Comps and Events

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Paragliding and hang gliding hit by coronavirus pandemic

Pilots asked to stop flying in France as paragliding and hang gliding competitions are suspended around the world.
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Paragliding Super Final and Paramotor Worlds both cancelled

Two of the biggest events in the free-flight competition calendar for 2020 have been cancelled because of the coronavirus
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Coupe Icare 2020 – eight day super festival

The Coupe Icare 2020 is going to be eight days long – a paragliding and paramotoring super-festival in the heart of the French Alps
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PWC website re-designed and relaunched

The Paragliding World Cup has a much-needed fresh new website – although it’s had a few teething problems so far
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‘Stubai Cup 2020 6-8 March will take place’

The Stubai Cup 2020 will go ahead as planned after organisers took advice from the local health authority over coronavirus
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FAI World Air Games 2022 kicked into touch

The FAI World Air Games 2022 (Turkey) have been cancelled – lack of cash is the issue
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Maxime Pinot heads X-Pyr 2020 athlete list

Maxime Pinot heads the athlete list for the X-Pyr 2020 later this year. The trans-Pyrenees adventure race kicks off on the 21 June
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New ‘MRT’ scoring at BGD Weightless 2020

Bruce Goldsmith won BGD Weightless 2020, flying the new EN-C Cure 2. The competition was scored using a new Multiple Radius Turnpoint system
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Attila Bertok wins Forbes Flatlands 2020

Attila Bertok won the Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championship 2020, ahead of Josh Woods and Jonny Durand, all three flying for Moyes
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Chrigel Maurer Red Bull X-Alps tour in the UK

Six-time Red Bull X-Alps champion Chrigel Maurer is coming to the UK to present the inside story of the 2019 Red Bull X-Alps
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