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CIVL 2017 September Bureau Minutes | |
Minutes of the CIVL Autumn Bureau Meeting of the FAI Hang Gliding & Paragliding Commission held in Vršac, Serbia on September 25th to 30th, 2017 are published on the website. Download .... Read more... |
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CIVL Bureau Activity 2017-2018 Intermediate report is published. | |
In this document, CIVL Bureau sums up the main topics of its activity in the period from February till September 2017. Read more... |
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CIVL Bureau at Vrsac, Serbia | |
CIVL Bureau has begun it's autumn session that takes place in Vrsac, Serbia. It will study the problems that the sport has come across in 2017 and if necessary take decisions to make ru.... Read more... |
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Accuracy Pre-Euro in Kobarid, Slovenia: Success, Luck and Victories | |
The organisers of this competition should have bought a lottery ticket this week. For the second day of the event, the weather was again perfect for this paragliding accuracy with sm.... Read more... |
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Pre-Euro Accuracy in Kobarid has began | |
2017 Paragliding Accuracy World Cup Tour. Test Event for the 6th FAI European Paragliding Accuracy Championship,Kobarid, Slovenia. Andy Cowley reports... Read more... |
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PILOT PROFILE: 60 seconds with hang gliding champion Christian Ciech | |
Christian Ciech is one of the most successful pilots in competition hang gliding, and was FAI European and World Champion at the same time in 2016. We spoke to him… Read more... |
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23 July 2006: The FAI World Record of Charles Cazaux | |
On 23 July 2006, 10 years ago, French pro paraglider Charles Cazaux set a FAI World Record when he reached 41.15 km/h in the category “Speed over a triangular course of 25km”. In April 2010 he bro.... Read more... |
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Seven steps to success: an acrobatic paragliding masterclass with FAI .... | |
French paraglider Tim Alongi, 24, is the new FAI World Air Games Paragliding Aerobatics Champion. Alongi also won the silver medal in the Sychronised Paragliding Aerobatics competition, along with hi.... Read more... |
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Nicole Schmidt sorts the men from the boys | |
Nicole Schmidt from Germany, has been flying paragliders for 11 years. For the last six she's been performing aerobatic tricks, or "acro". It's a discipline very few women attempt, and this year Schmi.... Read more... |
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US Paragliding Aerobatics pilot to unveil new tricks at FAI World Air .... | |
It's rare to find competitors from the US in Paragliding Aerobatics competitions. The sport of paragliding has a relatively small following there, and there are few pilots who embark on the niche dare.... Read more... |
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Current Events
FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship - |
Event ID: 17540Bid:669Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Ager (Spain)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 26 Jul 2025Website:http://www.civlcomps.org/event/hg-worlds-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Hang Gliding Class 5 Championship - |
Event ID: 17541Bid:669Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: class 5 Cross country
Place: Ager (Spain)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 26 Jul 2025Website:http://www.civlcomps.org/event/hg-worlds-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Women's World Hang Gliding Championship - |
Event ID: 17542Bid:669Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Ager (Spain)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 26 Jul 2025Website:http://www.civlcomps.org/event/hg-worlds-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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36th British & Dutch Championships - |
Event ID: 17736Bid:473Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Krushevo (North Macedonia)
Date(s): 12 Jul to 19 Jul 2025Website:https://airtribune.com/bpc2025/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Polish and Czech Paragliding Open - |
Event ID: 17851Bid:294Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Semonzo Del Grappa (Poland)
Date(s): 12 Jul to 18 Jul 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/polish-and-czech-paragliding-openFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XC - CASPIAN CUP 2025 - |
Event ID: 17880Bid:812Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: behshahr (Iran (Islamic Republic of))
Date(s): 12 Jul to 18 Jul 2025Alternate dates: 19 Jul to 25 Jul 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/caspian-cup3Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
15 July 2025 | Transcapixaba Hike and Fly - | Venda Nova Do Imigrante (Brazil) |
17 July 2025 | IPAC 2nd - Batu International sport tourism festival 2025 - | Gunung Banyak, Kota Batu, Jawa Timur (Indonesia) |
18 July 2025 | New School - | Grandvillard (Switzerland) |
19 July 2025 | Alpe Adria Cup 2025 - | Spittal an der Drau (Austria) |
19 July 2025 | Open d'Eté LGEVL (Fédérale 1) - | Fellering/Oderen (France) |
20 July 2025 | 2025 Paragliding World Cup Macedonia Krushevo 2025 - | Krushevo (North Macedonia) |
20 July 2025 | Portuguese Paragliding Championship 2025 - Montalegre - | Montalegre (Portugal) |
22 July 2025 | Serbia Open - | Nis (Serbia) |
25 July 2025 | 2nd Acro World Cup Brienz 2025 - | Brienz - Axalp (Switzerland) |
27 July 2025 | 2025 German Flatlands HG 2025 - | Altes Lager (Germany) |