2026 Central Districts Gliding Championships

Waipukurau, New Zealand,   February 14, 2026 – February 21, 2026

Pilots

CN Contestant Club Glider Class Handicap
NR Grahame Player AKL Apis 13 Sports 84
NM Trace Austin TPO Discus CS Racing 98.5
OI Jason Price HBY DG-400 Racing 101
OM James Foreman HBY DG-400 Racing 101
NK Alain Marcuse WLN LS 4 Racing 96
SA Ross G. Perry TRK DG-200 Racing 97
ML Brett Slater PKO SZD-48-1 Jantar Standard 2 Racing 93
UB Allan Johnson WLN Speed Astir IIB Racing 96
TD Tony Van Dyk WLN ASG 27-18E Open 111
FS Michael Cooper TGA LAK-17B FES Open 109
WD Stewart Barton WLN DG-808C Open 110
ZO David Hirst WLN ASW 27 Open 104
BF Conal Edwards WLN Arcus M Open 107
IO Patrick C. Driessen AKL AS 33 Es Open 111.5
BE Neil Raymond PKO Ventus-3F Open 110.5
KW Ross Hyndman PKO ASW 27 Open 104

Latest winner

Open
1. Patrick C. Driessen 100.22 km/h
2. Conal Edwards 81.17 km/h
3. Tony Van Dyk 83.82 km/h
Updated: 2/21/26, 5:59 PM
Racing
1. Alain Marcuse 68.40 km/h
2. James Foreman 139.02 km
3. Ross G. Perry 105.94 km
Updated: 2/21/26, 5:41 PM

Latest task

Open
Task 8, Feb 21, 2026
Task distance: 117.41 km  /  288.03 km  (201.55 km)
Task duration: 2:00:00
Updated: 2/21/26, 9:01 AM
Racing
Task 8, Feb 21, 2026
Task distance: 96.53 km  /  283.41 km  (188.70 km)
Task duration: 2:00:00
Updated: 2/21/26, 9:02 AM
Sports
Task 8, Feb 21, 2026
Task distance: 62.12 km  /  154.40 km  (106.77 km)
Task duration: 2:00:00
Updated: 2/21/26, 9:03 AM