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Paraglide from Mount Kilimanjaro with Kili20twelve

Kili20twelve: paraglide from Kilimanjaro

200 paraglider pilots set to launch from Kilimanjaro for Tanzanian charities
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Heli Eicholzer and Christoph Eder

World record triangle for Austrian pilots

Top Austrian paraglider pilots Heli Eichholzer and Christoph Eder have flown a new world record FAI triangle of 268.5km on their Ozone R10.2s.
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Luca Donini at the Montegrappa Trophy 2011

Luca and Christian win Montegrappa Trophy 2011

Five good tasks at the first big comp of the Euro season
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In Issue 135…

Hello Rio! Nader Couri takes us on a tour of his home city plus Red Bull X-Alps 2011 and the future of the paraglider
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Lloyd Pennicuik, left, and Ramon Morillas. Photos: Red Bull X-Alps

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Two quit over health

Two stars of the Red Bull X-Alps have been forced to withdraw from this year’s race.
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Sponsors of the German Paragliding Open have announced a €9,000 prize pot for Serial Class

Serial Class comp gets big cash prize

German Paragliding Open offers 'mega' prize pot for Serial Class
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Win a GoPro HD camera every day

Win a GoPro HD video camera

US camera-makers GoPro are giving away a HD Hero helmet camera, plus one of every accessory they make for it, every day.
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Fia El Yelmo 2011 takes place in Serra de la Segura, Jaen Province of Andalucia, Spain this July 2011

El Yelmo 2011: Spanish flying festival

El Yelmo, Andalucia's free flight festival, takes place from 8 - 10 July 2011.
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Montegrappa trophy 2011 poster

Easter Weekend: Montegrappa Trophy 2011

The Montegrappa Trophy is to the start of the flying season, what St Hilaire is to the end. It takes place over Easter, 21 - 25 April.
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Rio the Movie

Rio The Movie: Hang gliding’s Hollywood hero

XCmag donned its 3D glasses and headed to the movies to see Rio – The Movie
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