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British Grand Prix Series

The British Grand Prix Series is run by the BBAC Competitions Club. GPs occur over a number of weekends at ballooning festivals and airshows, with the aim to provide practice for the club’s members and to introduce other pilots to the competitive side of ballooning.
In 2024, the UK competitions club will hold 5 GPs, collaborating with Balloon Festivals between May and July. Details of each GP are below:

GP1 – Devonshire Balloon & Music Festival!

A chance to fly in Exeter, socialise, learn about competition ballooning and compete!


Event details:

Dates: May 25th – 27th
Location: Exeter racecourse
Entry fee: Free!
Refueling: Gas included

Camping is available onsite for the Friday and Saturday evenings. Entries must be made separately through both the competition club GP entry form and the Exclusive Ballooning GP event. The first competition flight will be Saturday AM. The last competition flight will be Sunday PM.

Click here to fill in the competitions club entry form, we hope to see you there!

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GP1 event specific rules

GP2 – Midlands Air Festival

A chance to fly at Ragley Hall, socialise, learn about competition ballooning and compete!


Event details:

Dates: May 31st – June 2nd
Location: Ragley Hall
Entry fee: £40
Refueling: Gas included

Camping is available for the Friday and Saturday evenings. Entries must be made separately through both the competition club GP entry form and the Midlands Air Festival event. The first competition flight will be Saturday AM. The last competition flight will be Sunday AM.

Click here to fill in the competitions club entry form, we hope to see you there!

Event Specific Rules

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GP3 – Wales Balloon Festival!

A chance to fly in the south of Wales, socialise, learn about competition ballooning and compete!


Event details:

Dates: June 28th – 30th
Location: Carmarthen, Wales
Entry fee: Free!
Refueling: Gas included

Camping is available onsite for the Friday and Saturday evenings. Entries must be made separately through both the competition club GP entry form and the Exclusive Ballooning GP event. The first competition flight will be Saturday AM. The last competition flight will be Sunday AM.

Click here to fill in the competitions club entry form, we hope to see you there!

Event specific rules

Digital mapping overlays:

Memory Map

GPX

CSV

GP4 – Northumberland Balloon Festival!

A chance to fly in the north of England, socialise, learn about competition ballooning and compete!


Event details:

Dates: July 12th – 14th
Location: Tynedale RFC, Corbridge, Northumberland
Entry fee: Free!
Refueling: Gas included

Camping is available onsite for the Friday and Saturday evenings. Entries must be made separately through both the competition club GP entry form and the Exclusive Ballooning GP event. The first competition flight will be Friday PM. The last competition flight will be Sunday AM.

Click here to fill in the competitions club entry form, we hope to see you there!

GP5 – Doncaster Balloon Festival!

A chance to fly in Doncaster, socialise, learn about competition ballooning and compete!


Event details:

Dates: July 20th – 21st
Location: Town Field, Doncaster
Entry fee: £40
Refueling: Gas included

Camping is available onsite for the Friday and Saturday evenings. Entries must be made separately through both the competition club GP entry form and the ShowTime Events form (click here). The first competition flight will be Saturday AM. The last competition flight will be Sunday AM.

Click here to fill in the competitions club entry form, we hope to see you there!

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