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Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Peter Neuenschwander back on top

Monday, January 30th, 2012
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Peter Neuenschwander wins a difficult, weak day, putting him back on top overall.

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Luc Armant first in goal again for task four

Sunday, January 29th, 2012
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Luc Armant was first into goal again on task four of the PWC Superfinal; Juan Becerra back to first place overall

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Luc and Luca joint first on day three

Saturday, January 28th, 2012
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Task three of the PWC Superfinal in Valle de Bravo was jointly won by Luc Armant and Luca Donini

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Juan Becerra ahead after task two

Friday, January 27th, 2012
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Day two saw strong conditions and a 91.6km task. Venezuelan Juan Becerra was the first of 95 pilots in goal.

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Hans Bollinger wins first task

Thursday, January 26th, 2012
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Switzerland’s Hans Bollinger won the first task of the Paragliding World Cup 2011 Superfinal in Valle de Bravo

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Valle de Bravo, Mexico

Monday, January 23rd, 2012
PWC Superfinal Mexico 2011

Brilliant weather, 120 top-level pilots and new wings – the Superfinal kicks off

Pre-PWC Roldanillo 2012: Julian Andres CarreƱo wins

Monday, January 16th, 2012
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Colombian Julian Andres CarreƱo has won the pre-PWC Roldanillo 2012

Pub to pub paragliding competition

Friday, January 13th, 2012
Corryong-pub-to-pub-fun-comp

Pub to Pub is a fun paragliding competition that will take place in Corryong, Australia from 14-17 February 2012

Stubai Paragliding Cup and Testival 2012

Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Stubai Cup and Testival 2012 poster

The Stubai Paragliding Cup and Testival takes place in Austria on 2-4 March 2012

Vol et Ski 2012: French dates

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Vol et Ski 2012

The dates for the French vol-et-ski events for 2012 are now available

CIVL Paragliding Competitions Safety Task Force: First report

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
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Comp Class comeback: Report clears ‘dangerous paragliders’ and focuses on pilot education

New Zealand Paragliding Open 2012

Thursday, December 1st, 2011
New Zealand Paragliding Open 2012

Registration is open for the first round of the 2012 New Zealand Paragliding Open, to be held in Nelson in January.

Dates for Santa Cruz Flats Race 2012

Friday, November 18th, 2011
Santa Cruz Flats Race 2012 poster

The 2012 Santa Cruz Flats hang gliding competition will take place from 16-22 September

Ozone release EN D comp wing

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Ozone's new EnZo, an EN D comp paraglider. Photo: Ozone

Ozone’s EnZo is the first of the new breed of EN D comp wings

Free Flight Night at Kendal Mountain Festival 2011

Monday, November 7th, 2011
Free Flight Night 2011

Red Bull X-Alps athlete Jon Chambers tops the bill at ‘world’s biggest mountain festival’

Ozone Corryong Open 2012: Registration open

Friday, October 21st, 2011
Ozone Corryong Open 2012

Registration is now open for the Ozone Corryong Open 2012

Guatemala Maya Open hang gliding competition

Friday, October 14th, 2011
Guatemala Maya Open 2011

The Guatemala Maya Open takes place from 4-10 March 2012

Women’s hang gliding festival in Georgia, USA

Thursday, October 13th, 2011
Women-only-hang-gliding-festival-Lookout Mountain USA

The third women’s hang gliding festival takes place from 27-30 October 2011.

Hang glider pilots needed to save the 2012 Bogong Cup

Monday, October 10th, 2011
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More hang glider pilots are needed if the 2012 Bogong Cup in Victoria, Australia, is to go ahead

New Zealand Paragliding Nationals 2012

Monday, October 10th, 2011
Paragliding in Nelson, New Zealand

Dates have been announced for round one of the New Zealand 2011-2012 Paragliding Nationals