2026 Central Districts Gliding Championships

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

Pilots

CNContestantClubGliderClassHandicap
NRGrahame PlayerAKLApis 13Sports84
NMTrace AustinTPODiscus CSRacing98.5
OIJason PriceHBYDG-400Racing101
OMJames ForemanHBYDG-400Racing101
NKAlain MarcuseWLNLS 4Racing96
SARoss G. PerryTRKDG-200Racing97
MLBrett SlaterPKOSZD-48-1 Jantar Standard 2Racing93
UBAllan JohnsonWLNSpeed Astir IIBRacing96
TDTony Van DykWLNASG 27-18EOpen111
FSMichael CooperTGALAK-17B FESOpen109
WDStewart BartonWLNDG-808COpen110
ZODavid HirstWLNASW 27Open104
BFConal EdwardsWLNArcus MOpen107
IOPatrick C. DriessenAKLAS 33 EsOpen111.5
BENeil RaymondPKOVentus-3FOpen110.5
KWRoss HyndmanPKOASW 27Open104

Latest winner

1. Patrick C. Driessen 100.22 km/h
2. Conal Edwards 81.17 km/h
3. Tony Van Dyk 83.82 km/h
Updated:21/02/2026, 17:59
1. Alain Marcuse 68.40 km/h
2. James Foreman 139.02 km
3. Ross G. Perry 105.94 km
Updated:21/02/2026, 17:41

Latest task

Task 8, 21 Feb 2026
Task distance:117.41 km  /  288.03 km  (201.55 km)
Task duration:2:00:00
Updated:21/02/2026, 09:01
Task 8, 21 Feb 2026
Task distance:96.53 km  /  283.41 km  (188.70 km)
Task duration:2:00:00
Updated:21/02/2026, 09:02
Task 8, 21 Feb 2026
Task distance:62.12 km  /  154.40 km  (106.77 km)
Task duration:2:00:00
Updated:21/02/2026, 09:03