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The new Gin Atlas, on test in Morocco. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

GIN Wide Open: Sponsorship announced

Organisers of the Wide Open, a new fun competition in Meduno, Italy have announced GIN Gliders will now be supporting the competition.

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On glide at the Ozone Chabre Open

Registration dates for Ozone Chabre Open and new Wide Open

Cross Country is supporting two big paragliding events this year: The Ozone Chabre Open and the brand new Wide Open.

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1, 2, 3 winners at the British Paragliding Championships in Italy

British Paragliding Championships, Italy: Emile Van Wyk wins

Britain’s Emile Van Wyk won the first of the two rounds that make up the British Paragliding Championships 2012, on an Ozone EnZo.

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Women’s Paragliding Open 2012: date and venue set

The second Women’s Paragliding Open is to take place in Italy from 24-29 September 2012.

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British Paragliding Opens 2012: Registration open

Register now for the two rounds of the British Paragliding Championships 2012

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Hang gliding training in Italy with Dennis Pagen

Dennis Pagen is running a hang glider cross country training week in Monte Cucco, Italy, in August 2012

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Monte Grappa's Fly Card

Flycard info for pilots flying Bassano

Flying Bassano? Get yourself a Flycard online before you go

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Luca Donini at the Montegrappa Trophy 2011

Luca and Christian win Montegrappa Trophy 2011

Five good tasks at the first big comp of the Euro season

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Easter Weekend: Montegrappa Trophy 2011

The Montegrappa Trophy is to the start of the flying season, what St Hilaire is to the end. It takes place over Easter, 21 – 25 April.

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Manfred Ruhmer wins pre-Worlds in Monte Cucco

Following four tasks, Manfred Ruhmer (AT) has won the hang gliding pre-Worlds in Monte Cucco, Italy.

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XContest Xcamp 2010: a week left for reduced entry fee

Xcontest’s XCamp takes place this year fom 30 August to 5 September in San Potito, central Italy.

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Manfred Ruhmer and Luc Armant win Monte Grappa Trophy 2010

The Monte Grappa Trophy was held in Bassano del Grappa on the edge of the Dolomites, over the Easter weekend. Manfred Ruhmer and Luc Armant won the hang gliding and paragliding categories respectively.

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Polish Paragliding Open 2010

The Polish Paragliding Open competition 2010 takes place at Levico Terme, Italy, on 2 – 8 May. The event is proving very popular, but check their website for availability of places.

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Biotech Bordairline paragliding adventure races

The Biotech Bordairline adventure races are a series of paraglider hike-and-fly races, which will be flown in four countries in 2010.

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Alatus trophy postponed until 28-29 June 2008

The first Alatus trophy, originally planned for 16-18 May has been postponed

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Italian HG Nationals Podium. Podium: Elio 1st centre, Christian 3rd left, Alex 2nd right

Elio Cataldi Italian Hang Gliding Champion

Elio Cataldi was crowned the new Italian Champion following the Italian Championships

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Poggio Bustone podium: 1 Urban Valic, 2 Primoz Podobnik, 3 Stefan Schmoker

Urban Valic wins at Poggio Bustone

Four tasks out of a possible seven were flown in this week’s PWC in Poggio Bustone, Italy, the first of the 2008 Paragliding World Cup series. Urban Valic (Sl) was the victorious pilot taking gold aboard his Niviuk Icepeak. Silver went to Primoz Podobnik (Sl, Axis Mercury) and bronze to Stefan Schmoker (CH, Advance Omega). [...]

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Dondena Mountain Festival 2008

Dondena Mountain Festival 2008

The Sparavel paragliding school have joined forces with Nova, to run the Dondena Mountain festival 2008

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First Alatus Trophy 2008

The Delta Club Volo Libero Trentino (Italy) are “proud to invite” hang glider and paraglider entries to the inaugural Alatus Trophy

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Italian Open Hang Gliding Championship 2008

The Bergamo Hang gliding Trophy (Trofeo Internazionale dell’Isola) has become the Italian Open Hang Gliding Championship

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