Updated by the data entry person of the NZ PG flights database, Tim Percival.
Last updated 1 August 2023.
|
Region |
Site/Site Group |
Distance |
Pilot |
Date |
Take Off |
|
Northland |
Kamo |
38.5 |
Gary Sands |
31/08/2005 |
|
|
Northland |
Tiwakawaka |
50.2 |
Mike Ferguson |
03/03/2019 |
|
|
Auckland |
Bridges |
67.1 |
Grant Middendorf |
28/08/2004 |
|
|
Auckland |
Dills Hill |
77.0 |
Leighton Joll |
06/03/2019 |
|
|
Auckland |
Five Fingers |
40.0 |
Jeff Ripley |
26/10/2006 |
|
|
Auckland |
Moirs Hill |
98.2 |
Jeff Ripley |
15/03/2020 |
|
|
Auckland |
Pakiri Hill |
24.5 |
Lukas Walton-Keim |
31/01/2017 |
|
|
Auckland |
Puketutu |
64.2 |
Jeff Ripley |
21/11/2008 |
|
|
Waikato |
Alans Hill |
67.4 |
Bruce Vickerman |
18/03/2014 |
|
|
Waikato |
Harrys Hill |
26.2 |
Bruce Vickerman |
13/12/2013 |
|
|
Waikato |
Kaimai Range |
97.7 |
Mark Macdonald |
31/01/2021 |
(Kaimai) |
|
Waikato |
Pukemore |
68.9 |
Jeff Ripley |
08/11/2008 |
|
|
Waikato |
Puriri Hill |
17.5 |
Bruce Vickerman |
25/10/2014 |
|
|
Waikato |
Te Hoe – Maungakawa |
65.4 |
Grant Middendorf |
01/02/2003 |
(Te Hoe) |
|
Waikato |
Te Kuiti |
71.5 |
Russell Read |
01/03/2001 |
(Awakino Hill) |
|
Waikato |
Waihi |
55.9 |
Bruce Vickerman |
15/01/2015 |
(Mt Misery) |
|
Bay of Plenty |
Komata |
32.4 |
Bruce Vickerman |
14/02/2007 |
(Black Rocks) |
|
Bay of Plenty |
Matawai |
21.3 |
Russell Read |
21/01/2002 |
|
|
Bay of Plenty |
Mt Edgecumbe |
21.0 |
Russell Read |
30/11/1996 |
|
|
Bay of Plenty |
Paeroa |
78.0 |
Shaun Gilbert |
10/03/2015 |
|
|
Bay of Plenty |
Whakaahu |
44.6 |
Bruce Vickerman |
28/08/2006 |
|
|
Hawkes Bay |
Burma Road |
84.5 |
Shaun Gilbert |
04/03/1998 |
|
|
Hawkes Bay |
Sunrise |
34.5 |
Aaron Chesterman |
22/10/2022 |
|
|
Hawkes Bay |
Te Mata Peak |
125.0 |
Shaun Gilbert |
10/01/1999 |
|
|
Hawkes Bay |
Turiri |
94.0 |
Shaun Gilbert |
20/03/2015 |
|
|
Hawkes Bay |
Zolas |
35.1 |
Craig Collings |
06/02/1997 |
|
|
Manawatu |
Heights Road |
29.0 |
Laurie Ross |
22/02/2003 |
|
|
Wairarapa |
Bennetts Hill |
14.8 |
Mick Kennish |
06/02/2014 |
|
|
Wairarapa |
Dalefield Road |
52.1 |
Stepan Kubecek |
04/02/2018 |
|
|
Wairarapa |
Kourarau |
47.8 |
Mick Kennish |
03/04/2015 |
|
|
Wairarapa |
Oyster Shell |
40.0 |
Gary Steele |
01/11/1997 |
|
|
Wellington |
Mt Climie |
49.5 |
Gary Steele |
04/01/1997 |
|
|
Wellington |
Waikanae |
29.0 |
Russell Read |
31/03/1999 |
|
|
Nelson |
Barnicoat Range |
127.2 |
Stew Karstens |
17/02/2022 |
(Barnicoat) |
|
Nelson |
Inwoods Lookout |
116.3 |
Tim Percival |
30/12/2002 |
|
|
Nelson |
Marybank |
44.5 |
Richard Hadfield |
15/10/2003 |
|
|
Nelson |
Mt Murchison |
101.8 |
Rob Hughes-Games |
15/02/2020 |
|
|
Nelson |
Sherry River |
39.5 |
Bryan Moore |
10/01/1995 |
|
|
Nelson |
St Arnaud |
100.4 |
Tim Percival |
11/02/2015 |
(Parachute Rocks) |
|
Nelson |
Takaka – Riwaka |
47.3 |
Robert van den Ham |
10/12/1997 |
(Brown Acre) |
|
Nelson |
Tapawera |
34.7 |
Robert van den Ham |
22/02/1998 |
|
|
Marlborough |
Benhopai |
25.0 |
Angus Tapper |
08/11/2000 |
|
|
Marlborough |
Black Birch |
21.0 |
Andy Whyte |
28/01/1997 |
|
|
Marlborough |
Blowhard |
110.2 |
Dean Straker |
02/11/2006 |
|
|
Marlborough |
Canvastown |
30.3 |
Nick Taber |
01/11/2015 |
|
|
Marlborough |
Havelock |
28.0 |
Russell Read |
04/03/2007 |
|
|
Marlborough |
Okiwi Bay |
23.2 |
Pepijn Wyffels |
05/01/2017 |
|
|
Marlborough |
Picton |
26.5 |
Dave Lochead |
02/02/1999 |
(Collins Hill) |
|
Marlborough |
Port Underwood |
27.6 |
Russell Read |
24/01/2004 |
|
|
West Coast |
Denniston – Millerton |
61.3 |
Bryan Moore |
26/12/2015 |
(Denniston) |
|
Canterbury |
Avalanche Peak |
90.6 |
Jean Brossard |
09/02/2017 |
|
|
Canterbury |
Ben Ohau Range |
20.0 |
Bryan Moore |
06/12/2006 |
(Ben Ohau Peak) |
|
Canterbury |
Black Range |
55.3 |
Fraser Monteith |
22/09/2018 |
(Bealey Spur) |
|
Canterbury |
Buscot Hill |
48.8 |
Rory Devine |
11/12/2012 |
|
|
Canterbury |
Craigieburn Range |
105.1 |
Rob Hughes-Games |
11/11/2020 |
(Cheeseman) |
|
Canterbury |
Dingle Burn-Ahuriri Divide |
58.3 |
Glen Stevens |
07/02/2018 |
(Ahuriri 1772) |
|
Canterbury |
Hunter Hills |
12.2 |
Rob Hughes-Games |
11/02/2017 |
(Mt Studholme) |
|
Canterbury |
Libretto Range – Lewis |
69.2 |
Tim Percival |
24/02/2013 |
(Mt Faust) |
|
Canterbury |
Little River |
29.0 |
Ross Johnstone |
30/11/1998 |
|
|
Canterbury |
Mt Alexander |
14.0 |
Ross Johnstone |
30/12/1997 |
|
|
Canterbury |
Mt Cook Range |
136.8 |
Bryan Moore |
09/02/2014 |
(Ball Spur) |
|
Canterbury |
Mt Hutt |
33.3 |
Nick Neynens |
07/12/2018 |
|
|
Canterbury |
Mt Isobel |
42.0 |
Martin Thoma |
16/01/1997 |
|
|
Canterbury |
Ohau Range |
60.0 |
Bryan Moore |
02/03/2001 |
(Ohau Ski Field) |
|
Canterbury |
Port Hills |
37.9 |
Ross Johnstone |
15/02/2003 |
(Castle Rock) |
|
Canterbury |
Sealy Range |
157.3 |
Grant Middendorf |
03/01/2015 |
(Sealy Tarns) |
|
Canterbury |
Tekapo |
55.3 |
Bryan Moore |
08/02/2014 |
|
|
Canterbury |
Torlesse Range |
20.5 |
Tim Percival |
12/09/1998 |
(Torlesse 1842) |
|
Canterbury |
Wallace Peak |
19.5 |
Craig Collings |
19/10/1997 |
|
|
Otago |
Cairnmuir |
78.2 |
Dylan Vickerman |
30/10/2015 |
|
|
Otago |
Cardrona |
196.1 |
Bryan Moore |
05/01/2016 |
|
|
Otago |
Coronet Peak |
174.5 |
Chris Connolly |
14/01/2022 |
|
|
Otago |
Dunstan Mtns South |
41.3 |
Grant Middendorf |
30/10/2005 |
(Leaning Rock) |
|
Otago |
Gertrude Saddle |
131.7 |
Bryan Moore |
28/12/2014 |
|
|
Otago |
Glenorchy E. Ranges |
182.7 |
Nick Neynens |
29/12/2016 |
(Stair Peak) |
|
Otago |
Haast Pass |
124.4 |
Rory Devine |
07/02/2019 |
(Brewster Hut) |
|
Otago |
Hawea Eastern Ranges |
114.1 |
Gert van Maren |
05/01/2016 |
(Pakituhi Spur) |
|
Otago |
Hawea Terrace |
23.9 |
Kat West |
15/11/2003 |
|
|
Otago |
Humboldt Mountains South |
191.3 |
Nick Neynens |
05/01/2017 |
(Mill Creek) |
|
Otago |
Isthmus Peak |
49.1 |
Bryan Moore |
25/02/2019 |
|
|
Otago |
Lindis Pass |
33.3 |
Bryan Moore |
10/10/2014 |
|
|
Otago |
Long Gully |
95.6 |
Russell Read |
07/02/2002 |
|
|
Otago |
Matukituki |
155.3 |
Nick Neynens |
19/01/2018 |
(Sharks Tooth) |
|
Otago |
McKerrow Range |
93.9 |
Bryan Moore |
28/01/2018 |
(Kidds Bush) |
|
Otago |
Mt Alfred |
91.0 |
Dave Watson |
06/12/2017 |
|
|
Otago |
Mt Ida |
59.8 |
Mark Hardman |
10/03/2007 |
|
|
Otago |
Mt Iron |
54.4 |
Grant Middendorf |
06/01/2003 |
|
|
Otago |
Mt Maude |
122.1 |
Bryan Moore |
29/12/2016 |
|
|
Otago |
Old Man Range Otago |
43.5 |
Grant Middendorf |
13/11/2004 |
(Obelisk) |
|
Otago |
Pisa Range |
142.4 |
Grant Middendorf |
17/10/2005 |
(Waiorau) |
|
Otago |
Remarkables |
81.6 |
Angus Tapper |
08/09/2004 |
|
|
Otago |
Richardson Mountains |
150.9 |
Bryan Moore |
31/12/2015 |
(Moke Lake) |
|
Otago |
Routeburn |
235.8 |
Nick Neynens |
05/01/2016 |
(Sugarloaf Pass) |
|
Otago |
Roys Peak |
91.6 |
Ben Kellett |
23/11/2018 |
|
|
Otago |
Skyline |
64.5 |
Angus Tapper |
17/10/1999 |
|
|
Otago |
St Bathans Range |
38.2 |
Aaron Chesterman |
16/02/2019 |
(St Bathans Range South) |
|
Otago |
Treble Cone |
152.1 |
Bryan Moore |
07/12/2014 |
|
|
Region |
Site/Site Group |
Distance |
Pilot |
Date |
Take Off |
|
Auckland |
Bridges |
32.8 |
Bruno Metz |
15/04/2022 |
|
|
Auckland |
Dills Hill |
65.8 |
Jeff Ripley |
24/01/2016 |
|
|
Waikato |
Kaimai Range |
80.8 |
Mark Macdonald |
25/02/2020 |
(Kaimai) |
|
Bay of Plenty |
Paeroa |
29.4 |
Wayne Rohrs |
27/02/2014 |
|
|
Hawkes Bay |
Burma Road |
45.7 |
Aaron Chesterman |
15/01/2022 |
|
|
Hawkes Bay |
Te Mata Peak |
78.6 |
Aaron Chesterman |
04/02/2023 |
|
|
Nelson |
Barnicoat Range |
29.0 |
Stew Karstens |
02/08/2006 |
(Barnicoat) |
|
Nelson |
Inwoods Lookout |
50.1 |
Stew Karstens |
09/09/2018 |
|
|
Nelson |
Mt Murchison |
91.0 |
Stew Karstens |
14/12/2014 |
|
|
Nelson |
St Arnaud |
48.8 |
Tim Percival |
23/03/2023 |
(Parachute Rocks) |
|
Nelson |
Takaka – Riwaka |
30.8 |
Greg Allum |
29/01/2022 |
(Takaka Hill) |
|
Marlborough |
Blowhard |
50.8 |
Tim Percival |
08/03/2013 |
|
|
Canterbury |
Craigieburn Range |
64.7 |
Fraser Monteith |
02/03/2019 |
(Cheeseman) |
|
Canterbury |
Libretto Range – Lewis |
30.5 |
Nick Taber |
13/11/2015 |
(Mt Faust) |
|
Canterbury |
Port Hills |
22.5 |
Ross Johnstone |
30/12/2003 |
(Castle Rock) |
|
Canterbury |
Tekapo |
48.8 |
Mike McManaway |
19/12/1994 |
|
|
Otago |
Cardrona |
108.7 |
Bryan Moore |
04/01/2016 |
|
|
Otago |
Coronet Peak |
153.2 |
Ben Kellett |
09/01/2023 |
|
|
Otago |
Hawea Eastern Ranges |
114.5 |
Nick Neynens |
14/02/2018 |
(Little Breast Hill) |
|
Otago |
Hawkdun Range |
53.0 |
Ian Douglass |
23/12/2015 |
(Hawkdun 1658) |
|
Otago |
Isthmus Peak |
95.4 |
Bryan Moore |
25/02/2019 |
|
|
Otago |
Long Gully |
183.8 |
Louis Tapper |
31/01/2022 |
|
|
Otago |
McKerrow Range |
129.9 |
Bryan Moore |
28/01/2018 |
(Kidds Bush) |
|
Otago |
Mt Alfred |
127.7 |
Dave Watson |
23/12/2018 |
|
|
Otago |
Mt Ida |
75.4 |
Bryan Moore |
16/10/2005 |
|
|
Otago |
Mt Maude |
116.1 |
Gert van Maren |
22/11/2017 |
|
|
Otago |
Pisa Range |
91.4 |
Grant Middendorf |
24/12/2011 |
(Waiorau) |
|
Otago |
Remarkables |
29.2 |
Simon Battaglia |
25/10/1995 |
|
|
Otago |
Roys Peak |
102.7 |
Nick Neynens |
16/12/2014 |
|
|
Otago |
Treble Cone |
110.3 |
Grant Middendorf |
23/12/2014 |
|
|
Region |
Site/Site Group |
Distance |
Pilot |
Date |
Take Off |
|
Waikato |
Kaimai Range |
33.5 |
Mark Macdonald |
15/12/2020 |
(Kaimai) |
|
Bay of Plenty |
Paeroa |
24.7 |
Evan Lamberton |
18/02/2013 |
|
|
Hawkes Bay |
Burma Road |
45.8 |
Aaron Chesterman |
21/01/2022 |
|
|
Hawkes Bay |
Te Mata Peak |
31.9 |
Aaron Chesterman |
02/02/2021 |
|
|
Wairarapa |
Kourarau |
30.1 |
John Morgan |
05/01/2008 |
|
|
Nelson |
Mt Murchison |
50.1 |
Aaron Ford |
03/02/2019 |
|
|
Marlborough |
Blowhard |
56.9 |
Tim Percival |
08/03/2013 |
|
|
Canterbury |
Craigieburn Range |
89.8 |
Fraser Monteith |
21/10/2018 |
(Cheeseman) |
|
Canterbury |
Dingle Burn-Ahuriri Divide |
143.1 |
Glen Stevens |
07/02/2018 |
(Ahuriri 1772) |
|
Canterbury |
Little River |
29.3 |
Ross Johnstone |
02/01/2004 |
|
|
Otago |
Cardrona |
147.7 |
Bryan Moore |
04/01/2016 |
|
|
Otago |
Coronet Peak |
197.5 |
Ben Kellett |
09/01/2023 |
|
|
Otago |
Hawea Eastern Ranges |
183.2 |
Nick Neynens |
14/02/2018 |
(Little Breast Hill) |
|
Otago |
McKerrow Range |
84.7 |
Bryan Moore |
28/01/2018 |
(Kidds Bush) |
|
Otago |
Mt Alfred |
120.8 |
Dave Watson |
23/12/2018 |
|
|
Otago |
Mt Maude |
110.1 |
Bryan Moore |
13/11/2018 |
|
|
Otago |
Pisa Range |
42.9 |
Petr Valek |
13/12/2006 |
(Waiorau) |
|
Otago |
Richardson Mountains |
34.8 |
Nicolas Sand |
23/02/2019 |
(Moke Spurs-Ben More) |
|
Otago |
Roys Peak |
134.1 |
Nick Neynens |
16/12/2014 |
|
|
Otago |
Treble Cone |
197.0 |
Louis Tapper |
23/12/2019 |
|
1. A 3-D GPS track log of the flight must be presented for all site record claims. (This has been a requirement since April 1, 2009).
2. To qualify as a new record, the existing record must be broken by more than 1% for records up to 100km, or by at least 1km for records over 100km.
3. The Out-and-Back flight type is straight line distance from a start point to any turn point, then back to the start point. (The ‘2-Turn Point Triangle’ flight type where the start and end point is located between the two remote turn points, although scored in the XC Champs, is not a flight type that a site or national record is currently kept for).
4. The FAI Triangle flight type is a triangle defined by 3 turn points, and the start and finish point can be at any point of the course that is flown. The smallest side of the triangle shall not be less than 28% of the total distance.
5. Mis-close of Out-and-back and Triangle flights. Since the start of the 2006 NZ XC Champs season, there has been an allowance for pilots not completely returning to their starting point when flying an Out-and-Back or Triangle type of flight task. The ‘mis-close’ amount has varied, but it is currently up to 2% of the flight distance. If the pilot returns to within that ‘mis-close’ distance from their start point at the end of their flight, then they are deemed to have achieved the Out-and-Back or Triangle flight, and so be eligible for a site record. (However, when there is a ‘mis-close’, then the mis-close distance itself is not scored). The ‘mis-close’ distance is documented in section 6.5.2 of the NZHGPA Paragliding Competition Manual, download-able from the Rules section of the Paragliding Competitions Downloads page.
6. Flights qualifying as a record in more than one category. Sometimes one flight can be the site best flight for more than one type of flight task. For example a site best triangle flight may, when measured, turn out to be the best out-and-back flight for that site too. However, it is possible there will be cases where an administrator of the flights database has not noticed that. If this is the case for one of your already recognised site record flights, then please let the data entry person of the NZ PG flights database know (currently Tim Percival), so they can adjust the information recorded for the flight.
7. For more information regarding site records and course types, refer to the Paragliding Competition Rules that is download-able from the Rules section of the Paragliding Competitions Downloads page.
From July 2020, a national or site paragliding cross-country record claim must be accompanied by a pilot declaration. This means that the Paragliding Competition Committee (PCC) can no longer routinely ratify flights of the season that have bettered an existing site record.
Detail of how to claim a national or site paragliding cross-country record is given in section 6.5 of the NZHGPA Paragliding Competition Rules manual, download-able from the Rules section of the Paragliding Competitions Downloads page. Claims should include the mandatory pilot declaration as described in the manual, and be submitted to the Paragliding Competition Committee (PCC). Part of the process is that the flight will be checked by the PCC or their nominated scrutineer to determine whether or not the flight has met all requirements for a valid paraglider record flight (as per section 6.4.1, “Validation of Flight”, of the NZHGPA Paragliding Competition Rules manual).
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The table here lists some of the NZ take-offs from which a flight has been recorded, but which to date do not have any PCC-verified flights.