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Mar 19-30

PWC SUPERFINAL

It’s back to Baixo Guandu in Brazil for the 10th
Paragliding World Cup Superfinal. This is actually the
May 30 to Jun 2
2018 Superfinal – marking the end of last year’s PWC
KOESSEN TESTIVAL
season. After this the new PWC season kicks off in
France in May, before visiting Linzhou (China), Portugal,
Like speed dating, but with a paraglider. The Super
Pico do Gaviao (Brazil) and Zapotiltic (Mexico)
throughout the year. Paragliding T estival sees hundreds of pilots over a long
pwca.org weekend of testing. Swap your passport for a wing, ride
the cable car and go fly. Repeat until you’ve found your
perfect partner.
fly-koessen.at

Jul 11-14

PARAFEST
Half music festival, half fly-in, this is the UK’s biggest Jul 13-27
gathering of the paramotor clans and welcomes international
visitors. Set on a massive airfield in the heart of Snowdonia, HANG GLIDING WORLDS
north Wales, you can fly all day and then party late into Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Italy is hosting the 22nd FAI Hang
the summer nights. Camping on site, family and friends Gliding World Championships, which will see 120 of the world’s

welcome. best HG pilots compete for the highest title in the sport. Will
parafest.co.uk it be Jonny Durand’s year, will young gun Ollie Chitty do the
business, or will legend Manfred Ruhmer out-fly them all?
italy2019.com

Sep 19-22
Oct 16-21
COUPE ICARE 2019
ÖLUDENIZ AIR GAMES
Make your European season last longer by heading to
T urkey. The 20th International Ölüdeniz Air Games will
The biggest free-flight festival we have, featuring paragliders,
paramotors, hang gliders, wingsuits, sailplanes, birds of
prey, jetmen and more. From hike-and-fly to acro to the
the air. The party atmosphere lasts all week and extends
famous masquerade, it’s a blast from sunrise to well past
across this laidback Mediterranean resort.
Thousands do. attract hundreds of pilots and is a pilot-focused festival of
sunset. If you’re nearby, make sure you make time to drop in.
Coupe-icare.org
Babadag.com