Sharpenhoe (United Kingdom)

Site · Paragliding XC ≥100 pts · 2015–2025

46flights ≥100 pts

4.18flights per year

161.9average points

306.01maximum points

161.9 kmaverage distance

306.0 kmmaximum distance

0.45XC days per year

24pilots

8active years

growingtrend

33 %foreign pilots

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

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Takeoffs

Name	Flights
Sharpenhoe	36
Sharpenhoe – Dunstable	10

Related sites (shared pilots)

Pinacle Hill (20), Milk Hill / Golden Ball (19), Long Mynd (11), GB PG launch / Blorenge (10)

Statistics

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class
2023-06-03	306.0	306.0	Open distance	D
2022-08-29	277.0	277.0	Open distance	D
2023-06-03	256.6	256.6	Open distance	D
2023-06-03	256.5	256.5	Open distance	D
2024-06-19	237.9	237.9	Open distance	C

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