FERKET.COM

Red Bull X-Alps 2011 – Live Tracking is site with a very good interface for tracking a live event/race.
“Athletes race non-stop through the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea, with just a paraglider and a pair of hiking boots to help them, their every move tracked by advanced technology and broadcasted to an audience of millions.”
See with a time slider how parapente athletes fly from Strassburg (Aus) to Monaco (FR) only by flying or hiking. The winner Christian Maurer did the 864km on 11days 4h 20mins