Kenya: Paragliding XC

Country · Paragliding XC · flights ≥100 pts · 2015–2025

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951flights ≥100 pts

86.5flights per year

183.4average points

429.7maximum points

145.9 kmaverage distance

306.9 kmmaximum distance

10.6XC days per year

188pilots

12active years

decliningtrend

Janmain season

98 %foreign pilots

28 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights.

Regions

Name	Sites	Flights/yr	Main season
Kerio Valley (Kerio View)	2	86.5	Jan

Most flown sites

Name	Region	Flights/yr	Main season	maximum points
Kerio View	Kerio Valley (Kerio View)	81	Jan	429.7
Nyaru	Kerio Valley (Kerio View)	5.5	Jan	358.9

Records

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	Site	XContest
Most points	2025-02-03	306.9	429.7	Flat triangle	D	Kerio View	↗
Longest flights	2025-02-03	306.9	429.7	Flat triangle	D	Kerio View	↗
Largest FAI triangles	2017-01-21	142.8	199.8	FAI triangle	C	Kerio View	↗
A	2016-01-14	119.5	143.4	Flat triangle	A	Kerio View	↗
B	2025-02-01	237.8	332.9	Flat triangle	B	Kerio View	↗
C	2025-02-01	305.4	427.5	Flat triangle	C	Kerio View	↗
D	2025-02-03	306.9	429.7	Flat triangle	D	Kerio View	↗
Tandem	2025-02-01	254.7	356.6	Flat triangle	Tandem	Nyaru	↗
CCC	2024-01-29	258.1	361.4	Flat triangle	CCC	Kerio View	↗

Statistics

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