2010 NZ Hang Gliding Cross Country Champs      
Updated: 21/4/11 11:25   Best 4 Distances in kms     Best
Place Pilots   1 2 3 4   4 Flight Total kms
1 Warren Simonsen   138.9 102.2 91.5 65.6   398.2
2 Bill Degen   110.6 107.7 61.4 60.1   339.9
3 Guy Williams   116.0 96.0 84.5 38.0   334.5
4 John O'Neill   99.9 49.1 48.2 30.9   228.1
5 Niall Mueller   128.9 60.6 24.5     214.0
6 Gavin Tweedie   89.1 70.3 32.0 15.6   207.0
7 Adrian Brown   57.0 52.8 29.2 13.2   152.2
8 Colin Mackie   65.9 35.5 22.1 18.4   141.8
9 Mark Nichols ** 65.5 54.5       120.0
10 Ben McAlpine   56.3 22.0 4.5 2.0   84.8
11 Rod Stuart   21.0 18.0 13.5 12.3   64.8
12 Geoff Christophers   30.8 30.6       61.4
13 Neil Howe   50.3         50.3
14 John Urlich   16.6 12.5       29.1
15 John Burton   28.7         28.7
16 Reece Fisher   18.2 7.1 2.0 0.5   27.8
17 Eddie Pearson   12.3 8.3 4.5 2.0   27.1
18 Morgan Knoesen   14.5 6.4 4.6     25.5
19 Marcel Bakker   20.1         20.1

[1]
. .: WSimonsen
3/2/10
65.6kms
MMtn - Wanaka
remote start; S44 23 13.44 E169 48 55.98
remote fin; S44 42 11.28 E169 07 03.48
wits; Bill Degen, Ian Clark
[2]
. .: WSimonsen
5/2/10
Mmtn - Alexandra
91.5kms
Remote start; 91.5 S44 27 03.96 E169 45 26.22
remote fin; S45 13 45.78 E169 22 40.26
wits; Bill Degen, Peter De Boer
[3]
. .: WSimonsen
9/2/10
102.2kms
MMtn - Trentham (Fairlie)
Remote start; 102.2 S44 27 17.76 E169 44 17.76
remote fin; S44 01 54.24 E170 52 30.36
wits; XC Classic, Mark Alton
[4]
. .: WSimonsen
12/2/10
138.9kms
Magic - past Middlemarch
Remote start; S44 27 01.38 E169 44 35.04
remote fin; S45 40 48.06 E170 03 42.54
wits; XC Classic, Guy Williams,
[5]
. .: BDegen
3/2/10
MMtn E - Wanaka
61.44km
Start 44 23 55.12 169 48 26.18
Fin 44 39 55.20 169 07 48.73
Wits; W Simenson, Ian Clark
[6]
. .: BDegen
5/2/10
MMtn top - Fruitlands, past Alex
107.7 kms
Start; 44 27.223 169 45.100
Fin; 45 21.90 169 17.229
Wits; W Simenson, Guy Williams
[7]
. .: BDegen
6/2/10
MMtn - Aviemore
50.0km
Start; -44 2714.51 169 48 58.20
Fin; -44 38 28.43 170 19 20 88
Wits; Colin Mackie, Mark Alton
[8]
. .: BDegen
8/2/10
MMtn - Pukaki via Dobson valley
57.67kms, 48.31 Classic
Start; 44 27.272, 169 44.730
Fin; 43 58.042, 169 59.652
Wits; Colin Mackie, Gavin Tweedie
[9]
. .: BDegen
9/2/10
MMtn - Mt Mary
60.09km, 59.58 for Classic
Start; -44 27.245, 169 44.296
Fin; 47.287, 170 19.965
Wits; Colin Mackie, Gavin Tweedie
[10]
. .: BDegen
12/2/10
110.63km 109.9 for Classic
MMtn low - 2km past Morrisons
Start; 44 26.802, 169 44.197
Fin; 45 16.882, 170 29.967
wit XC Classic, Colin Mackie, John ONeil
[11]
. .: Guy Williams
6/2/10
37km
magic mtn top - Otematata
wits; Om xc classic, Warren Simonsen
[12]
. .:Guy Williams
7/2/10
38km
MMtn top - Temple Creek (Ohau)
wits; XC Classic, Warren Simonsen
[13]
. .:Guy Williams
8/2/10
84.5km
MMtn top - Mt Cook
wits; XC Classic, Warren Simonsen
[14]
. .:Guy Williams
12/2/10
116km
MMtn top - sth of McCreas
Wits XC Classic, Mark Alton
[15]
. .:Guy Williams
5/2/10
96kms
Magic mtn top NW - Highway south of Alexandra
wits, Bill Degen, Warren Simonsen
[16]
. .:John O'Neill
6/2/10
48.2km
MMtn NW- Pukaki
wits; XC Classic, Kevin McManus
[17]
. .:John O'Neill
7/2/10
11.4kms
MMtn top - back of Mt Eric
wits; XC Classic, Steve Bankier
[18]
. .:John O'Neill
8/2/10
13.2km
MMtn top - Gate to Clay Cliffs
wits; XC Classic
[19]
. .:John O'Neill
9/2/10
30.9km
MMtn top - Lake Ruataniwha
wits; XC Classic, Kevin McManus
[20]
. .:John O'Neill
11/2/10
49.1km
MMtn top NE - near Tarras
wits; XC Classic, Paul driver
[21]
. .:John O'Neill
12/2/10
99.9km
MMtn lower - Pig route before Morrisons
wits; XC Classic, Bill Degen, Adrian Brown
[22]
. .:Niall Mueller
> date;8/2/10
> kms; 24.5
> launch; Magic Mtn
> landing;lake ohau airstrip
> launch witness; XC Classic, Rod steward
> landing/pickup wit; Landing friendly fisherman who picked me up.
[23]
. .:Niall Mueller
> date;9/02/10
> kms; 60.6
> launch; Magic Mtn
> landing;Half way between Pukaki and Tekapo
> launch witness; XC Classic, Andrew
> landing/pickup wit; Bill Degen
[24]
. .:Niall Mueller
date;12/2/10
> kms; 128.9
> launch; Magic Mtn
> landing;10km east of middlemarch
> launch witness; XC Classic, Guy williams,
> landing/pickup wit; Warren simonson
[25]
. .:Gavin Tweedie
6/2/10
70.3km
MMtn - near Ranfurly
wits; XC Classic, Pipe, Bill Degen
[26]
. .:Gavin Tweedie
6.8km
MMtn
[27]
. .:Gavin Tweedie
8/2/10
32km
MMtn top NW - Glen Lyon airstrip
wits; XC Classic, Pipe, Bill Degen
[28]
. .:Gavin Tweedie
11/2/10
15.6km
mmtn E - Quailburn road, East of Mt Eric
wits; XC Classic, Mark Alton
[29]
. .:Gavin Tweedie
12/2/10
89.1kms
MMtn low - Waitaki near Duntroon
Wits; XC Classic, Pipe, Colin Mackie
[30]
. .:Adrian Brown
6/2/10
MMtn - Home Hills Run Rd, Wedderburn
Wits; XC Classic, Gavin Tweedie
[31]
. .:Adrian Brown
8/2/10
13.2km
MMtn - Mt Eric
wits; XC Classic, Warren Simonsen
[32]
. .:Adrian Brown
9/2/10
29.2km
MMtn - Glenbrook, Kelland Ponds
Wits XC Classic, Steve Bankier
[33]
. .:Adrian Brown
12/2/2010
57kms
MMtn Low - near Wedderburn on Homewood road - cupla ks on from where landed the other day
witnesses - Morgan Knossen, John ONeil
[34]
. .:Colin Mackie
62/10
18.4km
MMtn top NW - Omarama Glider trailer park
wits; XC Classic, Dagmar Kahu Cafe
[35]
. .:Colin Mackie
8/2/10
35.49km
MMtn top NW - Twizel Primary School
wits; XC Classic, Morgan Knoesen
[36]
. .:Colin Mackie
12/2/10
65.85km
MMtn lower - Kurow cemetary
wits; XC Classic, Pipe,
[37]
. .:Colin Mackie
Flight date: 31 Dec 2010
Distance; 22.05 kms
Start Witness: Bill Degen ph 03 3266411
Finish witness: Brenda Mackie Ph 03 3898627
Start coordinates: Magic Lower launch S 44deg 27mins 20.82secs E 169deg 43mins 50.22secs, a.k.a S 44deg 27.347mins E 169deg 43.837mins
Finish coordinates: Busket Backpackers S 44deg 25mins 2.4secs E 170deg 0mins 8.52secs, a.k.a S 44deg 25.04mins E170 0.142mins
[38]
. .:
Mark Nichols

29/12/10
54.5kms
Magic Mtn West - End of St Bathans
witness Bill Degen Kay Nichols
Start S 44 26 49.86 E 169 44 45.18 Landing S 44 55 40.26 E 169 52 39.00
[39]
. .:Mark Nichols
31/12/10
65.5kms
Magic Mtn low - Haldon/Burkes pass rd
witness Gary Turner Kay Nichols
Start S 44 27 10.56 E 169 43 37.68 Landing S44 12 58.26 E 170 28 49.02
[40]
. .:Ben McAlpine
6/2/10
2kms
MMtn - bombout
wits; XC Classic, Rod Stuart
[41]
. .:Ben McAlpine
7/2/10
4.5kms
MMtn - bombout junction
wits; XC Classic, Rod Stuart
[42]
. .:Ben McAlpine
Mon 8/2/10
56.3kms
MMtn - Tarras
wits; XC Classic, Dan Campbell
[43]
. .:Ben McAlpine
Wed10/2/10
22.0
MMtn - just past campground
wits; XC Classic, Steve Bankier
[44]
. .:Rod Stuart
6/2/10
18kms
MMtn W - past camp
wts; XC Classic, Steve Bankier
[45]
. .:Rod Stuart
7/2/10
4.5kms
MMtn S - Killermont bombout junction
wits; XC Classic, Ben McAlpine
[46]
. .:Rod Stuart
8/2/10
13.5kms
MMtn cheesegrater - Road to Omarama
wits; XC Classic, Eddie Pearson
[47]
. .:Rod Stuart
9/2/10
12.3kms
MMtn W - Mt Eric
wits; XC Classic, Reese Fisher
[48]
. .:Rod Stuart
11/2/10
7.1kms
MMtn NE - Killermont bombout junction
wits; XC Classic, Reese Fisher
[49]
. .:Rod Stuart
12/2/10
21kms
MMtn low - Kingdom of Hat
wits; XC Classic, Kevin McManus
[50]
. .:Geoff Christophers
25/01/2010
Paeroas
start S 38 20 34.70 E 176 16 11.43
Finish S 38 37 12.20 E 176 16 10.27
Total distance 30.76kms. tracklog supplied
wit Bill Fisher
[51]
. .:Geoff Christophers
27/01/2010
Paeroas
Start; S 38 20 18.86 E 176 17 05.12
Fin; S 38 36 49.10 E 176 15 47.02
Total distance 30.59kms. tracklog supplied
Wits Neil Howe, Bill Fisher
[52]
. .:Neil Howe
Date 13.11.2010
T.O Kaimai airstrip
LZ Paeroa
Distance 50.3km
Witness N Howe
[53]
. .:John Urlich
6/2/10
Dills Hill to Kaipara Harbour.
Distance 12.5 km.
Launch witness, John Burnett.
Landing witness, Bevan Mace.
Glider, Finsterwalder Funfex S.
[54]
. .:John Urlich
23/1/10
Paeroas to a little way past Mt Rainbow.
Distance 16.6km.
Launch witness Bruce Vickerman.
Landing witness, Sebastian Katz.
Finsterwalder Funfex S.
[55]
. .:John Burton
13/11/2010
26.3 to - landing
28.65 kms wit remote start/finish
Kaimais
37.48'24.56" S 175.53'20.37" E and landed at 37.35'20.90" S 175.46'12.71" E
track log supplied
[56]
. .:Reece Fisher
6/2/10
2kms
MMtn - bombout
wits; XC Classic, Rod Stuart
[57]
. .:Reece Fisher
8/2/10
18.2kms
MMtn - Camp
wits; XC Classic, Rod Stuart
[58]
. .:Reece Fisher
10/2/10
7.1kms
MMtn - Killermont bombout
wits; XC Classic, Rod Stuart
[59]
. .:Reece Fisher
12/2/10
.5kms
MMtn low - bombout
wits; XC Classic, Rod Stuart
[60]
. .:Eddie Pearson
6/2/10
2kms
MMtn - bombout
wits; XC Classic, Rod Stuart
[61]
. .:Eddie Pearson
7/2/10
4.5kms
MMtn - bombout junction
wits; XC Classic, Rod Stuart
[62]
. .:Eddie Pearson
7/2/10
2kms
MMtn - bombout
wits; XC Classic, Rod Stuart
[63]
. .:Eddie Pearson
9/2/10
12.3kms
MMtn - Road to Omarama
wits; XC Classic, Rod Stuart
[64]
. .:Eddie Pearson
10/2/10
8.3kms
MMtn - Killermont
wits; XC Classic, Rod Stuart
[65]
. .:Morgan Knoesen
6/2/10
4.6kms
MMtn top W - Dunstan Downs turnoff
wits; XC Classic, Pipe
[66]
. .:Morgan Knoesen
9/2/10
14.5kms
MMtn top SW - Quailburn/Henburn junction
wits; XC Classic, Tony
[67]
. .:Morgan Knoesen
11/2/10
6.4kms
MMtn top NE - Birdwood airstrip
wits; XC Classic, Pieter
[68]
. .:Marcel Bakker
8/2/10
20.1km
Magic Mtn - East of camp at river
wits Ben McAlpine, Steve Bankier