Competition

Paragliding and hang gliding competitions

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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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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Gin Genie Race 2 competition pod harness

Gin's Genie Race 2 harness for experienced cross country and competition pilots is both EN and LTF certified. It is designed to give sensitive glider feedback and to be comfortable for long flights.
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Gin Boomerang GTO video

Gin have a new video, showing off their EN D competition wing, the Boomerang GTO.
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Applications open for Corryong Open in Victoria, Australia, February 2011.

Applications are open for Australia's Corryong Open 2011 paragliding competition, which takes place at Mount Elliot, Victoria, next February.
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‘Go Serial Class’ say Paraglider Manufacturers Association

Paragliding competitions could be revolutionised following the decision of the Paraglider Manufacturers Association to support Serial Class for FAI Cat 1 competition, effectively banning Open Class paragliders
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XC Turkey 2010: Mads Syndergaard XC Turkey blogs

UP's Mads Syndergaard heads off to XC Turkey, to try to win the 5,000 Euros prizemoney that has been promised to the first paraglider pilot to fly 300 km in the region. He reports back for xccontent.local.
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Hang Gliding beach race near France’s famous Dune de Pyla

The second edition of the hang gliding Atlantique Delta Race takes place near Naujac sur Mer in France on Saturday 13 November 2010.
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XC Turkey 2010: Mads packs his bags for the XC Turkey Paragliding Cup

Mads Syndergaard is going to the XC Turkey Paragliding Cup this month, and will be sending us regular updates as the event unfolds.
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