NZ Multiclass National Championships - Jan 2026

Matamata, New Zealand,   January 30, 2026 – February 8, 2026

Pilots

CN Contestant Club Glider Class Handicap
KT Alexander Michael AAV Mosquito Sports 98
MI Paul Blackmore PKO LS 4 Sports 96
LZ Nathanael Melia PKO DG-200/17 Sports 101
SL Steven Thrupp PKO Discus b Sports 98
EZ Rae Kerr Piako Dart 17 Sports 86
TD Tony Van Dyk WLN ASG 27-18E Open 111
XL Brett Hunter TPO Ventus cM Open 106
VM David Johnson PKO Discus-2cT Open 106
OP Tim Bromhead PKO Ventus cT Open 106
BE Neil Raymond PKO Ventus-3F Open 110.5
CK Neil Harker TPO Ventus-2cT Open 109.5
IO Patrick C. Driessen AKL AS 33 Es Open 111.5
OB Mark Tingey TGA JS1-C 18/21 Open 111
TT Alan Belworthy TGA Duo Discus T Open 101.5
FE Frank Excell AKL Discus-2c FES Open 105
BH Ross Gaddes AKL Ventus-2a Open 104
DK Derek Kraak CTY AS-33 Open 111.5
BZ David Todd AAV Ventus-2cT Open 110
VC Steven Care PKO ASW 20 Racing 98
YF John Chittenden TPO Discus CS Racing 98.5
NS Nigel Davy OGC Duo Discus Racing 101.5
PK George Downing PKO DG-1001 Club Neo Racing 94
YL Robert Gray PKO Duo Discus Racing 101.5
SA Ross G. Perry TRK DG-200 Racing 97
SW Gerard Robertson AKL Ventus cT Racing 106
BI John Robertson AKL Discus-2b Racing 100
MC Derek Shipley PKO Astir CS 77 Racing 89
ML Brett Slater PKO SZD-48-1 Jantar Standard 2 Racing 93
ON Ben Sly AAV Mosquito Racing 98
ZI Geoffrey Thompson TPO LS6-a Racing 101
XP Ian Wood PKO Discus b Racing 98.5

Latest winner

Open
1. Alan Belworthy 102.39 km/h
2. David Johnson 105.49 km/h
3. Tim Bromhead 101.85 km/h
Updated: 2/8/26, 5:27 PM
Racing
1. Nigel Davy 97.10 km/h
2. John Robertson 93.84 km/h
3. Derek Shipley 81.57 km/h
Updated: 2/8/26, 5:31 PM
Sports
1. Alexander Michael 84.04 km/h
2. Nathanael Melia 77.36 km/h
3. Rae Kerr 63.36 km/h
Updated: 2/8/26, 5:15 PM

Latest task

Open
Task 8, Feb 8, 2026
Task distance: 130.62 km  /  290.47 km  (210.48 km)
Task duration: 2:00:00
Updated: 2/8/26, 9:25 AM
Racing
Task 8, Feb 8, 2026
Task distance: 93.55 km  /  248.61 km  (169.27 km)
Task duration: 2:00:00
Updated: 2/8/26, 9:29 AM
Sports
Task 9, Feb 8, 2026
Task distance: 69.14 km  /  226.07 km  (146.30 km)
Task duration: 2:00:00
Updated: 2/8/26, 9:29 AM