Previous Competitions
December 2022
10 Dec 2022 - 11 Dec 2022
PUKAPUCUP Season 3
Watarase, Japan
This event named "PUKAPUCUP" is a training and competitive flight with BLS in Watarase, Japan organized by PUKAPUKA.
3 Dec 2022 - 5 Dec 2022
XXIII COPA de Su Majestad El REY de España de Aerostación
Sevilla, Spain
Competición oficial de la Real federación Aeronáutica Española que se celebra anualmente en España.
October 2022
21 Oct 2022 - 23 Oct 2022
Campionat de Catalunya d'Aerostació
Agramunt, Catalonia, Spain
Regional championship
5 Oct 2022 - 8 Oct 2022
Krosno IMBC / Balonowy Puchar Polski 2022
Krosno, Subcarpathia, Poland
International Mountain Balloon Competition in Krosno is one of most popular and spectacular ballooning events in Europe.
September 2022
29 Sep 2022 - 2 Oct 2022
Border Balloon Challenge 2022
Oswestry, Great Britain
A training/competitive long weekend event, mainly as for training for pilots and officials. The event will start on Thursday 29th however pilots and teams welcome to only arrive at the weekend and come and go as they choose. Flights are scheduled from Thursday AM until Sunday AM.
16 Sep 2022 - 23 Sep 2022
24th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship 2022
Murska Sobota, Slovenia
The 24th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship will take place 16-23 September 2022 in Murska Sobota, Slovenia.
9 Sep 2022 - 11 Sep 2022
The Great Reno Balloon Race
Reno, United States
The Great Reno Balloon Race is the world’s largest free hot-air ballooning event. During four days in early September, you can look up into the Reno skies and see a rainbow of hot air balloons soaring about.
7 Sep 2022 - 10 Sep 2022
31st Enea Leszno Balloon Cup and Polish Junior Championship
Leszno, Poland
The 31st Enea Leszno Balloon Cup takes place 07th-10th September 2022
7 Sep 2022 - 11 Sep 2022
40. Österreichische Dopgas Heißluftballon Staatsmeisterschaft 2022
Bad Waltersdorf, Austria
Wir, der 1. Österreichische Montgolfieren und Aerostatik Club freuen uns sehr, dass wir euch wieder ins wunderschöne Ballonfahrerdorf Bad Waltersdorf einladen dürfen! Von 07.-11. September 2022 werden wir in Bad Waltersdorf die 40. Offene Österreichische Heißluftballon Staatsmeisterschaft organisieren.
3 Sep 2022 - 4 Sep 2022
Vredefeesten Balloon Trophy 2022
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Vredefeesten Balloon Trophy 2022
August 2022
25 Aug 2022 - 27 Aug 2022
6th PRE Junior World Hot Air Balloon Championship
Grudziadz, Poland
The training Competitions before the 6th FAI Junior World Hot Air Balloon Championship in Grudziadz, which will take place in the same place next year.
23 Aug 2022 - 27 Aug 2022
Open Czech National Balloon Championship 2022
Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech Republic
This national championship is an open competition and ready to welcome you all. The competition will be held in the beautiful countryside of South Bohemia, which prides itself with numerous meadows, ponds, historical sights, as well as areas suitable for take off and landing of hot air balloons.
18 Aug 2022 - 21 Aug 2022
1. Bandlkramer Ballon Cup and NÖ Landesmeisterschaft
Groß-Siegharts, Austria
1. Bandlkramer Ballon Cup & NÖ Landesmeisterschaft
15 Aug 2022 - 21 Aug 2022
British Nationals 2022
Minchinhampton Rugby Club, Great Britain
British National Championships
12 Aug 2022 - 15 Aug 2022
XV MAZURSKIE ZAWODY BALONOWE
Ełk i okolice, Poland
XV MAZURSKIE ZAWODY BALONOWE, Mistrzostwa Polski Kobiet, Balonowy Puchar Polski
10 Aug 2022 - 14 Aug 2022
25. Thüringer Montgolfiade mit offener Deutscher Meisterschaft im Heißluftballonfahren
Heldburg, Germany
25. Thüringer Montgolfiade mit offener Deutscher Meisterschaft im Heißluftballonfahren
9 Aug 2022 - 13 Aug 2022
DreamBalloon Cup 2022
Slagelse, Vestsjælland, Denmark
National Championship 2022
8 Aug 2022 - 13 Aug 2022
2022 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 2022 - 7 Aug 2022
22nd Coupe d Europe de Montgolfières - 27th Ladies World Cup
Côteaux du Blanzacais (Blanzac and Mainfonds-Aubeville), France
22nd Coupe d‘Europe de Montgolfières - 27th Ladies World Cup
July 2022
29 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2022
Pro Football Hall Of Fame Enshrinement Festival Balloon Classic
North Canton, United States
A weekend rally featuring Team Competition. We offer flight and static activities for 12 teams (3 pilots per team) and 18 fiesta and special shapes. Flights consists of one media flight, one sponsor flight, 3 team competition flights and 3 fiesta flights with one static inflation for a glow.
28 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2022
Balonowy Puchar Polski, Paczkow 2022
Paczkow, Poland
This years VII Aeropiknik - Paczków 2022 is the Balloon Competition included in the Polish Balloon Cup.
21 Jul 2022 - 24 Jul 2022
Jura Balloon Cup / Polish Balloon Championship 2022
Olsztyn - Janow - Zloty Potok, Poland
For the fifth time, the small and cozy towns of Olsztyn and Janow in Silesia invite aeronauts and spectators to Jura land and airspace. The Jura Balloon Cup 2022, alongside with the Polish Nationals and the Polish Balloon Cup, will be held here.
June 2022
29 Jun 2022 - 3 Jul 2022
38 Campeonato de España de Aerostación 2022
Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain
38 Campeonato de España de Aerostación 2022
29 Jun 2022 - 3 Jul 2022
Rypin Cup 2022
Rypin, Poland
The big balloon sport event is coming back to Rypin (The first stage of the Polish Balloon Cup) this year. And, as usual, at the same time, there will be the balloon fiesta event too.
24 Jun 2022 - 26 Jun 2022
Norgesmesterskapet i Ballong 2022
Skien, Norway
The Norwegian championship 2022. A national competition in an easy way, with four flights and a limited number of tasks in use.
20 Jun 2022 - 25 Jun 2022
U.S. Team National Championship 2022
Shreveport - Bossier City, Louisiana, United States
The 2022 TEAMS National Championship event will host twelve three-member teams who will be vying for the title "Best Team in America".
17 Jun 2022 - 19 Jun 2022
Young Guns/US Junior National Championship
Longview, TX, United States
Young Guns/US Junior National Championship sanctioned by the BFA/HACD
11 Jun 2022 - 19 Jun 2022
Saga Balloon Live Trial
Saga, Japan
Balloon Live App and BLS test event at Saga. Total 4 flights scheduled, on the morning of 11th, 12th, 18th and 19th June.
10 Jun 2022 - 12 Jun 2022
Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival
Coshocton, United States
Competition Flights for the BFA/HACD National Eligibility List
9 Jun 2022 - 12 Jun 2022
30th Lithuanian Hot Air Balloon Championship, Birstonas CUP 2022
Birstonas, Lithuania
Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards. - Leonardo Da Vinci
3 Jun 2022 - 1 Sep 2022
British Grand Prix Series 2022
Various Locations, Great Britain
This is an extended event, run over three weekends (subject to the British weather!) at Ragley Hall, Cheltenham and Uttoxeter.
May 2022
27 May 2022 - 29 May 2022
Marijampole Cup 2022
Marijampole, Lithuania
This event will run in Marijampole, Lithuania. The city, where several years ago young balloon pilots from all over the world tried to find the best of the best pilot among them. The flying area is very convenient with many places to launch and land. The event accepts around 20 competitors.
25 May 2022 - 29 May 2022
Belgian Balloon Trophy 2022
Vielsalm, Belgium
The Belgian Balloon Trophy is an open competition, and the joined Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourg championship 2022.
April 2022
23 Apr 2022 - 24 Apr 2022
Drenthe Cup 2022
Gramsbergen, The Netherlands
Event Cancelled
After 4 years ballooning will be back in Gramsbergen. We will fly the Drenthe Cup 2022. Update: sadly there are not enough entries to have a valid competition so the organisors cancelled this event.
15 Apr 2022 - 18 Apr 2022
Stage compétition FFA
Belfort, France
Stage d'entrainement pour les équipages et officiels. Training event for competitors and officials
7 Apr 2022 - 10 Apr 2022
Slovenian Open National Championship 2022
Celje, Slovenia
Slovenian Open National Championship - Hot Air Balloons Celje 2022.
2 Apr 2022 - 10 Apr 2022
2022 Canowindra International Balloon Challenge
Canowindra, Australia
The Canowindra International Balloon Challenge is back and will be held in early April 2022
1 Apr 2022 - 31 Dec 2022
Northern Nevada Ballooning
Gardnerville, NV, United States
Local balloon competitions in Northern Nevada organized by local pilots in the area.
1 Apr 2022 - 3 Apr 2022
PUKAPUCUP season 2
Watarase, Japan
PUKAPUCUP will held in Saturday 2th and Sunday 3rd April, 2022.(1st April will be practice flight)
March 2022
26 Mar 2022 - 27 Mar 2022
Challenge Waasland 2022
Waasland, Belgium
Local competition near Sint-Niklaas, organized by the Belgian Balloon Federation. Back-up weekend on 26+27/03/2022.
February 2022
20 Feb 2022 - 31 Dec 2022
2022 Top Gun
Rio Rancho, United States
Top Gun is a competition balloon club that holds monthly events for its Top Gun members.
11 Feb 2022 - 13 Feb 2022
Lovers Aloft 2022
Lovelock, Nevada, United States
Lovers Aloft balloon event in Lovelock, Nevada
11 Feb 2022 - 28 Nov 2022
Svenska Ballong Cupen
Gränna, Sweden
Swedish Balloon Cup 2022 will consist of 4- 5 weekend competitions with 1 - 2 flights. To this will online tasks be added durring the year. First weekend event will be February 11 - 13 in Gränna. Upcoming events will be anonced by mail and on WatchMeFly page for this Cup.
May 2021
29 May 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
DBCC - training event 2021/2022
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)
April 2021
1 Apr 2021 - 28 Feb 2022
DUDI Cup 2021
Germany
Duration and Distance Cup der Bundeskommission Ballon im DAeC.