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Monaco beckons! In less than a week since setting off from the Austrian city of Salzburg, Christian Maurer (SUI1), a 30-year-old athlete from Switzerland, is approaching the final leg to Monaco and could arrive as early as Sunday.

The report of the 4th day of the red bull x-alps, dominated by Switzerland's Christian Maurer.

Two-time winner Christian Maurer (SUI1) opened up a comfortable lead yeasterday on the second day of the red bull x-alps, the world's toughest adventure race.

The red bull x-alps 2013 got underway to a perfect start. Thousands of fans cheered the 31 athletes from the Mozartplatz in the centre of Salzburg from where there 1000km journey across the Alps has now begun.

On Sunday, July 7 at 11:30am the red bull x-alps 2013 gets underway, the extremely difficult paragliding and running competition all the way from Salzburg in Austria to the Principality of Monaco.

One week to go to the start of one of the most demanding challenges in the world: 31 athletes from 21 different countries will compete for over 1000, crossing the Alps from Salzburg to the Principality of Monaco. The only...

Andy Frötscher from Klobenstein (BZ) is the veteran of the red bull x-alps 2013, he has competed in all editions. On July 7th he will leave for his sixth crossing paragliding and running across the Alps from Salzburg to Monaco....

Born in 1985, Peter Gebhard will take part in his first ever red bull x-alps on July 7 2013. Together with the other two Italians, Aaron Durogati and expert Andy Frötscher, the man from Val Gardena will fly and run...

Interview with Aaron Durogati, the 26-year-old from Meran and winner of the paragliding World Cup. Together with Peter Gebhard and expert Andy Frötscher he will take part in the superb red bull x-alps 2013 paragliding and running marathon: across the...

On 7 July the red bull x-alps 2013 gets underway, the immensely difficult race on foot or by paraglider from Salzburg in Austria to the Principality of Monaco. 32 athletes from 21 countries will take part, including three Italians: Aaron...

Andreas Frötscher talks about the excitement of his red bull x-alps 2011, the competition which took place last July and crossed the Alps from Salzburg all the way to Monaco. 864km by paraglider and on foot.

It was a spectacular end to the world’s toughest adventure race today with a close duel between two athletes sparring for second place. The red bull x-alps finishes 48 hours after the winner arrives in Monaco.

Christian Maurer (SUI1) has won the red bull x-alps 2011, landing in Monaco this afternoon. He completed the 864 km course in just under 11 days, 4 hours and 22 minutes.

Day 11: Christian Maurer is a mere 19km away from the finishing line of red bull x-alps 2011!

The red bull x-alps is truly a team event. This short film details the role of the supporter, plus great footage of Maurer in France

Day 7 of the red bull x-alps dawned with the news that race leader Christian Maurer had been served with a 24-hour time penalty.