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Start of the Wanderbird Trophy Dorf Tirol 2024

“Great conditions” for Wanderbird Trophy, Dorf Tirol 2024

The third Wanderbird Trophy took place in Dorf Tirol, Italy on 14 July 2024, in “bright sunshine and good flying conditions”
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Paragliding in Montalegre, Portugal

Pál Takáts wins Skywalk edition of SRS 2024

Pál Takáts won the Skywalk edition of the Sports Class racing Series which took place in Montalegre, Portugal from 7-13 July 2024
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Win a Wing!

Win a wing!

How would it feel to unbox a brand new glider of your choice? You might be doing just that in our Subscriber’s Prize Draw, coming up on 10th August.
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SRS competition racing

Larouco set to welcome SRS for first time

The Sports Class Racing Series, Skywalk Edition, will head to Montalegre, Portugal for the third event of the series 7-13 July
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El Yelmo

PWC El Yelmo 2024: “a rollercoaster!”

Honorin Hamard took the top step of the podium at the Paragliding World Cup in El Yelmo, alongside Russ Ogden, and Dylan Mansley
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Tommy Friedrich launching at the start of the Red Bull X-Alps 2023 in Kitzbühel, Austria. Photo: Christian Lorenz / Red Bull Content Pool

Red Bull X-Alps Applications Now Open

Applications have opened for the 2025 edition of the “world’s toughest adventure race” due to start 15 June 2025.
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Simon Oberrauner

Simon Oberrauner wins X-Pyr 2024

Simon Oberrauner won the X-Pyr 2024 having led for much of the race. Christian Schugg and Shane Tighe completed the podium
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Paragliding World Cup heads to El Yelmo

The Paragliding World Cup starts on Sat 22 June for a week of action in the skies of Andalusia, Spain. This is the second PWC round of 2023.
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FAI Asian-Ocianic Paragliding Championships Podium

Asian-Oceanic Championships: “A proper fight!”

Chigwon Won won the competition overall after winning six out of the seven tasks. "I never expected to win!"
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Launching at the start of the X-Pyr in 2022. Photo: Marcus King

X-Pyr 2024: The Adventure Race Returns

The X-Pyr 2024, one of the world's premier hike-and-fly adventure races, kicks off on Sunday 23 June drawing pilots from around the globe
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