About this episode

Ben Hodgson discusses his experiences in hike and fly racing and supporting fellow competitors.

South African pilot and veteran sailor Ben Hodgson has been competing in some of the most well-known and intense hike and fly races around the world for a decade, beginning with the XBerg in 2017 and then advancing to the Bornes to Fly, X-Pyr and many others. Last year he was the main supporter for the wunderkid rookie Gabe Jansen in the Red Bull X-Alps after they met competing in a hike and fly race in Brazil.

People in this episode

Host: Gavin McClurg

Guest: Ben Hodgson

Topics covered

• hike and fly racing
• supporting athletes
• adventure sports
• paragliding
• competition

Mentioned in this episode

Places: South Africa, Brazil

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