British Gliding Records

British gliding records fall into two principle categories: UK and National. UK records are for flights flown in the UK whereas National records are for flights by British pilots and which can be flown anywhere in the world. Within the UK record category there are records for the four diffferent sailplane classes (Open, 20m, 15m and Standard) and, within the National record category, records for the Open and 15m classes. There are also separate feminine records for all of these record categories.

Category	Class
	Open	20m	15m	Standard
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UK Open Records
Record	Current Record	Holder	Glider	Date Set
Absolute Altitude	11570m	Chris Rollings & Bryony Hicks	DG500 22 ElanO9	08/10/1995
Gain of Height	10545m	Chris Rollings & Bryony Hicks	DG500 22 ElanO9	08/10/1995
Free Distance	827.9km	T J Wills	LS-6	29/05/1986
Free Out and Return Distance	824.5km	Edward Downham & Robin May	EB28	18/05/2010
Free Three Turnpoint Distance	1094.6km	Tim Jenkinson	ASH 31Mi	21/06/2018
Free Triangle Distance	837.5km	Edward Downham & Steve Kingham	EB28	21/06/2019
Straight Distance to a Goal	664.54km	A Darlington & G MacDonald	Nimbus 3DT	25/06/2004
Three Turnpoint Distance	1108.7km	John Williams	Antares 20E	08/04/2007
Out and Return Distance	801.3km	C Garton	Kestrel 19	22/07/1976
Triangle Distance	837.5km	Edward Downham & Steve Kingham	EB28	21/06/2019
100km Triangle	152.53km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	19/08/2013
200km Triangle	152.53km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	19/08/2013
300km Triangle	136.82km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	24/10/2018
400km Triangle	136.82km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	24/10/2018
500km Triangle	136.82km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	24/10/2018
600km Triangle	136.82km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	24/10/2018
750km Triangle	105.76km/h	Edward Downham	EB28	31/07/2018
1000km Triangle	No current record
1250km Triangle	No current record
300km O/R	166.88km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	29/09/2012
500km O/R	152.77km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	05/07/2013
750km O/R	93.6km/h	Edward Downham	EB28	12/05/2019
1000km O/R	No current record
100km Goal	233.60km/h	Colin Hamilton	Ventus CT 15m	13/02/2012
200km Goal	167.5km/h	Edward Downham & Stefan Astley	EB28	22/05/2011
300km Goal	132.8km/h	A H Warminger	Kestrel 19	24/04/1976
400km Goal	115.77km/h	Edward Downham/Robin May	EB28	10/04/2017
500km Goal	90.7km/h	H C N Goodhart	Skylark 3	10/05/1959
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UK 20m Class Records
Record	Current Record	Holder	Glider	Date Set
Free Distance	827.9km	T J Wills	LS 6	29/05/1986
Free Out and Return Distance	801.3km	C Garton	Kestrel 19	22/07/1976
Free Three Turnpoint Distance	981.68km	Phil Jones	Ventus 2CX 18	22/05/2004
Free Triangle Distance	801.13km	Edward Downham	ASW27	25/06/2004
Straight Distance to a Goal	579.36km	H C N Goodhart	Skylark 3	10/05/1959
Three Turnpoint Distance	1108.7km	John WIlliams	Antares 20E	08/04/2007
Out and Return Distance	801.3km	C Garton	Kestrel 19	22/07/1976
Triangle Distance	801.13km	Edward Downham	ASW 27	25/06/2004
100km Triangle	152.53km/h	John WIlliams	Antares 20E	19/08/2013
200km Triangle	152.53km/h	John WIlliams	Antares 20E	19/08/2013
300km Triangle	136.82km/h	John WIlliams	Antares 20E	24/10/2018
400km Triangle	136.82km/h	John WIlliams	Antares 20E	24/10/2018
500km Triangle	136.82km/h	John WIlliams	Antares 20E	24/10/2018
600km Triangle	136.82km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E
750km Triangle	98.46km/h	AE Kay	LS6C-18W	21/04/1995
1000km Triangle	No current record
1250kmTriangle	No current record
300km O/R	166.88km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	29/09/2012
500km O/R	152.77km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	05/07/2013
750km O/R	80.66km/h	David Masson	LS6C-15W	02/06/2013
1000km O/R	No current record
100km Goal	233.60km/h	Colin Hamilton	Ventus CT 15m	13/02/2012
200km Goal	156.96km/h	Colin Hamilton	Ventus CT 15m	10/10/2013
300km Goal	132.8km/h	A H Warminger	Kestrel 19	24/04/1976
400km Goal	98.36km/h	A H Warminger	Ventus 16.6m	07/04/1990
500km Goal	90.7km/h	H C N Goodhart	Skylark 3	10/05/1959
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UK 15m Class Records
Free Distance	827.9km	T J Wills	LS 6	29/05/1986
Free Out and Return Distance	754.0km	David Masson	LS6C-15W	02/06/2013
Free Three Turnpoint istance	830.6km	Kevin Hoook	DG400-15	08/04/2007
Free Triangle Distance	801.13km	Edward Downham	ASW 27	25/06/2004
Straight Distance to a Goal	No current record
Three Turnpoint Distance	844.0km	David Masson	LS6C-15W	11/07/2006
Out and Return Distance	751.8km	David Masson	LS6C-15W	02/06/2013
Triangle Distance	801.13km	Edward Downham	ASW 27	25/06/2004
100km Triangle	142.53km/h	Colin Hamilton	Ventus CT(15m)	29/08/2011
200km Triangle	117.23km/h	Santiago Cervantes	Discus bt	04/02/2019
300km Triangle	115.85km/h	J Gorringe	LS 7	03/08/1990
400km Triangle	107.44km/h	Phil Jones	Ventus 2b	13/07/2002
500km Triangle	108.84km/h	Phil Jones	Ventus 2b	16/04/2002
600km Triangle	101.47km/h	Edward Downham	ASW 27	16/08/2003
750kmTriangle	87.02km/h	Edward Downham	ASW 27	25/06/2004
1000km Triangle	No current record
1250km Triangle	No current record
300km O/R	135.97km/h	Santiago Cervantes	Discus bT	28/06/2013
500km O/R	115.51km/h	Oliver Summerell	ASW 20	14/08/2022
750km O/R	80.66km/h	David Masson	LS6C-15W	02/06/2013
1000km O/R	No current record
100km Goal	233.60km/h	Colin Hamilton	Ventus CT 15m	13/02/2012
200km Goal	156.96km/h	Colin Hamilton	Ventus CT 15m	10/10/2013
300km Goal	131.1km/h	T J Wills	Standard Libelle	24/04/1976
400km Goal	No current record
500km Goal	No current record
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UK Standard Class Records
Free Distance	718km	T J Wills	Standard Libelle	01/08/1976
Free Out and Return Distance	675.7km	George Metcalfe	ASW28	25/04/2023
Free Three Turnpoint Distance	819.0km	Paul Fritche	LS8 - 15	20/07/2020
Free Triangle Distance	760.88km	Mike Young	LS 8	19/06/2002
Straight Distance to a Goal	No current record
Three Turnpoint Distance	819.0km	Paul Fritche	LS8-15	20/07/2020
Out and Return Distance	672.4km	George Metcalfe	ASW28	25/04/2023
Triangle Distance	760.88km	Mike Young	LS 8	19/06/2002
100km Triangle	135.27km/h	Santiago Cervantes	Discus bT	17/04/2014
200km Triangle	117.23km/h	Santiago Cervantes	Discus bt	04/02/2019
300km Triangle	115.85km/h	J Gorringe	LS 7	03/08/1990
400km Triangle	105.08km/h	M Jordy	LS 8	19/06/2002
500km Triangle	106.06km/h	D S Watt	ASW 24	21/04/1995
600km Triangle	96.86km/h	Paul Fritche	LS8-15	05/08/2022
750km Triangle	83.71km/h	Mike Young	LS 8	19/06/2002
1000km Triangle	No current record
1250km Triangle	No current record
300km O/R	135.97km/h	Santiago Cervantes	Discus bT	28/06/2013
500km O/R	106.89km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	14/08/2003
750km O/R	No current record
1000km O/R	No current record
100km Goal	201.92km/h	Santiago Cervantes	Discus bT	10/10/2013
200km Goal	148.34km/h	Howard Jones	Discus 2a	12/04/2011
300km Goal	131.1km/h	T J Wills	Std Libelle	24/04/1976
400km Goal	73.8km/h	T J Wills	Std Libelle	07/06/1976
500km Goal	No current record
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UK Feminine Open Records
Absolute Altitude	8701m	Alison Jordan	Astir CS	08/10/1978
Gain of Height	7833m	Alison Jordan	Astir CS	08/10/1978
Free Distance	454km	Anne Burns	Anne Burns	10/05/1959
Free Out and Return Distance	539.70km	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/05/2014
Free Three Turnpoint Distance	762.6km	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	30/07/2007
Free Triangle Distance	587.6km	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28-15	31/05/2006
Straight Distance to a Goal	324.4km	Jane Nash	Ventus b	15/04/1989
Three Turnpoint Distance	757.46km	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	19/06/2002
Out and Return Distance	538.70km	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/05/2014
Triangle Distance	601.0km	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	08/08/2007
100km Triangle	132.1km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28-15	19/07/2006
200km Triangle	104.95km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	04/08/2014
300km Triangle	99.81km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/07/2006
400km Triangle	107.76 km/h	Liz Sparrow	ASG29E 15m	11/07/2020
500km Triangle	93.89km/h	Wendy Head	ASG29E	05/08/2022
600km Triangle	83.99km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	08/08/2007
750km Triangle	No current record
1000km Triangle	No current record
1250km Triangle	No current record
300km O/R	122.86km/h	Wendy Head	ASW29E-18m	14/08/2022
500km O/R	106.89km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	14/08/2003
750km O/R	No current record
1000km O/R	No current record
100km Goal	142.42km/h	Kay Draper	LS8-15	02/04/2013
200km Goal	119.33km/h	Kay Draper	LS8-15	03/08/2014
300km Goal	93.16km/h	Jane Nash	Mini Nimbus	07/04/1990
400km Goal	No current record
500km Goal	No current record
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UK Feminine 20m Class Records
Free Distance	454km	Anne Burns	Skylark 3A	10/05/1959
Free Out and Return Distance	539.70km	Kay Draper	LS8-15	03/05/2014
Free Three Turnpoint Distance	762.6km	Kay Draper	LS8-15	30/07/2007
Free Triangle Distance	587.6km	Sarah Kelman	ASW28-15	31/05/2006
Straight Distance to a Goal	324.4km	Jane Nash	Ventus b	15/04/1989
Three Turnpoint Distance	757.46km	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	19/06/2002
Out and Return Distance	538.70km	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/05/2014
Triangle Distance	601.0km	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	08/08/2007
100km Triangle	132.1km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28-15	19/07/2006
200km Triangle	104.95km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	04/08/2014
300km Triangle	99.81km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/07/2006
400km Triangle	107.76km/h	Liz Sparrow	ASG29E -15m	11/07/2020
500km Triangle	93.89km/h	Wendy Head	ASG29E - 18m	05/08/2022
600km Triangle	83.99km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 29	08/08/2007
750km Triangle	No current record
1000km Triangle	No current record
1250km Triangle	No current record
300km O/R	122.86km/h	Wendy Head	ASW29E-18m	14/08/2022
500km O/R	106.89km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	14/08/2003
750km O/R	No current record
1000km O/R	No current record
100km Goal	142.42km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	02/04/2013
200km Goal	119.33km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/08/2014
300km Goal	93.16km/h	Jane Nash	Mini Nimbus	07/04/1990
400km Goal	No current record
500km Goal	No current record
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UK Feminine 15m Class Records
Free Distance	324.4km	Jane Nash	Ventus b	15/04/1989
Free Out and Return Distance	539.70km	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/05/2014
Free Three Turnpoint Distance	757.46km	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	19/06/2002
Free Triangle Distance	587.6km	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28-15	31/05/2006
Straight Distance to a Goal	324.4km	Jane Nash	Ventus b	15/04/1989
Three Turnpoint Distance	757.46km	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	19/06/2002
Out and Return Distance	538.70km	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/05/2014
Triangle Distance	601.0km	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	08/08/2007
100km Triangle	132.1km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28-15	19/07/2006
200km Triangle	104.95km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	04/08/2014
300km Triangle	99.81km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/07/2006
400km Triangle	100.10km/h	Wendy Head	ASW 27b	20/08/2013
500km Triangle	91.59km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	02/05/2013
600km Triangle	83.99km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	08/08/2007
750km Triangle	No current record
1000km Triangle	No current record
1250km Triangle	No current record
300km O/R	107.07km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	31/07/2007
500km O/R	106.89km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	14/08/2003
750km O/R	No current record
1000km O/R	No current record
1250km O/R	No current record
100km Goal	142.42km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	02/04/2013
200km Goal	119.33km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/08/2014
300km Goal	93.16km/h	Jane Nash	Mini Nimbus	07/04/1990
400km Goal	No current record
500km Goal	No current record
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UK Feminine Standard Class Records
Free Distance	269.85km	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/05/2014
Free Out and Return Distance	539.7km	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/05/2014
Free Three Turnpoint Distance	757.46km	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	19/06/2002
Free Triangle Distance	587.6km	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28-15	31/05/2006
Straight Distance to a Goal	203.31km	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/08/2014
Three Turnpoint Distance	757.46km	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	19/06/2002
Out and Return Distance	538.7km	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/05/2014
Triangle Distance	601.0km	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	08/08/2007
100km Triangle	132.1km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28-15	19/07/2006
200km Triangle	104.95km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	04/08/2014
300km Triangle	99.81km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/07/2006
400km Triangle	97.57km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	13/07/2002
500km Triangle	91.59km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	02/05/2013
600km Triangle	83.99km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	08/08/2007
750km Triangle	No current record
1000km Triangle	No current record
1250km Triangle	No current record
300km O/R	107.07km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	31/07/2007
500km O/R	106.89km/h	Sarah Kelman	ASW 28	14/08/2003
750km O/R	No current record
1000km O/R	No current record
1250km O/R	No current record
100km Goal	142.42km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	02/04/2013
200km Goal	119.33km/h	Kay Draper	LS 8-15	03/08/2014
300km Goal	No current record
400km Goal	No current record
500km Goal	No current record
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National Open Records
Absolute Altitude	11,570m	C C Rollings & Bryony Hicks	DG 500 22	08/10/1995 in UK
Gain of Height	10,545m	C C Rollings & Bryony Hicks	DG 500 22	08/10/1995 in UK
Free Distance	1078.84km	Pam Kurstjens	Nimbus 4T	05/01/2003 in Australia
Free Out and Return Distance	1617.6km	John Williams	Antares 20E	30/11/2009 in Argentina
Free Three Turnpoint Distance	2205.1km	John Williams	Antares 20E	19/12/2010 in Argentina
Free Triangle Distance	1362.68km	R L Robertson	Ventus a	02/05/1986 in USA
Straight Distance to a Goal	965.26km	Pam Kurstjens	Nimbus 4T	05/01/2003 in Australia
Three Turnpoint Distance	2001.0km	John Williams	Antares 20E	25/12/2010 in Argentina
Out and Return Distance	1551.0km	John Williams	Antares 20E	30/11/2009 in Argentina
Triangle Distance	1362.68km	R L Robertson	Ventus a	02/05/1986 in USA
100km Triangle	181.72km/h	Phil Jeffery	Ventus 3t 18	21/12/2018 in S. Africa
300km Triangle	168.2km/h	Shaun Lapworth	JS1C 21m	02/01/2014 in S Africa
500km Triangle	175.66km/h	Shaun Lapworth	JS1C 21m	04/01/2016 in S Africa
750km Triangle	170.91km/h	Phil Jeffery	Ventus 2cxt 18	18/12/2015 in S Africa
1000km Triangle	155.72km/h	Jake Brattle	JS1C 18m	28/11/2019 in S Africa
1250km Triangle	109.01km/h	R L Robertson	Ventus a	02/05/1986 in USA
300km O/R	180.22km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	30/11/2009 in Argentina
500km O/R	180.22km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	30/11/2009 in Argentina
750km O/R	180.22km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	30/11/2009 in Argentina
1000km O/R	180.22km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	30/11/2009 in Argentina
1250km O/R	180.22km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	30/11/2009 in Argentina
1500km O/R	180.22km/h	John Williams	Antares 20E	30/11/2009 in Argentina
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National 15m Class Records
Free Distance	949.7km	Karla Karel	LS 3	20/01/1980 in Australia
Free Out and Return Distance	901.0km	Ed Downham	ASW 27b	29/11/2011 in S Africa
Free Three Turnpoint Distance	1362.68km	R L Robertson	Ventus a	02/05/1986 in USA
Free Triangle Distance	1362.68km	R L Robertson	Ventus a	02/05/1986 in USA
Straight Distance to a Goal	No current record
Three Turnpoint Distance	1007.8km	Ed Downham	LS 8-15	04/12/2003 in S Africa
Out and Return Distance	846.5km	Bruce Cooper	ASW 27	14/12/2007 in Australia
Triangle Distance	1362.68km	R L Robertson	Ventus a	02/05/1986 in USA
100km Triangle	166.38km/h	Bruce Cooper	LS 6b	04/01/1991 in Australia
300km Triangle	152.71km/h	David Allison	Ventus 2b	16/11/1998 in S Africa
500km Triangle	149.85km/h	Mike Young	LS 6a	15/11/1999 in S Africa
750km Triangle	146.65km/h	Ed Downham	ASW 27	04/12/2016 in S Africa
1000km Triangle	128.56km/h	Ed Downham	ASW 27	27/11/2019 in S. Africa
1250km Triangle	109.01km/h	R L Robertson	Ventus a	02/05/1986 in USA
300km O/R	176.64km/h	Brian Spreckley	Ventus 2a	07/01/2001 in S Africa
500km O/R	157.14km/h	Ed Downham	ASW27	30/11/2019 in S Africa
750km O/R	152.46km/h	Peter Deane	LS 8a	02/09/2002 in USA
1000km O/R	No current record
1250km O/R	No current record
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National Feminine Open Records
Absolute Altitude	10,550m	Anne Burns	Skylark 3B	13/01/1961 in S Africa
Gain of Height	9,119m	Anne Burns	Skylark 3B	13/01/1961 in S Africa
Free Distance	1078.84km	Pam Kurstjens	Nimbus 4T	05/01/2003 in Australia
Free Out and Return Distance	1002.83km	Pam Hawkins	Nimbus 4T	11/12/1998 in Australia
Free Three Turnpoint Distance	1037.29km	Pam Hawkins	Nimbus 4T	25/12/1998 in Australia
Free Triangle Distance	1036.56km	Pam Hawkins	Nimbus 4T	25/12/1998 in Australia
Straight Distance to a Goal	965.26km	Pam Kurstjens	Nimbus 4T	05/01/2003 in Australia
Three Turnpoint Distance	1037.29km	Pam Hawkins	Nimbus 4T	25/12/1998 in Australia
Out and Return Distance	1002.83km	Pam Hawkins	Nimbus 4T	11/12/1998 in Australia
Triangle Distance	1036.56km	Pam Hawkins	Nimbus 4T	25/12/1998 in Australia
100km Triangle	159.33km/h	Pam Kurstjens	Nimbus 4T	14/12/2002 in Australia
300km Triangle	153.67km/h	Pam Kurstjens	Nimbus 4T	03/01/2000 in Australia
500km Triangle	151.37km/h	Pam Hawkins	Nimbus 4T	04/01/1999 in Australia
750km Triangle	150.75km/h	Pam Kurstjens	Nimbus 4T	26/07/2001 in USA
1000km Triangle	122.42km/h	Pam Hawkins	Nimbus 4T	25/12/1998 in Australia
1250km Triangle	No current record
300km O/R	156.36km/h	Rose Johnson	JS1	21/12/2008 in S Africa
500km O/R	156.91km/h	Pam Kurstjens	Nimbus 4T	20/07/2001 in USA
750km O/R	130.16km/h	Pam Kurstjens	Nimbus 4T	06/01/1999 in Australia
1000km O/R	133.89km/h	Pam Kurstjens	Nimbus 4T	07/01/2003 in Australia
1250km O/R	No current record
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National Feminine 15m Class Records
Free Distance	949.7km	Karla Karel	LS 3	20/01/1980 in Australia
Free Out and Return Distance	631.4	Rose Johnson	ASW27	21/12/2018 in S Africa
Free Triangle Distance	814.01km	Karla Karel	LS 3	09/01/1980 in Australia
Free Three Turnpoint Distance	814.01km	Karla Karel	LS 3	09/01/1980 in Australia
Straight Distance to a Goal	No current record
Three Turnpoint Distance	814.01km	Karla Karel	LS 3	09/01/1980 in Australia
Out and Return Distance	631.4	Rose Johnson	ASW27	21/12/2018 in S Africa
Triangle Distance	814.01km	Karla Karel	LS 3	09/01/1980 in Australia
100km Triangle	134.93km/h	Gillian Spreckley	LS 8	16/12/1997 in S Africa
300km Triangle	143.17km/h	Gillian Spreckley	Ventus 2a	21/11/2000 in S Africa
500km Triangle	141.69km/h	Gillian Spreckley	LS 8	26/11/2002 in S Africa
750km Triangle	119.42km/h	Jill Burry	Discus b	04/01/1999 in Australia
1000km Triangle	No current record
1250km Triangle	No current record
300km O/R	143.82km/h	Wendy Head	ASW 27b	06/01/2016 in S Africa
500km O/R	148.38km/h	Gillian Spreckley	LS 6c	23/11/1999 in S Africa
750km O/R	No current record
1000km O/R	No current record
1250km O/R	No current record
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