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7-9 2012
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09-11-2011
Results for the 2011 Great Reno Balloon RaceEvent organizers and Board of are thankful for a wonderful 30th anniversary(RENO, Nev.) – The 30th annual ... more
09-01-2011
Get ready for the 30th anniversary Great Reno Balloon RaceSpectator tips for a fun-filled weekend(RENO, Nev.) – Event organizers of The Great Reno Bal... more
Balloon Race Named in Top 10 Nevada Events
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Participating pilots & balloons
Pilots of The Great Reno Balloon Race are highly skilled professionals who make the challenging sport of hot air ballooning look easy. Every pilot and balloon is matched with one of our many event sponsors who make it possible for them to fly at the event by providing the necesary financial support. A big thank you to both our talented pilots and generous sponsors for helping to bring this spectacular event to you free of charge. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for this year's event, please click here.
Transition Kurt Adelsberger Chino Hills, CA Aeronauts | 
Missing Link James Ahern Albuqerque, NM Sierra Neurosurgery Group | 
Maeux Good Karma Allen Anderson Minden, NV Kersey Family I |
Dragon Moon Jeanne Anson Brandon, SD Murray/Walker Family | 
Gypsy Drifter David Ball Crestline, CA Brooks Family/Eastern Sierra Drifters | 
BelleStar Kent Barnes Murray, UT Circus Circus Hotel & Casino |
Mike Bauwens Park City, UT Eyezone | 
Dancing in Air Gary Bishman Phoenix, AZ Monica Jaye/ NV Humane Society | 
Wells Fargo II Don Boyer Belen, NM Wells Fargo |
Moon Shadow Tim Brown Rancho Cucamonga, CA One-day Sponsors | 
Falling Star Karen Brown Reno, NV Amerigas Propane | 
Smokey Bear Bill Chapel Albuquerque, NM United States Forest Service |
Sky Lark Laurie Cheatham Rancho Cucamonga, CA Del Taco Inc. | 
Air Flambe' Orval Choate Nevada City, CA Whole Foods Market | 
Genes Dream Eugene Clewley Phoenix, AZ Veterans Guest House |
Magic Moments Scorch Coffman Fresno, CA DigiPrint Corporation | 
Outlander Dean Davey Victorville, CA Barrick Gold of North America | 
Kearney's Mistress Kearney Davis Lovelock, NV Atlantis Casino Resort Spa |
RE/MAX I Aaron Dieringer Reno, NV RE/MAX | 
Soccer Ball David Dunrud Windsor, CA Cactus Creek Prime Steak House | 
Spilt Paint Jeff Ebel Las Vegas, NV City of Reno |
Vegas Star Hugh Ehrlich Las Vegas, NV Heritage Bank | 
Freedom II James Gibson Sacramento, CA City National Bank | 
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Jeffery Gilles Temecula, CA Good Neighbor Pharmacy |
Joyride Sheldon Grauberger Las Vegas, NV GRBR V | 
Vesta Gordon Hall Colbert, WA theLED.com | 
Heart Balloon Adrian Held Zug, Switzerland J & J Aircraft Repair |
Basketcase Bryan Hill Page, AZ Macy's | 
Celebration Larry Houska San Jose, CA Drummer Family | 
Hot Flash Brenda Hungerfold Dayton, NV News Talk 780 KOH |
Persistance Pat Irwin Lovelock, NV Barefoot Bubbly | 
Party Panda Russ James Orland, CA Raley's Supermarket | 
Kemo Sabe Jeff Johnson Flagstaff, AZ Nevada Commission on Tourism |
Limelight Brian Keown Santa Monica, CA Pepsi Co. | 
Check-It-Out Mike Kijak Windsor, CA Medtech Services, Inc. | 
Bob's Cat Justin Kinsinger San Francisco Energy Systems |
Kaleidoscope George Knoblock Las Vegas, NV IGT - Wheel of Fortune | 
Darth Vader Michel Lambert Court St Etienne, Belgium GRBR III | 
Heated Passion Ken Lehr Sacramento, CA Grand Sierra Resort & Casino |
Mutual Funds Steve Lombardi Missouri City, TX Tipps & Ollom Group | 
Sonoma Star Jimmy Long Santa Rosa, CA National Championship Air Races | 
Liberty Rising Gene Love Reno, NV GRBR II |
Wishing Star David Lynch Temecula, CA The Crew | 
Midnight Blues Mac McClary Ogden, UT Hudson Printing | 
Wild Thing Skip Mencimer Park City, UT Reno Forklift |
Asses Aloft Gary Michalek Lafayette, CA Peppermill Resort Spa Casino | 
Shadow Dancer II Gale Mott Fresno, CA GRBR VII | 
Yu-Zakura Koh Murai Yamhill, OR The Great Reno Balloon Race |
Spirit of Sunrise Rick Neubauer Port Orange, FL Advertising Specialists | 
Sahuara Sunrise Patrick Nilz Tuscon, AZ John Ascuaga's Nugget | 
Krayola Don Oswald Palmdale, CA Meadows Family |
Rubik Michael Parks Boulder Creek, CA Neighborhood Mediation Center | 
Scheherazade Curt Pengelly Boise, ID Sands Regency Hotel & Casino | 
Patriot Gary Peterson Gardnerville, NV Reno.com |
Magic Moments Peter Pierre Fresno, CA Ebara International Corporation | 
Bubballoon Patrick J. Prothro Park City, UT Silver Legacy Resort Casino | 
Hopper T. Frog Mark Prothro Wichita Falls, TX Children's Cabinet - May Foundation |
Treetop Flyer Chuck Reynolds Fernley, NV B & C Pool Company | 
Zollie Tony Rivara Reno, NV Terribles Rail City | 
RE/MAX II Stanley Robertson V C Highlands, NV RE/MAX |
Betty Jean Bob Romaneschi Peoria, AZ Children's Cabinet - May Foundation | 
Mothra Alan Sanderson Albany, OR GRBR IV | 
Aquatude Jay Schuler Reno, NV Reno-Sparks Convention and Tourism Authority |
Up Early Ramon Seelbach Reno, NV GRBR VI | 
L Escalier Larry Seiler Woodbridge, CA Jessup Family | 
Skydancer Brann Smith Henderson, NV Bonanza Casino |
Summer Breeze Larry Sprague Central Point OR Integra Telecom, Inc. | 
Its About Time! David Steidley Albuquerque, NM Whole Foods Market | 
Moonshine Don Stockley Murray, UT Sani-Hut |
Jackie-OH Greg Taggart Citrus Heights, CA University of Nevada, Reno | 
Free Spirit Dana Thornton San Jose, CA Muckel Anderson CPAs | 
Cheers David Wakefield Sacramento, CA Harrahs Reno |
Rainbow Thru Heaven Rick Wallace Santa Monica, CA IGT - Megabucks | 
Deviation Dan Walsh Redlands, CA Nancy Gilbert, Attorney at Law | 
Split Tail Lewin Williams Las Vegas, NV Wells Fargo Advisors |
Baby Bear Dale Wong Rancho Cucamonga, CA Batjer Family | 
WWJD Bill Woodhead Grants Pass, OR St. Paul's Methodist Church | 
Indigo John Wright Sebastopol, CA CSG Direct |
Centre Stage Elizabeth Wright-Smith Albuquerque, NM Wells Fargo Bank |
The mission of the Great Reno Balloon Race is to provide a premier, safe, family-oriented/tourist-attractive, visually dramatic event that celebrates the joy of flight while remaining free to the public.
