2011 NZ Hang Gliding Cross Country Champs      
Updated: 19/1/12 12:28   Best 4 Distances in kms     Best
Place Pilots   1 2 3 4   4 Flight Total kms
1 Bill Degen   72.7 51.5 48.2 43.7   216.1
2 Mark Nichols ** 73.3 55.8 32.1 31.1   192.3
3 Rick Hawkeswood   53.1 32.8 26.7     112.7
4 Niall Mueller   55.1 34.1 8.9     98.1
5 Neil Howe   53.4 26.4 16.8     96.6
6 Steve Bankier   28.5 24.0 23.0 20.0   95.5
7 Guy Williams   70.1         70.1
8 Gavin Tweedie   52.2 17.4       69.6
9 Rod Stuart   26.2 24.2 12.0 7.0   69.4
10 Oliver Derry   36.0         36.0
11 Geoff Christophers   33.8         33.8
12 Reece Fisher   16.0         16.0
13 John Burton   14.9         14.9

[1]
Bill Degen
8/1/2011 48.2kms
MMtn E - Hopkins Valley
Start S 44 27 08.70 E 169 45 48.00
Finish S 44 01 18.3 E 168 50 11.10
wits Colin Mackie, Gary Turner
[2]
B Degen
22/1/11
21.4kms
Long Gulley - Pembroke Park
Wits Launch; Nats competitors, land; Grant Tatham
[3]
B.Degen
23/1/11 28.71kms
Breast Peak to Pembroke Park Wanaka
wits launch, Nats competitors
Land Ian Clark
Tracklog supplied
Start; S 44 26 35.52 E 169 11 47.22
Fin; S 44 41 50.82 E 169 07 55.20
[4]
Bill Degen
27/1/11
25.07kms

Grandview to Lindis Pass
Wits launch;nats competitors, land; Angus Tapper
tracklog Start;
Fin;
[5]
Bill Degen
9/2/2011
72.68kms
MMtn top - Mackenzie Pass
Start; 14:42:39 S 44 27 17.10 E 169 44 27.90
Fin; 18:03:39 S 44 14 17.70 E 170 36 04.50
Wits; Classic, Guy Williams
[6]
Bill Degen
10/2/11
43.71kms
MMtn Lower - Pukaki
Start; 15:22:57 S 44 27 17.40 E 169 43 39.60
Fin; 2951 18:38:53 S 44 13 06.60 E 170 09 56.70
Wits; Classic, Mark & Kay Nichols
[7]
18/12/2011
B Degen
35.35kms
Mmtn Sth - near Ram Hill
start S 44 27 36.60 E 169 45
remote fin S 44 08 48.90 E 169 49 42.00
tracklog verified
[8]
B Degen
26/12/2011
MMtn Top - Aviemore
51.45 kms
tracklog verified GPS Dump
Wits; Juan Garcia, Emma Bosworth
[9]
Mark Nichols
1/1/11 19.4kms
Magic Mtn West - Omarama
witness Gary Turner Gary Turner
Start S44 25 26.04 E 169 44 43.50 Landing S44 30 55.80 E 169 57 22.38
[10]
Mark Nichols
8/1/11 31.12kms Mt Cheeseman - Top of Arthur's Pass
witness Kay Nichols Kay Nichols
Start S 43 10 04.62 E 171 40 15.90 Landing S 42 54 00.30 E 171 33 32.40
[11]
Mark Nichols
9/1/11 32.06kms
Mt Cheeseman - Coleridge road
witness Kay Nichols Kay Nichols
Start S 43 09 42.92 E 171 39 52.55 Landing S 43 26 23.94 E 171 37 14.58
[12]
Mark Nichols
23/1/11 29.7km
Breast Hill to Pembroke Park Wanaka
witnesses; Kay Nichols Rob Bryant
Start; S 44 33 44.70 E 169 21 24.42 Finish; S 44 41 48.42 E 169 07 25.08
[13]
Mark Nichols
24/1/11 17.55km
Breast Hill to near The Neck Wanaka
witnesses; Kay Nichols Gavin Tweedie
Start; S 44 36 19.57 E 169 12 34.84 Finish; S 44 27 27.45 E 169 13 59.69
[14]
Mark Nichols
27/1/11 55.77km
Grandview to Omarama
witnesses; Kay Nichols Jeff Christophers
Start; S 44 39 17.94 E 169 19 52.46 Finish; S 44 29 15.61 E 169 59 25.55
[15]
Mark Nichols
9/2/2011
73.34kms
MMtn top - near Dog Kennel Corner
Tracklog supplied
Start; S 44 27 13.38 E 169 43 51.00
Fin; S 44 07 53.76 E 170 31 58.44
Wits; Classic, B Degen, Guy Williams
[16]
M Nichols
10/2/11
MMtn low -
[17]
Rick Hawkeswood
24/10/2011
Paeroas - Broadlands, White road
32.83 kms
wits Neil Howe, Dave Austin, Dennis Thorpe
tracklog verified
[18]
Rick Hawkwswood
12/11/2011
T.O Kaimai top take off.
Landing: Paeroa
Distance 53.1km
Witness N Howe
tracklog verified
[19]
Rick Hawkeswood
27/11/2011
Paeroas - Broadlands, White road
26.73 kms
wits Neil Howe,

tracklog verified
[20]
Niall Mueller
9/2/2011
55.1kms
Magic Top - Waitaki Valley short of Kurow
wits Ben mcAlpine, Dom Bowles
[21]
Niall Mueller
10/2/2011
34.1kms
Tara Hills - Waitaki Valley Past Otematata
wits Kirsty, Steve Bankier
[22]
Niall Mueller
11/2/2011
8.9kms
Magic top - Omarama plain
wits Rod Staurt, Daryl McKirdy
[23]
Neil Howe
24.10.2011
26.36 km
Launch paeroas top
Landing Broadlands road 1km north of whites road
Witness Rick Hawkeswood
Tracklog verified
[24]
Neil Howe
13.11.2011
Distance 53.41 km
Launch Kaimais top
Landing Paeroa crn Rotokohu rd & Te Aroha rd
Witness Rick Hawkeswood
Tracklog verified
[25]
Neil Howe
27/11/2011
Take off Paeroas top
Distance 16.81km (between 2 points)
Landing Broadlands
Witness Rick Hawkeswood
Tracklog verified
[26]
Steve Bankier
24.2km on 10 Jan 2011 from Mt Cheeseman to Springfield. Takeoff and landing witness Rod Stuart
[27]
Steve Bankier
20kms 5/2/2011
Magic lower - River camp
wits Rod Stuart, Reece Fisher
[28]
Steve Bankier
9/2/11
Upper Magic to East of Omarama
wits; XC Classic
[29]
Steve Bankier
10/2/11
24ks Tara Hills to Otematata
wits; XC Classic
[30]
Guy Williams
Flight date; 9/2/11
Distance in kms, launch to landing; 70.1 km
Take off description; Magic Top NW side
Landing description; McKenzie Pass
Witnesses; Bill Degen
[31]
G Tweedie
26/12/2011
MMtn Top = Aviemore
52.19 kms
tracklog verified GPS Dump
Wits; Juan Garcia, Emma Bosworth
[32]
Gavin Tweedie
31/12/2011

MMtn E - Omarama Airfield
wits B Degen, Pipe
[33]
Rod Stuart
24.2km on 10 Jan 2011 from Mt Cheeseman to Springfield. Takeoff and landing witness is Steve Bankier
[34]
Rod Stuart
26.2km on 27 Jan 2011 from Grand View to Tarras. Takeoff and landing witness is Steve Bankier
[35]
Rod Stuart
9/2/2011
7kms
Magic top - Killamont
wits Steve Bankier , Kirsty
[36]
Rod Stuart
10/2/2011
12kms
Magic top - Omarama Airfield
wits Steve Bankier , Dan Campbell
[37]
Oliver Derry
36kms
9/2/2011
MMtn top - Twizel Domain
wits; Rod Stuart, Reece Fisher
[38]
Geoff Christophers
18 September 2011
33.75 kms
Kariotah; remote start and finish. Tracklog verified
Moyes Litespeed4
[39]
Reece Fisher
9/2/2011
16kms
Magic top - Buscut end of Quailburn road
wits Eddie, Camp (walked back)
[40]
John Burton
Flight date: 9 /2/11
Distance, launch to landing: 14.85 km
Take off: From top NW takeoff of Magic
Landing: Tara Hills bombout paddock)
Witnesses: Bill Degen