Paragliding XC competition stats of Simon Ford
GBR
Simon Ford is a paragliding XC competition pilot with 27 competitions, between 2003 and 2025, best world ranking #445 (2004). Last competition 10 months ago.
- Ranking: 4217.
- Best ranking ever: 445. (Mar 2004)
- 15 active years. Last competition 10 months ago.
- Competitions / year: 1.8, max 4 (2005)
- Longest pause: 49 months (May 2011 – Jul 2015)
- Best comp points: 40, average 8.4
- Consistency score: 49%
- Strategic choices accuracy: 72%
- Opponents faced: 993, 418 beaten at least once
27 competitions / 85 tasks
| Date | Competition | Strategic Value | Pq | Expected Position | Position | Expected Points | Points | Expected Ranking Impact | Ranking Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | Niviuk Fly Wide Open | 99% | 0.230 | 56/118 | 82 | 12.862/27.6 | 6.79 | 12.9/27.6 | 6.7 |
| Jul 2022 | 2nd British Sports Trophy | 60% | 0.348 | 51/84 | 80 | 10.885/36.9 | 0.812 | 10.9/36.9 | 0.8 |
| Jul 2019 | BGD Weightless Open 2019 | 66% | 0.308 | 66/113 | 67 | 12.1/37 | 11.729 | 12.1/37 | 11.7 |
| Oct 2018 | BGD Weightless | 71% | 0.348 | 69/104 | 63 | 9.99/41.8 | 12.331 | 10/41.8 | 12.3 |
| Jul 2018 | 2018 Monte Avena British All Comers’ Open | 22% | 0.427 | 86/100 | 99 | 3.39/51.2 | 0.202 | 3.4/51.2 | 0 |
| Jun 2016 | 2016 GIN Wide Open (St Jean Montclar)s | 100% | 0.274 | 44/125 | 114 | 19.2/32.9 | 1.1 | 19.2/32.9 | 1.1 |
| Jul 2015 | 2015 Gin Wide Open | 75% | 0.289 | 74/123 | 59 | 10.9/34.7 | 15.2 | 10.9/34.7 | 15.1 |
| May 2011 | 2011 British Paragliding Cup Round 1 Dales | 10% | 0.292 | 11/19 | 17 | 2.6/8.3 | 0.1 | 2.2/7.9 | 0 |
| Aug 2010 | 2010 British Paragliding Cup Round 5 Snowdon | 27% | 0.263 | 14/29 | 12 | 6.9/14.6 | 8 | 6.3/14 | 7.4 |
| Jul 2010 | 2010 British Paragliding Cup Round 3 Long Mynd | 20% | 0.252 | 15/39 | 14 | 5.3/10.2 | 5.6 | 4.7/9.6 | 5 |
| May 2010 | 2010 British Paragliding Cup Round 1 Borders | 1% | 0.243 | 12/30 | 5 | 0.8/8.6 | 5.4 | 0.3/8.1 | 4.9 |
| Sep 2009 | 2009 Snowdonia Open | -100% | 0.269 | 9/24 | 7 | 0/8.3 | 0.6 | 0/7.4 | 0 |
| Jul 2009 | 2009 Long Mynd Open | 34% | 0.244 | 10/52 | 33 | 8/10.9 | 1.7 | 7.9/10.8 | 1.6 |
| Jun 2008 | Long Mynd PG 08 | 47% | 0.367 | 18/47 | 38 | 13.7/25.3 | 3.1 | 11.6/23.2 | 3.1 |
| May 2008 | South East Wales PG Open 08 | 15% | 0.296 | 8/31 | 2 | 5.4/10.3 | 9.6 | 3.7/8.6 | 5.2 |
| Aug 2007 | British PG Long Mynd 07 | 35% | 0.527 | 59/85 | 56 | 10.4/60.1 | 12.2 | 8.7/58.4 | 16.6 |
| May 2007 | British PG Cup Scottish Borders 07 | 45% | 0.326 | 9/37 | 31 | 13.7/19.3 | 1.2 | 12.1/17.7 | 0 |
| May 2007 | British PG Cup Snowdonia 07 | 28% | 0.345 | 14/49 | 33 | 9/14.8 | 1.4 | 7.4/13.2 | 1.4 |
| May 2006 | BPCup - Dales & Lakes | 38% | 0.346 | 10/46 | 10 | 20.4/27.4 | 20.4 | 18.4/25.4 | 21 |
| Aug 2005 | British Open Championship 2005 | 40% | 0.411 | 30/84 | 38 | 24/72 | 16 | 23/71 | 8 |
| Aug 2005 | British Cup Long Mynd 05 | 68% | 0.291 | 10/69 | 33 | 40/67 | 7 | 39/66 | 6 |
| Jul 2005 | British Open Piedrahita 2005 | 47% | 0.548 | 69/133 | 121 | 28/80 | 3 | 27/79 | 0 |
| Jun 2005 | British Open 2005 Mayrhofen | 20% | 0.521 | 51/96 | 85 | 13/80 | 1 | 12/79 | 0 |
| Sep 2004 | British Open Castejon 04 | 30% | 0.558 | 81/108 | 87 | 16/80 | 12 | 15/79 | 11 |
| Aug 2004 | British Long Mynd 04 | 17% | 0.451 | 30/58 | 51 | 9/41 | 1 | 9/41 | 1 |
| Sep 2003 | British Paragliding Championship 2003 | 25% | 0.528 | 71/105 | 46 | 10/80 | 28 | 10/80 | 28 |
| Aug 2003 | Welsh Open 2003 | 28% | 0.273 | 24/60 | 8 | 11/62 | 40 | 11/62 | 40 |