Hi! My name is Michal Gierlach or simply Spike
On Nov 2nd 2016 I received a massage from organizers of Red Bull X-Alps
One of the most difficult adventure and paragliding races in the world.
Its goal is to travel through whole Alps only by paraglier or by foot
from Mozart's birthplace - Salzburg to sunny beaches in Monaco.
To make the task even more difficult, competitors have to reach 10 demanding turnpoints
including Matterhorn or Mont Blanc, irrespective of conditions.
I've become 4th Polish pilot in the history of the race
who joined the exclusive group of top 30 pilots in the world
Being the highest ranked Polish paragliding pilot
and the only person, who won Polish championship 
2 times in a row
I’m aiming at the highest trophy.
I started intensive training already a year ago
long before I've been qualified for the race.
Every day I run 20km
Carrying 10kg backpack I reach mountaintops
where I start my further journey through the skies.
Buliding fitness means hard work and renunciations.
Until the race start I will run over 2000km,
climb 10 times on Mt. Everest,
spend 400h in the air
and I will squeeze few buckets of sweat out of my T-shirts.
Red Bull X-Alps is an individual race,
but there has to be harmonious, experienced team behind every athlete.
My team consist of the Polish female paragliding vice-champion Dominika Kasieczko
and alpinist and mountain rescuer Kuba Poburka
two people I can trust totally!
They are the ones I will build strategy and plan the route
according to thorough analisys of terrain and weather conditions.
The ultimate success requires your support!
Join our team! Let’s experience those emotions together!
I will do my best to get to the goal with the best result!
Michał Gierlach
Keep your fingers crossed!
