1. UK Events
2. International Events
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Diary
Competition events held in the UK and a selection of foreign competition events are listed below. For hot air balloon events which are open to the public, please visit the website of the British Balloon & Airship Club www.bbac.org.
An alternative independent diary of events is available at www.ballooncalendar.com
and you will also find the CIA website a useful source of dates for
sanctioned competitions, visit the CIA diary at: www.fai.org/ballooning/events.asp
For all UK events, visit our Downloads page to access the latest event information sheets, entry forms and rules.
1. UK Competition Events
| 2008 |
9 March |
Competitions Club AGM,
11.00am start
NFU Mutual Offices, Stratford-upon-Avon
Contact: secretary@ballooncomps.org.uk The meeting is at the Tiddington Road
head office site, download a location map |
24 - 26 May |
Grand Prix 1 - in
GP-light format
Ludlow C of E School, Bromfield Road, Ludlow
Contact: secretary@ballooncomps.org.uk
Event details will be made available on the Downloads page. First flight will be Saturday PM, last flight Monday AM. |
14 -15 June |
Grand Prix 2
(Sudeley Cup) - in GP-light format
Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
Event details will be made available on the Downloads page.
Contact: secretary@ballooncomps.org.uk
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26-27 July |
Grand Prix 3 and Inter-regional
Championship
Husbands Bosworth
Airfield, Leicestershire
Event details will be made available on the Downloads page.
Contact: secretary@ballooncomps.org.uk |
| 21-25 August |
National Championship,
Loire Valley
Contact: secretary@ballooncomps.org.uk
Event details will be made available on the Downloads page. |
27-28 Sept |
Grand Prix 4
Lakeside
Lodge Golf Centre, Pidley, Cambs
This event will either be a
full Grand Prix or an alternative event to be announced later in the
year. |
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2.
International Competition Events
| 2008 |
| 26 April
- 3 May |
South
African Nationals.
Contact: Felicity Clegg, felicityc@absamail.co.za
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| 30 April – 4 May |
Belgian Balloon Trophy, Ny-Hotton
Contact:
Luc Herdewijn, luc_herdewijn@hotmail.com
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| 20 - 25 May |
5th Contakter Balaton Crossing Int. Hot Air Balloon Competition and
Fiesta, Siófok, Hungary. Visit www.ballonfieszta.hu/en/
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| 12 - 15
June |
III European Union Cup - Krakow 2008, Contact: balony.n.o.e@wp.pl |
| 25 - 29 June |
Open Brasil
de Balonismo - Rio Claro, Brazil
Contact: Gabriela Slavec, open@balonismonoar.com.br
or visit
www.balonismonoar.com.br/ |
| 2 - 6
July |
European
Balloon Festival, Igualada, Spain
Contact: Miquel Masallera, miquel@balotour.com |
2 - 6 July |
Battle
Creek, U.S.A. |
| 22 Aug - 1 Sept |
US Nationals, Anderson. |
13 – 20 Sept |
18th World Hot Air Balloon
Championship,
Hofkirchen, Styria, Austria
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