X-Pyr

Simon Oberrauner and the winners of the X-Pyr 2024

Watch: X-Pyr 2024 – The Documentary

The X-Pyr is one of the world's premier multi-day, hike-and-fly paragliding races. Re-live the highs and lows in this full-length film
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X-Pyr 2024: The Mole Report

X-Pyr race reporter Judith Mole reveals what happened at this year's fast and furious race
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Simon Oberrauner on the road during the X-Pyr.

Simon’s X-Pyr Sprint Finish

Simon Oberrauner had to run, run, run to win this year’s X-Pyr Hike-and-Fly race. Tarquin Cooper spoke to him after he made goal.
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Simon Oberrauner wins X-Pyr 2024

Simon Oberrauner won the X-Pyr 2024 having led for much of the race. Christian Schugg and Shane Tighe completed the podium
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Launching at the start of the X-Pyr in 2022. Photo: Marcus King

X-Pyr 2024: The Adventure Race Returns

The X-Pyr 2024, one of the world's premier hike-and-fly adventure races, kicks off on Sunday 23 June drawing pilots from around the globe
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The route of the X-Pyr 2024

X-Pyr 2024: route announced

The route for the 2024 edition of the X-Pyr has been announced. It covers a distance of 592.5km from Hondarribia to Port de la Selva
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X-Pyr hike-and-fly race

X-Pyr announce largest field of athletes ever

The 2024 X-Pyr has the largest field of participants ever, with Ben Hodgson being the first athlete to represent the African continent
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X-Pyr 2022: Chrigel Maurer – Interview with a Champion

'I'm 40 – and I'm getting better!' Ed Ewing talks in-depth to X-Pyr and Red Bull X-Alps champion Chrigel Maurer ahead of the X-Pyr 2022 – video
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Keith Paterson

X-Pyr 2022: UK pilot Keith Paterson on his road to the X-Pyr

British X-Pyr pilot Keith Paterson reveals how he got into hike-and-fly racing in the UK – all ahead of this year's X-Pyr 2022
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X-Pyr 2022: Team Italy’s Edoardo Colombo

Edoardo Colombo from Italy is a mountain guide and paraglider pilot. He is one of the 32 rookies in this year's X-Pyr.
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