ALPSTEIN CROSSING 2023

Beat the giant octopus from the Alpstein! The craziest Hike&Fly Team Race in the region of Appenzell! An event for all paragliding and Alpstein fans!

Weissbad AI
Saturday, 16. September 2023
Start 09:00h
End 17:00h

Postponed date Saturday, 23. September 2023

TEAMS AND ATHLETES 2023 RACE RULES

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On the Thursday before ALPSTEIN CROSSING 2022, a cold front reached us from the northwest, which let moist and quite cold polar air flow to the north side of the Alps for the weekend. The east was particularly affected and in the Alpstein there was continuous rain and snow up to 1500m. The safety in the air was not given, the health of the participants was endangered, financial losses in the area of Food&Beverage were to be expected and finally we could not guarantee the quality of the event. Due to this we decided with a heavy heart to cancel ALPSTEIN CROSSING 2022.

We would like to thank all sponsors, suppliers, partners, participants, helpers and simply everyone who is involved in our unique event for their support.

Thank you!

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ALPSTEIN CROSSING 2023 is already in planning and we are very happy that we can guarantee together with our partners and sponsors a renewed execution for 2023. The majority of the starting places could be taken over from 2022. Therefore ALPSTEIN CROSSING 2023 is already sold out.
But so that the participants don't have to miss ALPSTEIN CROSSING for a whole year, we have planned two special surprises. Be curious and check the website from time to time to make sure you don't miss any news!

THE RACE

The crazy octopus from the Appenzeller Alpstein! Run and fly your paraglider as fast as you can! Collect as many turnpoints as you can in 8 hours with your team and fly your points back to the homebase. Per turnpoint you and your team getting points for Hike&Fly. The team with the most points wins the Race ALPSTEINCROSSING.

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TEAM

You are a team with exactly 3 team members. You run to the turnpoints individually, fly back to homebase alone, but win together. So assign the turnpoints exactly according to your strengths.

TURNPOINTS

There are 9 turnpoints distributed in the Appenzeller Alpstein. After the team members have brought all 9 turnpoints back to the homebase one by one, they can start again from the beginning.

HOMEBASE

Start, finish and homebase is in Weissbad. For each team member, bring the turnpoints directly back to the homebase and collect the points. Off to the next turnpoint right away!

TIME LIMIT

You and your team have exactly 8 hours to collect as many turnpoints as possible. If the ongoing turnpoint is not in the finish at the end, no points will be given.

SCORING

For each turnpoint resp. partial distance on foot and by paraglider is scored with points. Turnpoints are structured according to altitude meters on foot and flight distance. So carefully plan your turnpoints.

WINNERS

All points collected by the team are totaled. The team with the most points wins. In case of a tie, the faster team wins.

LATEST NEWS

Stay informed about event, race, athletesand afterparty! We publish all important news here on the website! So check in here from time to time and stay up-to-date!

DATE ANNOUNCEMENT 2023

We announce that ALPSTEIN CROSSING 2023 will take place on the following date. Saturday, September 16, 2023 Since we have already established ourselves in the Hike&Fly calendar for many participants,[…]

ALPSTEIN CROSSING 2022 CANCELLED

ALPSTEIN CROSSING 2022 IS CANCELLED! Tomorrow, Thursday, a cold front will reach us from the northwest, which will bring humid and quite cold polar air to the north side of[…]

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Follow your favorite during the race. See who is in the air, who is on the ground struggling up the hills, or who has finished a turnpoint. Results are live[…]

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HIKE AND FLY CLUB ALPSTEIN

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X-ALPS ACADEMY SWISS CUP

Alpstein Crossing is part of the X-Alps Academy Swiss Cup. The Cup is the annual ranking of the Swiss Hike&Fly athletes. These include existing, established Swiss Hike&Fly events.

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ALPSTEIN CROSSING 2023

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