shropshire 0 #1 July 19, 2009 ... is about to start ....... The 818Km Paragliding and Foot race across the Alps from Salzburg to Monaco.... Clicky (.)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 #2 July 19, 2009 WARNING !!! Chrigel Maurer is taking part.. get ready to see the phenomenon scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 280 #3 July 20, 2009 They never found that one guy's body from a previous race, eh? (Just playing up the danger aspect. I'll see the report in Thermik magazine later anyway.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #4 July 20, 2009 No idea ... but we spit in the eye of danger (.)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 #5 July 21, 2009 Good stuff by the althletes .... I have to wonder why this doesn't make mainstream sports newsLive Tracking Clicky (.)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 21, 2009 Chrigel already in the lead...he is one of the awesomest flyers ever, and a great athlete in general. at Vertigo last year he came and ask me questions about skydiving gear, and I was like a little kid admiring the guy 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 21, 2009 A lot of the guys are flying (at the moment) in weakish conditions .... it's great to fill my day keeping track of the action (.)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 #8 July 21, 2009 He's made the Marmolada turn point and is streaking ahead.... amazing gap. (.)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 #9 July 22, 2009 Switzerland 1,2 & 3 (U.K 4th) and Maurer is an animal ... he's nearly 60Kms ahead of the other 2 (.)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
virgin-burner 1 #10 July 22, 2009 “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #11 July 22, 2009 (.)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
virgin-burner 1 #12 July 22, 2009 that dude kills them all! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #13 July 22, 2009 It seems like he's about 100km (60 miles ahead) - (.)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
virgin-burner 1 #14 July 22, 2009 there's a gallery if you click his name, check the first vid, he's fucking RUNNING up that hill.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #15 July 22, 2009 He's not human, I tell ya. (.)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
virgin-burner 1 #16 July 22, 2009 Quote He's not human, I tell ya. typically swissnes, isnt it!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #17 July 22, 2009 No (.)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 #18 July 26, 2009 22 people still in the race - wow these blokes are tough as old boots ..... The leaders are flying again and Chrigel is zooming down the Rhone valley on his way to Mont Blanc ... This is amazing ... those magnificant men on their flying machines - 4 or 5 days to go http://gmap4.rbx9.com/googleMaps/map.aspx (.)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 #19 July 26, 2009 Chrigel is just a couple of KM from home. Hope I can see him zooming by from my terracescissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #20 July 26, 2009 Put your trainers and shorts on and go for a run with him...... he'll be pleased of the company when/if he lands - that's a big valley to cross on a PG (.)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 #21 July 26, 2009 I can't see why people and the press aren't more interested in this ... (.)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 #22 July 26, 2009 fuck, I'd have to run FAST.... with my infected foot we just saw him transitionning from Morcles direction Martigny, it was supersonic scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #23 July 26, 2009 Cool .... he's an epic pilot. (.)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 #24 July 26, 2009 and a great personscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #25 July 26, 2009 Sickening , isn't it.Sad to say that Swiss #2 Martin Muller is out .. badly sprained ankle Which ends the Swiss dominance 1,2 & 3 (.)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
