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Tim Pentreath documents cross-country flights and vol-biv journeys in Britain and European mountains.
Videos: 15
It's Sunday 19th July, and after bombing at Frome the day before, I was determined to do better today. Join me for a wonderful flight with friends from Leckhampton to Portland Bill on a truly beautiful day. Tracklog - https://www.xcontest.org/2026/world/en/flights/detail:timpent/19.7.2026/10:56 Animation - https://www.sportstracklive.com/scene/0d5a02e2-7a6f-4c40-a730-0a6f2d153fd1 #advanceparagliders #xctraceruk #paragliding #xc #leckhampton #portlandbill
It’s Friday 3rd July and another chance to finally break the 100km barrier this year (and hopefully 200 too!) after a string of 80 and 90km flights. It turned out to be a great day, and as this is a long flight, please excuse the long video! Grab a beverage of your choice, make yourself comfortable, and settle down for a wonderful eight hour flight over the central English flatlands! Tracklog: https://www.xcontest.org/2026/world/en/flights/detail:timpent/3.07.2026/10:00 #advanceparagliders #xctraceruk #paragliding
It's Monday 10th August and having missed out on a number of big days recently for a variety of reasons (life gets in the way sometimes), I was keen to have a fun low pressure flight from my local hill to remind myself that's it doesn't have to always be about chasing big distances! Tracklog: https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:timpent/10.8.2026/12:43 #advanceparagliders #xctraceruk #paragliding
It's Friday 24th July 2026 and it's not quite the 5* day that RASP forecast! Despite leaving Worcester Beacon in a gaggle, once we'd crossed the River Severn and M5 motorway I found myself leading out on my own, a mistake from which I never fully recovered! There seemed to be an inversion at about 2500ft which made things very difficult, and after one lowish save at 950ft ago near Pershore, I was gutted to find myself low again approaching Evesham - I REALLY didn't want to bomb at 25kms! Tracklog: https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:timpent/24.7.2026/10:49
It's the third day of the annual North South Cup and after the first two days in South Wales and the Malvern Hills, we're now on the border of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the task is a 105km triangle taking us deep into the Lake District. Well, that's the plan at least...! Grab a beer and see how it worked out for me...! Tracklog: https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:timpent/10.5.2026/11:37 #paragliding #advanceparagliders #xctraceruk #xc
It's Monday 27th April and with a good, albeit blue day forecast, all the usual suspects headed to Leckhampton given the light N'ly wind. We were aiming for Dorchester (130kms) with the hope that we might be able to make it to the beach at Weymouth if everything went well... SPOILER ALERT - it didn't 😭 Grab a coffee and see how I got on... (And well done Rob and Graham for making it to Dorchester!) Tracklog: https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:timpent/27.4.2026/11:27 #advanceparagliders #paragliding #xctraceruk
After a long wet and windy winter, and after a short XC earlier in the month, I finally got out on a half decent forecast... I didn't make my 150km goal by a long way, but it was still a fun flight in quite tricky conditions... PS. Apologies for the sound being too quiet in places, I don't know what was going on with the GoPro! Tracklog: https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:timpent/26.3.2026/11:31 #paragliding #advanceparagliders #xctraceruk
Throwback to Wednesday 6th August 2025 when a great forecast drew the crowds to Milk Hill in Wiltshire. Initially it was the usual bunfight on the hill, but once a little bit higher it was easier, and then BOOM, I climbed out in the strongest sustained climb I've ever experienced in the UK! Clip in and join me on another fabulous flight over the English flatlands on what was an interesting day with high cloud chasing us from the west... Tracklog: https://www.xcontest.org/2025/world/en/flights/detail:timpent/6.8.2025/11:31 Animation: https://www.sportstracklive.com/en/scene/2ff41bdd-63ad-45e0-a172-635363b9ffa3 #advanceparagliders #xctraceruk #paragliding #xc
It's Friday 25th July 2025 and another good looking day at Worcester Beacon. Join me for a lovely 178km flight across the English flatlands... Tracklog: https://www.xcontest.org/2025/world/en/flights/detail:timpent/25.07.2025/10:48 #advanceparagliders #xctraceruk #paragliding #xc
It's Saturday 12th July and with a good forecast for today, but with the short window of good weather set to break on Sunday, I figured the campsite at Fiesch would be a good place to hang out for a few days. The flight from Planpraz along the Valais is always epic, and this year's flight was no exception, so buckle up and enjoy the amazing scenery! Tracklog: https://www.xcontest.org/2025/world/en/flights/detail:timpent/12.7.2025/09:45 Animation: https://www.sportstracklive.com/en/scene/bcebb9a4-6fca-41e4-8afd-d4ddeb36462a #advance #advanceparagliders #gumballtransalpsrally
It's Friday 9th July and the day started for me and a few others with a hike up to the Montlambert takeoff. The flight started off in quiet stable air, but once past Albertville conditions improved... Grab a glass of your favourite tipple and enjoy the flight! Tracklog: https://www.xcontest.org/2025/world/en/flights/detail:timpent/11.7.2025/10:06 Animation: https://www.sportstracklive.com/en/scene/c7c0ee62-4072-4685-9bc8-d48a97771d1a #advance #advanceparagliders #gumballtransalpsrally
After a successful first day, how would the chasing team get on today? Grab a beer, strap yourself in and enjoy the flight which skirts round the Ecrins and then along the Belledone range towards Albertville... Tracklog: https://www.xcontest.org/2025/world/en/flights/detail:timpent/10.7.2025/09:31 Animation: https://www.sportstracklive.com/en/scene/2a78b662-f8f1-453c-8ab9-ba118a93cfa1 #advance #advanceparagliders #gumballtransalpsrally