Competition

Paragliding and hang gliding competitions

Hang-Gliding-World-Championships-2025-Hero. Photo: Flavio Tebaldi

Petr Benes Wins Hang Gliding Worlds 2025

Czech pilot crowned Hang Gliding World Champion after winning the 24th FAI Hang Gliding World Championships in Spain
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Chirgel Maurer launches from the Niessen

The Great Game: ‘I get so many positive vibes’

Eight-time champion Chrigel Maurer ended his unbroken run by placing fourth in this year's Red Bull X-Alps
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Above the launch on the Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel, Austria, Sunday 15 June

The Great Game: 10 Magic Moments

Ten moments you might have missed from the Red Bull X-Alps 2025
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Flying at the Bornes to Fly 2025

Born to Fly

In May Riley Ferré headed to her first big hike-and-fly competition in the French Alps – she shares what she learned
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Take-off in Andalusia

El Rey de Andalusia

Henry George braved the backroads and byways of deepest Andalusia to chase the race at this year’s Spanish Hike-and-Fly National Championships
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PWC Feltre 2025

Baptiste Lambert wins PWC Feltre

The Paragliding World Cup in Feltre, Italy finished with Baptiste Lambert (FRA) taking the overall win and Sarah Zimmermann (SUI) triumphing in the women’s category
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SRS Skywalk Gemona Edition

‘I was in goal sipping an Aperol Spritz!’

After six tasks Pál Takáts won the SRS Skywalk Edition in Gemona, Italy – and Magdalena Janaway won the women's class
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Tilen Ceglar wins the Paragliding World Cup Linzhou China 2025. Photo: PWCA

Tilen Ceglar wins Paragliding World Cup Linzhou

Tilen Ceglar won the Paragliding World Cup in Linzhou, China after five “memorable” tasks. Galen Kirkpatrick won the women’s competition
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Paragliding World Cup Algodonales film by Will Appleyard

Paragliding World Cup: Hola Algodonales!

Created by pilot and filmmaker Will Appleyard this film is an in-depth inside look at the Paragliding World Cup in the famous Algodonales
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Take-off on the Hahnenkamm

Wanderbirds fly high at the Kitzbühel Trophy

We report from this Inclusive hike-and-fly race in the Austrian Alps which saw some perfect racing conditions
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