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Club Peñón
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The 2025 Club Peñón Open will be held 15–20 December 2025 at the world-class El Peñón launch in Valle de Bravo / Temascaltepec, Mexico.

This event is a FAI Cat 2, Pre-PWC competition and is part of the Mexican Championship.

Pilots can expect:
– 6 competition days in the best flying site in the world in terms of consistency.
– 1 training day (14 Dec, NO transport, NO retrieval, launch entrance fee NOT included).
– Pre-PWC status, with priority entry for top WPRS pilots.
– Scenic Valle de Bravo flying arena, famous for strong thermals and big XC.
– A welcoming, instructional, and inclusive environment — from first-time competitors to top-ranked international pilots.

Our local Club is hosting this event to evaluate the possibility of bringing World Cups back to México.
We hope many of you will come and that your time in Temascaltepec and Valle de Bravo will be truly enjoyable and memorable.

El Peñón is one of the world’s premier paragliding launch sites, with a take-off at about 2300 m offering a clean, wide slope that faces southeast and produces consistent, reliable conditions from morning to late afternoon. The site is known for strong thermals and high cloud base, often between 3500 to 4000 m during the peak season. The area is ideal for long cross-country flying as well as high-level competitions.

The official landing zone, known as “El Piano”, is a large grassy field at roughly 1800 m, about 2.5 km from launch. It offers ample space and straightforward approaches, particularly in calmer morning and evening air, while midday thermals can make the landing more technical. Watch out for power lines a few hundred meters south of the LZ.

Flying at El Peñón is defined by strong thermals, frequent climb rates of 5–6 m/s, and exceptional cross-country potential, with 100 km flights common in the high season. With more than 300 flyable days a year and a long history of hosting international competitions such as the Paragliding World Cup, El Peñón has earned its reputation as a world-class site that combines accessibility with serious flying potential.