Adventure racing in the Lake District with paragliders!

The X-LAKES is a hike-and-fly paragliding race in the dramatic Lake District (England). It pushes every competitor's flying skills to the limits. The added challenges of route-finding, strategy, endurance, and logistics make it progressively harder. Who will choose the best line, and bag the most Wainwrights (high points)? Join Greg Hamerton for a very personal account of an exceptional event: the X-LAKES 2020.

With special thanks to Luis Parsons

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MAP with kind permission of Richard Chandler
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In Silence (Moments)

00:00 INTRO
00:55 Pre-start atmosphere
02:35 The route explained
04:00 Start those trails
07:50 First flights
11:11 Disaster
11:58 Winning strategy
17:25 The hard path
21:50 Difficult decisions
24:47 The flying line
28:00 Prizegiving
29:25 Legacy

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RECOMMENDED READING
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The Best Flying Sites of the ALPS ■ http://bestflyingsites.com/
Paragliding Beginner's Guide ■ http://bit.ly/PGmanual
Fifty Ways to Fly Better ■ http://bit.ly/50waysfly
Mastering Paragliding ■ http://bit.ly/masteringPG
Understanding the Sky ■ http://bit.ly/understandsky

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The Riddler's Gift ■ https://smarturl.it/TRG
Second Sight ■ https://smarturl.it/2S

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