Competition Events Guide
2014 USA Season
Below is a guide to comp events in the USA based on our personal experience and event reputations.
Compiled by Joe Zvada, Nick Donner, and Chase Donner
Level 1 Balloon Events that exist for the sole purpose of competition. US National Championship – July 28-Aug 3 http://www.greattexasballoonrace.com/ Level 2 Events with major focus on competitions. Pilots can expect Level 1 type tasks called. Top Gun – Albuquerque, NM – May 23-26 http://www.topgunballooning.org/ Aloft - Simpsonville, SC – May 23-26 http://www.aloft.org/ Field of Flight - Battle Creek, MI – July 2-6 http://bcballoons.com/ Ohio Challenge - Middletown, OH – July 11-13 http://www.ohiochallenge.com/ Hall Of Fame Festival - Canton, OH – July 18-20 http://www.profootballhoffestival.com/balloon-classic-invitational The Classic – Indianola, IA – July 25-Aug 2 http://www.nationalballoonclassic.com/ Level 3 Pilots can expect multi part tasks, but not necessarily 3D/logger type tasks. Balloons Over Bavaria – Frankenmuth, MI – May 23-26 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Balloons-Over-Bavaria/177256272311930 My Waterloo Days – Waterloo, IA - June 12-15 http://www.mywaterloodays.org/ Ottumwa Pro Balloon Race – Ottumwa, IA – June 25-29 http://ottumwaproballoonrace.weebly.com/ Michigan Challenge – Howell, MI – June 27-29 http://www.michiganchallenge.com/ Ashland Balloon Fest – Ashland, OH – July 3-6 http://www.ashlandohioballoonfest.com/ Angola Aloft - Angola, IN – July 11-12 http://www.angolaballoonsaloft.com/ Flag City Balloon Fest - Findlay, OH – Aug 8-10 http://www.flagcityballoonfest.com/ Great Pershing Balloon Derby – Brookfield, MO – Aug 29 – Sept 1 http://www.pershingballoonderby.com/ The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race – Natchez, MS – October 17-19 http://www.natchezballoonrace.com/ Carolina Balloon Fest - Statesville, NC - October 17-19 http://www.carolinaballoonfest.com/ Level 4 Events who's priority is not competition, but still call some tasks for pilots to fly. Plano Balloon Festival - Plano, TX – September 19-21 http://www.planoballoonfest.org/ The Great Reno Balloon Race – Reno, NV – Sept 5-7 http://www.renoballoon.com/ Balloon Fiesta – Albuquerque, NM – October 4-12 http://balloonfiesta.com/ |
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