UK

Highs and Lows: Thermals On – the first day of the UK XC season

Hugh Miller grabs the best-looking day of the month and goes on a mission through the English flatlands
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Have glider will travel... a week long road trip through England's rolling hills. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

In issue 145: The Magic Hills

Sometimes, the UK delivers exactly what you need. Hugh Miller (words) and Jérôme Maupoint (pictures) head north
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Fred Pieri and friends on vol biv in the Atlas mountains, Morocco. Photo: Ozone

Free Flight Night at Kendal Mountain Film Festival 2012

The Kendal Mountain Festival in the Lake District, UK, starts on Thursday 15 November and kicks off with the now legendary Free Flight Night.
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Emma Casanova and Steve Senior, new British Paragliding Champions. Photo: Marcus King

Steve Senior wins British Paragliding Championships 2012

Husband and wife couple Steve Senior and Emma Casanova were crowned the new British Paragliding Champions at the weekend after a week-long competition in Pedro Bernardo, Spain
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Kirsty Cameron. Photo: Ed Ewing

Judith Mole Podcast: Kirsty Cameron on breaking the UK women’s record at 233km

Judith Mole has released a new podcast. 'The Big One' is an interview with Kirsty Cameron who on 13 May 2012 flew a massive straight line flight of 233km to break the UK women's paragliding record
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Defending British Paragliding Champion Mark Watts, as featured in Cross Country 141

British Paragliding Championships 2012: Pedro Bernado

The second leg of the British Paragliding Championships starts on 1 July in Pedro Bernardo, Spain
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British Paragliding team release statement on team selection

The British Competition Panel has decided to stick with the current system for choosing its team, according to a newly released statement
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1, 2, 3 winners at the British Paragliding Championships in Italy

British Paragliding Championships, Italy: Emile Van Wyk wins

Britain's Emile Van Wyk won the first of the two rounds that make up the British Paragliding Championships 2012, on an Ozone EnZo.
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Carl Wallbank on Weymouth Beach

Carl Wallbank takes British flexwing record to 266km

Carl Wallbank broke the British flexwing open distance record on Sunday 15 April 2012
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Proposed new parachute drop zone near Andover in southern England

New threat to free flying in southern England

A new parachute dropzone could affect free flying activity in the south of England. Concerns need to be raised by 27 April 2012
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