The 66th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett on Route 66
AIBF usually hosts the America’s Challenge gas ballon race, but this year is honored to be the host for the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett.
This year the 51st Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (AIBF)will host the 66th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett gas balloon race. The last information I had was nine countries were be represented with 17 gas balloons in the competition.
Gas balloon races are filled with adventure, skill, courage, survival and luck. The goal is simple: to fly the furthest non-stop distance from the launch site. In past years at the America’s Challenge the furthest distance flown was over 3600 kilometers and the average distance has been about 2500 kilometers.
The scheduled start for the Gordon Bennett is October 7, 2023. One can follow the race in an app called YB Races and there will be a link in the AIBF webpage. This will be exciting to follow.
Here is a link to the AIBF video on the event.
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