{"id":42861,"date":"2017-07-13T11:04:14","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T09:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/?p=42861\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T11:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:02:31","slug":"the-red-bull-x-alps-the-definition-of-true-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/the-red-bull-x-alps-the-definition-of-true-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"The Red Bull X-Alps – the definition of true adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update March 2026:<\/strong> This article has been editorially reviewed and updated with current information.<\/p>\n

Last updated: March 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

\/NEWS<\/span><\/h2>\n

Since July 2nd the world’s toughest adventure race is taking place across the Alps. The eigth edition of the extraordinary event has been starting in the beautiful Salzburg, Austria and is continuing a straight-line distance of 1,138km across the Alps up to the finishing line in Monaco. Back back in 2017 once more\u00a0the exciting race is pushing its competitors to their limits.<\/strong>Over the years Red Bull X-Alps has attracted more and more\u00a0of the world’s top adventurers. This year\u00a031 Athletes of 20 nationalities will race the distance of 1,138km across the Alps up to Monaco via seven\u00a0turnpoints in 7 different countries. Beside excellent paragliding skills the Red Bull X-Alps demands from its athletes furthermore strategic thinking, tactical move and extreme endurance. Therefor some participants will hike over 100km a day and gain 1000m\u00a0difference in height while flying. No matter if the competitors travel by foot or with the paraglider, the exceptional journey through the impressive panorama of the Alps is monitored by advanced Live Tracking Technology and broadcasted to an audience of million viewers. In order to the permanently\u00a0changing weather conditions, the racers from all over the world are pushed to their limits. For this reason it’s hardly\u00a0possible to manage\u00a0this challenge by their own. Each athlete has a personal supporter to help with the strategy, nutrition and everything in between. The role of this\u00a0supporter is hugely important – among insiders they are truly the unsung heroes of this action\u00a0race.<\/p>\n

Your Expert\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Benedikt Langer<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

In\u00a02015 of the 32 participating athletes 19 made the goal and this was\u00a0a new record since the first edition in 2003. A incredible number of\u00a012 newcomers crossed the finishing line Monaco that time. In the last edition back in 2015\u00a0the\u00a0Swiss athlete Chrigel Maurer won the Red Bull X-Alps race in a awesome time of 8 days, 4 hours and 37 minutes. This great performance was his fourth victory\u00a0and at the same time a new record in the Red Bull X-Alps history. It’s gonna be quite exciting this year, because Maurer’s reign as Red Bull X-Alps champion\u00a0could \u00a0come to\u00a0an end in regard of excellent athletes like Sebastian Huber or Paul Guschlbauer. We can’t wait to see\u00a0who will cross the finishing line of the Red Bull X-Alps first as the new champion 2017.<\/p>\n

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STATEMENT<\/h5>\n

Since 2nd of July it’s time\u00a0again: the Red Bull X-Alps is one of the most thrilling\u00a0adventures and pushes its athletes to their limits.<\/p>\n

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