Red Bull X-Alps 2015: the start!

Yesterday in Salzburg, Austria, the Red Bull X-Alps 2015 got underway. 32 athletes from 18 different nations will head towards the Principality of Monaco. Over 1000 km by paraglider on foot, across some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe.
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Red Bull X-Alps 2015: the start!
Red Bull X-Alps 2015
Yesterday at 11:30 am sharp Salzburg’s Mozartplatz hosted the start of the Red Bull X-Alps, the spectacular paragliding and running competition that will end, after more than 1000 km, on a small raft just off the shores of the Principality of Monaco. The start has been described as "The best first day of flying the Red Bull X-Alps has ever seen" and the first to reach the top of the Gaisberg, where the 32 athletes took flight, was the German Sebastian Huber. The full report will follow in due course, while the race can be watched as it unfolds using the live tracking below.



RED BULL X-ALPS 2015
24/06/2015 - Aaron Durogati full flight ahead to Red Bull X-Alps 2015
19/06/2015 - Aaron Durogati: the Road to Red Bull X-Alps 2015
11/06/2015 - Red Bull X-Alps 2015: 10 reasons to follow the competition live 
23/03/2015 - Aaron Durogati interview with the only Italian competitor
20/03/2015 - Red Bull X-Alps 2015 route revealed


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redbullxalps.com



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