The following 16 best athletes worldwide have taken the challenge and have accepted the invitation to the first Red Bull Speedride:

- Antoine Montant, FRA (Speedriding Pioneer, Vice World Champion in Acro Paragliding)

 

- François Bon, FRA (Speedriding Pioneer, Acro Paraglider, Skydiver, BASE Jumper, Eiger & Mont Blanc Premiere)

 

- Pierre Malbet, FRA

 

- Felix Rodriguez, ESP (Multi World Champion in Acro Paragliding, Winner of the Red Bull VERTIGO 2000-2005)

 

- Matt Gerdes, USA (Paraglider, Skydiver, Ski-BASE Jumper)

 

- Mike Steen, USA (Paraglider, BASE Jumper, Wingsuit Flyer, Speedriding Pioneer)

 

- Mathias Roten, SUI (Acro Paraglider, Winner of Valfréjus 2007)

 

- Patrick Lachat, SUI

 

- Ueli Gegenschatz, SUI (BASE Jumper, Paraglider, Wingsuit Flyer)

 

- Gaël Amman Sahli, SUI (second at Zinal Mauler Cup Speedriding, 5th at the SpeedflyingPro 07)

 

- Peter Geg, GER (German National Paragliding Team)

 

- Christian Amon, AUT (Paraglider, Speedriding Pioneer, Winner of the Red Bull Dolomitenmann 2005)

 

- Helmut Eichholzer, AUT (Paraglider, 4th at the Red Bull X-Alps 2005)

 

- Simon Penz, AUT (Paraglider, Speedriding Pioneer)

 

- Max Biederman, AUT (Paraglider, Speedriding Pioneer)

 

- Daniel Kofler, AUT (Paraglider, Speedriding Pioneer)

 

 

For further information about the athletes, please contact Katrin Strobl (katrin@kk-strobl.at).

 

 

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