Flying Between the Flags - Dragon Hike and Fly 2024
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2 ай бұрынMy first-hand experience of the Dragon Hike and Fly paragliding race in South East Wales in May 2024.
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@geofflangstoncoach 2 ай бұрын
Hey Ben, what an amazing experience and fantastic video. Congrats on your success!🎉👌🏼
@carlfoster9408 2 ай бұрын
Nice video Ben, captured the nature of the race really well. Very envious I didn't make it back across to tal-y-bont.
@BenBowlerAdventures 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Carl, keep up the training for next year and you'll get further I'm sure!
@crickhowellparagliding7440 2 ай бұрын
Great flight from Skirrid! Well done Ben :) and congratulations on making goal!
@BenBowlerAdventures 2 ай бұрын
Amazing event. I was so happy to achieve the goal this year. Next year I can start thinking about speed around the course!
@waylonk2453 2 ай бұрын
What a neat event! Good going with that unmarked forestry trail. Your video of last year's was the first I'd heard of hike and fly.
@BenBowlerAdventures 2 ай бұрын
Do you have any events like it out your way?
@waylonk2453 2 ай бұрын
@@BenBowlerAdventures There are, but they're quite scarce.
@dellybeanhead 2 ай бұрын
Love it Ben. I was just behind you that night. Near the tal y bont car park. Well done on reaching the turn point in one flight. I was just short and that little climb finished me for the day!
@BenBowlerAdventures 2 ай бұрын
Yes! I might have seen you on sports track live.
@dellybeanhead 2 ай бұрын
@@BenBowlerAdventures what watch is it you’re using Ben. And what nav app. I ran out of phone battery (and backup battery). So am considering a watch for hike nav.
@BenBowlerAdventures 2 ай бұрын
@@dellybeanhead Apple Watch Ultra, the app is TopoGPS which works on the iPhone as well and allows you to buy squares of OS maps which is really great! Route planning features are ok, not the best but good enough to give you an idea of where to go. I also suggest taking a massive batter, I took the Anker 737 and had more and enough battery the whole weekend.