Current Canadian Records
Current as of March 2023
contest finish
 
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T A record set entirely within Canada – listed only if a “C” record is flown.
C indicates a record by a Canadian citizen originating outside the country.
(These are awarded only if a greater “Territorial” record does not exist.)

Open Records
 

Distance

Record  Pilot  Distance (km)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
Free Distance Marsden/Apps 1093   1984  
Free Out & Return Chester Fitchett 838 T 2019 OLC
Free Out & Return Adam Zieba 1252.3 C 2013 OLC
Free 3 TP Dist  Chester Fitchett  1120 T 2019 OLC
Free 3 TP Dist  Brian Milner
2078.4 C 2012 OLC
Free Triangle Dist Chris Gough 777.1  T 2015 OLC
Free Triangle Dist Thomas Stieber 1022.9 C 2015  
Distance to Goal Marsden/Apps 707 1984
3 TP Dist Nick Bonniere 818.1 T 2010 OLC
3 TP Dist  Adam Zieba 1474.1 C 2010 OLC
Out & Return Dist Tim Wood 690.2 T 2010 OLC
Out & Return Dist Brian Milner 1128.9 C 1999  
Triangle Dist Hal Werneburg 803.7 T 1982  
Triangle Dist Thomas Stieber 1017.3 C 2015  

Altitude

Record  Pilot  Altitude (m)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
Absolute Altitude  Bruce Hea  10,485 T 1981
Absolute Altitude  Walter Chmela  12,449 C 1974
Gain of Height Dave Mercer 8,458   1995  

Speed, Triangle

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
100 km
 Tim Wood 183.3 2012 OLC
200 km
Bruce Friesen 134.2 T 2015
200 km Michael Stieber 150.6 C 2015  
300 km
Bruce Friesen 134.2 T 2015
300 km
Michael Stieber 150.6 C 2015
400 km
Bruce Friesen 134.2 T 2015 OLC
400 km
Michael Stieber 150.6 C 2015  
500 km
Jerzy Szemplinski 113.9 T 2016  
500 km
Peter Masak 151.2 C 1985  
750 km Willi Krug 108.8 T 1982
750 km  Thomas Stieber 133.3 2015 OLC
1000 km  Thomas Stieber 133.3 2015

Speed, O&R

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
300 km
 Tim Wood 124.8 T 2010 OLC
300 km
Walter Weir 191.3 c 1989
500 km Kevin Bennett 126.3 T 1992  
500 km
Walter Weir 150.9 C 1996
750 km
Walter Weir 145 T 1994
1000 km
Brian Milner 147 C 1999

Speed, Goal

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
100 km
 Tim Wood 180.3 T 2012 OLC
100 km
Rolf Siebert 183.7 C 2004 OLC
200 km Joerg Stiber 138.1 T 2010 OLC
200 km
Michael Stieber 154.3 C 2015
300 km
Tim Wood 128.2 T 2008 OLC
300 km
Thomas Stieber (J Stieber) 168.3 C 2017
400 km Tim Wood 92.7 T 2010 OLC
400 km Thomas Stieber (J Stieber) 168.3 C 2017
500 km Dave Marsden 97.2 T 1970  
500 km Thomas Stieber (J Stieber) 168.3 C 2017
15m Records
 

Distance

Record  Pilot  Distance (km)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
Free Distance Mike Apps 1093   1984  
Free Out & Return Tim Wood 612.6 T 2011 OLC
           
           
Free 3 TP Dist  Tim Wood  1002.4 T 2008 OLC
Free 3 TP Dist  Brian Milner
2078.4 C 2012 OLC
Free Triangle Dist Chris Gough 777.1 2015 OLC
Distance to Goal Marsden/Apps 707 1984
3 TP Dist Nick Bonniere 642.7 T 2007 OLC
3 TP Dist  Adam Zieba 1474.1
C 2010 OLC
Out & Return Dist Tony Burton 652.3 T 1993
Out & Return Dist Walter Weir 1032.1 C 1993  
Triangle Dist Hal Werneburg 803.7 T 1982  
Triangle Dist Peter Masak 1007 C 1987  

Speed, Triangle

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
100 km
 Tim Wood 183.3 2012 OLC
200 km Bruce Friesen 134.2 2015 OLC
200 km Joerg Steiber 139.2 C 2017  
300 km
Bruce Friesen 134.2 2015
300 km Joerg Steiber 139.2 C 2017  
400 km
Bruce Friesen 134.2 T 2015 OLC
400 km Joerg Steiber 139.2 C 2017  
500 km
Walter Weir 105.7 T 1991  
500 km Joerg Steiber 139.2 C 2017  
750 km Willi Krug 108.8 T 1982
1000 km  Peter Masak 106.5 1987 

Speed, O&R

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
300 km
Hal Werneburg 115.2 T 1983
300 km
Walter Weir 191.3 C 1989
500 km Kevin Bennett 126.3 T 1992  
500 km
Walter Weir 150.9 C 1996
750 km
Walter Weir 145 T 1994
1000 km
Walter Weir 142.6 C 1993

Speed, Goal

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
100 km
 Tim Wood 180.3 2012 OLC
200 km Nick Bonniere 128.2 T 2008 OLC
200 km
Adam Zieba 151.7 C 2010 OLC
300 km
Tim Wood 128.2 T 2008 OLC
300 km
Adam Zieba 151.7 C 2010 OLC
400 km Tony Burton 92.7 T 1990
400 km Adam Zieba 151.7 C 2010 OLC
500 km Tim Wood 93.3 T 2014 OLC
500 km Adam Zieba 151.7 C 2010 OLC
Club Records
 

Distance

Record  Pilot  Distance (km)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
Free Distance Mike Glatiotis 480.6   2002  
Free Out & Return Tim Wood 628.1 T 2010 OLC
Free Out & Return Adam Zieba 1089.5 C 2013 OLC
Free 3 TP Dist  Tim Wood  882.1 T 2008 OLC
Free 3 TP Dist  Adam Zieba  1804.1 C 2012 OLC
Free Triangle Dist Chris Gough 777.1 2015 OLC
Distance to Goal Tim Wood 412.8 2010 OLC 
Distance to Goal Adam Zieba 557.5 C 2010 OLC
3 TP Dist Nick Bonniere 719.9 T 2010 OLC
3 TP Dist  Adam Zieba 1387.1 C 2010 OLC
Out & Return Dist Tim Wood 628.1 T 2010 OLC
Triangle Dist Chris Gough 750.2 2015 OLC

Speed, Triangle

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
100 km
 Tim Wood 172.3 2012 OLC
200 km Bruce Friesen 124.8 2015  
200 km Joerg Steiber 127.4 C 2017  
300 km
Bruce Friesen 124.8 T 2015 OLC
300 km
Joerg Steiber 127.4 C 2017
400 km
Bruce Friesen 124.8 T 2015
400 km
Rolf Siebert 128.9 C 2004  
500 km
Chris Gough 98.4 T 2015
500 km
Joerg Steiber 127.4 C 2017  
750 km  Chris Gough 98.4 T 2015
750 km  Spencer Robinson 103.6   C  2003 OLC
1000 km  Not Claimed

Speed, O&R

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
300 km
Bruce Friesen 113.6 T 2002
300 km
Jerzy Szemplinski 125.4 C 2007 OLC
500 km Tim Wood 98.1 T 2008 OLC
500 km
Jerzy Szemplinski 125.4 C 2007 OLC
750 km
Not Claimed  
1000 km
Not Claimed  

Speed, Goal

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
100 km  Tim Wood 169.5 T 2012 OLC
200 km Nick Bonniere 115.4 T 2010 OLC
200 km Adam Zieba 142.5 C 2010 OLC
300 km Tim Wood 112.8 T 2008 OLC
300 km Adam Zieba 142.5 C 2010 OLC
400 km (starter) 85.6 T
400 km Adam Zieba 142.5 C 2010 OLC
500 km (starter) 100.4 T
500 km Adam Zieba 142.5 C 2010 OLC
Female Records
 

Distance

Record  Pilot  Distance (km)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
Free Distance Ursala Wiese
607   1986  
Free Out & Return Not Claimed
       
Free Out & Return Tracie Wark
750.2 C 2003 OLC
Free 3 TP Dist Sue Eaves
508.7 T 1995  
Free 3 TP Dist  Tracie Wark
592.6 C 2000  
Free Triangle Dist Tracie Wark
523.2 C 2007  
Distance to Goal Antonia Williams
305  C 1975
3 TP Dist  Not Claimed
       
Out & Return Dist Ursala Wiese
328   1984  
Out & Return Dist Tracie Wark
510.3 C 2002  
Triangle Dist Jane Midwinter
317.6 T 1988  
Triangle Dist Tracie Wark
502.9 C 2006 OLC

Altitude

Record  Pilot  Altitude (m)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
Absolute Altitude  Deirdre Duffy
8,986 T 1991
Absolute Altitude A Cservenka
9,772 C 1969
Gain of Height Deirdre Duffy
6,575   1991  

Speed, Triangle

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
100 km
 Tracie Wark
105 C 2003  
200 km
Tracie Wark
99.9 C 2002
300 km
Tracie Wark
132.3 2000
400 km
Tracie Wark
95 C 2002  
500 km
Tracie Wark
112.9 C 2006  
750 km Not Claimed
       
1000 km  Not Claimed
     

Speed, O&R

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
300 km
 Ursala Wiese
59.6 T 1984  
300 km
Tracie Wark
123.3 C 2000
500 km
Tracie Wark
99.6 C 2002
750 km
Not Claimed
     
1000 km
Not Claimed
     

Speed, Goal

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
100 km
 Tracie Wark
106.4   2002  
200 km Tracie Wark 129.1   2000  
300 km
Not Claimed
       
400 km Not Claimed
       
500 km Not Claimed
       
Multiplace Records
 

Distance

Record Pilot  Distance (km)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
Free Distance Chester Zwarych (R Adam)
495   1986  
Free Out & Return Trevor Florence (C Hildebrandt)
572.9 T 2010 OLC
Free Out & Return Thomas Stieber (J Stieber) 763.km C 2017  
Free 3 TP Dist  Trevor Florence (C Hildebrandt) 874.1   2013 OLC
Free 3 TP Dist Thomas Stieber (J Stieber) 1057.4 C 2015 OLC 
Free Triangle Dist Thomas Stieber (J Stieber) 1022.9 C 2015 OLC 
Distance to Goal Chester Zwarych (H McColeman)
310 T
1984
Distance to Goal Thomas Stieber (J Stieber) 405.4 C 2017  
3 TP Dist Thomas Stieber (J Stieber) 1050.8 C 2015 OLC 
Out & Return Dist Dave Marsden (E Dumas)
421.5 T 1979  
Out & Return Dist Thomas Stieber (J Stieber) 763.9 C 2017  
Triangle Dist John Firth (D Webber)
510.4 T 1986  
Triangle Dist Thomas Stieber (J Stieber) 1017.3 C 2015 OLC 

Altitude

Record  Pilot  Altitude (m)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
Absolute Altitude  Melanie Paradis / Patrick Pelletier
 9,831 T 2020 OLC
Absolute Altitude  Walter Chmela (VanMaurik)
 10,390 C 1975
Gain of Height  Melanie Paradis / Patrick Pelletier 7275  T 2020 OLC

Speed, Triangle

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
100 km
 Dave Marsden (M Jones)
98.1 T 1975  
100 km
Michael Stieber (T Stieber)
150.6 C 2015 OLC 
200 km Dave Springford (S Pejic) 91.6 T 2017 OLC 
200 km
Michael Stieber (T Stieber) 150.6 C 2015 OLC
300 km
Dave Springford (S Pejic) 91.6 T 2017 OLC
300 km
Michael Stieber (T Stieber) 150.6 C 2015 OLC 
400 km
Dave Springford (S Pejic) 91.6 T 2017 OLC
400 km
Michael Stieber (T Stieber) 150.6 C 2015 OLC 
500 km Dave Springford (S Pejic) 91.6 T 2017 OLC
500 km
Thomas Stieber (J Stieber) 144.0 C 2022 OLC 
750 km Thomas Stieber (J Stieber) 133.3 C 2015  OLC 
1000 km Thomas Stieber (J Stieber)
133.3 C  2015 OLC 

Speed, O&R

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
300 km
Ernst Schneider (D Smith) T 2008 OLC
300 km Joerg Steiber (M Steiber) 144.1 C 2017  
500 km Joerg Steiber (M Steiber) 144.1 C 2017  
750 km
Joerg Steiber (M Steiber) 144.1 2017   
1000 km
Not Claimed        

Speed, Goal

Record  Pilot  Speed (km/h)  Territorial/Citizen  Year Flight
100 km

Trevor Florence (N Marsh)

105.1 T 2000
100 km
Michael Stieber (T Stieber) 182.2 C 2015 OLC 
200 km Dave Springford (S Pejic)
97.1  T 2017 OLC 
200 km Thomas Stieber (J Stieber) 168.3 C 2017  
300 km
Thomas Stieber (J Stieber)
168.3 C 2017
400 km Thomas Stieber (J Stieber) 168.3  2017   
500 km Not Claimed