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Belgian Paragliding Open 2025

2025-07-06 to 2025-07-12, FAI Category 2 event

Task 1: Overall V4

2025-07-09  Race 55.9 km

Provisional

# Id Name Nat Glider Sponsor SS ES Time
[h:m:s]
Speed
[km/h]
Distance
[km]
Dist.
Points
Lead.
Points
Time
Points
Total
1 727 Stephane Poulain M Ozone Enzo 3 PAP08 - CREG - AIR³ 14:30:00 15:50:15 01:20:15 39.8 55.92 383.6 157.8 451.7 993.1
2 15 Stephen Schapman M Ozone Enzo 3 Rue de l'air 14:30:00 15:49:59 01:19:59 40.0 55.92 383.6 149.6 456.1 989.3
3 13 Thibault Voglet M Niviuk X-one X1X, Les 7 Meuses, Profondeville, Air3, Trakks 14:30:00 15:50:52 01:20:52 39.5 55.92 383.6 158.2 444.1 985.9
4 738 William PIERRE M Ozone Enzo 3 14:30:00 15:51:12 01:21:12 39.4 55.92 383.6 154.8 440.4 978.8
5 353 Aron Michiels M Niviuk Icepeak X-one Niviuk & Team X1X 14:30:00 15:51:00 01:21:00 39.5 55.92 383.6 151.4 442.6 977.6
6 234 Nicolas Rovira M Gin Enzo 3 GRAP-TEGO 14:30:00 15:52:17 01:22:17 38.8 55.92 383.6 160.3 429.4 973.3
7 61 Meffre pesalovo Flavien M Ozone Enzo3 14:30:00 15:51:28 01:21:28 39.2 55.92 383.6 151.8 437.6 973.0
8 1126 Damien Sevrez M Ozone Enzo 3 myself 14:30:00 15:51:42 01:21:42 39.1 55.92 383.6 150.1 435.2 968.9
9 101 Frederic Millier M Ozone Enzo 3 Club St Hil'Air 14:30:00 15:52:45 01:22:45 38.6 55.92 383.6 154.0 424.9 962.5
10 214 Dario Dandeu M Niviuk X-One Niviuk 14:30:00 15:52:40 01:22:40 38.7 55.92 383.6 152.2 425.7 961.5
11 264 Lode Spruyt M Ozone Enzo 3 Accelleran, FreeToFly 14:30:00 15:52:35 01:22:35 38.7 55.92 383.6 151.1 426.5 961.2
12 60 Bram Declercq M Ozone Enzo 3 FreeToFly 14:30:00 15:52:43 01:22:43 38.6 55.92 383.6 151.5 425.3 960.4
13 272 Sebastien Brugalla M Ozone Enzo 3 / 14:30:00 15:52:36 01:22:36 38.7 55.92 383.6 147.3 426.4 957.3
14 39 Louis CUSSOT M Ozone Enzo 3 14:30:00 15:53:15 01:23:15 38.4 55.92 383.6 153.0 420.3 956.9
15 666 Quentin Debras M NIVIUK Icepeak X-One • Tilman • X1X • Niviuk • Aile-It • 14:30:00 15:56:21 01:26:21 37.0 55.92 383.6 151.3 393.7 928.6
16 3013 Pawel Bedynski M Niviuk X1 Grupa 303, Klub Tęcza, Secuestradores de nubes 14:30:00 15:57:19 01:27:19 36.6 55.92 383.6 150.4 385.9 919.9
17 652 corentin Lami M Niviuk Niviuk Iceapeak X-one Air 3 / Windsrider / Montlamb'air 14:30:00 15:59:29 01:29:29 35.7 55.92 383.6 149.4 369.0 902.0
18 444 Sandra Antony F Ozone Zeno 2 CREG/CNF 14:30:00 15:58:53 01:28:53 36.0 55.92 383.6 141.3 373.6 898.5
19 1099 Florian SERRA M ozone ZENO 2 pro trener 14:30:00 15:59:01 01:29:01 35.9 55.92 383.6 139.4 372.6 895.6
20 1001 Joeri Bal M Ozone Enzo3 heem 14:30:00 15:59:23 01:29:23 35.8 55.92 383.6 141.6 369.8 895.0
21 223 Daphnee Ieropoli F OZONE Zeno 2 Darentasia 14:30:00 15:59:52 01:29:52 35.6 55.92 383.6 134.8 366.1 884.5
22 604 Jonathan Gagachian M Ozone Enzo 3 EasyTrim 14:30:00 16:03:26 01:33:26 34.2 55.92 383.6 134.0 339.7 857.3
23 341 Gael Frochaux M Niviuk X-0ne LEMO SA 14:30:00 16:02:19 01:32:19 34.6 55.92 383.6 122.8 347.8 854.2
24 1337 Karim Kroonen M Ozone Photon La compagnie du Sud 14:30:00 16:03:55 01:33:55 34.0 55.92 383.6 118.3 336.3 838.2
25 999 Bruno Caby M Niviuk Peak 5 X1X Academy 14:30:00 16:05:37 01:35:37 33.4 55.92 383.6 124.2 324.2 832.0
26 424 Sebastien Tournaire M Ozone Zeno 2 Ligue AURA 14:30:00 16:08:23 01:38:23 32.5 55.92 383.6 123.9 305.0 812.5
27 254 Jean-Yves Séveno M ozone Enzo 3 14:30:00 16:10:00 01:40:00 32.0 55.92 383.6 122.8 294.0 800.4
28 1117 Eric Pusiol M GIN Boom 12 14:30:00 16:09:32 01:39:32 32.1 55.92 383.6 117.7 297.2 798.5
29 6 Simon Tattevin M Ozone zeno 2 Compagnie du Sud 14:30:00 16:10:15 01:40:15 31.9 55.92 383.6 118.8 292.3 794.7
30 461 Simon Bourret M Ozone Zeno 2 AIR³ - Duck - Club St Hil'Air 14:30:00 16:08:29 01:38:29 32.5 55.92 383.6 103.9 304.3 791.8
31 606 Donatien Carme M Ozone Enzo3 14:30:00 16:13:03 01:43:03 31.0 55.92 383.6 122.0 273.7 779.3
32 20 Pierre Etienne M Niviuk Peak 5 X1X 14:30:00 16:17:03 01:47:03 29.9 55.92 383.6 110.6 247.7 741.9
33 107 Gérard Chong M Ozone Zeno 14:30:00 16:21:36 01:51:36 28.6 55.92 383.6 100.2 218.9 702.7
34 601 Frederic Monnet M Ozone Photon 14:30:00 16:25:25 01:55:25 27.7 55.92 383.6 101.8 195.2 680.6
35 9 Wouter Kelchtermans M Ozone Enzo 3 Free to Fly 14:30:00 16:25:01 01:55:01 27.8 55.92 383.6 90.1 197.7 671.4
36 11 thierry auer M Ozone Photon 14:30:00 16:27:26 01:57:26 27.2 55.92 383.6 90.5 182.9 657.0
37 2010 Sergiu Enea M Ozone Photon BRZEZINSKI 14:30:00 16:27:04 01:57:04 27.3 55.92 383.6 88.0 185.1 656.7
38 1252 Etienne Coupez M Ozone Zeno 2 moi 14:30:00 16:28:05 01:58:05 27.1 55.92 383.6 86.0 179.0 648.6
39 1010 William Vanaudenhove M Ozone Zeno 2 Joeri Bal 14:30:00 16:32:16 02:02:16 26.1 55.92 383.6 107.3 153.8 644.7
40 319 Pauline Machabert F Ozone Photon CNF - Kortel Design 14:30:00 16:33:06 02:03:06 26.0 55.92 383.6 93.8 148.9 626.3
41 125 Maarten Schuurmans M Ozone Photon - 14:30:00 16:33:29 02:03:29 25.9 55.92 383.6 95.0 146.6 625.2
42 69 Bertrand Fontaine M Flow Mystic AIR³ 14:30:00 16:30:46 02:00:46 26.5 55.92 383.6 77.8 162.8 624.2
43 33 Rick Van Der Sloot M Niviuk Artik R 14:30:00 16:32:33 02:02:33 26.1 55.92 383.6 86.8 152.1 622.5
44 717 Patrick Maira M TBC - Ozone TBC - Photon No 14:30:00 16:32:06 02:02:06 26.2 55.92 383.6 80.5 154.8 618.9
45 4275 Benoit Morel M Ozone Zeno 2 14:30:00 16:32:21 02:02:21 26.1 55.92 383.6 78.5 153.3 615.4
46 7 Stephane Meytadier M Ozone Photon CAF ville de gandrange 14:30:00 16:32:23 02:02:23 26.1 55.92 383.6 71.2 153.1 607.9
47 2205 Peter Edel M niviuk artik R 14:30:00 16:32:29 02:02:29 26.1 55.92 383.6 69.1 152.5 605.2
48 231 Pierre Therer M Sky Merlin Fly High fly sky 14:30:00 16:35:06 02:05:06 25.6 55.92 383.6 77.7 137.0 598.3
49 298 Olivier Georis M Ozone Lyght Aeroloisirs 14:30:00 16:36:17 02:06:17 25.3 55.92 383.6 80.3 130.1 594.0
50 3197 Laurent Joyeux M ozone Zeolite 2 GT Club St Hil'air 14:30:00 16:42:54 02:12:54 24.1 55.92 383.6 92.3 91.7 567.6
51 41 Claude Le-Mellec M Ozone Zeno 2 Actimage.de 14:30:00 16:40:48 02:10:48 24.4 55.92 383.6 60.2 103.8 547.6
52 111 Marco Maas M Swing Stellar RS My bank account 14:30:00 16:40:45 02:10:45 24.4 55.92 383.6 54.1 104.1 541.8
53 12 Hugo BIEBER-GIESSINGER M GIN Camino 2 Soaring Shop 14:30:00 16:49:18 02:19:18 22.9 55.92 383.6 75.4 55.3 514.3
54 863 Florent Hanin M Air design Volt 4 Pub events 14:30:00 16:51:41 02:21:41 22.6 55.92 383.6 42.0 42.0 467.6
55 2025 Boris Bombled M Niviuk Artik 6 Pub events 14:30:00 16:55:54 02:25:54 21.9 55.92 383.6 64.7 18.5 466.8
56 1959 Henk Alberts M Ozone Delta4 Paragliding Holland 14:30:00 16:21:05 01:51:05 28.8 55.92 383.6 109.3 222.1 464.8
57 8852 Olivier Leirs M Gin Explorer 2 / 14:30:00 16:54:03 02:24:03 22.2 55.92 383.6 36.6 28.8 449.0
58 32 Sylvain Lathuy M AirDesign Volt 4 14:30:00 16:55:13 02:25:13 22.0 55.92 383.6 42.9 22.3 448.8
59 747 Robert Houssa M Davinci Mambo Fly with Roby 14:30:00 17:01:47 02:31:47 21.1 55.92 383.6 53.2 436.8
60 261 Julien muller M Swing Libra RS Pubevents, SwingParagliders 14:30:00 17:02:31 02:32:31 21.0 55.92 383.6 53.1 436.7
61 1963 Dominique Nelis M Ozone Zeno 2 Myself 14:30:00 16:59:33 02:29:33 21.4 55.92 383.6 49.6 433.2
62 373 Kevin Raynaud M Ozone Zeno 14:30:00 17:05:59 02:35:59 20.5 55.92 383.6 47.6 431.2
63 100 Ton Stokkermans M Swing Stellar RS 14:30:00 17:04:24 02:34:24 20.7 55.92 383.6 40.7 424.3
64 70 Jean-François Pappens M AirDesign Volt 5 MIND Patrimoine - X1X Paragliding 14:30:00 16:55:23 02:25:23 22.0 55.92 383.6 19.2 21.4 424.2
65 1979 Frederic Dalle M Gin Explorer 2 14:30:00 16:57:45 02:27:45 21.6 55.92 383.6 28.8 8.3 420.7
66 201 Jean-Philippe Geudvert M Mac Para Verve Touch the sky 14:30:00 17:01:34 02:31:34 21.1 55.92 383.6 36.3 419.9
67 2603 Claudy Legros M Ozone Alpina 4 Aéro loisirs 14:30:00 17:03:58 02:33:58 20.8 55.92 383.6 35.4 419.0
68 14 Felix De Clercq M Air Design Volt 5 Chicago Paragliding, St Louis Paragliding 14:30:00 16:59:27 02:29:27 21.4 55.92 383.6 33.3 416.9
69 105 Koen Michiels M Niviuk Artik Race FreeToFly 14:30:00 17:03:55 02:33:55 20.8 55.92 383.6 32.5 416.1
70 653 Nathanaël Majoros M Ozone Delta 4 dd 14:30:00 17:05:32 02:35:32 20.6 55.92 383.6 32.4 416.0
71 2004 Maarten Van Speybroeck M Ozone Rush 6 14:30:00 17:03:27 02:33:27 20.8 55.92 383.6 31.5 415.1
72 8889 Amelie Basso F Ozone Alpina 4 14:30:00 17:05:24 02:35:24 20.6 55.92 383.6 29.1 412.7
73 8751 Willem Grauls M airdesign volt 4 14:30:00 16:59:17 02:29:17 21.4 55.92 383.6 26.5 410.1
74 5448 Peter Van Haver M Advance Theta ULS Freelance Support 14:30:00 17:09:37 02:39:37 20.0 55.92 383.6 18.3 401.9
75 4 Gabin Errard M Niviuk Artik R, pubevents 14:30:00 48.84 335.1 63.7 398.8
76 19 Bert Adams M Niviuk Artik R FreeToFly 14:30:00 17:08:21 02:38:21 20.2 55.92 383.6 7.6 391.2
77 1988 Marc ROGGERI M Ozone Photon 14:30:00 47.03 322.6 68.2 390.8
78 571 Laurent Nicolas BERNIER M Ozone Photon Club St Hil'Air 14:30:00 51.58 353.9 33.6 387.5
79 2106 mattijs Verhelst M Niviuk Artik 6 14:30:00 17:35:29 03:05:29 17.2 55.92 383.6 383.6
79 2323 Giuseppe (Pino) Simone M Flow Mystic+ Fun Unlimited DeeJay's & Events Luxembourg / www.fun-unlimited.biz 14:30:00 17:23:49 02:53:49 18.4 55.92 383.6 383.6
79 1234 Van Cauwenberg Klaas M Mac Para Eden 7 :-) 14:30:00 17:29:14 02:59:14 17.8 55.92 383.6 383.6
79 1414 Samuel Jansen M Air Design Rise 2 14:30:00 18:07:27 03:37:27 14.7 55.92 383.6 383.6
79 4987 Fabrice Doignie M Advance Iota 1 14:30:00 18:16:24 03:46:24 14.1 55.92 383.6 383.6
79 50 Valerie DURÉAULT F Skywalk XAlps5 CNF - FFVL - Club St Hil 14:30:00 17:37:18 03:07:18 17.1 55.92 383.6 383.6
85 1507 Sander de Lepper M Niviuk Artik7P CACALEVO 14:30:00 48.66 333.8 35.6 369.4
86 5537 Philippe Sohy M Advance Sigma11 14:30:00 48.70 334.1 26.1 360.2
87 49 TOUTAN Pauline F NIVIUK ARTIK 6 CNF_ EQUIPE LIGUE NOUVELLE AQUITAINE 14:30:00 46.43 318.5 318.5
88 222 Jeroen Rasenberg M Niviuk Artik R . 14:30:00 43.78 300.4 300.4
89 4767 Johan Van Brussel M UP Trango XC3 My Wife 14:30:00 42.88 294.2 294.2
90 6666 Errard Sébastien M NIVIUK ARTIK R Pubevents 14:30:00 42.86 294.0 294.0
91 45 Theo de Meeus d'Argenteuil M Niviuk Ikuma 3 14:30:00 42.78 293.4 293.4
92 1977 Jeff Thielemans M Niviuk Artik Race FreeToFly 14:30:00 42.47 291.3 291.3
93 18 Joost Visschedijk M UP Meru 2 up-nederland.nl 14:30:00 42.45 291.2 291.2
94 1231 Olivier Dietrich M Ozone enzo 3 Zorro.ch 14:30:00 42.07 288.6 288.6
95 123 Mathieu Willaert M Ozone Zeno 2 Me 14:30:00 41.63 285.6 285.6
96 2206 Gerald Schmitz M gin Bonanza3 pubevents 14:30:00 41.05 281.6 281.6
97 293 Quentin Sellier M Niviuk Artik R X1X Academy 14:30:00 40.99 281.2 281.2
98 140 Lieven Paulissen M Ozone Zeolite 2 GT 14:30:00 40.69 279.1 279.1
99 8765 pierre balthazar M mac para élan 3 14:30:00 40.58 278.4 278.4
100 1 Marc Delongie M Ozone Zeno 2 www.paragarage.com 14:30:00 40.46 277.5 277.5
101 6975 Laurent Chaleil M Niviuk Peak 6 acrocha 14:30:00 40.27 276.2 276.2
102 303 Joren Janssens M niviuk Peak 6 joren janssens dakwerken bvba 14:30:00 39.78 272.9 272.9
103 9999 Anatole Fontaine M Flow paragliders Mystic AIR³, X1X Academy 14:30:00 38.90 266.9 266.9
104 8 Chloe Demailly F Ozone Photon Kortel design - Rip'air - CNF 14:30:00 38.58 264.7 264.7
105 4242 Antoine Patte M Niviuk Peak 5 14:30:00 38.16 261.8 261.8
106 134 Eva Vinuesa Prieto F BGD Diva 2 BGD 14:30:00 38.08 261.3 261.3
107 22 Johan Vandenbussche M BGD Diva 2 14:30:00 38.08 261.2 261.2
108 273 Rik De Mey M Ozone Swift 6 14:30:00 37.92 260.2 260.2
108 1961 Maurice Debras M Nova Phantom M2DL 14:30:00 37.93 260.2 260.2
110 1990 Wietse Beckwe M Phi Maestro 2 light Jugland 14:30:00 36.51 250.4 250.4
111 3505 Jean-Claude Hanoteau M Advance Sigma DLS Fou d'L 14:30:00 36.45 250.0 250.0
112 1594 Adrien Peters M Ozone Zeno2 14:30:00 35.23 241.7 241.7
113 654 Malo Richard M Ozone Zeno 2 Ligue occitanie Vol libre 14:30:00 34.01 233.3 233.3
114 2026 An Decorte F Niviuk Ikuma 3P FREE TO FLY 14:30:00 33.01 226.4 226.4
115 305 Sabrina Cortellini F OZONE Swift 6 L'Ordre du Désordre - Club Duck 14:30:00 31.31 214.8 214.8
116 292 Chloé LALLOZ F BGD Lynx CNF - Parallèle Activities 14:30:00 28.73 197.1 197.1
117 26 Hikmet Celiker M Ozone Swift 6 14:30:00 26.18 179.6 179.6
118 3 Sofie Bonte F Niviuk Artik 7P - 14:30:00 20.19 138.5 138.5
119 1966 Ludovic Reenaers M Niviuk artik 7 p Upsky.be 14:30:00 13.50 92.6 92.6
120 7726 Pieter Vanautgaerden M Niviuk Artik 6 14:30:00 12.76 87.5 87.5
121 757 Pascal Schmitt M Ozone Photon NONE 14:30:00 12.73 87.4 87.4
122 34 Philippe Vandevondele M Ozone LM7 ByMySelf 14:30:00 5.63 38.7 38.7
123 9876 Francois Andrianne M Niviuk Ikuma 2 La Roch'ailes team 5.00 34.3 34.3
123 2803 Tomas Croes M Sky Paragliders Apollo 2 5.00 34.3 34.3
123 777 Samir Assimi M Nova Mentor 7 My wife 14:30:00 5.00 34.3 34.3
123 3159 Alain Petit M Gin Explorer 2 Laroch'Ailes 14:30:00 5.00 34.3 34.3
123 83 Guillaume Antoine M Gin Gliders Bonanza 3 Pubevents 5.00 34.3 34.3
123 4447 Luc Regout M Ozone Swift 6 5.00 34.3 34.3
ABS 2272 Peter Rurenga M Swing Arcus 2 RS 0.0

Task definition

No Leg Dist. Id Radius Open Close Coordinates Altitude
1 0.0 km D01188 200 m 09:00 18:30 Lat: 44.40303 Lon: 6.37055 1870 m
2 SS 0.3 km C10276 18000 m 14:30 18:30 Lat: 44.46303 Lon: 6.57777 2738 m
3 3.7 km B52118 4000 m 14:30 18:30 Lat: 44.33692 Lon: 6.34298 1180 m
4 7.8 km B10250 1000 m 14:30 18:30 Lat: 44.40956 Lon: 6.38612 2505 m
5 12.1 km B63100 9000 m 14:30 18:30 Lat: 44.4064 Lon: 6.21632 1000 m
6 20.9 km B17232 600 m 14:30 18:30 Lat: 44.49186 Lon: 6.39736 2324 m
7 31.9 km B63100 7500 m 14:30 18:30 Lat: 44.4064 Lon: 6.21632 1000 m
8 38.8 km B22126 1000 m 14:30 18:30 Lat: 44.35157 Lon: 6.3545 1260 m
9 44.6 km B14266 4700 m 14:30 18:30 Lat: 44.30138 Lon: 6.46703 2661 m
10 52.7 km B44135 800 m 14:30 18:30 Lat: 44.38423 Lon: 6.352 1352 m
11 ES 53.6 km A91133 2500 m 14:30 18:30 Lat: 44.41757 Lon: 6.35139 1339 m
12 55.9 km A91133 200 m 14:30 18:30 Lat: 44.41757 Lon: 6.35139 1339 m

Leading-time ratio: 26%

Penalties

Note: % penalty is used to calc penalty as a % of total score. Both types can be combined. None affect the scoring of other pilots.
Id Name % penalty points penalty Reason
1959 Henk Alberts 35% 0 penetration air space 35m base planeur seyne

Task statistics

param value
task_distance 55.918
ss_distance 53.272
launch_to_ess_distance 53.618
qnh_setting 1013.25
no_of_pilots_in_competition 129
max_time_en_route 00:00:00
max_time_en_route_tp 0
no_of_pilots_present 128
no_of_pilots_flying 128
no_of_pilots_lo 47
no_of_pilots_landed_before_stop 0
sum_dist_over_min 5429.301
sum_real_dist_over_min 5429.301
sum_flown_distances 6049.729
best_dist 55.918
best_real_dist 55.918
best_time 1.3331
last_finisher_start_time 2025-07-09T14:30:00+02:00
last_start_time 2025-07-09T14:30:00+02:00
first_start_time 2025-07-09T14:30:02+02:00
first_finish_time 2025-07-09T15:49:59+02:00
last_ss_finish_time 2025-07-09T18:16:24+02:00
last_landed_before_ess_finish_time 2025-07-09T17:13:24+02:00
no_of_pilots_reaching_es 81
no_of_pilots_reaching_goal 81
max_time_to_get_time_points 2.4876
goalratio 0.6328
arrival_weight 0
departure_weight 0
leading_weight 0.1603
time_weight 0.4561
distance_weight 0.3836
smallest_leading_coefficient 0.8361
available_points_distance 383.6
available_points_time 456.1
available_points_departure 0
available_points_leading 160.3
available_points_arrival 0
time_validity 1
launch_validity 1
distance_validity 1
stop_validity 1
day_quality 1
ftv_day_validity 0.9931
time_points_stop_correction 0

Scoring formula settings

param value
id GAP2023
is_pg_comp 1
day_quality_override 0
bonus_gr 4
jump_the_gun_factor 0
jump_the_gun_max 0
min_dist 5
nom_dist 40
nom_goal 0.25
nom_launch 0.85
nom_time 0.816666666666667
normalize_1000_before_day_quality 0
time_points_if_not_in_goal 0
use_1000_points_for_max_day_quality 0
use_arrival_position_points 0
use_arrival_time_points 0
use_departure_points 0
use_difficulty_for_distance_points 0
use_distance_points 1
use_leading_points 1
use_semi_circle_control_zone_for_goal_line 1
use_time_points 1
scoring_altitude GPS
final_glide_decelerator none
no_final_glide_decelerator_reason
min_time_span_for_valid_task 25
score_back_time 5
use_proportional_leading_weight_if_nobody_in_goal 0
leading_weight_factor 1
turnpoint_radius_tolerance 0.002
turnpoint_radius_minimum_absolute_tolerance 5
number_of_decimals_task_results 1
number_of_decimals_competition_results 0
redistribute_removed_time_points_as_distance_points 1
use_best_score_for_ftv_validity 1
use_constant_leading_weight 0
use_flat_decline_of_timepoints 1
use_leading_time_ratio 1
optimize_ss_alone 0
Report created: 2025-07-12T08:25:55+02:00

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