2012 NZ Hang Gliding Cross Country Champs    
Updated: 1/3/13 20:27   Best 4 Distances in kms          
Place Pilots Glider Class 1 2 3 4   Best 4 Total kms
1 Geoff Christophers   82.0 66.1 57.5 53.5   259.0
2 Mark Nichols ** 82.1 53.1 47.5 45.6   228.3
3 Bill Degen   77.0 51.3 48.5 47.9   224.6
4 Rick Hawkeswood   81.5 50.8 45.3 16.3   193.8
5 Neil Howe   71.4 55.2 26.8 23.5   177.0
6 Les Graham   65.9 34.1 19.4 19.2   138.6
7 Tom Pearson   41.6 22.8 20.1 18.7   103.2
8 Colin Mackie   46.5 21.7 18.3 11.3   97.7
9 Gary Turner   41.3 22.4 10.3     74.0
10 Niall Mueller   46.3 25.7       72.0
11 John Burton   9.7         9.7

[1]
Geoff Christophers
26/2/12
Kaimais to Paeroa
Tracklog verified
[2]
Geoff Christophers
Location – Glinks Gully
Date – 12 May 2012
Distance – 66.07 kms
tracklog verified
[3]
Geoff Christophers
34.88kms
Kaimais
10 November 2012.
Tracklog verified
[4]
Geoff Christophers
Kaimais to Paeroa. – 1 December 2012. – 57.53 kms
tracklog verified
[5]
Geoff Christophers
8/12/12
Kaimais to Thames
tracklog verified
[6]
Mark Nichols
1.1.12
39.15 kms
Mmtn - Pukaki airstrip
wits B Degen Kay Nichols
Tracklog verified
[7]
Mark Nichols
2.1.12
45.26 kms
Mmtn - Ram Hill airstrip
wits B Degen Kay Nichols
Tracklog verified
[8]
M Nichols
3/1/2012
MMtn - Lake Ruataniwha
tracklog verified
[9]
M Nichols
8/1/2012
Mt Cheeseman
tracklog verified
[10]
Mark Nichols
4/2/2012
45.57kms
MMtn - Hawea
Tracklog verified
wits XC Classic
[11]
Mark Nichols
8/2/2012
53.12kms
MMtn - Simons Pass
Tracklog verified
wits XC Classic
[12]
Mark Nichols
Distance (kms); 46.75 (T/O to landing)
Date; 11th Feb 2012
Launch site; Magic
Landing site; Hopkins Valley, near Monument Hut
Launch witness; Pipe
Landing witness Neil Muller
[13]
Mark Nichols
Distance (kms); 82.12
28 Dec 2012
Launch site; Magic top
Landing; Cromwell airstrip
tracklog verified
[14]
Bill Degen
1/1/12
51.39kms
MMtn - Pukaki
wits Mark Nichols, Kay Nichols
Tracklog verified
[15]
B Degen
7/1/2012
MMtn - Lindis- Ohau airstrip
29.68km
tracklog verified
wits Colin Mackie Emma Bosworth
[16]
BDegen
5/2/2012
38.77kms
MMtn E - Ram Hill
Tracklog verified
wits XC Classic
[17]
Bill Degen
7/2/2012
47.87kms
Mmtn - Monument Hut
wits; Om XC Classic, Mark Nichols
tracklog verified
[18]
Bill Degen
8/2/2012
40.88kms
Mmtn - Otematata
wits; Om XC Classic, Kay Nichols
tracklog verified
[19]
Bill Degen
11/2/2012
48.49kms
Mmtn - Monument Hut
wits; Om XC Classic, Mark Nichols
tracklog verified
[20]
Bill Degen
22/12/12
76.96 kms
MMtn - Naseby-Danseys PassRd.
wits Gary Turner, Margo & Viktor.
tracklog verified
[21]
Rick Hawkeswood
18/2/2012
Distance 50.75km
TO Kaimais
Landing Paeroa
Witness Jenny Hawkeswood.
[22]
Rick Hawkeswood
24.11.2012 Kaimais top take off
Landing 16.3km ( north of take off after an hour when the instruments went flat )
Witness Rachael Hunt (Ric SimsonÕs partner )
[23]
Rick Hawkeswood
25.11.2012
Kaimais top take off
Landing 45.3km ( north of Te Aroha )
Witness Ric Simson
[24]
Rick Hawkeswood
9/12/12
Take off Kaimais
Landing Thames airfield
Distance 81.46km
Witness Geoff Christophers
[25]
Neil Howe
21/1/2012
26.83km
Launch; kaimais top
Landing;Kaimais LZ
Witnesses; Rick Hawkeswood
Tracklog verified
[26]
Neil Howe
28.01.2012
12.79 km
tracklog verified
[27]
Neil Howe
30.01.2012
23.51 km
Nats flight; 1 st and fastest into goal
tracklog verified
[28]
Neil Howe
31.01.2012
22.06 km
tracklog verified
[29]
Neil Howe
1/11/2012
distance between 2 points from GPS Dump 71.4km
Launch; Kaimais top
Landing; Puiri (approx 10 k south of Thames
Witnesses; Rich Hawkeswood.
Tracklog verified
[30]
Neil Howe
24/11/2012
Kms;distance between 2 points that I read from GPS dump was 55.24km
Launch; kaimais top
Landind - Temonanui Marae about 3 km south of Paeroa
Witnesses; Rich hawkeswood /Richard Simson
Track logs verified
[31]
Leslie Graham
Distance (kms); 65.91
Date; 4-03-2012
Launch site; Moirs
Landing site; Ruakaka
Launch witness; Dennis Thorpe
Landing witness; Dennis Thorpe
tracklog verified
[32]
Leslie Graham
Distance (kms); 19.39
Date; 18-02-2012
Launch site; Moirs
Landing site; North of Matakana
Launch witness; Dennis Thorpe
Landing witness; Dennis Thorpe

tracklog verified
[33]
Les Graham
Kaimais to Te Aroha
24/11/2012
tracklog verified
[34]
Les Graham
Moirs -Big Omaha
9/11/12
tracklog verified
[35]
Tom Pearson
4/2/12
MMtn - Broken Hut Rd
18.71kms
Tracklog checked
[36]
Tom Pearson
8/2/2012
MMTN - Buscot
22.81kms
Tracklog checked
[37]
Tom Pearson
11/2/12
MMtn - Ram Hill
41.6kms
wits Xc Classic, Gary Turner
Tracklog checked
[38]
Tom Pearson
12/2/2012
MMtn - Tara Hills
20.11kms
tracklog checked
[39]
Colin Mackie
7/1/2012
MMtn -Buscot
21.68km
tracklog verified
wits B Degen Emma Bosworth
[40]
Colin Mackie
MMtn - Tarras
8/2/2012
46.5kms
tracklog checked
[41]
Colin Mackie
MMtn - Ribbonwood
5/2/2012
46.5kms
tracklog checked
[42]
Colin Mackie
MMtn - Tara Hills
12/2/2012
18.28kms
tracklog checked
[43]
Colin Mackie
7/2/12
Ohau to Lake Ohau
3.11kms
tracklog verified
[44]
Gary Turner
5/2/12
10.3 kms
mmtn -
wits Xc Classic,
tracklog verified
[45]
Gary Turner
8/2/12
22.4kms
mmtn - Buscot
wits Xc Classic,
tracklog verified
[46]
Gary Turner
10/2/12
MMtn - Ram Hill
Total dist 41.3kms
wits Xc Classic, Tom Pearson
tracklog verified
[47]
Niall Mueller
11/2012
46.3kms
Mmtn - near Monument Hut
wits; Om XC Classic, Mark Nichols
[48]
Niall Mueller
12/2/2012
25.7kms
Mmtn - Sailors Cutting
wits Classic, B Degen

[49]
John Burton
9/12/12
Kaimais
tracklog verified