Red Bull X-Alps 2025

Red Bull X-Alps is the world’s toughest adventure race. It’s a fiercely contested battle across he Alps lasting almost two weeks in which around 30 athletes run, hike and fly by paraglider up to 150km a day passing set Turnpoints positioned across the highest and most iconic mountains of the Alps as well as in famous resorts. With athletes often hiking up to 4,000m of vertical ascent each day and running as much as 100km on foot, it’s not only an incredible test of physical endurance but also of flying skill. Red Bull X-Alps is the ultimate test of body and mind and only open to the world’s best adventure athletes and paragliding pilots. Red Bull X-Alps was founded in 2003 by the late adventurer Hannes Arch and has taken place every two years since then. The 2025 edition is the 12th edition of the race. Every edition since 2009 has been won by the Swiss athlete Christian Maurer, or ‘Chrigel the Eagle’ as he has become known to the race’s legion of fans and followers.
For the first time in its history, Red Bull X-Alps will make a stop in the Ascona-Locarno region in the second half of June 2025. A unique event where athletes soar over Lake Maggiore, immersed in the wild nature, making this stage an unforgettable experience and strengthening the bond between the region and Red Bull X-Alps.