Bleriot 2007 in Corrèze, France

The Bleriot takes place this week. Read the report.

This year's paragliding team are:

  • Innes Powell
  • John Ellison
  • John Chambers
  • Steve Nash
  • Mark Hayman
  • Mark Leavesley
  • Richard Bungay (Reserve)
  • Calvo (Team Manager)

Bleriot 2006 in UK: UK win again!
See the Bleriot comp report
The Bleriot took place sometime this summer under traditional english ( & Welsh) skies.....

This year's UK paragliding team were:

  • Burkitt Rudd
  • Aidan Toase
  • Charlie Merrett
  • Dave Smart
  • Jim Mallinson
  • John Ellison
  • Nigel Prior (Reserve)
  • Calvo (Team Manager)

Bleriot 2005 in Col de Bleyne: GB Retain the trophy!
16 to 20 Aug Col de Bleyne (France)
see the Bleriot Cup comp report

Also Ulric, who offers accommodation and guiding in the area, has written a report at www.pottyplace.com

This year's team in Col De Bleyne were:

  • Neil Roberts (Team Captain)
  • Alex Coltman (Vice Captain)
  • Burkitt Rudd
  • Kelly Farina
  • Craig Morgan (for Peter Taylor: injured)
  • Steve Etherington (for John Ellison: injured)
  • Mark Hayman (Reserve)
  • Mark Graham (Team Manager)
Congratulations to the team on a very impressive victory



Elemental Development logo Elemental to sponsor the
Bleriot team



The Paragliding Competitions Panel would like to welcome on board, team development specialists Elemental Development Ltd. As Bleriot team sponsor.


Elemental's goals are simple - to develop organisations, teams and individuals in a sympathetic and sustainable manner which help prepare them for the challenges ahead and encourage, motivate and empower your people to unlock the potential within.

Elemental directors Ben Keayes and Burkitt Rudd (both keen pilots themselves) are pleased to provide their assistance to the Bleriot Paragliding team in 2005. Burkitt Rudd states "Good teamwork, is at the heart of any successful team. It is impressive to see a group of talented individual pilots, come together and work effectively as a team. If we can help this years team achieve their potential we are keen to be on board".

Ben and Kitt. Click for a larger image.Elemental's client base is impressive with BT, Jordan Racing, Powergen, Capital One and Zurich Financial Services to name but a few. We look forward to a mutually beneficial partnership between our new team sponsors and our squad pilots. Seeing the good effects of real teamwork in connection with flying and assisting individual pilots to better themselves and hence the team has got to be good for our competitors and competitions a like.

Please visit their website www.elementaldevelopment.com for more information on how they may be able to help you or your employees."






GB team winners of the Bleriot cup Team GB win the Bleriot Cup 2004
Congratulations to the Great Britain Paragliding & Hanggliding Team in bringing back the Bleriot cup to the UK after many years in the hands of the French. L to R pictured:
  • Neil Roberts
  • Steve Pym
  • Simon Oliphant
  • Kitt Rudd
  • Carlo Borsattino
  • Abigail Barr
  • Charlie Merrett
  • Big Cup
comp report ..