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A quick round up of what’s going on in the world of paragliding and hang gliding over the next month

The Slovenia leg of the 2011 British Paragliding Open series takes place in Kobarid from 28 May – 4 June.

This year’s Super Paragliding Testival has been scheduled for 2-5 June in Kössen Austria, with 10-13 June as reserve dates.

Fantastic flying conditions in Porterville over the last few weeks have seen Anthony Allen break the Western Cape distance record on 7 January, with a flight of 173 km.

The Ozone Chabre Open, the friendly paragliding competition based in the little town of Laragne Monteglin in the French Haute-Alpes, takes place from 4 – 10 June this year. Registration starts 30 January.

French company Razeebuss had their Razmott 130 electric paramotor exposed to millions on 29 December, when it appeared on channel TF1′s Ushuaïa nature documentary, in a program on the wildlife of the Mozambique channel.

Italian company Icaro 2000′s top-of-the-range 4Fight paragliding and hang gliding helmets are now available with a brushed aluminium finish.

2010 Cross Country Magazine Subscribers’ Prize Draw winner chooses a Gin Tribe EN C paraglider as his prize

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