Current Competition
Supagas Canowindra International Balloon Challenge
Canowindra, Australia19 April 2019 - 28 April 2019
The Supagas Canowindra International Balloon Challenge is Australia’s largest competition ballooning event. The event runs every year and is one of the premier competition ballooning events in the country. It is also the only ballooning event in the Southern Hemisphere to offer prize money for the top 3 places. The skies above Canowindra will come alive with the roar of the burners and visual spectacular provided when the balloons take flight in competition, fiesta and passenger flying.
Featured Competition
Australian National Ballooning Championship 2019Mudgee, Australia25 May 2019 - 31 May 2019
The 2019 Australian National Championships will be held in Mudgee, NSW between 25th and 31st May 2019. More information soon from the organisers but for now save the dates in your diary!
Featured Competition
25. Steirische Heißluftballon Landesmeisterschaft 2019
Puch bei Weiz, Austria20 June 2019 - 23 June 2019
25. Steirische Heissluftballon Landesmeisterschaft in Puch bei Weiz
2019 World Rankings
- 15 March 2019
The 2019 CIA World Ranking List has now been added to the WatchMeFly site. All pilot profiles have been updated with their current ranking.
Recent Competition
23rd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship
Großsiegharts, Austria18-26 August 2018
The 23rd FAI Hot Air World Championship is sanctioned by the Ballooning Commission of the Fédération Internationale Aéronautique.
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