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Dragon Hike and Fly
The Dragon Hike and Fly Race is now entering its eighth year. A hike and fly race inspired by the idea of travelling across the stunning Bannau Brycheiniog. The Dragon Hike and Fly is suitable for beginners, through to hardcore hike and fly athletes. Typically the event is 50 - 100km nominal distance around a predetermined route.
Spieser Trophy
The Spieser Trophy is a one-day hike & fly competition around Sonthofen in Southern Germany. The turnpoints must only be reached on foot or by paragliding in the specified order and depending on the turnpoint documented by a selfie or by flying over/walking through (.igc file). Two routes are offered: The Big Race and the Bigger Race. The choice of route between The path between turnpoints is up to the athletes themselves, with a few restrictions (see flight rules).
Fly Chablais Challenge
This is the third edition of the Fly Chablais Challenge - Race 2 or 5 of the French Hike and Fly Championship. The Fly Chablais Challenge is inspired by the same format as the Bornes to Fly or the famous Redbull X-Alps. Starting from one of the Chablais paragliding sites, varying each year (Thollon-Les-Mémises in 2025), the pilots will have to progress on a course made up of markers of a defined radius. The route is announced to the runners the day before the race by the race director depending on the weather conditions. It must be carried out with assistance while respecting two conditions: in flight or on foot... A three-day course punctuated by two bivouacs in the wilderness that can take the pilots to the Aravis and Bornes massifs, the Mont-Blanc massif and perhaps even Switzerland.
XRace
2025 will be even better! We are expanding the event with the new Sprint Race, a 1-day race with its own club ranking, which is perfect for newcomers and hobby pilots. The Adventure Race will be shortened by one day to make it more accessible for ambitious athletes. At the same time, the Pro Race is aimed at professionals and experienced Hike & Fly pilots at national and international level. With its high level of challenge, it is one of five races within the Austrian national championship ranking and will also be part of the Hike & Fly World Championship ranking in 2025. The X-Race is more than just a competition - it is an adventure that pushes you to your limits, brings you closer to the beauty of Austria and rewards you with unforgettable experiences. BE PART OF IT - The X-Race: An experience you shouldn't miss!
Engelberg Cup
The Engelberg Cup is a one-day competition for hiking pilots in the stunning flying arena of the Engelberg valley. The start and finish is in Wolfenschiessen. The competition is suitable for casual hike-n-flyers, through ambitious athletes to professionals. The arena is the breathtakingly beautiful mountain world around Engelberg, which has a lot to offer in terms of flying. The competition is divided into four categories: Women sport, Men sport, Women pro und Men pro. The pro categories are reserved for pilots with extensive experience in Hike n Fly in alpine terrain. Your basic task is to hike n fly from Wolfenschiessen to Engelberg, where you will be given an angel. You have to bring it back to the finish in Wolfenschiessen. Before or after the checkpoint in Engelberg, you can fly to or hike to other turnpoints to collect additional points (category Pro more and more distant turnpoints). All pilots must be at the finish line before the end of the race (probably 17:00). The sport athletes can use the railway / cable cars from (presumably) 11:00.
Campeonato de España H&F-OPEN Jaén Paraíso Interior
Spanish Hike and Fly Championships over a three day race in Segura De La Sierra
Cantal Air Tour
You like the mountains, hiking, paragliding and you want to take on a big challenge… The Cantal Air Tour is made for you. This competition designed on the basis of the X-ALPS invites you to measure yourself against the Cantal Massif.
Jura Air Tour
JURAairTOUR is a hike and fly race which takes place in the Jura massif over a 4 day period. JURAairTOUR is based in Moutier in the heart of the Jura massif, a small town of just over 7,000 inhabitants in the north of Switzerland.
Wanderbird Kitzbühel
1 day Hike and Fly Race in the beautiful town of Kitzbühel Austria
Redbull Xalps 2025
Red Bull X-Alps is the world’s toughest adventure race. It’s a fiercely contested battle across the Alps lasting almost two weeks in which around 30 athletes run, hike and fly by paraglider up to 150km a day passing set Turnpoints positioned across iconic mountains and famous resorts. With athletes often hiking up to 4,000m of vertical ascent a day and running as much as 100km on foot, it’s not only an incredible test of physical endurance but it has become recognized as the supreme test for the world’s best hike-and-fly athletes. Red Bull X-Alps is only open to the world’s best paraglider pilots and adventure athletes, but uniquely it is a race where men and women compete equally. The race was founded in 2003 by the late adventurer Hannes Arch and has taken place every two years since then. The 2023 edition therefore marked the 20th anniversary of the iconic race.
Gantrisch Hike and Fly
The Gantrisch Hike&Fly is a single day FAI CAT2 race and will start and finish in Blumenstein. The Race is No 4 of 8 in the Swiss Cup.
XLakes
One or Two day Hike and Fly Race across the English Lakes District.
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