A round of the Australian Sports Class Paragliding Championships followed the Corryong Cup the previous week, ensuring that Mt Elliot maintains its status as a premier flying site.

More than 60 pilots assembled for take-off from the Mt Elliot launch site for the new event.

The competitors were able to fly from between 40kms and 60kms in each of three races, over much of the local landscape, with Australian pilots winning all the events.

Results

Race 1:

• 1st – David Snowden (Aus) 740 points;
• 2nd – Gavin Zahner (Aus) 700;
• 3rd – Christiaan Durrant (Aus) 689

Race 2:

• 1st – Ian McFarlane (Aus) 776;
• 2nd – Gavin Zahner (Aus) 776;
• 3rd – Daniel Thuillier (Aus) 772

Race 3:

• 1st – Zane Priebbenow (Aus) 990;
• 2nd – Ian McFarlane (Aus) 964;
• 3rd – Gavin Hanlon (Aus) 947

Overall standings:

• 1st – Ian McFarlane (Aus) 1835;
• 2nd – David Snowden (Aus) 1788;
• 3rd – Fred Gungl (Aus) 1715;
• 4th – Zane Priebbenow (Aus) 1686;
• 5th – Gavin Zahner (Aus) 1567.

This article appeared in Corryong Courier, 12 March 2026.