Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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British X-Pyr hike-and-fly pilot and competitor Keith Paterson reveals how he got into hike-and-fly racing in the UK and describes the hike-and-fly competition scene in the UK – all ahead of this year's X-Pyr 2022.

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