From 11 to 23 June the toughest Hike&Fly competition in the world will take place – the Red Bull X-Alps 2023. The race of superlatives, where the participants push their limits to the top. A pure adventure race, where athletes fly and race across the Alps by foot or paraglider to be the first to reach the finish line.
We are once again an official race partner with an incredibly strong team of international athletes and an established part of the paragliding event of the year.
During the Pre-Week we will be in Kirchberg/Kitzbühel – both in the Partner Village and the Prologue (08.06.), for the exclusive skywalk Testival (08.-11.06.) as well as for the Race-Start on 11.06.
The key facts at a glance
- Length: 1.223 Kilometer
- Start: Kitzbühel – Kirchberg
- 5 countries: Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy
- 15 turnpoints
- 13 days
It is the toughest adventure race in the world, demanding exceptional fitness, outstanding flying experience and a clear mind from the athletes. This year, there is also a climbing passage to pass and the Aletsch Glacier to cross. Excitement and action are guaranteed when the participants set out to master the ultimate challenge and, at best, arrive in Zell am See as the winner.
Turnpoint Chiemgau Achental
We are very pleased to present the only Turnpoint in Germany as a partner with Chiemgau/Achental and Salewa: in front of the doors of our headquarters at the Weßner Hof in Marquartstein. On 11 June from 11 a.m. there will be an extensive supporting program with live tracking, product presentations, a ground handling challenge with attractive prizes, Red Bull party mobile, bands, catering with regional food and much more!
Meet the athletes live on 11 and 12 June at the landing field at Weßner Hof in Marquartstein.
Program on Sunday, June 11:
- Live tracking
- Big music stage with regional bands like Damion Lee, Max Kern and Sauerkirsch
- Large tent landscape from skywalk, Salewa and other partners
- Product test of skywalk and Salewa
- Regional culinary food
- Red Bull Partymobile
- skywalk Groundhandling competition
Program on Monday, June 12:
- Live tracking
- Large tent landscape from skywalk, Salewa and other partners
- Product test of skywalk and Salewa
- Regional culinary food
- Red Bull Partymobile
Meet the athletes live
Depending on flight conditions, we expect the athletes on the 11th (or latest 12th) at the Turnpoint Chiemgau Achental to immortalize themselves on the signboard! Our skywalk athletes team for the 2023 edition consists of:
PAUL GUSCHLBAUER
Veteran, AUT2
SIMON OBERRAUNER
Veteran, AUT1
MARKUS ANDERS
Veteran, GER1
THOMAS FRIEDRICH
Veteran, AUT3
JORDI VILATA
Rookie, ESP
LAURI GENOVESE
Veteran, FRA3
TIM ALONGI
Rookie, FRA4
LENART OBLAK
Rookie, SLO
RETO REISER
Rookie, SUI5
Follow the race at any time via Red Bull live tracking. You will find all features of the live tracking on the Red Bull X-Alps Website.
The latest information about the race, the Turnpoint Chiemgau Achental, to our testival and all other events you will find on our Instagram Account @skywalkparagliders.
So come by and join the excitement – at the start, at the testival or at the turnpoint!
The most important data at a glance
08.06., 11 a.m. // Start Prologue Kirchberg (AT)
08.06., from 11 a.m. resp. 1 p.m. // Partner Village & Finish Prologue, Kirchberg (AT)
08.-11.06., each from 9 a.m. // skywalk Testival, Kitzbühel (AT)
11.06., 11:30 a.m. // Start Red Bull X-Alps, Kitzbühel (AT)
11.06., from 11 a.m. // Turnpoint Chiemgau Achental, Marquartstein (GER)