Wagamon gears up for international paragliding festival
The Hindu
Eighty-six participants from 11 countries will descend on Kolahalamedu in scenic Wagamon, nestled along the Western Ghats, for a five-day paragliding competition beginning on March 19.
Eighty-six participants from 11 countries will descend on Kolahalamedu in scenic Wagamon, nestled along the Western Ghats, for a five-day paragliding competition beginning on March 19.
The event, a highlight of the International Paragliding Festival, will see competitors vying for top honours in six categories, including the prestigious International Top Landing Accuracy Cup, an official release said here on Friday.
The March 19-23 mega event, which is being organised by the Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society (KATPS) under the Tourism department in collaboration with Orange Life Paragliding School, will give away Rs 1.5 lakh, Rs 1 lakh, and Rs 50,000 respectively as prize money for the first, second and third place winners in each category.
The five-day International Paragliding Festival enjoys the official recognition of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), which is the 1905-founded world governing body for air sports, the release issued by Kerala Tourism said.
The FAI and the Aero Club of India are also lending technical support while Fly Wagamon provides local coordination.
The competitions at the Wagamon Adventure Park in Kolahalamedu are held in the following categories: Paragliding Accuracy (Overall), Paragliding Accuracy (Women), Paragliding Accuracy (Team), Paragliding Accuracy (Indian Overall), Paragliding Accuracy (Indian Women) and Paragliding Accuracy (Junior).
Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas said Kerala has a significant place in the country’s adventure tourism map.
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