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Dear pilot,
we would like to welcome you at the homepage of World XContest 2026, PG and HG online XC system.
News
2026-02-25
Fascinating group bivvy flight with convergence chasing in Argentina! Description and photos here:
2026-01-30
Site record in Kerio Valley, Kenya, pushed even further! X-Alps athlete Ondra Procházka has just flown an incredible 331 km free triangle, setting a new benchmark for this legendary flying site. https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:andrew4u/29.01.2026/04:38 Just a few days ago, we witnessed a hang-gliding out-and-return world record from the same ridge! https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:Soperman/22.01.2026/04:36
2026-01-04
That was quick! First 100 km flight of 2026 in the Alps is here. https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:osimo/4.01.2026/09:48?
2025-11-10
🏆 And the last category of the 2025 World XContest season we would like to present is HANG-GLIDING (FAI-1)! 🏆 A total of 777 hang gliders took part in the last season. 🥇 Brazilian pilot Glauco Pinto snuck in one last big flight on 30 September to retain the win for another year at the 11th hour! He made all his most valuable flights at home from Tacima (the best is 480 km free flight) and Jaragua (triangles), total 2373pts. 🇧🇷 🥈 Silver goes to Italy again, where Suan Selenati defended his second place with beautiful triangles in the Italian Alps (total 2278 pts.). His best flight was an amazing performance from Zoncolan, from where he flew an incredible 328 km FAI triangle. 🇮🇹 🥉 And the bronze goes to Great Britain. Jeremy Soper traveled across Europe with his hang glider, bringing home a total of 1870 pts. His longest flight was from Stoderzinken, covering a flat triangle of 307 km. 🇬🇧 XContest team congratulates you guys, enjoy the new season 2026! For the HG ranking please visit: https://www.xcontest.org/2025/world/en/ranking-hg-open/ #XContest #xcmag #XContestWinners #hanggliding
2025-11-01
🏆 World XContest 2025 - the last PG category we would like to present today is the TANDEM category (min 2 people:))🏆 🥇The first place was again defended from the last seasons by world-class tandem pilot Philippe Sicardi from France with home flights and in Keyna. The best is flat triangle 223 km from La Clusaz (1,564p.).🇫🇷 🥈French pilot Michel Macquet Titi Btf and his wife took second place. They secured a total of 1,212 pts with extraordinary performances in Kenya. Their 254 km flat triangle from Nyaru is not only a record-breaking tandem flight in Kenya, but also in the world. 🇫🇷 🥉Slovak pilot Tomáš took the third place again. In addition to long return flights from Kilima in Kenya (max 180 km free triangle), he also flew a site tandem record from Kobala - 129 km flat triangle (total 1,157p.).🇸🇰 Big applause for all tandem pilots and their passengers! For the ranking in the TANDEM category, please visit: https://www.xcontest.org/2025/world/en/ranking-pg-tandem/ #XContestWinners #xcmag #XContest
