(ANSA) - BELGRADE, MAY 29 - The tenth edition of the X-Alps
biennial race, also known as the hike & fly race, where hiking
is combined with paragliding, will start on June 8 from
Kitzbühel in Austria. Thirty-two pilots from 18 nations have
been selected, including Swiss Christian Maurer, winner of six
Red Bull X-Alps editions. Italy will be represented by Aaron
Durogati, Nicola Donini, and Tobias Grossrubatscher. Pilots will
have about two weeks to tackle a 1,223 km route through the
Alps, with the obligation to touch 15 predetermined points,
called "Turn Points," before reaching the finish line in Zell am
See, Austria. The only means of transportation allowed are
paragliding or walking. The team that assists each competitor
provides them with everything they need, including equipment for
the night, during which it is strictly forbidden to move.
(ANSA).
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