Previous Competitions
November 2021
20 Nov 2021 - 21 Nov 2021
Drenthe Cup 2021
Gramsbergen, The Netherlands
Event Cancelled
After 3,5 years ballooning will be back in Gramsbergen. We will fly the Drenthe Cup 2021.
6 Nov 2021 - 7 Nov 2021
Zundertse Ballon Cup 2021
Zundert, The Netherlands
Event Cancelled
The first ever competition in the hometown of 19th times Dutch Champion Henk Broeders. Let us see who can beat him. In case of bad weather there is a reserve-weekend at 27-28 November 2021.
October 2021
6 Oct 2021 - 10 Oct 2021
Belgian Balloon Trophy 2021
Vielsalm, Belgium
The Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourg National Championship. Balloon Live App and Sensorbox will be used during this competition!
1 Oct 2021 - 3 Oct 2021
PUKAPUCUP 2021
Watarase, Japan
This event named "PUKAPUCUP" is a training and competitive flight with BLS in Watarase, Japan organized by PUKAPUKA.
September 2021
13 Sep 2021 - 18 Sep 2021
22nd FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship 2021
Szeged, Hungary
22nd FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship
2 Sep 2021 - 5 Sep 2021
21st International Mountain Balloon Competition - Krosno 2021
Krosno, Poland
International Mountain Balloon Competition in Krosno is one of most popular and spectacular ballooning events in Europe.
2 Sep 2021 - 6 Sep 2021
U.S. Women’s National Championship 2021
Brookfield MO, United States
U.S. Women’s National Championship with be held in Brookfield, MO September 2-6, 2021.
August 2021
27 Aug 2021 - 12 Sep 2021
Great Reno Balloon Race 2021
Reno, Nevada, United States
The Great Reno Balloon Race is the world’s largest free hot-air ballooning event.
18 Aug 2021 - 22 Aug 2021
39. Österr. dopgas Heissluftballon Staatsmeisterschaft 2021 und NÖ Landesmei
Loweraustria- 3250 Wieselburg, Austria
39. Österr. dopgas Heissluftballon Staatsmeisterschaft 2021 und NÖ Landesmeisterschaft 2021
17 Aug 2021 - 22 Aug 2021
British Nationals 2021
Berkeley, United Kingdom
UK National Championships 2021
11 Aug 2021 - 15 Aug 2021
5. Horber Neckar-Balloncup 2021
Horb am Neckar, Germany
Balloon competition in southwestern Germany
11 Aug 2021 - 15 Aug 2021
XXXVIII Campeonato de España de Aerostación 2021
Haro, La Rioja, Spain
"Haro, capital del Rioja" and Spanish Nationals 2021.
Nordfyn, Denmark
9 Aug 2021 - 14 Aug 2021
5th FAI Junior World Hot Air Balloon Championship 2021
Leszno, Poland
Under the Sanction granted by the Commission Internationale dAerostation (CIA) of the FAI, Leszno Balloon Club has great pleasure to inform we have got an honour to organise 5th FAI Junior World Hot Air Balloon Championship which will be held on days 09th-14th August 2021 in Leszno, Poland.
8 Aug 2021 - 15 Aug 2021
2021 US National Championship
Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States
Brought to you by the Balloon Federation of America (BFA) and the Old West Balloon Fest.
4 Aug 2021 - 8 Aug 2021
20. Schweizermeisterschaft der Heissluftballone 2021 und Swiss Cup 2021
Affoltern im Emmental, Switzerland
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4 Aug 2021 - 8 Aug 2021
37. Polish Hot Air Balloon Championship - Nałęczów 2021
Nałęczów, Poland
37th Polish Hot Air Balloon Championship 9th Polish Junior Hot Air Balloon Championship 16th Nałęczów Cup
1 Aug 2021 - 5 Dec 2021
Svenska Cupen 2021
Sweden
Hot Air Balloon competition with at least one weekend meeting with 3 task. This combined with online task during the period.
July 2021
29 Jul 2021 - 1 Aug 2021
Border Balloon Challenge
Oswestry, United Kingdom
A training/competitive long weekend event to be held in the UK as it seems COVID/Brexit mean we can't travel to Europe for events for the next few months at least. The event will mainly be for training pilots and officials with the new system. The event will start on Thursday 29th however most pilots and teams will only arrive for Saturday AM flight so it is more of a weekend event.
22 Jul 2021 - 25 Jul 2021
26. Steirische Meisterschaft Heißluftballon 2021
Puch bei Weiz, Austria
This is a small open Competition to find the Styrian Regional Champion.
7 Jul 2021 - 11 Jul 2021
Győr Balloon Fiesta - Hungarian Nationals 2021
Győr, Hungary
The 40th Hungarian National Hot Air Balloon Championship will be held in Győr from 7-11 July, 2021.
June 2021
8 Jun 2021 - 13 Jun 2021
2021 U.S. TEAM National Championship
Shreveport - Bossier, Louisiana, United States
Team competition was developed in the United States back in 1995 to expand the sport and rejuvenate interest in competition among both experienced and less experienced pilots.
May 2021
29 May 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
DBCC - training event 2021
The Netherlands
Pilots in the Netherlands will fly some training competitions in 2021. On a weekendmorning they will come together to train in a competition-like form. This way they will get to know the Balloon Live Sensor and Balloon Live App before using them in a real competiton. The Dutch Balloon Competition Club helps them setting up this competition in Watchmefly so the officials can also train their skills (i.e. the measuring tool, track downloading for scoring, etc)
29 May 2021 - 7 Jun 2021
Stage d'entrainement officiels France 2021
Messey-sur-Grosne, France
This event is a training event with the new "Watchmefly - Balloon Live App - Balloon Live Sensor" system for the french officials team. (Without balloons !)
28 May 2021 - 30 May 2021
Marijampole Cup 2021
Marijampole, Lithuania
This event will run in Marijampole, Lithuania. City, where young balloon pilots from all of the world in 2016 tried to find the best of the best pilot among them. The flying area very convenient with many places to launch and landing. Event accept max. 20 competitors.
11 May 2021 - 16 Jun 2021
Challenge Waasland new 2021
Region Waasland, Belgium
A local competition according to the most recent covid-restrictions applicable in Belgium.
7 May 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
Lone Star Challenge 2021
Longview, Texas, United States
Hot Air Balloon Pilots flying tasks in Longview Texas over 3 to 4 weekends throughout 2021.
1 May 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
Balloon Live Contest 2021
Lausanne, Worldwide
The Balloon Live Contest is a decentralised balloon competition organised by the FAI Ballooning Commission (CIA).
April 2021
24 Apr 2021 - 30 Apr 2021
2021 Canowindra International Balloon Challenge
Canowindra, Australia
The Canowindra International Balloon Challenge is back and will be held in late April 2021.
July 2020
15 Jul 2020 - 28 Feb 2021
DUDI Cup 2020
Germany
Duration and Distance Cup der Bundeskommission Ballon im DAeC.