BOELENSLAAN, Netherlands
Unpredictable skies and razor-thin margins shaped a dramatic 2025 Fly 'em High Cup, as Susanne Hoffrogge and young upstart Gwenn Wouters emerged as standout victors in one of the most competitive weekends on the UFO World Cup circuit. In the Combined event, Germany’s Hoffrogge stunned even herself with a debut win in Boelenslaan alongside her dog Liam, edging out Amy von Piekartz by just two-tenths of a point in a tightly packed final. Von Piekartz and her dog Wish posted the event’s highest individual freestyle round - a 35.2 - but it wasn’t quite enough to deny Hoffrogge the overall crown. Hoffrogge was surprised at the win – “Yes! i was really suprised because we were only at 6th place after the first round. I didn‘t expect that but I‘m very happy about it” The battle in Freestyle was intense, with just a single point separating the top five teams. Among them, veteran Ben Bleeker and his dog Sunny-Boy delivered nearly dropless first round and a consistent performance to claim the Open Freestyle title—his first major victory after over two decades in the sport. Bleeker’s opening round laid the foundation for a narrow win, as just tenths of a point separated him from both Hoffrogge and von Piekartz.“I never thought I would finish so high in the first round. After I heard that I was in first place, I was a little nervous ..."Bleeker commented “I never thought I would finish so high in the first round. After I heard that I was in first place, I was a little nervous ... But still a first place on freestyle only. And a third place in combined . This is the first time I've won a major. You always try to have a lot of fun with your dog. And of course you try to score high. It's always nice to fall into the prizes.