Rules “Dolomiti Super Fly” edition 2026
RULES of the “Dolomiti Super Fly” 2026 Edition
- OVERVIEW
The “Dolomiti Super Fly” is a hike and fly paragliding adventure.
The challenge is to cross the Dolomites Alps as quickly as possible, passing through defined turnpoints only by paraglider or by foot.
Pilots can have different motivations and backgrounds. This race is inspired by the famous “X- Alps” but the rules make it much more accessible. The pilots who dreamed of living this type of race will finally be able to realize their dream. Even pilots who do not have the spirit of competition, with necessary skills and experience, with this type of adventure, can approach the hike and fly world.
- RACE-SCHEDULE
6 days from the 23th to 28th of August 2026.
22 August 2026, Briefing (MANDATORY)
23 August 2026, 10 am – Start competition
23 August 2026, 8:00 pm – stop day 1
24-25-26-27 August 2026, 6 am – 8:00 pm Competition Day
28 August 2026, 6 am – 4 pm last day competition
28 August 2026, 4 pm stop competition
28 August 2026, 8 pm Party and ceremony
The race is stopped at night between 8:00 pm and 6 am.
The pilots must be followed by an assistant/supporter (MANDATORY).
- ORGANIZATION
3.1. Organization and race director
The organizer is the “DolomitiSuperFly organization” in collaboration with local Paragliding Club. The race director is chosen by the organizer.
3.2. Race committee
The race director and the organizers constitute the race committee. This committee will rule in the event of disagreements between competitors, may sanction by a penalty and validate the distance calculations for establishing the classification. The race committee reserves the right to adapt the rules if they judge it necessary.
3.3. Hike and Fly conditions
The pilots are responsible for making decisions regarding walking and flying routes.
3.4. Situation in the event of postponement or cancellation
In case of justified reasons, the race committee reserves the right to postpone the start of the race, changing/delete turnpoints also during the race if they are not reached yet. Equally, they can stop the race at any time during the task. In this case, pilots will be warned by SMS/CHAT or phone call.
- PILOT
4.1 How to participate
Each pilot must:
- be at least 18 years old.
- be member of a national paragliding association as paragliding pilot.
- have a third-party liability insurance for paragliding, valid during the race time.
- have a specific medical certificate for trail running/trekking and paragliding not older than 12 months.
- have a valid Ippi Card level 5.
5.REGISTRATION/CONFIRMATION
5.1. Registration
Registration for applying the race will open on 15th of January 2026 and will close on 15th of February 2026.
A registration confirmation email will be sent immediately and it’s not confirmation from us that you can participate in the race but only confirmation we got your request to participate in it.
In the registration process you will be requested to send one picture of you which we will use to show your face on our website and social media when we will introduce you (if you are selected).
The confirmation of participation in the race will be sent in February via email in which you will find the bank details for the transfer of the participation fee and the request for the necessary documents.
The list of participants will be published on the website and on social media as soon as we have selected the participants and received al the documentation.
The organization will select a range of 50 to 60 pilots but it’s strictly at discretion of the organizer to establish the total number of pilots who will join the race.
5.2. Selection
Pilots will be selected by evaluating the “Hike and Fly” competition experiences, skills and usual training and in case of same score between pilots, they will be chosen accordingly to the order of arrival of the application. The selection is strictly at the discretion of the organizer.
Due to the high number of requests, it is important to fill out the application form as best as possible, as soon as possible.
The selection of pilots will be carried out by the organization.
The organization reserves the right to refuse a pilot entry if She/He doesn’t reach the standard requirements to compete in safety, doesn’t present or misses some documents or his/her behavior is considered not suitable for this kind of race.
5.3. Entry fee
To validate the registration confirmation, received in February by email, each pilot will have to pay the entire amount of the fee which is 330.00 €, for the 2026 edition, and will provide all the required documents.
Transfer fee costs are at the expense of the pilot.
Registration fee includes:
Live tracker for security and monitoring of the race (Security deposit of Euro 200.00 in cash to pay during the briefing).
Souvenir gift for all participants.
Final Party.
If the pilot withdraws after the 1st of June 2026, the organization will not refund the registration fee.
5.4. Discharge of responsibility and images/videos rights
It is imperative that each pilot signs the discharge of responsibility provided by the organization.
Pilots authorize the “Dolomiti Super Fly” organization to use their images/videos for publishing posts on social medias, films, reports, articles…
5.5. Doping
Like all other sports, we are subject to international laws and rules to fight against doping: the use of drugs is strictly prohibited except under specific and provable prescriptions and justified by a doctor or medical institute.
- COMPETITION
6.1 Rules of the race
The pilots must carry their flying equipment at all times.
The pilot is only allowed to have one set of equipment for the 6 days of the race.
In case of damage and only after the race director/committee authorization, the pilot can change it.
The pilot must fly in areological conditions suited to his/her level and his/her fatigue. He/She is responsible for his/her choices and undertakes to not expose him/herself in any danger.
6.2 Rules of travelling
Pilots are only allowed to travel by foot or by paraglider. Any other form of movement is prohibited (swimming, climbing…)
Route: only paths authorized for walkers may be used. Paths along steep ridge lines, ferrata are forbidden.
The Athlete is not permitted to use any tunnel connection between different valleys and no highway or motorway tunnels prohibited to pedestrians. Very small tunnels like flyovers shorter than 200mts can be used unless forbidden by the local laws.
6.3 Flying rules
Violation of controlled airspace will result in the immediate disqualification of the pilot.
All Athletes are obliged to respect VFR (Visual Flight Rules) regulations.
Any Athlete violating VFR rules takes full responsibility of the legal consequences.
All Athletes are also obliged to respect forbidden zones defined by the organization.
6.4 Application of penalties
The race committee reserves the right to adjust the penalties according to the severity and underlying intentions.
A penalty may also be given in the case that the race committee thinks the conduct of the pilot was dangerous for his/her health (strong wind, thunderstorms, etc.). This penalty may be applied during the race or later, after verification of the tracks.
6.5 Team flying
Planned and organized team flying by pilots not participating in the event, including supporters, is forbidden. Athletes violating this rule will be reported to the Race Committee by their fellow competitors. The violation of this rule may lead to disqualification.
- EQUIPMENT
7.1. Mandatory equipment during terminals to Fly
All equipment will be checked and weighed before the Briefing. Controls can be made on the route based on the check made at the briefing.
All flying equipment must be certified:
- Paraglider: EN 926-2 and 926-1 or LTF 91/09
- Harness: EN 1651 with certified protection or LTF 91/09 Rescue system:
- EN 12491 or LTF 91/09
- Helmet: Certified for sport activities: (EN 966, EN 1077 A-B);
The Athlete must always carry, or fly with, their mandatory equipment which consist of:
- paraglider
- harness including a protector
- emergency parachute
- helmet
- one mobile phone with an official number as contact
- Live Tracker (provided by the organization)
All of this equipment must be in the possession of the pilot at runtime.
The race committee may inspect the equipment pilot at any time.
7.2 Strongly recommended hardware
Gloves, raincoat, trekking poles, clothes, compass, knife, sunscreen. Radio to be in contact with the supporter, recommended for safety reasons.
7.3 Live Tracker
Through the Live Tracker the organization will monitor in real time the race. It does not constitute evidence of the route made.
During the race, two distinct periods are identified:
- Race Time: Between 6:00 am and maximum 8:00 pm turn on the Live Tracker and GPS.
- Night rest time: from 8:00 pm. to 6:00 am minimum, pilots must stop the race and charge the instrument upon restarting the race, the pilot must reactivate his/her live tracker and GPS within 200mts from the last breakpoint the day before.
Starting, stopping and reloading the live tracker is a pilot’s responsibility.
The Athlete is responsible for recharging his/her tracking devices.
Misuse of live tracker may result in penalties.
The pilot has the responsibility to bring back the live tracker and its charging cable. In case of damage or loss of the device/cable, the deposit (200 euro) will not be returned.
7.4 GPS
Each pilot must have a GPS copy of their route.
The GPS trace format is IGC UTM WGS84; if requested It must be provided to the organization for evidence of the route made by the pilot.
The GPS track must be at least:
- 1 point every minute on air
- 1 point every 200mts on the ground.
Each pilot must provide the appropriate equipment for unloading his/her traces and cable loading GPS.
- SAFETY
8.1 Assistant/Supporter
Each pilot must have an assistant. He/She must regularly communicate with the pilot and advise of the position, condition and transmit safety information.
8.2. Survival Kit
The Athlete Team must always have a survival kit.
It consists of survival blende, whistle, adhesive elastic bandage for emergency bandaging and all the necessary for the first aid.
8.3. The safety reporting
All registered pilots must always report their location directly or through their assistant, by SMS/CHAT no later than 30 minutes after the end of the competition day. This will prevent the organization from needlessly launching search and rescue operations.
The absence of a safety report will be considered a serious rule infringement resulting in the disqualification of the pilot.
8.4. Procedure for pilot withdrawal
If a pilot wishes to withdraw from the race, He/She must immediately inform the organization that will remove him/her from the pilot list and stop his/her race at the point where He/She notified the organization.
8.5. Race time, Night rest time
The pilots can fly between 6:00 am to 8:00 pm and must always stop the race between 8:00 pm and 6:00 am. Through the live tracker the organization will monitor the race in real time.
8.6. Emergency
Upon his/her arrival on the ground, the pilot must put back IMMEDIATELY his/her paraglider. A paraglider not put back means: «I NEED RELIEF/HELP». The pilot flying near to another pilot in difficulty should give assistance calling for help.
The race committee will give a higher score to the pilots that lend aid.
In case of accident:
Step 1: The emergency release is made directly to the emergency services calling 112 (same procedure of the safety reporting).
Step 2: The pilot or assistant informs as soon as possible the organization to take appropriate measures. The doctor may take the decision to stop a pilot if He/She hasn’t the physical capacity to continue.
8.7. Flying interrupted in case of need.
In case of need, for instance: strong North wind, accident or other issues, the organization reserves the right to stop the race or just stop flying. The organization will send a message on the Official chat indicating the stop for all in advance and later, with another communication and with enough timing, to start the race over.
IMPORTANT NOTE!
The race committee, the race director and the organization is not responsible for decisions made by the pilots or teams about flying, running or walking. The responsibility to check the good weather and physical conditions is in charge of the pilots and their team. Pilots and their teams are completely responsible about their safety. The organization cannot guarantee the safety of the athletes and their teams due to the specific type of race. The participants are the only ones responsible for their safety and decision-making process. YOU CAN ALWAYS WALK OR STOP WHENEVER YOU WANT.
9.ASSISTANTS/SUPPORTERS
9.1 Assistant
Each pilot must have an assistant. A pilot cannot change his/her assistant during the race, except after asking for the approval of the race director/committee.
Each assistant can support only one pilot, during the race.
9.2 Roles and tasks
The assistant provides support in logistics and strategy of the race for his/her pilot. The assistant cannot carry the pilot’s equipment.
The assistant is also the link between the race committee and the pilot. The assistant must regularly inform about the position and condition of his/her pilot in order to allow the organization to keep the website and social media UpToDate with news, and to transmit safety information of course.
The assistant must call for rescue in the event of pilot difficulty: if the pilot needs care or is injured he/she must contact the race committee too.
9.3 Availability of the assistant
The assistant must be contactable h 24 by mobile phone.
9.4 Medias/Videos/Photos Team
The assistant and/or the pilot must send to the organization some news daily. This news can be sent via chat or email and should be in the form of a few lines of information about the pilot and/or photos/videos.
- TASK
10.1. The task
The task consists of walking or flying through the defined turnpoints in order.
10.2. The Turnpoints
To be considered reached, turnpoints must be crossed on foot or by flying.
If present, at the turnpoint, pilots need to sign a dedicated board to “VALIDATE THE TURNPOINT”.
In case of aerial turnpoint pilots can just walk or fly inside the cylinder.
The last goal cylinder will stop the time race.
To stop the race time, it’s mandatory to walk from the landing TP to Levico downtown to ring the bell and sign the board to confirm the race.
The route will be published on the website within the 30th of July 2026.
10.3 The ranking
The track of every pilot should have at least one point in each cylinder tag. In case of non-validated turnpoint, the course of the pilot is considered until the previous validated turnpoint.
The ranking is in the order of the pilots’ arrivals. The winning team is the one who has completed the route faster.
If nobody finishes the entire route, the ranking will be based on the remaining distance to reach the goal. The distance will be taken from the point at which the pilot is at the deadline, whether the pilot is on the ground or in the air.
The time is stopped from the moment that the pilot reach the goal at the last turnpoint in Levico downtown. The provisional classification will be based on the data of live tracking.
10.4 Respect for the environment
Each pilot and assistant undertake to leave no trace of their passage and to respect the environment.
