Rio Grande Classic Balloon Competition

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Rio Grande Classic Balloon Competition. The 2026 RGC will be held Memorial Day Weekend May 22 - 25th. Cash Prizes. Live briefings.

We are very excited to announce the 2025 Rio Grande Classic May 23-26! The event is limited to 50 pilots! It's going to be an amazing event. More information available at https://www.riograndeclassic.org/

05/26/2026

Everyone did an incredible job this year navigating challenging tasks with difficult winds! See you all in 2027!

Day 3 of RGC and our weather crew and staff are doing what they do best. 💨
05/25/2026

Day 3 of RGC and our weather crew and staff are doing what they do best. 💨

05/24/2026

First one over the target with an amazing throw! Thanks for kicking off RGC with a bang Shane Shipman!

05/24/2026

One of our awesome volunteers captured a great throw by local pilot, Peg Billson! Nicely done Peg!

Our Meteorologist, Grant, is looking for an assistant! Do you have a crystal ball, oracle deck, scrying mirrors? We're l...
05/23/2026

Our Meteorologist, Grant, is looking for an assistant! Do you have a crystal ball, oracle deck, scrying mirrors? We're looking for you! Come join our RGC weather team. 5+ years mediumship experience preferred. Apply Today!

05/23/2026

Day one of competition is a wrap!

Balloons are on their way to the targets! Check out Chianti park for your chance to see balloons score!
05/23/2026

Balloons are on their way to the targets! Check out Chianti park for your chance to see balloons score!

With the master briefing behind us, we are ready to start our 3 days of competition! Thank you sponsors, volunteers, and...
05/23/2026

With the master briefing behind us, we are ready to start our 3 days of competition! Thank you sponsors, volunteers, and event staff for a productive evening. Thank you to all the pilots who joined us!!!

The target for today‘s practice flight is ready at Mariposa Park!
05/22/2026

The target for today‘s practice flight is ready at Mariposa Park!

Mr. Sprinkles might not sound like an intimidating name for a competition, but we know Pilot JJ Mancini is going to be b...
05/21/2026

Mr. Sprinkles might not sound like an intimidating name for a competition, but we know Pilot JJ Mancini is going to be brining his A game at this year's Rio Grande Classic! Thanks for joining us!

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