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BALLOON SHOOTOUT 
Carson City, MI usa
2010

updated 6/6/10  9:15pm



Saturday night and Sunday morning competitions were both cancelled by rain.  The below scores are now final.  Larry Coan and Jeff Pestun follow up great showings at the Great Lakes Championships with a one-two finish at the Balloon Shootout.  Congrats guys and keep it rolling!


Saturday Morning
Competition Director, Jim Birk, called a two part task this morning.  FIN & JDG.  More or less standard winds met the pilots in the field with a low left and a higher right.  The majority of the field took off from a farm field northwest of the FIN, but you had to be off early as the left would fade for the later balloons.  Most competitors were able to get throws on the first target many within the legs of the X.  But it was Larry Coan who continues to impress with a throw that should be about a meter.  (Results posted below.)

Shawn Raya had the BalloonPong basket cam.  You can see the video here

Preview
This weekend BalloonPong will be bringing live coverage from the Carson City, Michigan Balloon Shootout.  The balloon comp coincides with a city wide summer celebration which will include pie baking contests, yard sales, the famous Buckaroo Parade, and the event we are most excited about....the beer tent.  The small town northwest of Lansing will house pilots and crew in event provided campers on a balloonist only campsite.  The community really comes together to play a fantastic host to the teams and are rewarded with exciting and challenging competitions.

The field of twenty-one will include last week's winners Jeff Pestun and Joe Zvada (Jeff's win was way more impressive).  Also in the field is two time national champ Paul Petrehn and up-and-comer Larry Coan.  Petrehn had an impressive 4th place finish at the Great Lakes Regionals even though he was unable to compete in one flight.  Coan, the biggest surprise of last week, flirted with the Great Lakes lead several times during the championship and brought home a 2nd place finish.  Larry is loving his new racer and will be looking to follow up last week's finish with a strong showing in Carson City.  



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Shawn Raya's approach on the first of two targets Saturday Morning.  His ascent after the first target was to find a right turn to get to the second target which was ultimately unattainable.
Shot with the GoPro Hero.
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