The winners of the NZ Championships were announced yesterday at the end of the 2nd round of the PGOpen for 2012. The results are based on each pilots best 3 tasks from both rounds of the PGOpen in Nelson and Rotorua. 

Fun class winners: 1st Matt Stanford, 2nd Kris Eriscksen, 3rd Rhys Akers

Sports Class winners: 1st Robbo Robinson, 2nd Kussy Gomez, 3rd Ed Guy.

Serial Class winners: 1st Evan Lamberton, 2nd Grant Middendorf, 3rd Reuben Muir.

NZ Mens Champion: Evan Lamberton

NZ Women's Champion: Kussy Gomez

The last day of the PG Open in Rotorua on Saturday has been cancelled due to forecast very bad weather. Unlke other uncertain forecasts this one leaves no room for a possible task. The organisers and pilots have decided to close the competition early and hold the prize giving and dinner on Friday night. The function will be held at the Rotorua Citizens Club cnr Arawa St and Rangiuru St at 6pm.

A mistake by the organiser has been pointed out by the other members of the competition committee. Task validity is based on a minimum number of pilots reaching a 5km min distance. This was not achieved in tasks 2 and 3 so these tasks have been declared invalid. My apologies for this. The results have been amended.

The tasks still stand for the PGOpen.

nick snake launch

Nick tries the cobra launch in a slightly unorthodox way.

Flying has been cancelled today due to excessive wind and insufficient thermals. Tomorrow is looking good with iight NW. 

The best thermal today was in the campground with 20 pilots circling a clump of grass. All part of the new comp pilot seminar.

TO ALL FORMER PG2 STUDENTS AND PILOTS WHO WANT TO LEARN ABOUT THERMALING, XC and COMPETITION

From the 25th of February to the 3rd of March it's all on again. Join us for a few days and attend the Rotorua/Kaimais edition of the New Zealand National Paragliding Championships.

Now you might think you're not ready for competition.. but consider again.

We've come up with a reduced $90 registration fee if you'd like to attend only the first weekend (25/26) and Saturday the 3rd , finishing that night with the dinner and awards. 

New waypoint files and airspace files for the Rotorua round of the PG Open are available on the downloads page.

The dates for the Rotorua round of the PG Open were originally published incorrectly. Please note the actual dates are 25th Feb to 3rd Mar.

We are now accepting registrations for Round 2 of the PG Open in Rotorua. Use the registration link on the right hand side of the home page.