22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship
Saga, Japan
28th October - 7th November 2016
In late October, the Australian Balloon Team will be heading to Saga, Japan to compete in the 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship. They will be competing against 102 of the World’s best pilots from 31 countries.
The competition will consist of morning and afternoon flights over 7 days (Monday 31 Oct - Sunday 6 Nov). The team will arrive about 5 days earlier to get their gear organised and get a number of practice flights in before the competition begins.
Matthew Scaife will also be competing in the final round of the 2016 Hot Air Balloon Honda Grand Prix, which will be also run in Saga from Friday 28th Oct to Sunday 30th Oct).
Links
- 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship
- Saga International Balloon Fiesta
- Facebook - Australian Competition Ballooning
- Instagram - @aussieballoonteam
- Vimeo - Australian Balloon Team
Schedule
Below is a schedule showing the activities that the Team will be involved in leading up to and during the event.*
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Thursday, October 27th |
PM - Team Practice |
| Friday, October 28th |
AM - Team Practice
2016 Hot Air Balloon Honda Grand Prix (Matthew) |
| Saturday, October 29th |
AM - Official Practice
2016 Hot Air Balloon Honda Grand Prix (Matthew) |
Sunday, October 30th |
AM - Official Practice
2016 Hot Air Balloon Honda Grand Prix (Matthew) |
| Monday, October 30th - Sunday, November 6th |
22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship |
| Monday, November 7th |
17:00 - Closing Ceremony |
*Schedule is subject to change and flights are weather permitting