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Events 2008 Key: Burgundy = Festivals. Green = Competitive Events

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April
9th to 13th
New Zealand - Waikato www.balloonsoverwaikato.co.nz
10th to 13th
Poland - VI Grundzilidz Balloon Cup lisie2@poczta.onet.pl
12th to 20th Australia - Canberra Balloon Fiesta www.canberraballoonfiesta.com.au
25th to 27th
Czech republic - Air Expo
26th to 4th May
Italy - Coloriamo I Cieli, Castigilione del Lago
27th to 3rd May South Africa - African Ballooning championships, Bethlehem
29th to 4th May Germany - National Championships Werner Trippler
May
1st to 3rd
Poland - Polish Cup, Krosno
4th to 6th
USA - North Carolina Balloon Rally
5th
UK - North Somerset Show
9th to 11th
France - Lille festival
10th
UK - BBML inflation day, Kirby Lonsdale. Ian Comley 01452 713768 www.britishballoonmuseum.org.uk
10th to 11th
UK - Newark and Nottingham Show
10th to 12th
Spain -Open Villa De Madrid Jose M Sambola +34 916 895051
12th to 18th
Italy - 11th Art and Science of Flight, Siena Florence and surrounding areas. Stefano Travaglia balloon@dada.it +39 055 7606816 www.flyballoon.it
18
Spain - XI Trobada Aerostatica Carles Roca +34 938 452401
20th to 25th
Hungary - 5th Contakter Lake Balaton-Crossing International Balloon Competition and fiesta. International observers particularly welcome. David Paal +36 20 941 4814 www.ballonfieszta.hu
21st to 25th
Ukraine - Kamyanets-Podilskiy gosha@3glav.com.ua
21st to 25th
Lithuania - Open Championships, Vilnius www.ballooning.lt
24th to 26th
UK - Grand Prix 1, Ludlow www.ballooncomps.org.uk
24th to 26th
UK - Bowood House Balloon fiesta
24th to 26th
UK - Cheltenham Balloon Fiesta
25th to 27th
USA - Letchworth Balloon Rally
26th to 28th
USA - BFA SW Championships
28th to 31st
UK - Royal Bath and West Show
30th to 1st June
Netherlands - Tilburg
30th to 1st June
France - Annonay

June

1st to 3rd
USA - Vermont Balloon Rally
1st to 7th
France - French ballooning trophy, Loire Valley
4th to 8th
Slovakia - Balloon Fiesta kosice 2008 www.balon.sk
5th to 8th
UK - Royal Cornwall show
5th to 8th
UK - South of England Show
5th to 8th
Austria - IX Feiht Cup
5th to 8th
Germany - Hessische Mesisterscshaft 2008 333200006962@t-online.de
5th to 8th
Croatia - Adria Cup - www.baloni.hr or email info@baloni.hr
6th to 8th
USA - Temecula Balloon Rally www.tvbwf.com
7th
UK - Evesham Balloon event
7th
UK - Matt and Lisa's Wedding, Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire. Apparently free drinks for all balloonists.... :)
8th to 15th
Adria Alpe Tour, Croatia. info@baloni.hr
12th to 15th

UK - Sudeley Cup, GP lite 2, Sudeley Castle. www.balloon.tv

Fiesta pilots welcome contact Andrew Holly 01453 511280
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13th to 15th
UK - Masham, Yorkshire
14th to 15th
UK - Wycombe Air Park Air Expo
14th to 15th
UK - Kemble Air Show - Dave Pearce - 07976 160961
14th to 15th
Germany - Polheimer norbert-ballon@arcor.de
14th to 16th
France - Quinters Balloon trophy
14th to 22nd
Germany - Internationale Balloon sail Kieler Woche 2008 info@balloon-sail.de
19th to 22nd
Portugal - Oporto - publibalao@salo.pt
19th to 21st
Poland - Lublin/Radawiec info@aeroklub.lublin.pl
20th to 22nd
UK - Brocklesby park - Pennine terry@humberair.co.uk 07778 843540 www.hartley2.co.uk/prba
21st to 22nd
Netherlands - Gemert Balloon Festival
21st to 29th
Russia - Megafon AIRSHIP World Cup 200, St Petersburg www.world-airship2008.ru
25th to 29th
Brazil - South American Ballooning championships
26th to 28th
Poland - Polish cup, Krakow balcony.n.o.e@wp.pl
27th to 29th
UK - Sowerby Flats Showground - Pennine terry@humberair.co.uk 07778 843540 www.hartley2.co.uk/prba
27th to 29th
USA - Howell, michigan www.michiganchallenge.com
28th to 29th
France - Dole
July
1st to 7th
China - International open Championship
2nd to 6th
USA - Battle Creek balloon festival and championship, Michigan www.bcballoons.com
2nd to 6th
USA - Lisle, Chicago eyestotheskiesfestival.com
2nd to 6th
Poland - Balloon Trophy, Gdansk
2nd to 6th
Spain - XXV Campeonato de Espana, mollerussa www.ultramagic.com
2nd to 6th
Spain -European Balloon Festival, Igualada, nr Barcelona www.ultramagic.com
3rd to 7th
Poland - X Balloon cup, Paslek
4th to 6th
4th to 7th
Germany - Thuringer Mongolfiade
5th to 7th
UK - Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire - www.cornburyfestival.com
5th to 13 Date TBC
Australia - National championship, Melbourne - admin@ballooningnationals.com.au
9th to 13th
Latvia - AB LV Cup 2008 - uldis@balloon.lv
10th to 13th
Netherlands - Eindhoven
10th to 20th
USA - Hilsborough, New Hampshire. Balloonfestival.org
11th to 13th
Great Texas balloon Race, USA www.greattexasballoonrace.com
11th to 13th
USA - Jackson, Michigan hotairjubilee.com
12th to 13th
UK - Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford
13th to 27th
Italy - 20th Italian International Balloon Grand Prix todigrandprix@tiscalinet.it
15th to 20th
USA - national championships, Waco, TX - bfaoffice@bfa.net
16th to 20th
Latvia -LMT Cup 2008 - gaisa.baloni@inbox.lv
19th to 20th
UK - Margam Park Neath - Skypower 01672 564462
23rd to 27th
Germany - XV Saxonia Balloon Fiesta, Leipzig www.balloons.de
23rd to 27th
Netherlands - Friese www.ballonfeesten.nl
24th to 27th
Slovenia - Terme Ptuj, Ptuj www.balonarski-klub-ptuj.si
25th to 27th
UK - Grand Prix 3, Leicestershire www.ballooncomps.org.uk
25th to 27th
UK - Towneley park, Burnley -raymondowen1@aol.com 07879 464770 www.nwbac.com
25th to 27th
USA - Indianola, Iowa
25th to 27th
USA - Readington, New Jersey
29th to 31st
USA - Philipsburg, New Jersey www.balloonfestnj.com
30th to August 3rd
Luxembourg - World Balloon Trophy, Echternach claude@weber.lu
August
1st to 3rd
1st to 3rd
Germany - Borkener Mongolfiade doasb@aol.com
1st to 3rd
Netherlands - breda Balloon festival www.bredaballoonfiesta.nl
1st to 3rd
Spain - VII regata de la Venndima - Oscar Ayala +34 696 489632
1st to 4th
Canada - XXV Libro London Balloon Festival, Ontario - www.londonballoonfestival.com
2nd to 3rd
UK - Basingstoke balloon fiesta
2nd to 9th
Russia - International cup of Moscow info@werowaltz.ru
3rd to 4th
USA - Readington, New York State
7th to 10th
UK - Bristol Balloon fiesta www.bristolfiesta.co.uk
7th to 10th
Luxembourg - Open Championship contact@balloon.lu
8th to 10th
Germany - Koln Balloon fiesta 2007 info@pie-five.com
8th to 10th
Germany - Ballonfestival Bad Steben guenther.wesemann@ballonteam-hof.de
9th to 17th
Canada - St-Jean-sur-Richelieu 25th year
14th to 17th
Poland - Wloclawek biuro@aeroklub.wloclawek.pl
15th to 17th
UK - Northampton Balloon fiesta www.northamptonballoonfestival.com
15th to 17th
USA - Centralia, Illinois www.balloon-fest.com
15th to 17th
USA - Ogden, Utah
20th to 24th
Estonia - Olympus Cup wacht@keila.ee
20th to 24th
Netherlands - Barneveld
21st to 25th
UK - British National Championships, France www.ballooncomps.org.uk
22nd to 24th
USA - Crowne of Maine Festival
22nd to 24th
USA - Albany, Oregan
22nd to 24th
USA - Garden City, Kansas
22nd to 25th
UK - Tavistock Balloon Fiesta, Devon www.westcountryballoons.com
23rd tp 26th
Germany - Montgolfiade am Aasee in Munster www.freiballonsport-verein-muenster.de
24th to 25th
UK - Caerphilly Balloon Fiesta- Skypower 01672 564462
26th to 31st
Poland - Rawa mazowiecka www.balloon.tv
27th to 30th
Netherlands - Twente Ballooning Festival
29th to 31st
Spain - II Campenato Euskadi - Alvaro Ron +34 6074 29670
29th to 31st
UK - Chatsworth Country Fair
29th to 31st
Germany - Mosel Balloon fiesta www.schoederballon.de
30th to 31st
UK - Llangollen Balloon fiesta
September
4th to 7th
Poland - XI Polish National championships, Lublin
5th to 7th
Italy - Vola Vidardo Balloon Festival, Lodi www.montgolfiere.it
5th to 7th
Canada - Atlantic Balloon Festival, new Brunswick atlanticballoonfestival.ca
5th to 7th
Belguim - Sint Niklaas
5th to 14th
Germany - Warstiener balloon fiesta montgolfiade@warsteiner.com www.warsteiner-wim.de
5th to 7th
Germany - Bad Durrheimer
5th to 7th
USA - Reno Balloon Rally renoballoon.com
5th to 7th
Spain - Open valladolid Trof,Diego Criado - Anulfo Gonzalez +34 913817764
6th to 7th
UK - Barnoldswick NE Lancs - www.nwbac.com
6th to 7th
Germany - Heiblutballon-Veranstaltung www.freiballonclub.de
12th to 14th
Germany - Moerser Freiballonfestival www.moerserballonfestival.de
12th to 14th
Italy - Lucca Balloon Fiesta
12th to 14th
USA - Red River Balloon Festival
13th to 14th
UK - Chelmsford Balloon Festival
13th to 14th
Turkey - Puedam Balloon Festival
13th to 20th
Austria - World Hot Air Ballooning Championship, Hofkirchen www.balloon2008.com
18th to 21st
Poland - Naleczow info@aeroklub.lublin.pl
19th to 28th
Italy - Ferrara Balloon Fiesta www.ferrarafestival.it
19th to 21st
USA Plano, Texas planoballoonfest.com
20th to 21st
UK - Royal Berkshire Show
21st to 23rd
Spain - Festa del Cel 2007, Barcelona - Guillem Sanz +34 629044678
26th to 28th
USA - Great Prosser Balloon Rally prosserballoonrally.com
27th to 28th
UK -Grand Prix 4, Pidley, Cambridgeshire www.ballooncomps.org.uk
29th to Oct 1st
USA - Colorado Balloon Classic balloonclassic.com
October
1st to 5th
Italy - Fragneto Monforte balloon Festival, Napoli info@montgolfiere.it
1st to 6th
Hungary - IX MOL Cup, Debrecen
3rd to 11th
USA - Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, NM www.balloonfiesta.com
3rd to 11th
USA - 52nd Gordon Bennet Gas Balloon Race, Albuquerque NM www.balloonfiesta.com
4th to 7th
Georgia - Ballooning Open Championships, Mtskheta www.balloons.ge
16th to 19th
Mexico - Coahuila Festival, Torreon balloonfestivalmexico.com
20th to 21st
Mexico - Zacatecas Festival balloonfestivalmexico.com
21st to 26th
Mallorca - XV Balloon regata ricardo@mallorcaballoons.com +34 9718 18182 www.mallorcaballoons.com
22nd to 26th
Mexico - Agascalients Festival balloonfestivalmexico.com
25th to Nov 2nd
Japan - Saga international Balloon Fiesta 2008 www.sibf.jp
27th to 28th
USA - Carolina Balloon Festival
25th to 30th

Austria - Ballonveranstaltung 2008 balloon@himmelvater.at ballonclub-apfeldorf-puch.at

31st to Nov 2
NASA/Johnson Space Centre Balloon Festival, Texas ballunarfestival.com
November

Portugal - XII International Balloon Fiesta Norte Alentejano, Cabeco Da Vide - Joao Rodrigues publibalao@salo.pt

Italy - Masino Balloon Festival, Turin info@montgolfiere.it
USA - Great Colorado River Crossing, Yuma, Arizona

India - International Mela 2008, Rajasthan Safari - balloonindia@yahoo.com

Japan - Tochigi International Balloon Championships, Motegi hiropon@air-b.com
Mexico - Guanajuato, Mexico festivaldeglobo.com.mx
December
January 2009
Germany - Warendorf Fire and Snow www.stratos.de info@stratos.de
June 2009
Italy - World Air Games, Turin
July 2009
Germany - XV Saxonia Balloon Fiesta, Leipzig www.balloons.de
August 2009
France - 16th European Championship, Anjou
Archived Events - 2008
January
5th to 6th
Holland - Exel Cup
5th to 6th
Italy - Mondovi balloon Fiesta
5th to 6th
UK - Icicle Balloon Meet, Newbury
5th to 13th
Italy - Dolomiti Balloon festival www.balloonfestival.it
12th to 13th
Switzerland - Crans Montana
12th to 19th
Germany - Warendorf Fire and Snow www.stratos.de info@stratos.de
12th to 19th
Austria - Mautendorf Balloon Festival
15th to 23rd
Switzerland - Chateau D'oex www.chateau-doex.ch
26th to 28th
Spain - VII Festival De Granada Miguel Julia +34 958 290316
February
1st to 3rd
Slovenia - Maribor
2nd to 3rd
UK - Brass monkey meet
7th to 10th
Phillippines - Pampanga Balloon Fiesta
8th to 10th
Slovenia - Bled
9th to 17th
Italy - Carpineti Balloon Fiesta info@comunicazioneinvolo.it
13th to 23rd
Dubai - International Balloon Fiesta
13th to 17th
Italy - 5th Aosta Balloon Festival info@montgolfiere.it
29th to Mar 3rd
Slovenia - Maribor Balloon Fiesta rescheduled www.maribor-tourism.si
March
2th to 23rd
Poland - Polish Cup
3rd to 10th
Thailand - Viva Valentino Balloon Festival, Chaing Mai
26th to 30th
New Zealand - Wairarapa www.nzballoons.co.nz
28th to 31st
Spain - XXIV trofeu Mercat Del Ram Miquel Masallera +34 938 851179
   
 
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