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Winners Gavin McClurg, Nick Greece, Galen Kirkpatrick. Photo: Monarca Paragliding

‘Redemption!’ Gavin McClurg Wins Monarca Open

US pilots swept the board at the Monarca Paragliding Open in Valle de Bravo, with Gavin McClurg describing the result as "redemption"
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Ozone SRS Colombia 2024 Overall podium

Dylan Mansley wins SRS Ozone Edition 2024

Britain’s Dylan Mansley won the SRS Ozone Edition in Colombia in January 2024, with US pilot Summer Barham winning the women’s class.
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What's on in January

What’s On In January

The year ahead is packed with events and competitions. Here's an international selection of what’s happening in January
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Woody valley race harness

Woody Valley release Race Harness

Designed with input from Aaron Durogati, Woody Valley say the 1.5kg Race harness is the most extreme version of their hike-and-fly harness yet
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Nova Sports Class Racing series

Nova Grand Prix series 2024 locations revealed

The second year of Nova's paragliding Grand Prix series will see pilots competing in France, Slovenia and North Macedonia for the 2024 season
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Win a Paraglider in the Cross Country Prize Draw 2024

Now's the best ever time to subscribe, because you could win a new paraglider of your choice in our Subscribers’ Prize Draw 2024
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Wheels4Flying: First international meet, Colombia

Wheels4Flying are holding their first international meet and World Cup competition for wheelchair-users in Colombia from 10-22 January 2024
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Zoom Paragliders X2C

Zoom Paragliders launch X2C

Zoom's first paraglider, the EN-C two-liner X2C, made FAI triangles of over 280km in the Alps during its 2023 testing phase
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Ramón Morillas and Carlos Peña on their World altitude record flight

World Paramotor Altitude Records

Ramón Morillas and Carlos Peña flew a foot-launched tandem paramotor to 7,186m on 23 December 2023, to claim two new altitude World records
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Sports-Class racing in Gemona, 2023. Photo: Marcus King

SRS announce 2024 events

The Sports-Class Racing Series have announced five competitions for 2024. The first is Colombia in January, followed by four European dates
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