Auckland / Waikato (Thames, Millwater, Rays Rest) (New Zealand)

Region · Paramotor XC · flights ≥20 pts · 2014–2025

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Sites

Name	Flights
Thames	90
Millwater	44
Karaka	23
Muriwai	23
Rays Rest	31
Karioitahi	22
Jordan Road	16
Raglan	7
Te Aroha	5
Te Puru	5
Coromandel	8
Point England	4
Waikite	3
Ōpōtiki	3
Matamata	3
Tirohia / Paeroa	6

Neighbouring regions (≤ 300 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
Taranaki (New Plymouth)	231.0 km SW	0.7
Northland (Kaikohe)	240.8 km NW	0.3
Hawke's Bay (Whakatu)	298.8 km SE	0.3

Statistics

293flights ≥20 pts

24.4flights per year

171.4average points

506.2maximum points

43.8 kmaverage distance

146.2 kmmaximum distance

2.2XC days per year

12pilots

9active years

stabletrend

Dec–Mar, May–Junmain season

0 %foreign pilots

48 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights. Average and maximum points: the best average and the best flight among its sites.

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2022-08-31	126.6	506.2	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2021-02-18	122.5	490	FAI triangle	Trike	↗
2021-03-04	122.5	489.9	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2021-12-08	120.6	482.3	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2021-02-18	120	480.1	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗

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