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Felipe Rezende wins the Bright Paragliding Open, Australia

Thursday, March 25th, 2010
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Felipe Rezende has won the Bright Paragliding Open 2010, flying a Niviuk Icepeak 3

Ozone Corryong Open 2010

Sunday, February 14th, 2010
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The Ozone Corryong Open 2010 paragliding competition follows the Bright Open directly, running from 14 – 20 March 2010. It is held at Mount Elliot, renowned as one of the best Alpine flying sites in Australia.

Bright Paragliding Open 2010

Sunday, February 14th, 2010
XC

The 2010 Bright Paragliding Open is a 7 day paragliding competition, running from 6 – 12 March 2010, based around the Mystic Flight Park in Bright, Victoria.

Having a great time at Australia’s Bogong Cup hang gliding competition

Monday, February 1st, 2010
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Video from a very excited Jonny Durand from a snowy launch in the height of Australia’s summer, at the Bogong Cup 2010 hang gliding competition.

Jonny Durand wins Forbes Flatlands 2010 hang gliding competition

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
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Vicki Cain from Moyes, Australia, reports on the 2010 Forbes Flatlands hang gliding competition

Phil Schroeder wins Open class of Corryong Cup 2010

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
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Phil Schroeder wins Open class of Corryong Cup 2010, with Gary Newton and Helen McKerral winning the Floaters and female categories.

There I was…. Hang gliding horror down under

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Tumbled mid flight, Adam Parer found himself separated from his glider and in free fall cocooned in his hang gliding harness…

Hang gliding basks in glow of Morning Glory flight

Friday, October 2nd, 2009
Jonny Durand swoops above the Morning Glory

More from hang gliding star Jonny Durand who has been receiving plenty of attention from the Australian media this week following his recent Morning Glory flights

Jonny Durand flies hang glider on Morning Glory

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Jonny rides the Morning Glory

Jonny Durand has released film from his flight along Australia’s famous Morning Glory

Curt Warren wins Dalby Big Air 2009

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Curt Warren

Dalby Big Air, Queensland (AU) ran from 8 – 14 March this year

Blay Olmos triumphs at Forbes Flatlands 2009

Saturday, January 17th, 2009
Spanish hang gliding star Blay Olmos

Six tasks were flown at the Forbes Flatlands Challenge 2009 in New South Wales, Australia

Jonny Durand jnr wins Gulgong Classic 2008

Saturday, December 6th, 2008
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Moyes Litespeed pilot Jonny Durand jnr won the 2008 Gulgong Classic hang gliding competition in Australia

Jonny Durand wins 2008 Canungra Classic

Thursday, November 20th, 2008
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Jonny Durand (AU) was declared the winner of the 2008 Canungra Classic, just 19 points ahead of second-placed Attila Bertok (HU), but amidst some controversy re. the scoring.

New South Australian paragliding record

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Paragliding in southern Australia - Photo:Kym Fielke

Adam Stott breaks the South Australian paragliding record with a flight of 154km

Bogong Cup Hang Gliding Championship 2009

Monday, August 25th, 2008
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The dates for 2009′s Bogong Cup Hang Gliding Championship (Mt Beauty, Victoria, Australia) are 14 – 22 January 2009

Forbes Flatlands Hand Gliding Championship 2009

Monday, August 25th, 2008
XC

The Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championship for 2009 takes place from Saturday 3 January – Sunday 11 January 2009

Scott Barrett wins Hang Gliding Pre Worlds 2008

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Scott Barrett

Following four successful tasks in Laragne (June 25 – July 5), ranging from 70 to 129.5km, Scott Barrett (Aus, Airborne C4) took first place

Manilla Open 2008 video

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
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Riaan Nieuwoudt’s video of the XC Open in Manilla (9-16 Feb 2008) is here: Turn up the volume, and enjoy…

Craig Collings and Mark Watts: Killarney Open, two winning approaches

Friday, March 14th, 2008
Craig Collings

The Killarney Open took place in Queensland from January 26 to February 2nd 2008

Jonny Durand breaks Australian hang gliding record

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
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The Australian Hang Gliding Record was broken today. Jonny Durand flew 517 kms from Beechmont for a new Aussie record.