Comps and Events

News from the international scene

Lucas Bernardin and Seiko Fukuoka-Naville win PWC Portugal 2010

France's Lucas Bernardin and Seiko Fukuoka-Naville won the seventh round of the 2010 Paragliding World Cup series in Portugal. Seiko and Thomas Brandlehner (AT) are the PWC European champions.
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Ove Tillung wins Nordic acro comp

Nordic acro champion, Norwegian Ove Tillung, won the 2010 Downteam Challenge acro competition held in the Swedish ski resort of Åre from 6 - 8 August.
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Flight Festival Tegelberg 2010

Flight international festival for paragliders, hang gliders and microlights takes place at the Tegelberg, Germany, over the weekend of 25 - 26 September.
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As in 2009, the race will start in Salzburg, Austria. Photo: www.redbullxalps.com

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Applications open

Applications for the 2011 Red Bull X-Alps paragliding adventure race, have opened and athletes have until 30 September 2010 to apply.
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Manfred Ruhmer wins pre-Worlds in Monte Cucco

Following four tasks, Manfred Ruhmer (AT) has won the hang gliding pre-Worlds in Monte Cucco, Italy.
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Primoz Gricar wins Spanish Nationals / International Open in Ager

Slovenian Primox Gricar (Aeros) won the Spanish International Open in Ager, Spain, which finished on 10 July
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Czech team wins Outdoor Trophy 2010

Czech team Opavanet / Tilak won the Outdoor Trophy which took place in Vorarlberg, Austria, on the weekend of 14-15 August 2010.
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Paragliding Accuracy World Cup Stubai

The fourth and last round of the 2010 paragliding Accuracy World Cup takes place in Stubai, Austria, from 1-3 October.
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Sonchaux acro show 2010 poster

Sonchaux Acro Show 2010: 20 – 22 August

The Sonchaux Acro show and festival takes place in Villeneuve on the Swiss Riviera next weekend, 20 - 22 August.
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Red Bull X-Alps: Blood, Sweat, and Fear

Forget blue skies and 4,000 m cloudbases, the Red Bull X-Alps is about bleeding feet, blisters, buckled knees and rain. Are you tough enough? Ed Ewing spoke to some of the athletes to find out what it takes to keep running…
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