30 paraglider pilots are now flying from Salzburg to Monaco in the Red Bull X-Alp event
THIRTY paraglider pilots are now on an 850km race to see who will be the first to arrive in Monaco at the start of the Red Bull X-Alps 2009.Now in its third year, pilots will fly (and walk) their way between the checkpoints to cover the 850km of terrain. The route is:Salzburg, AustriaGaisberg, AustriaGrossglockner, AustriaMarmolada, ItalyMatterhorn, SwitzerlandMont Blanc, FranceMont GrosMonacoTwo British pilots are talking part – Aidan Toase who came in sixth place last year and newcomer Tom Payne. See the Red Bull X-Alp website for live tracking to follow their progress.http://www.redbullxalps.com
