Ballooning > Balloon Festivals > Championships

• Most unusual Tasks for Balloon Races - I asked folks to write about the most unusual balloon races they ever participated in regardless of how well they did or did not work out! Following are all the responses to my query – from all over the world!
  
   
• BalloonPong - Balloon Pong is a website dedicated to bringing unfiltered news and perspective on competitive ballooning.
  
   
• Balloons Over Africa - Links to description of nationals and South African balloon organizations.
  
   
• European Championships -
  
   
• Hot Air Balloon European Cup - Official website of the Hot Air Balloon European Cup which takes place in Mainfonds France.
  
   
• Lithuanian ballooning - 2003 European Championship - Lietuvos oreiviu puslapis - Information on the Lithuanian Championships and other competitions in Europe. Site for the 2003 European Championships and 2002 pre-Europeans. In English.
  
   
• Michigan Challenge Balloonfest - The state of Michigan's hot-air ballooning championship. Arts & crafts, stunt kites, skydiving, carnival, balloon glow, car show and much more. Held the last weekend in June in Howell, MI.
  
   
• New York State Festival of Balloons - Held each Labor Day weekend in Dansville, NY. Also offers balloon and helicopter rides plus a crafts fair.
  
   
• Russian Championships - The Russian Open Hot Air Ballooning Championship. In Russian and English (click on translate).
  
   
• Team US National Balloon Championships & Air Show - Headquarters for the Team U.S. National Hot-Air Balloon Championship and Air Show in Battle Creek Michigan. Held in early July.
  
   
• The Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett - Official website of the Gordon Bennett gas balloon race, the oldest ongoing aviation event. Results, flight tracks, news and photos.
  
   
• The Great Texas Balloon Race - The great Texas balloon race in Longview Texas features thrilling ballooning competitions and the Texas state balloon championship. Held mid-July.
  
   
• UK Hot Air Balloon Competition: Longest flights within a county - The Counties Challenge for hot air balloon pilots for the longest flight within the boundaries of a single county within the UK. For BBAC (British Balloon and Airship Club) pilots, and crew! Has current standings, and archives of past years results.
  
   
• Wildhorse Resort-Casino Women's Shootout Hot Air Balloon Championship - Intense all female pilot competition held in Mid-October at the casino.
  
   
• America's Challenge Race - Gas balloon race held annually in Albuquerque since 1995. The inaugural race broke distance records dating back to 1912. Complete info on the upcoming race, plus past years' results and gas balloon pictures.
  
   
• 54th Coupe Gordon Bennett -