US National hang gliding & paragliding day
The United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (USHPA) has announced that its first annual National Hang Gliding & Paragliding Day will be held on Memorial Day, 29 May 2010.
They say the day will be a US-wide “myth-buster, membership drive and a great way to have fun while showing off our great sports of hang gliding and paragliding”.
So far, events scheduled for the weekend include AAA Sprints in Utah (PG/HG), 2010 Midwest HG Championships, and the Texas Shootout (HG) with many more hopefuly to appear in the coming weeks.
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