Celebrate 50 years of the Icare Club Déodatien, pioneer of free flight in France! Exciting festivities and challenges around paragliding and hang gliding in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, from January 1 to August 31, 2024. Discover the exceptional program to share the passion for free flight!
In July 1974, Icarus Club Déodatien was born, becoming the one of the first free flight clubs in France . Fifty years later, in July 2024, this emblematic club is celebrating half a century of history and passion for paragliding and hang gliding. To mark this anniversary, a series of events and challenges are organized throughout the year in the magnificent Déodatie basin, offering a unique opportunity to discover and practice free flight.
The celebration program begins with the X-Déodatienne, a walking and flying challenge around the sites of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, open from January 1 to August 31. Meanwhile, the Icare Cross Trophy, a distance flying challenge from a local venue, will be held from March 1 to August 31. The Treuil days in Remomeix, the dates of which will be defined soon, will allow the general public to try out two-seater flights. In September, Icarnaval will bring a festive touch with disguised flights during the Coupe Icare in Saint-Hilaire du Touvet.
The culmination of the festivities will be the official 50th anniversary day, on Saturday June 29. At the foot of the Freedom Tower a presentation of free flight to the general public will be followed by an official ceremony and a festive evening.
Friday September 6 the Icare du Cinéma at the Pierre Noël Museum will offer the screening of films selected from the International Aerial Film Festival, accompanied by the presentation of the X-Déodatienne prizes and the Icare Cross Trophy.
Affiliated with the French Free Flight Federation, the Icare Club Déodatien has 62 members and 50 licensees in 2023. The club manages four takeoff sites: La Madeleine, Le Kiosque, Le Kemberg, and L’Ormont, totaling approximately 2000 hours of annual flight. In 2022, a record flight of 128 km was produced from Le Kemberg. Organizer of the French paragliding championship in 2015, the club continues to innovate and promote free flight.
Share this exceptional adventure and celebrate half a century of passion and aerial exploits within the Icare Club Déodatien!
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