piisfish 140 #1 July 25, 2011 happening now (for a week or so already) and Chrigel Maurer is killing the competition... again... www.redbullxalps.com Chrigel is a MONSTER scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #2 July 28, 2011 2km from arrival, with almost 200km advance on the second, with a full day of resting yesterday... Go Chrigelscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #3 July 28, 2011 I love this race ... it's a real shame that these athletes do not get the recognition that they so justly deserve. The ability to track this live is amazing and really exciting ... The race for the runner up places is HOT (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #4 July 28, 2011 QuoteloadingLatest News 28/07/11 15.12 Image 1/1 LOVE THIS No joke: Maurer´s "Hello" was done in practise for in flight messages! Arriving at the top of Peille, supporter Thomas Theurillat told me that their "Hello" message of yesterday, captured by Live Tracking, was just a practice run. Maurer was planning to write "CM" - his initials - on his way to Monaco. It would have involved a full stall and flying backwards to make the "M", apparently. Indeed Maurer did pen a message on his way to Peille. Whether it was intentional or not remains to be seen, but his heart shape was spotted by several people following online. Entry 301/301scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #5 July 28, 2011 I've been following the race since I returned from holiday (Down near you again .... can't keep away!!).... I saw the HELLO flight track (http://www.redbullxalps.com/live-tracking.html) and damned near fell off my chair. He is an animal - so far a head of the rest of the pack and just sort of mincing around for the past 24 hours..... There's a 48 hour time gate running when he lands at Monaco - so anyone else outside of 48 hours after him completing is OUT ..... so it could be that he is allowing more people to make the cut (or is being told to by Red Bull). There is a great race going on for places 5,6 & 7 (They've just passed Mont Blanc 244kms behind!!!) (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #6 July 28, 2011 he is well over sea, probably going for an acro run scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 July 28, 2011 O.K he's down .... 48 hours starts now.... the others have a s**t load of work to do to complete the course. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #8 July 28, 2011 Quote O.K he's down .... 48 hours starts now.... the others have a s**t load of work to do to complete the course. Run Forrests, Run scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #9 July 28, 2011 (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #10 July 28, 2011 Oh and just to try to peak some interest from the yanks ... RB are planning a similar event on their side of the pond for next year (apparently) ... Red Bull X-West (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #11 July 29, 2011 Only 24 hours to go now ..... and it's turned into a great Flying race for the runners(?) up. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #12 July 29, 2011 at least Coconea should do it.... He is a great hiker. Wish MArtin Muller could arrive in time too scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #13 July 29, 2011 It's going to be close. The physical and mental strength of these athletes is simply mind blowing. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #14 July 30, 2011 Well it's over - what a magic race .. Here is an interview withChrigel - the man is a MONSTER!!! (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
