Red Bull X-Alps 2013: New route is longest yet at 1,000+ km
The Red Bull X-Alps 2013 is to be the biggest yet, with organisers announcing that the route is now more than 1,000km long as the crow flies.
The Red Bull X-Alps 2013 is to be the biggest yet, with organisers announcing that the route is now more than 1,000km long as the crow flies.
Nick Warren, communications manager for the Red Bull X-Alps in 2011, relives the decade-long history of the world’s toughest adventure race
Red Bull X-Alps athlete Jon Chambers has written a book about his experience of competing in the 2011 race. As his thoughts turn towards this year’s race, we asked him about it
Organisers of the Red Bull X-Alps have announced a new rule that will allow athletes to race through the night.
Organisers of the Red Bull X-Alps have announced that Australia’s Lloyd Pennicuik has withdrawn from this year’s race. First time athlete Michal Krysta will take his place.
Chrigel Maurer and Thomas Theurillat give a TEDxZurich talk on taking part in the Red Bull X-Alps.
Champion paraglider pilot Chrigel Maurer announces his move from Advance to Ozone
The deadline to apply for next year’s Red Bull X-Alps is looming. Organisers sent out a press release today…
The Red Bull X-Alps is back! Applications opened today. Changes include new rules about equipment: everything has to be certified. A rule extending the mandatory rest period to six and a half hours, plus…
The 2013 edition of the 864km Red Bull X-Alps paragliding hike and fly race will see new equipment regulations and longer rest periods each night.
Six pilots have won the opportunity to hike and fly with Red Bull X-Alps athlete Paul Guschlbauer, through a competition organised by Skywalk
Martin Muller won the XC Open in Portugal with a 225km best flight
Exclusive interview with Chrigel Maurer and Thomas Theurillat immediately after they won the Red Bull X-Alps 2011
The Red Bull X-Alps 2011 started on 17 July. Join us as we watch the thirty athletes make their way across the Alps by foot and paraglider.
2011 Red Bull X-Alps blasts off on Sunday 17 July for 30 of the fittest para-athletes in the world
There are only five days to go until the start of the fifth edition of the Red Bull X-Alps. The advances in paraglider technology mean the equipment used in 2011 is very different to that used in the first race, back in 2003.
X-Alps star suffers back injury after accident in Alps
Thomas Hofbauer wins first 2011 Bordairline adventure race
Oriol Fernandez will replace Ramon Morillas in the X-Alps this summer
Top Austrian paraglider pilots Heli Eichholzer and Christoph Eder have flown a new world record FAI triangle of 268.5km on their Ozone R10.2s.
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