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For more information on the event contact Race Headquarters at 706-878-2271 or email us at mail@helenballoon.com Annual Helen to the Atlantic

The Red Rock Balloon Rally is an invitation only event. Each year we send out invitations to the previous years pilots. New pilots may apply to attend, but the decision to allow a new pilot to fly is made by the red Rock Balloon Rally Association. Pilot applications are sent via email. The deadline for returning the hard copy of the application is october 15, 2013 If you do not receive your application as a returning pilot, please contact the red rock balloon rally association at: pilotinfo@redrockballoonrally.com Please include "Returning pilot application" in the subject line

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The 8th Annual Celina Balloon Festival & Family Fun Day is set for Historic Celina, Texas. We are looking forward to a weekend filled with hungry Festival-goers and balloon enthusiast as they enjoy live entertainment, shopping, carnival rides, midway games, family fun and all the great tastes of Texas! 15-20 balloons. Contact: Jeran Akers Celina Chamber of Commerce Phone: 972-382-3300 Fax: 972-382-3304 www.celinaballoonfestival.com

2nd year for this event. We will be hosting the Pilots with a dinner on Friday evening followed by a Balloon Glow. The Pilots will be housed at a local (closest to Airport) for Friday/Saturday evenings. On Saturday there will be craft vendors from the local area...ie..fiber arts, pottery, jewelry, and more There will be a Chowdah & BBQ Cookoff with local and 1 surprise Chef for judging. The food will be amazing..! The flying area will be demanding with trees and hilly terrain. It may be necessary to have tethered rides at some times during the Daytime. Contact: Kathy Howell, Executive Director of The Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce kathy@machiaschamber.org 207-255-4402 207-546-1298 (cell)

This will be the 6th year for this event. With up to 20 balloons attending. The flying area is mostly farm land. During the day there is the usual festival entertainment (rides, games, music, etc.) Contact: Bob Hopkins 765-606-7666 crew4balloon@yahoo.com http://www.heritagedays.org/

The Great Forest Park Balloon Race was founded by renowned balloonists Nikki Caplan and John O'Toole in 1973, and taken over by four, young, enthusiastic balloonists: John Marlow, John Schaumburg, Dan Schettler and Ted Staley in 1977. What started with four newly certified balloonists and a whimsical group dubbed the Mississippi River Balloon Transit Company, today hails as the organization of the most well-attended, single-day balloon race in the country. Contact: info@greatforestparkballoonrace.com

20 balloons, 2nd year. The Sky's The Limit Balloon Spectacular is held in beautiful Gainesville, TX at the Gainesville Municipal Airport. Our event features traditional ballooning events including mass ascensions, balloon competitions, and glows. In addition there are plenty of festival activities to enjoy including concerts, food and merchandise vendors, a kids area, and other activities throughout the day. We have something for the whole family to enjoy. This event serves as a fundraiser for the North Texas Medical Center Foundation and benefits the North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville, TX. We are excited to offer a hot air ballooning event to North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. We hope to see you there! Contact: Sky’s The Limit Event Committee (940)612-TIME info@theskysthelimit.org

The Great Reno Balloon Race is the largest free hot air ballooning event in the Nation. During three days in early September, you can look up into the Reno skies and see a rainbow of hot air balloons soaring about. Taking place just a few miles north of downtown Reno, the event enchants both young and old with its vibrant colors and inspiring music. For more than 30 years people from all over the world have chosen to spend their September mornings at the Great Reno Balloon Race, taking in the spectacular sights and sounds of this unique event. 100+ balloons. This year's event will feature food vendors with a variety of flavors, an expanded Balloon Boulevard with local crafters and new, exciting activities for children and their parents. Contact: Tasha Courtney 775-826-1181 tasha@renoballoon.com http://www.renoballoon.com/

This unique new balloon festival will take to the skies within the Rocky Mountain Airshow at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport in Broomfield, CO. 20 balloons. Contact: Debby Standefer Rocky Mountain BalloonFest 303-862-2869 debby@cosportaviation.org http://www.cosportaviation.org/

There is a Balloon Glow along the Ohio River across from the festival venue. The festival-goers will enjoy a stunning view of your balloon and it's reflection on the river. Contact: Madison Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 812-265-2956 800-559-2956 Madison Indiana http://www.madisonribberfest.com/

International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 5, chemin de l'Aéroport Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec J3B 7B5 Phone: 450 346-6000 Fax: 450 346-6148 Email: festival@ballooncanada.com Website: www.ballooncanada.com BALLOON INFO: 450 347-9555

The Festival will be your chance to see first hand the exciting Hot Air Balloons Launch at 7 PM and the colorful Hot Air Balloons Glow when the balloons will be illuminated at 9 PM (weather permitting) each evening. The Festival will be your chance to enjoy some of the Areas best bands performing throughout the Festival. Festival is a Nebraska Wine Showcase featuring some of the best award winning wines available to taste. Enjoy the delicious foods, live entertainment and Festival atmosphere. The Festival will offer more Arts & Crafts in the Marketplace Village as well as with Pony Rides, face painting, inflatable bounce and obstacle course activities for the kids. The Nebraska Balloon & Wine Festival will be open 5 PM until 11 PM on Friday, August 9th and Saturday, August 10th . Nebraska Wineries continue to gain awards and grow with almost 30 Wineries from just 7 Wineries over the last few years. The Beer industry has also exploded with many new tastes and craft beers. The Festival will be your opportunity to taste the new craft beers in the comforts of the beautiful setting overlooking the valley. Contact: info@showofficeonline.com

Second annual Family-Friendly hot air balloon festival in Kansas City Metro area. The Magic of Hot Air Balloons…And So Much More!” Wow! $18,000 in prize money, 65-70 balloons, complimentary hotel lodging for pilots, pilot gifts including meal coupons, great food, Midwestern hospitality. Nationally recognized Balloonmeister, Scott McClinton. Exclusive opportunity for pilots to make $$ from balloon rides. Great bands and other entertainment and attractions including US Army Silver Wings Precision Skydiving Team from Ft. Benning, GA. Benefiting four charities. Contact: Steve Small 913-522-0801 stevesmall@midwestballoonfest.org

The Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally is a community festival in Binghamton, New York which features a packed weekend of food, fun, music & entertainment. Everything from concerts & celebrity appearances to the Spiedie Cooking Contest and hot air balloon flights speckle this packed weekend. More than 100,000 people pack Otsiningo Park each year for the premiere event of the summer. celebrities, food vendors, music acts, crafters, non-profit organizations, and balloon crews from all over the globe participate, making our festival one of the most diverse of its kind. Contact: Dave Pessagno 607-765-6604 information@spiedifest.com

Save the Dates — July 20 + 21 — for 2013! Located in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and presented by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, the Green River Festival combines music on three stages, delicious local food, crafts from a range of artisans, a dance tent (the Yonder Stage), the River Meltdown village, balloon illuminations and hot air balloon launches (weather permitting) for Western Massachusetts' biggest outdoor event of the summer! http://www.greenriverfestival.com/

About 20 balloons, beautiful flying in the Central Cascades. Balloons Over Bend hosts 50+ arts and craft vendors and the largest Family Festival in Central Oregon. There will be food, beer and live music. New to this year we will be launching from the beautiful River Bend park right on the Deschutes River. The 2013 event will also take place in conjunction with the Beard and Moustache National Championships. Northwest Community Balloons Over Bend is a fantastic event which brings together businesses, tourists and families in a community celebration that has something for every generation and demographic to enjoy. Central Oregon skies are literally filled with beautifully colored shapes and sizes as the balloons make their way over Bend. Contact: Darren King darrenjk@gmail.com

The Ogden Valley is centered with Pineview Reservoir amidst the serene backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains 20-30 colorful hot air balloons begin inflating & flying simultaneously each morning. After the launch the day continues with fun for families & friends with Arts, Crafts, Music and Kids activities along evening concerts (Fri & Sat) and Saturday night glow. Contact: Gladys Mundelius Gladys@ogdenvalleyballoonfestival.com http://www.ogdenvalleyballoonfestival.com/

20-25 balloons in a nice open agricultural area. Friendly landowners and virtually no red areas. Contact: Michael Gianetti 303-216-1990 michael@lifecycleballoons.com Fredrick Colorado http://www.frederickinflight.com/

The Chester county Balloon Festival is the only hot air ballooning event the Brandywine Valley. It takes place two days in June just a few miles west of West Chester, Pennsylvania. The Festival has taken flight the past 6 years with over 20+ hot air balloons in attendance. Fly out Friday night and 8 balloons to glow friday night glow, Saturday morning fly out. Saturday night fly out. Sunday off unless you want to fly but no fuel for Sunday morning flight. Flying area open space large estates. Admission fee to the Festival is $5.00 per car. Contact: Rick Schimpf 610-476-1342 npole6@earthlink.net

The Great American Balloon Race has become a family event, one that parents and children look forward to each year! There's something for everyone to enjoy...brightly colored balloons filled with equal parts of hot air and wonder, lively music, airplane rides and much more! . We anticipate having around 30 balloons, and is a Hare and Hound race. Contact: Rick Schoebel 859-236-2711 hometownradio@bellsouth.net Junction City Kentucky

This 31st year old event annually offers attendees a relaxing, family oriented, affordable and fun-filled weekend which includes: 80 hot-air balloons (balloonists from all over the country) competing daily for various prizes, nationally renowned recording artists performing daily, food from regional businesses, Disc Dog Competition (one of six national qualifiers with over 100 teams), interactive sponsor displays, amusement rides, continual daytime entertainment and music, an interactive family zone, Steadman Hawkins Field Day, Softball tournament and/or Home Run Derby, YMCA Walk and Run, Cycling, a Wii Challenge and much, much more. We will be offering BFA tasks for the National Ranking List. Contact: Keri Hall Executive Director 864-228-0025

Bluff provides some of the most beautiful, unencumbered red rock flying in the Southwest. The big, colorful balloons are flown by a big, colorful cast of characters with hearts as large as their flying orbs. Fun lovers of all ages will enjoy this very friendly event in our beautiful Red Rock Desert. Bluff Balloon Festival features activities for visitors, Pilots and families enjoying our Bluff oasis. Contact: Steve Simpson 435-672-2341 steve@twinrocks.com or Marcia Hadenfeldt 435-672-2290 farout@frontiernet.net