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Piedrahita World Paragliding Championships 2011

Paragliding World Championships 2011: Practice day

Mads Syndergaard reports from the test task at the the Worlds
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Paragliding World Championships 2011 Piedrahita

Paragliding World Championships 2011: Registration and who’s who

Mads Syndergaard keeps cool at the four-hour check in – first task is today
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Flatland paragliding in Piedrahita: site of the 2011 Paragliding World Championships

Paragliding World Championships 2011: Here we go!

The 2011 Paragliding World Championships kicks off today, Sunday 3 July, in Spain’s legendary Piedrahita.
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Cuba's Eastern Paragliding Championship takes place in Pilon from 18 - 24 July 2011

Paragliding competition in Eastern Cuba

Cuba's Eastern Championship cross country paragliding competition takes place in Pilón from 18 - 24 July 2011.
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Denmark's Mads Syndergaard prepares to take his UP Edge XR into battle at the Paragliding World Championships in Spain. Photo: Nick Greece

Paragliding World Championships 2011: Mads Syndergaard on the new rules

The Paragliding World Championships start in Piedrahita in two days time. Mads Syndergaard is making his way to Spain, and deliberating the concept of 'more safety' in paragliding competitions.
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Dutch masters ... Chavert and Hans ter Maat, father and son paragliding champions

Hans ter Maat wins Dutch Open Flatlands Competition 2011

Father and son come first and second in this unique flatland comp
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Antoine Girard completes the tour five minutes before the cutoff time, and is the winner of the first ever Airtour

St Hil’Airtour 2011: the last day

The last day meant fantastic flights for some, and all day on foot for others. The winner, Antoine Giraud, completed the entire tour and flew into goal with five minutes to spare.
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Fiesta del Aire 2011, Mexico

Video: Herminio Cordido at the Fiesta del Aire 2011

Mexico's Coupe Icare attracted over 100 pilots in May
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Charlie flying from the Col de Aparitatz above Ugine

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Groundtouring and tree landing

After yesterday's disappointing and frustrating day, I'd hoped today would be extra good. The morning was sunny and cloudless, except for the pileus hat on Mont Blanc
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Charlie climbing on the Aravis

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Going round in circles

“My day has gone from bad to worse. Wish I’d done what I’d wanted to. Now set myself back hours and hours of walking ☹ not fun any more”
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