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Golden Ball (United Kingdom)

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

Explore › United Kingdom › Region: Central England (Worcestershire Beacon, Bradwell, Milk Hill) › Site: Milk Hill › Golden Ball

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51.3728, -1.8205 · Navigate →

Track starts

A track often starts before or after the actual launch, so the exact launch spot may differ.

NameFlightsCoordinates
Golden Ball451.37280, -1.82070Navigate →
Golden Ball451.37290, -1.82070Navigate →
Golden Ball351.37260, -1.82040Navigate →
Golden Ball351.37270, -1.82080Navigate →
Golden Ball351.37290, -1.82050Navigate →
Golden Ball251.37280, -1.82090Navigate →
Golden Ball251.37260, -1.82060Navigate →
Golden Ball251.37280, -1.82050Navigate →
Golden Ball251.37270, -1.82070Navigate →
Golden Ball251.37290, -1.82040Navigate →
Show all 34 track starts
NameFlightsCoordinates
Golden Ball251.37290, -1.82020Navigate →
Golden Ball251.37280, -1.82080Navigate →
Golden Ball251.37300, -1.81980Navigate →
Golden Ball251.37280, -1.82060Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37280, -1.82040Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37260, -1.82030Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37260, -1.82010Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37290, -1.81980Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37280, -1.82020Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37290, -1.82030Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37260, -1.82020Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37300, -1.82030Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37300, -1.82020Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37290, -1.82000Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37310, -1.82040Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37280, -1.82030Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37320, -1.82040Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37320, -1.82000Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37290, -1.82010Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37320, -1.81990Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37280, -1.82010Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37270, -1.82000Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37290, -1.82060Navigate →
Golden Ball151.37260, -1.82050Navigate →

Statistics

55flights ≥100 pts
5flights per year
150.6average points
208.2maximum points
148.3 kmaverage distance
208.2 kmmaximum distance
0.4XC days per year
35pilots
7active years
growingtrend
Maymain season
25 %foreign pilots
67 %weekend flights

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

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Top flights

DateDistance (km)PointsRouteClassXContest
2023-07-07208.2208.2Open distanceCCC↗
2023-07-07206.8206.8Open distanceD↗
2023-07-07206.7206.7Open distanceD↗
2023-07-07204.6204.6Open distanceC↗
2023-07-07204.4204.4Open distanceC↗

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