Winter Wander Reverse: Gold

TLDR; Ground Skim ONLY through the first 3 rings.

[spell=404183] is the key (Swiftleaf from an Advanced Race thread was right!)

After a little trial and error, I found a consistent winning strat.

Here's the trick. In the beginning, do nothing but glide. No [spell=372608], no [spell=372610], nothing. Let that sweet Vigor build from [spell=404183] until after the 3rd ring/hoop. Seriously. At that point you should have accumulated ~5 Vigor. Now [spell=372608] is your friend. With all of this stockpiled Vigor you should be able to time your flaps so they (mostly) never run out.

Good luck, and keep your feet off the ground!

Edit: Works for Advanced Race too! (After 5 rings/hoops)

Watch out for the sharp left turn near the start.

This is the old way I was able to get Gold. Make sure to be low enough towards the ground to actually benefit from Ground Skimming. (The benefit is small, but you want that 5 Vigor as soon as possible so that you can speed it up and make up for the slow start.)