2026 Central Districts Gliding Championships

Waipukurau, New Zealand,   14 February 2026 – 21 February 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: 21/02/2026, 17:59
Racing
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

Open
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
Racing
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
Sports
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