By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Hang gliders converged on Meeker last week during the Dinosaur Open 2017 competition in long distance flying, sponsored by the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association and involving about 40 pilots not only from the US but several other[Read More…]
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Hang gliding event draws more than 20 competitors
DINOSAUR | Concerns that the Dead Dog fire would disrupt the Dinosaur Open 2017 hang gliding competition did not come to pass. More than 20 competitors took to the launch site at Cliff Ridge on Blue Mountain, northwest of Dinosaur starting Sunday, June 18. The competition continues through Saturday, June[Read More…]
Hang gliding event this weekend
By Julie Noyes Special to the Herald Times DINOSAUR | Every kid fantasizes about what it might be like to simply jump off his roof with an umbrella and fly…and hang gliders live the dream of little boys everywhere, perfecting an art once thought impossible. By simply running down slope[Read More…]
