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Event info
The New Zealand Hang Gliding National Open Championship will once again be held in Murchison south of Nelson. Murchison has proved year after year to be a fantastic and consistent location for our national flying competition.
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The main site for the Nationals is Mt Murchison. 360 degrees of take off, high mountain site, situated bang smack in the middle between the West and East Coasts. Easy landings right at the foot of the mountain and lots of good landings in the area we fly in.
Expand page for more details- left before start of event
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Registration will open on
10/05 07:44 (Pacific/Auckland)
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Live trackers supplied
The organiser will supply Live trackers to you, for safety and scoring
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Helicopter rescue
The region supports helicopter rescues
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Good phone coverage
The region generally has good phone coverage
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Radio coverage
We will be monitoring radios for your safety whilst you fly
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Toilets on takeoff
There are toilets at, or near, the launch
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Airtribune blogging
The organisers are using Airtribune for registration, tracking, blogging and to publish scores
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Free WiFi
The organisers will have free WiFi available at HQ
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Free gift
You will receive a tshirt or other welcome gift
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Plastic reduction
The organisers support reducing the use of unnecessary plastic at the event. This includes NOT giving disposable water bottles
Prize funds and scoring categories
- Class 1 Open
- Class 1 Sport
- Class 5
- Kahu Cup - Club Open Championship
- Karearea Cup - Club Sport Championship
- Free Flying
Contacts
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Organiser
- Tom Mulder
- 021 1481831
- tom@mulder.co.nz
Downloads
- 47th-new-zealand-hang-gliding-open-championship.CompeGPS.wpt
- 47th-new-zealand-hang-gliding-open-championship.GoogleEarth.kml
- 47th-new-zealand-hang-gliding-open-championship.GPX.gpx
- 47th-new-zealand-hang-gliding-open-championship.SeeYou.cup
- 47th-new-zealand-hang-gliding-open-championship.FS.wpt
- 47th-new-zealand-hang-gliding-open-championship.UTM.utm
Event info
The New Zealand Hang Gliding National Open Championship will once again be held in Murchison south of Nelson. Murchison has proved year after year to be a fantastic and consistent location for our national flying competition. We are looking forward to another amazing week of flying!
International pilots are very welcome. If you are thinking of coming to NZ to fly, the NZ Hang gliding national champs is an excellent way to fly some of the best conditions you will find in New Zealand. Also you will meet some great people and enjoy a laid back atmosphere complete with a sparkling clean river and swimming hole and great amenities at the riverside camp ground. Get in contact if you need help with logistics with gliders etc.
Flying site
Selection and entry fee
Class 1
Class 1 - Sport
Class 5 - Rigid Wing.
No further selection requirements apply.
The main focus of the week will be to facilitate the Nationals Open Class for Intermediate and Advanced pilots. In conjunction with this we will also run a Sport Class for king-posted gliders. Novice pilots are welcome to attend and fly when conditions permit (and are within the parameters of their rating and under supervision of an instructor or senior pilot).
We would like people to pay competition fees prior to the event.
Please note the cancellation policy as well.
The fee will be charged as follows.
- The competition fee is $225 if fully paid before 31st of December 2024.
- The competition fee is $245 if paid after the 31st of December 2024.
- Free flying is $20 per day up to a maximum of the entry fee. Free flying does not include scoring or a t-shirt.
A satellite tracker is mandatory for the competition and can be rented for an additional $75. This also ensures everyone is shown on the tracking page provided by Trackme NZ.
The fee will be requested with payment instructions once your registration status has changed to 'waiting for payment'
The account details for competition fees is:
NZ HG Nationals
06 0901 0795197 01
Please put your name as a reference in any payments
Pilots must have a current FAI sporting license in order to be scored at the competition.
Gliders must have a current WOF for the competition.
International pilots must apply for a visiting pilots license at the NZHGPA website:
https://member.nzhgpa.org.nz/join-us
Documents required at registration
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FAI Sporting Licence
Issued by your local NAC on behalf of the FAI. You cannot normally compete in an FAI event without one. Contact your National Association (NAC)
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National Licence
The organiser requires you to present your National flying licence.
Cancellation Policy
The following policy will be adhered to:
100% refund for pilot withdrawal or event cancellation before the 30th December 2024
For cancellations after the 30th December 2024, refunds will be dealt with on a case by case basis to recover any costs already incurred. For example the refund might be your entry fee less the cost of the t-shirt. This ensures that outlaid costs are met as we get closer to the event. Any surplus will go towards the worlds team fund.
Prize fund and scoring categories
Open - 1st, 2nd, 3rd - with trophies awarded and cup for first place.
Sport - 1st, 2nd, 3rd - Trophy awarded for first place.
Class 5 - 1st.
Club Competitions:
Kahu Cup - 1st, 2nd - This is the Open Class Club Competition. Cup awarded to the club winning first place.
Kārearea Cup - 1st, 2nd - This is the Sports Class Club Competition. Cup awarded to the club winning 1st place.
There will be various prizes awarded that are donated from our sponsors.
General schedule
08:30 Briefing
10:00 head up to launch
Friday, Jan 17, 2025 - Registration and Practice Day
08:30 Briefing
10:00 head up to launch
17:00 onwards
- Official Registration
- Waypoint uploads
Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 - Saturday Jan 24, 2025
Competition flying days
On a suitable day during the week there will be a group BBQ.
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
19:30 Prizegiving and BBQ
Daily schedule
08:00 - Meet Director / Task and Safety Committee meetings
08:30 - Pilots' Weather and Task briefing / Previous task official results
10:00 - Transport to take-off
12:00 - Take-off window opens
18:00 - Scoring office opens
20:00 - Scoring office closes
22:00 - Provisional results
Accommodation and Activities
Accommodation: Riverside Holiday Park Murchison 0800 523 9591
19 Riverview Road 7077 PO Box 140 Murchison 7049 NZ www.riversidemurchison.co.nz . Go here to book your accommodation. This place is amazing! It's located right beside the Buller river. Camping sites can usually be booked on arrival but cabins should be booked in advance. If you want to make sure just book ahead of time. We can't speak highly enough of Riverside Holiday Park. It is extremely clean and just such good value for money, and so well positioned in terms of its proximity to the river, town, flying etc.
How to get here
Murchison is roughly 3h 40min inland from Christchurch via SH7 (290km) or 2h 17m from Picton via Blenheim SH63.
19 Riverview Road, Murchison 7077, New Zealand
Murchison New Zealand
Downloads
Waypoint files
- 47th-new-zealand-hang-gliding-open-championship.CompeGPS.wpt
- 47th-new-zealand-hang-gliding-open-championship.GoogleEarth.kml
- 47th-new-zealand-hang-gliding-open-championship.GPX.gpx
- 47th-new-zealand-hang-gliding-open-championship.SeeYou.cup
- 47th-new-zealand-hang-gliding-open-championship.FS.wpt
- 47th-new-zealand-hang-gliding-open-championship.UTM.utm
Organizers
NZHGPA
Thomas Mulder
Steve Cronin
shane mckay
kevin mcmanus
Contacts
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Organiser
- Tom Mulder
- 021 1481831
- tom@mulder.co.nz