14 |
Louis Tapper |
Southern |
630.4 |
2020 |
1 |
15 |
Louis Tapper |
Southern |
622.1 |
2019 |
1 |
16 |
Bradley Franks |
Southern |
609.1 |
2023 |
7 |
17 |
Benjamin Kellett |
Southern |
592.6 |
2021 |
2 |
18 |
Glen Stevens |
Southern |
585.2 |
2022 |
3 |
19 |
Tomas Balik |
Southern |
578.0 |
2022 |
4 |
20 |
Kinga Masztalerz |
Southern |
550.2 |
2023 |
8 |