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Trophy night at Rat Race 2013. Photo: Andy Pag

Rat Race 2013 podcast: Final glide finish + Laddie Shaw + Keiko Hiraki

Last day at the Rat Race and the final podcast from Andy Pag is packed.
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Rat Race 2013 podcast: Michael Sigel + Experts Q&A + Boom 9 + Kari Castle

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
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The sky finally clears at the Rat Race allowing good racing. Photo: Brad Gunnuscio / Facebook

Rat Race 2013 podcast: Jeff Farrell, Jeff Huey and Mike Haley

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.
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Launch on Day 0 of the Rat Race 2013. Photo: Andy Pag

Rat Race 2013 podcast: Rob Sporrer, Luis Rosenkjer, and Jeff Farrell on the USA’s favourite wings

While parawaiting Andy Pag talks to Rob Sporrer, Luis Rosenkjer, and Jeff Farrell about the wings they import to the US and the pilots that fly them.
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Dreaming of a task... Day 3 and it's raining. Photo: Andy Pag

Rat Race 2013 podcast: Zen Ken, Andrew Berkly and Paul Murdoch (contains some swearing)

Andy Pag uncovers an amazing story from the practice task, involving a farmer, a gun, a quad bike and a totally destroyed wing...
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Jugdeep Aggarwal. Photo: Andy Pag

Rat Race 2013 Podcast: Jug Aggarwal and Jeff Farrell

As cabin fever sets in Andy Pag speaks to Jug Aggarwal about the Nor-Cal XC League which brings pilots together one weekend a month to fly tasks he sets.
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Rat Race terrain. Photo: Andy Pag

Rat Race 2013 podcast: US Team Selection Process + Boom 9

Andy Pag talks to Jeff Huey about how to get selected for the US Team and Brett Hazlett reveals what he thinks of his new GIN Boomerang 9
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Launch on Day 0 of the Rat Race 2013. Photo: Andy Pag

Rat Race 2013 podcast: Practice Day and how to fly the site

Andy Pag talks to local gurus Bill Belcourt and Hayden Glatte about how best to fly Woodrat Mountain on Day 0 of the Rat Race 2013 – the biggest paragliding comp in the USA
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GIN's new X-Alps 2013 paraglider. Photo: Ed Ewing

Red Bull X-Alps 2013: GIN’s glider on first test flight

GIN's newly certified paraglider for the Red Bull X-Alps was spotted on launch in Annecy at the weekend.
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Chrigel Maurer, left, and Alex Hofer. Both former winners of the Red Bull X-Alps. Photos: Red Bull Content Pool

The Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Chrigel Maurer and Alex Hofer, what do they think?

With the Red Bull X-Alps on the horizon we asked athletes, organisers and Alex Hofer what they thought of the route...
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