A number of paragliders prepare to fly off Gantole Hill in Puncak, Bogor, in West Java on Saturday.

As many as 70 contestants participated in a paragliding championship that runs from Friday to Sunday, in preparation for the 16th National Games and an Asian paragliding championship to be held in Bali.

Head of the championship committee, Bucek Depp, said the event was organized by paragliding club Papatong, and that it included participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan and Australia.

"This is also to support Visit Indonesia 2008," Bucek said.

The championship assessed landing accuracy across three contestant categories: Senior, junior and female.

Zalina, a participant from Malaysia, said she was attending the championship with two compatriots.

"We have participated in paragliding competitions in Indonesia several times. The last time was in Medan (North Sumatra)," she said. "We like paragliding spots in Indonesia. Everywhere is beautiful, especially this Gantole Hill. We have one similar location in Selangor," Zalina said.

She said Malaysia had eight paragliders who regularly attended championships.

Arry Sunardi, head of Bogor's tourism agency, said the administration supported paragliding activities in Puncak.

"Such activities can help promote Puncak to foreign tourists," he said.

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