This year the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association, BHPA, will be holding the two legs of the British Open in the Soca valley, Slovenia and St Andre, France.
Both competitions will be preceded by a pre-comp training camp for competitors to receive some expert guidance on routes, competition formats and general competition-type coaching.
Dates:
Slovenia pre-comp training (7 days): 29 May – 5 June, run by XTC Paragliding.
British Open Slovenia: 5 – 12 June
St Andre pre-comp training (3 days): 26 – 28 August
British Open St Andre:29 August – 4 September
Both events will be independent FAI Category 2 competitions open to pilots of all nationalities with either BHPA Pilot or IPPI 4 ratings.
For further details of the competitions or to enter, visit the British Paragliding Competitions website.
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