The Green Swamp Sports Klassic hang gliding competition takes place in Groveland, Florida from 18-24 March 2018.
It’s a sports-class only hang gliding competition, with experienced pilots mentoring those with less experience. It is run by the Oz Report, who write:
“We are very excited about this competition (as well as the huge Quest Air National Series coming in April). Moyes, Icaro and Wills will all be represented among the mentors. We’ll get to show off the changes happening at the Quest Air Soaring Center (Wilotree Park).
Sport Class competition provides an entry point for newer hang glider pilots who wish to improve their cross-country flying skills and who would like to get a taste of hang gliding competition. Competition has become very complex and this is a great opportunity to get help to learn the many aspects of competition”.
Information at Airtribune, and on the event’s Facebook page.
Explore this remarkable Caribbean island and combine it with a unique flying trip. The Cuban Nationals take place in Guisa, Granma, in the south east of the country. The area is the best place to fly paragliders in Cuba.
More at: www.vuelolibrenews.net/noticias/national-paragliding-championship-of-guisa-cuba-2018/
The Pan American Championship 2018 will be held in Baixo Guandu, Brazil from 29 March – 7 April 2018.
You can register through this link. Information can be found at hipoxia.com.br
An Icarus X Series paramotor race, weekend-long little brother to the Icarus Trophy, is taking place at the end of March 2018 in South Africa.
“The X series was created on the back of the popularity of the Icarus Trophy, the world’s longest paramotor race, and features four shorter-format stand-alone race events across four continents (one in the US, one in the UK, one in Australia and now one in South Africa).
“March’s race will see pilots follow a stunning 340km two-day course. Taking off on the 30th of March, participants will follow an ABC-A course, starting & finishing at Zulu Nyala Lodge, Gauteng, and will fly over some of the area’s best nature reserves and parks, giving pilots a unique view of their wildlife, and stopping at checkpoints at the Vaalkop and Buffelspoort dams en route. A properly epic & diverse triangle showcasing South Africa at its best“.
As with the Icarus Trophy, there are Race and Adventure categories. Find out more at:
The 2018 Kwahu Paragliding Festival is a flagship event for the Ministry of Tourism in Ghana and is now in its 13th year. This year the event will take place in the Odwianuma Mountains from 30 March to 2 April 2018. Flying fee is GHC250.
The take off site is being expanded and the festival is expected to attract “thousands of people from far and near, and will include paragliding, funfairs and entertainment.”
Wills Wing Wallaby 2018 Demo Days and Fly-In will be held Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 April. There will be a party and dinner on the Saturday night.
Wills Wing say:
“The Wills Wing demo trailer will be stocked with a full fleet of the new laminate Falcon 4s, Sport 2s, U2s and T2s. Come on out, fly and check out the latest gliders, see some old friends and help us mark the occasion!“
The Promachia XC Open in Greece is also a Greek league competition. It is GAI cat 2 and will take place at Mount Voras from 12-15 April 2018.
The entry fee of €60 is discounted (€50) if payment is made before 5 April Details and registration through Livetrack24.com
More on the event’s Facebook page
The Quest Air National Series takes place in Groveland, Florida, from 15-21 April 2018. It is open to Open, Sports and Rigid class hang gliders.
The competition is USHPA and CIVL sanctioned so USHPA NTSS and CIVL WPRS points will be awarded. Flymaster trackers will be used in the event, and there are places for 120 pilots.
The entry fee is $150 before 1 April, which goes up to $250 afterwards. An aerotowing fee of $350 is payable on check-in
questairhanggliding.com / Airtribune.com
The 2018 Bordairrace hike-and-fly series kicks off in Germany’s Kampenwand/Chiemsee on 21 April.
The series has historically served as training for Red Bull X-Alps athletes, including Paul Guschlbauer, Lars Budack, Pascal Purin, Thomas Hofbauer and Simon Oberrauner. This year for the first time there will be a rookie class, and the events will have live tracking.
2018 Series
21-24 April: Kampenwand/Chiemsee, Germany
26-27 May: Schöckl, Austria
7-8 July: Kössen, Austria (Austrian hike-and-fly championship)
More information, and registration, at Bordairrace.com
Bordairrace’s Facebook page
