Comps and Events

Organisers of the Red Bull X-Alps have announced a new rule that will allow athletes to race through the night.

Aaron Durogati from Italy won the 2012 PWCA Superfinal in Colombia following the final task on Saturday 26 January.

Cross Country is supporting two big paragliding events this year: The Ozone Chabre Open and the brand new Wide Open.

Manfred Ruhmer has become Hang Gliding World Champion for the fourth time after winning the World Championships in Australia.

The Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2012 starts on 15 January 2013 and lasts for two weeks. The location is Roldanillo, Colombia. The event is the culmination of the 2012 Paragliding World Cup season.

In the run-up to the Hang Gliding World Championships 2013, which start in Australia on 7 January 2013, Grace Cain interviews some of the key pilots from the competition. Today, multiple World Champion, Manfred Ruhmer from Austria

In the run-up to the Hang Gliding World Championships 2013, which start in Australia on 7 January 2013, Grace Cain interviews some of the key pilots from the competition. Today, Corinna Schwiegershausen from Germany

In the run-up to the Hang Gliding World Championships 2013, which start in Australia on 7 January 2013, Grace Cain interviews some of the key pilots from the competition. Today, longtime competitor and 2007 World Champion Attila Bertok from Hungary

In the run-up to the Hang Gliding World Championships 2013, which start in Australia on 7 January 2013, Grace Cain interviews some of the key pilots from the competition. Today, Alex Ploner from Italy, current World Champion.

The World Hang Gliding Championships kicks off on 7 January in Forbes, Australia and lasts for two weeks. We talk to some of the pilots involved. First up, meet director Davis Straub...