Another successful British Winter Open wraps up with a win for Dylan Mansley Task 4 Keen to race after the previous cancellation, the skies early morning looked great. But all was not as it seemed as the pilots launched under…
The weather is a fickle mistress! Having been treated to excellent racing conditions on the 14th, with no rain in the valley, the competitors went to bed with high hopes of the same or better on the 15th.Alas, their hopes…
Richard Meek reports The weather gods shone on a Roldanillo, providing a fantastic sky for the 3rd task of the British Winter Open 2026. The committee set a 97km task over seven legs with a start cylinder centred on La…
Overcast skies and rain meant there was no task on day 3 of the British Winter Open. Instead of battling in the skies, pilots tweaked their equipment, fought over the ping pong table, but mostly ate, drank and socialised. Checkout…
Report by Richard Meek Day two of the British Winter Open saw a 99.6km task set with the first leg heading southwest along the mountains, then heading east into the valley, then north to the landing at Obando airfield. At…
With a wetter-than-usual early season in Roldanillo, the 7th British Winter Open got underway with great conditions. Richard Meek reports;-“It was a fast and furious start to the British winter open being held in Roldanillo, Colombia. The field were treated…
At the recent AGM new volunteers were brought on to the BHPA Paragliding Competitions Panel:
2025 Panel AGM date The Paragliding Competition Panel has its Annual General Meeting on Friday 5th December, at 13.00 (1pm) GMT for a duration of 3 hours 30 mins. For this year it will be an online meeting only. BHPA…
The 2025 National Hike and Fly Champion results: 1. Keith Paterson – 332. Dougie Swanson-Low – 253. Noe Court -25 These results are from a combined score of results in the Dragon Hike and Fly, and X-Lakes events. Unfortunately, the…
2nd- 12th September Castello, Brazil By Richard Meek News from the World Paragliding Championships in Brazil. The skies above Castelo, Espírito Santo, Brazil, were alive with colour and competition from 2nd to 12th September as 130 of the world’s best…