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Cross Country Travel Guide 2018

Cross Country Travel Guide 2018: Out now

The latest edition of the Cross Country International Travel Guide has been released. Published in digital and print formats it’s the seventh in the series
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Cross Country 187: Feb/March 2018

Stop to listen, and we can all hear our hearts pounding away on launch. Why? Because free flying to cloudbase is one of the most exciting things on Earth. See what's in the latest issue
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Cross Country Subscribers' Draw

Winners of the Cross Country Subscribers Draw 2018

Who won the wing? The first prize was a paraglider of the pilot's choice from either Air Design, Gin, Nova, Ozone Supair or Triple Seven.
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Competition paragliders. Photo: Nicole Holmes

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal: 10-20 Jan 2018

The Paragliding World Cup Superfinal kicks off on Wednesday 10 January for 10 days of high level competition flying in Roldanillo, Colombia...
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Laurent Roudneff’s West Ride Story

Follow Laurent Roudneff as he flies all of 2017 in one short film – from coastal France to Morocco
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Full moon speedriding with Valentin Delluc

With 20m of LED lights under his wing, and a full moon to brighten up the Bossons glacier in Chamonix, France, Valentin Delluc heads out...
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Cross Country Subscribers' Draw

Win a paraglider in the Cross Country Prize Draw 2018

Win a brand new EN A, B or C solo paraglider or paramotor wing from Air Design, Gin, Nova, Ozone, Supair or Triple 7
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Ollie Chitty wins world-record task at Forbes

Ollie Chitty flew and won the longest free-flight competition task ever declared on 2 January 2018.
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Kortel unveil Kanibal Race II pod harness

Kortel Design have announced that the successor to the Kanibal Race pod harness, the Kanibal Race II, is on its way and should be shipping form early March 2018.
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Thailand takes gold in the FAI World Paramotor League Cup 2017

Thailand win FAI World Paramotor League Cup 2017

Thailand have taken gold in the 2017 FAI World Paramotor League Cup, narrowly beating France by three points.
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