Comps and Events

News from the international scene

Gustavo Ferreira wins XC Open Araxá

Brazilian Gustavo Ferreira won the first of three rounds of the XC Open Series for 2011, which was held in Araxá, Brazil in October 2010.
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St Hil AirTour 2011: 289 km mini X-Alps in France

The St Hil AirTour is a 289km hike-and-fly race that starts and finishes at the French hotspot of free-flight that is St Hilaire du Touvet
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Jonny Durand jnr wins the Gulgong Classic again

Australia's Gulgong Classic hang gliding competition finished on 27th November, and it was Jonny Durand jnr who lifted the cup again after a nail-biting six-task competition.
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Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Two new athletes announced

The world’s toughest adventure paragliding race has announced two late additions to its athlete list: Austria's Paul Guschlbauer and Britain's Jon Chambers.
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CIVL minutes posted online

CIVL, the body that looks after hang gliding and paragliding records and competitions, met at the end of October.
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Free Flight Night at Kendal Mountain Festival

SIV guru and paragliding filmmaker Jocky Sanderson is hosting Free Flight night at the Kendal Mountain Festival in England's Lake District on Thursday 18 November 2010.
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Planning for Germany’s Flight Festival next October is already beginning

Planning for the 2011 Flight Festival, which will take place at Germany's Tegelberg from 1 - 3 October 2011, is already underway.
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Che Golus wins the first comp of the Australian season: the Canungra Cup 2010

Ozone pilot Che Golus (R10) won the 2010 Canungra Cup, which kicked off the Australian 2010-2011 season on 23 - 30 October.
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The North South Cup 2011: Great British paragliding battle

Hugh Miller is organising a paragliding aero battle between pilots from the north and the south of Great Britain, next May. Register your interest before 31 January 2011.
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Next to the Matterhorn in 2009. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Pilot list announced

The Red Bull X-Alps 2011 athlete list was announced today. Surprise entrants include ‘Mad’ Mike Kung from Austria, who is entering for the first time.
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