Welcome to the Rat Race, the largest competition in the USA. Two-Can Fly Paragliding helped out there in 2013 by running the Rat Race Super Clinic, a place for beginning pilots to see what flying is all about and test their skills in a safe environment.
Here are a few blogs to read more about the event from the perspective of the competitors:
Dawn Westrum’s Blog:
http://www.hikerdawn.blogspot.com
Kay Tauscher / Peak to Peak Paragliding’s Blog:
http://www.peaktopeakparagliding.com/category/general_paragliding_info
David Norwood’s Blog:
http://thepreacherswing.blogspot.com/
Ian Frew’s Blog:
http://frewsy.blogspot.com/
Brett Hazzlet’s Blog:
http://flyingthevoid.blogspot.com/
Alex Colby’s Blog:
http://ratrace11.blogspot.com
Nicole McLearn’s Blog:
http://www.nicolemclearn.com/
Utah Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association’s Blog:
http://www.uhgpga.org/blog/
Peter Hill’s Blog:
http://paraglideworldwide.blogspot.com
Greg Kelley’s Blog:
http://paraglidevail.blogspot.com
Gavin McClurg’s Blog:
http://www.cloudbasemayhem.com/1/post/2013/07/rat-race-and-ballistic-skies.html