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IMPORTANT NOTICE.. Change of dates: Due to the Canadian PG Championships date placement, the Willi 2010 has been pushed forward and will commence July 17th and will end July 24th. Check the events page for more details.The 2010 Canadian Paragliding National Championships will be held in Golden, BC this year, July 26th to August 1st. For more information, contact the meet organizer (Bruce Busby).
Just recently, there were a few Canadians on the podium down at the XCeara 2009 competition in Brasil. The results can be seen on the results page . Congratulations goes out to René Marion (first place) and Eudenir Cadoso (third place). You can follow along on Rene's blog .
The 2010 Canadian National Hang Gliding Championships will be held in Lumby, BC this year, June 13-19. For more detailed information and registration links, please visit www.lumbyairforce.com . Check the google spreadsheet for details on who's signed up so far.
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Business Manager - Hang Gliding and Paragliding Associaton of Canada (HPAC)
He can be contacted via email as well.
CONGRATULATIONS Jayson Biggins for acquiring his Paragliding Tandem 2 certification!2009 Willi Muller XC Challenge , Jul.24-Aug.2, Mt.Seven, Golden, BC - Congratulations to everyone, especially the winners in each category:
PG advanced: Igor Bogdanov
PG intermediate: Al Thielmann
PG novice: Andrew Berkley
HG advanced, topless: Rob Clarkson
HG advanced, king posted: Serge Lamarche
HG intermediate: Jason Dyer
HG novice: Gilles Normandeau
Canadian Paragliding Nationals 2009
Task Results :
Please proceed to the "AGM 2009 - Annual General Meeting" forum (requires login) to cast your vote. Login instructions are located at the top of the page (if you are not already currently logged in).
CONGRATULATIONS Gerry Grossnegger and Charles Mathieson for being awarded Master ratings in hang gliding, and to Michael Fuller for being awarded a Master rating in paragliding!CONGRATULATIONS Guy Leblanc for being awarded the Cliff Kakish (Outstanding Volunteer) award!CONGRATULATIONS John Jansen for being awarded the Jamie Christensen (Long Term Achievement) award!CONGRATULATIONS Doug Skye for acquiring his Paragliding Senior Instructor certification!CONGRATULATIONS Jacques Blanchet for acquiring his Paragliding Senior Instructor and Paragliding Tandem 2 certifications!Three Canadians are participating in the 2009 Red Bull XAlps
Max Fanderl , Penny Powers , and Alex Raymont . It's great to see the dedication that goes into the race well in advance.
Their blog feeds (with an RSS feed ) can be found here . More on the Race here .
Thirty International athletes race non-stop through the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea, with just a paraglider and a pair of hiking boots to help them, their every move tracked by advanced technology and broadcast to an audience of millions.
Now established as one of the toughest and most spectacular adventure races in the world, the Red bull X-Alps will be even more exciting for its fourth running in 2009.
Thirty athletes will negotiate turning points in Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and France before finishing on the beautiful Mediterranean Coast.
The race goes on day and night, sun or snow, until the first pilot reaches the goal. Athletes are forbidden any kind of motorised transport but can select a supporter to help supply food, equipment and information.
2009 Canadian Nationals
We are pleased to announce that Sun Peaks, British Columbia and Mount Yamaska, Quebec have been selected as the sites for this years Canadian Nationals.
For more information please visit:Paragliding Nationals - Mt. Yamaska Hang Gliding Nationals - Sun Peaks
Mark Dowsett has posted the Hang Gliding standings and the Paragliding standings using Google Docs on the Competition Page . If you can't view them, email Mark for help.
CONGRATULATIONS 2009 World Paragliding team homepage for all news and updates. Thanks to all those who participated in the AGM and the voting process. The information is still available to see if you are interested. The Board of Directors wish to have as much input from its members as possible to help better the Association. Please email the Board with any of your ideas or thoughts at any time.
Logging in to HPAC - here are some instructions on how to log in to the HPAC web site and the HPAC forum.
CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS Changes in Site Insurance Certificate Fees: The Board of Directors have approved the removal of the fee charged to acquire an additional insurance certificate required by landowners in various locations across Canada.Got An HG/PG Event you want people to know about? Contact the webteam .Archived news
