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 me for a personal account of an exceptional event: the X-LAKES 2020. With special thanks to Luis Parsons Get free training https://flywithgreg.com/yt/59-upstart #paragliding #hikeandfly #fellrunning MAP with kind permission of Richard Chandler http://www.firtreemaps.com Get the beautiful Fir Tree Aerial Map of the Lakeland Fells https://amzn.to/34lZe9o MUSIC FROM SOUNDSTRIPE Nothing Stays The Same (Matt Wigton) Found (Aardverk) Turning The Tide (Cody Martin) Magazine (Abloom) Rabbit (Midnight Daydream) 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 Keep in touch in my newsletter https://bit.ly/gregmail Subscribe to this channel    / @flywithgreg   ┌───────────────────┐ MY FLYING PARTNERS └───────────────────┘ My academy members get special prices on flight gear INSTRUMENTS https://bit.ly/navitershop EQUIPMENT https://bit.ly/flyoase UK https://flysussex.com/ USA https://paragliding.com/ SIV training: https://jockysanderson.com/ TRIPS with https://birdmen.co.za/ SITES INFO with https://www.paraglidingmap.com/ CROSS COUNTRY MAGAZINE publications like https://bit.ly/beginpg WEATHER FORECASTING with https://skysight.io ┌───────────────────────┐ RECOMMENDED READING └───────────────────────┘ The Best Flying Sites of the ALPS ■ https://flywithgreg.com/pages/paragli... Paragliding Beginner's Guide ■ https://bit.ly/PGmanual Advanced Paragliding ■ https://bit.ly/advancedPG Understanding the Sky ■ https://bit.ly/understandsky ┌───────────────────┐ MY FILMING GEAR └───────────────────┘ My amazing 'chase' cam ■ https://bit.ly/360camX4 Go Pro ■ https://amzn.to/3DiXOO9 That little compass ■ https://amzn.to/3mFKd9f Safety SOS Tracker ■ https://amzn.to/3jpgowm Naviter OMNI ■ https://bit.ly/omninav AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE I sometimes earn a small commission from some of these websites at no additional cost to you. Along with the adverts displayed by Youtube these help to fund future productions.