Tag: 2022

The X-Pyr race is over…! How it was?

Written by X-Pyr on July 3, 2022. Posted in Blog, team_post_cat. No Comments on The X-Pyr race is over…! How it was?

First- every edition is a win on experience and exploring new areas, also this one brings us deep into the Pyrenees!

Second- also when it looks hard (this time the route was more than 600km and crossed the main ridge twice, and the weather forecast was bad) somehow it will work, and often it comes better than expected!

And third- a race is not finished before the finishline. This time we started off on different routes, but came together again in the lead for a first long flight on day 3. After that it was windy and for the first time in 12 years of Hike&Fly adventure races i spent a full day hiking, that was hard… On the final day, with Maxime and Pierre on the same mountain and 150km to go. We had good teamwork before a difficult area spread us away. We came together once more at the last big mountain Canigou where Maxime arrived higher and flew away. I decided to hike up a bit to be back in thermal – and it worked! I stayed focused on myself and tried to stay high to fly as long and far as possible. This edition we had permission to underfly the airspace, what allowed me to fly until 3km before the finishline – unbelievable!

After 46h of hiking, covering a distance of 262km and 18’800m ascent, I arrived healthy and very happy (ok, i feel like i’m 10 years older now…)

In general the race here with a familiary organisation committee was a pleasure and for sure the rest period during the night from 9pm to 7am was for all athletes and staff more relaxed (hope to have this also at @redbullxalps 2023)

Thanks for all the fan support and motivation during these days- you are the best followers!

Tomas Matera team – The last day in X-pyr

Written by X-Pyr on July 3, 2022. Posted in team_post_cat. No Comments on Tomas Matera team – The last day in X-pyr

I started the last day of the race with a hike with 2k of elevation. Unfortunately thermals didn’t work well till the afternoon, so I had to hike up again. But then I enjoyed an incredible flight and finished the race in Andorra at 20:30h.

Last glide with team norway

Written by X-Pyr on July 2, 2022. Posted in team_post_cat. No Comments on Last glide with team norway

At least they have finished the day with a sunset in the Pyrenees, amazing.

David Corpas – Day 7 Target, hit James Elliot

Written by X-Pyr on July 2, 2022. Posted in team_post_cat, Videos. No Comments on David Corpas – Day 7 Target, hit James Elliot

Goal achieved. The two hug.

Video Update Day 7

Written by Judith on July 2, 2022. Posted in Blog, Race News, Videos. No Comments on Video Update Day 7

The final update of the race with the daily news from the goal and the teams down the course line.

Update – Day 7

Written by Judith on July 2, 2022. Posted in Blog, Race News, reviews. No Comments on Update – Day 7

First some news about the penalisations of yesterday: Jordi Vilalta and Tim Alongi were given a 24-hour penalty for airspace infringement.

We’ve brought you the first results from the finishing line and it’s been a hectic day here in El Port de la Selva, 605 km distant from the start at Hondarribia.

What a week it’s been starting with 2 days hiking, an amazing day 3 which split the field, leaving some still struggling with low cloud and others clocking up 200km flights.

It’s been a competition of 2 parts – the French side in miserable weather and rain and the Spanish sun so on Day 5 whilst the leaders were trudging along the main pack were having fun and making progress.

After Chrigel Maurer’s arrival at St Helena de Rodes yesterday, this morning Maxime Pinot arrived and he and Chrigel flew down to the raft on the beach at El Port de la Selva together to reach the final goal of the competition. A little later Pierre Rémy arrived at the finish, followed by Simon Oberrauner. Both are rookies in this competition.

So we know about the leaders – what about the remaining athletes?

All athletes are safely past TP3 Peña Montañesa and either closing in on TP 4 at Arbas or fighting along the northern leg to Midi du Bigorre.

Still to reach TP 4 are Johannes Helleland, followed by David Liaño and João Pedro Simonsen.

Iñigo Gabiria and Nicolas Hayes passed turn point 4. Rich Binstead, Rob Curran, Kinga Masztalerz, Keith Paterson, Patrick Sieber and Mikolaj Kocot are spread over the western leg of the X heading for turn point 5. Greg Hamerton and Reto Reiser is also with them.

Thibault Voglet is now en route for TP6 at El Corronco, behind Andreas Viehböck and Fabian Umbricht who are neck and neck.

David Corpas and James Elliot are not far apart about midway along to TP6 and locked in a battle royale an hour and a half before the end of the race. David Corpas, being an ultra-runner, won that battle, and as he passed James, he stopped to give James a hug… the spririt of the X-Pyr pure.

Tomas Matera has tagged El Corronco and was north of Andorra at the end of the race, Lars Meerstetter and Noé Court both passed TP7. Noé Court has decided to stop the race but is closest to the finish and will end the race in 5th place.

Full results will be available at the end of the race finish this evening. Tomorrow is prize giving and we hope as many teams as possible can join us. We hope you have enjoyed our race coverage. There is plenty more to view on the web site and plenty more to come.

For now and from all the organisation team… See you in 2024!

Day 6 – Video Highlights

Written by X-Pyr on July 2, 2022. Posted in Blog, Home, Race News, Videos. No Comments on Day 6 – Video Highlights

Day 6, with multiple surprises

Video: Oberrauner in goal

Written by Judith on July 2, 2022. Posted in Blog, Race News, Videos. No Comments on Video: Oberrauner in goal

Team Simon Oberrauner arrives at the finish line.

Simon Oberrauner arrives in goal!

Written by Judith on July 2, 2022. Posted in Blog, Race News. No Comments on Simon Oberrauner arrives in goal!

The fourth and final team to arrive in goal in this edition were Austrian team Oberrauner. The two Simons and their assistant Moritz walked to thr take-off together and the flew down to the raft to reach goal. Another rookie in the competition, this was the first time Simon had flown in the Pyrenees. He says he will definetly come back!

Simon is the final pilot who will make it to the end of the speed section. After 300 km of hiking and 300 km of hiking we congratulate him on this huge achievment.

Well done!