Comps and Events

The Paragliding World Championships 2013 kicks off in Sopot, Bulgaria on 14 July. Some 150 pilots from around the world are in Sopot for the FAI Category 1 competition.

Marcus King reports on the second half of the 2013 British Paragliding Championships competition in Portugal

Raul Penso has been given a 12-hour penalty for going off route on the first night of the Red Bull X-Alps.

Kaoru Ogisawa's Red Bull X-Alps race was saved by a Cross Country magazine reporter today – after Ogi tree-landed minutes after take off

The Red Bull X-Alps 2013 kicked off today in the centre of Salzburg.

The Red Bull X-Alps athletes have arrived in Austria and are preparing for the start of the 1,000km hike-and-fly race on Sunday 7 July.

Marcus King reports from the sweltering heat and blue skies of the British Paragliding Open in Manteigas, Portugal.

Last day at the Rat Race and the final podcast from Andy Pag is packed.

On the penultimate day of the Rat Race in Oregon, Andy Pag talks to Swiss pilot Michael Sigel about beating the Americans on their home turf and finds out all about the Boomerang 9. Plus Nick Greece, Josh Cohn, Marty DeVietti, Eric Reed and Kari Castle

The flying is on at the Rat Race and Michael Sigel is leading the pack. The latest podcast from Andy Pag at the competition in Oregon features Jeff Farrell interviewing Jeff Huey and Mike Haley.