| Events
2008 |
Key:
Burgundy = Festivals.
Green = Competitive Events |
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Archived Events - 2008
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January
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5th to 6th
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Holland
- Exel Cup
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5th to 6th
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Italy - Mondovi balloon
Fiesta
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5th to 6th
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UK - Icicle Balloon Meet, Newbury
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5th to 13th
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12th to 13th
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Switzerland - Crans
Montana
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12th to 19th
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12th to 19th
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Austria - Mautendorf
Balloon Festival
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15th to 23rd
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26th to 28th
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Spain - VII Festival
De Granada Miguel Julia +34 958 290316
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February
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1st to 3rd
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Slovenia - Maribor
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2nd to 3rd
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UK - Brass monkey
meet
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7th to 10th
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Phillippines - Pampanga
Balloon Fiesta
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8th to 10th
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Slovenia - Bled
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9th to 17th
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13th to 23rd
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Dubai - International
Balloon Fiesta
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13th to 17th
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29th to Mar 3rd
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March
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2th to 23rd
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Poland - Polish Cup
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3rd to 10th
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Thailand - Viva Valentino Balloon Festival,
Chaing Mai
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26th to 30th
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28th to 31st
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Spain
- XXIV trofeu Mercat Del Ram Miquel Masallera +34 938
851179
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April
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9th to 13th
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10th to 13th
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| 12th to 20th |
Australia
- Canberra Balloon Fiesta www.canberraballoonfiesta.com.au |
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25th to 27th
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Czech republic - Air
Expo
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26th to 4th May
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Italy - Coloriamo
I Cieli, Castigilione del Lago
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| 27th to 3rd May |
South
Africa - African Ballooning championships, Bethlehem |
| 29th to 4th May |
Germany
- National Championships Werner
Trippler |
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May
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1st to 3rd
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Poland
- Polish Cup, Krosno
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4th to 6th
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USA - North Carolina
Balloon Rally
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5th
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UK - North Somerset
Show
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9th to 11th
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France - Lille festival
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10th
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10th to 11th
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UK - Newark and Nottingham
Show
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10th to 12th
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Spain
-Open Villa De Madrid Jose M Sambola +34 916 895051
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12th to 18th
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Spain
- XI Trobada Aerostatica Carles Roca +34 938 452401
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20th to 25th
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Hungary
- 5th Contakter Lake Balaton-Crossing International
Balloon Competition and fiesta. International observers
particularly welcome. David Paal +36 20 941 4814 www.ballonfieszta.hu
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21st to 25th
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21st to 25th
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24th to 26th
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24th to 26th
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UK - Bowood House
Balloon fiesta
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24th to 26th
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UK - Cheltenham Balloon
Fiesta
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25th to 27th
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USA - Letchworth Balloon
Rally
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26th to 28th
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USA
- BFA SW Championships
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28th to 31st
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UK - Royal Bath and
West Show
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30th to 1st June
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Netherlands - Tilburg
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30th to 1st June
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France - Annonay
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1st to 3rd
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USA - Vermont Balloon
Rally
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1st to 7th
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France - French ballooning
trophy, Loire Valley
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4th to 8th
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5th to 8th
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UK - Royal Cornwall
show
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5th to 8th
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UK - South of England
Show
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5th to 8th
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Austria - IX Feiht
Cup
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5th to 8th
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5th to 8th
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6th to 8th
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7th
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UK - Evesham Balloon event
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7th
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UK - Matt and Lisa's Wedding, Stinchcombe,
Gloucestershire. Apparently free drinks for all balloonists....
:)
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8th to 15th
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12th to 15th
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UK - Sudeley Cup, GP lite 2, Sudeley
Castle. www.balloon.tv
Fiesta pilots welcome contact Andrew Holly 01453
511280
Download the Entry Form from here
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13th to 15th
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UK - Masham, Yorkshire
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14th to 15th
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UK - Wycombe Air Park Air Expo
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14th to 15th
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UK - Kemble Air Show - Dave Pearce -
07976 160961
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14th to 15th
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14th to 16th
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France - Quinters
Balloon trophy
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14th to 22nd
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19th to 22nd
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19th to 21st
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20th to 22nd
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21st to 22nd
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Netherlands - Gemert Balloon Festival
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21st to 29th
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25th to 29th
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Brazil - South American
Ballooning championships
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26th to 28th
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27th to 29th
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27th to 29th
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28th to 29th
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France - Dole
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July
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1st to 7th
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China
- International open Championship
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2nd to 6th
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2nd to 6th
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2nd to 6th
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Poland - Balloon
Trophy, Gdansk
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2nd to 6th
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2nd to 6th
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3rd to 7th
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Poland - X Balloon
cup, Paslek
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4th to 6th
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4th to 7th
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Germany - Thuringer
Mongolfiade
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5th to 7th
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5th to 13 Date TBC
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9th to 13th
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10th to 13th
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Netherlands - Eindhoven
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10th to 20th
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11th to 13th
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11th to 13th
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12th to 13th
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UK - Royal International Air Tattoo,
Fairford
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13th to 27th
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15th to 20th
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16th to 20th
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19th to 20th
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UK - Margam Park Neath
- Skypower 01672 564462
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23rd to 27th
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23rd to 27th
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24th to 27th
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25th to 27th
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25th to 27th
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25th to 27th
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USA
- Indianola, Iowa
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25th to 27th
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USA
- Readington, New Jersey
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29th to 31st
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30th to August 3rd
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August
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1st to 3rd
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1st to 3rd
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1st to 3rd
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1st to 3rd
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Spain - VII regata
de la Venndima - Oscar Ayala +34 696 489632
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1st to 4th
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2nd to 3rd
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UK - Basingstoke balloon
fiesta
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2nd to 9th
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3rd to 4th
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USA - Readington,
New York State
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7th to 10th
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7th to 10th
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8th to 10th
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8th to 10th
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9th to 17th
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Canada - St-Jean-sur-Richelieu
25th year
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14th to 17th
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15th to 17th
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15th to 17th
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15th to 17th
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USA - Ogden, Utah
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20th to 24th
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20th to 24th
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Netherlands - Barneveld
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21st to 25th
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22nd to 24th
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USA - Crowne of Maine Festival
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22nd to 24th
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USA - Albany, Oregan
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22nd to 24th
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USA - Garden City, Kansas
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22nd to 25th
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23rd tp 26th
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24th to 25th
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UK - Caerphilly Balloon Fiesta- Skypower
01672 564462
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26th to 31st
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27th to 30th
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Netherlands - Twente Ballooning Festival
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29th to 31st
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Spain - II Campenato
Euskadi - Alvaro Ron +34 6074 29670
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29th to 31st
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UK - Chatsworth Country Fair
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29th to 31st
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30th to 31st
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UK - Llangollen Balloon
fiesta
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September
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4th to 7th
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Poland - XI Polish
National championships, Lublin
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5th to 7th
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5th to 7th
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5th to 7th
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Belguim - Sint Niklaas
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5th to 14th
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5th to 7th
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Germany - Bad Durrheimer
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5th to 7th
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5th to 7th
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Spain - Open valladolid
Trof,Diego Criado - Anulfo Gonzalez +34 913817764
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6th to 7th
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6th to 7th
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12th to 14th
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12th to 14th
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Italy - Lucca Balloon
Fiesta
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12th to 14th
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USA - Red River Balloon
Festival
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13th to 14th
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UK - Chelmsford Balloon
Festival
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13th to 14th
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Turkey - Puedam Balloon
Festival
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13th to 20th
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18th to 21st
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19th to 28th
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19th to 21st
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20th to 21st
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UK - Royal Berkshire
Show
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21st to 23rd
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Spain - Festa del
Cel 2007, Barcelona - Guillem Sanz +34 629044678
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26th to 28th
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27th to 28th
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29th to Oct 1st
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October
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1st to 5th
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1st to 6th
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Hungary
- IX MOL Cup, Debrecen
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3rd to 11th
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3rd to 11th
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4th to 7th
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16th to 19th
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20th to 21st
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21st to 26th
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22nd to 26th
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25th to Nov 2nd
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Japan - Saga international
Balloon Fiesta 2008 www.sibf.jp
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27th to 28th
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USA - Carolina
Balloon Festival
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25th to 30th
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31st to Nov 2
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November
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Portugal - XII International
Balloon Fiesta Norte Alentejano, Cabeco Da Vide
- Joao Rodrigues publibalao@salo.pt
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USA - Great Colorado River Crossing,
Yuma, Arizona
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India - International
Mela 2008, Rajasthan Safari - balloonindia@yahoo.com
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December
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