Mark calendars for early morning flights Sept. 5 - 7
The internationally renowned Great Reno Balloon Race will paint the Reno skyline again Sept. 5, 6 and 7, 2008 at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park.
Results for the 2007 Great Reno Balloon Race
Largest turnout in the history of the event with estimated 180,000 attending
The 2007 Great Reno Balloon Race finished on a high note Sunday. With an estimated 180,000 spectators attending throughout the three days, event organizers agree it was the largest Balloon Race in the history of the event.
The Aeronauts want you!
Official Balloon Race volunteer group looks for help
Great Reno Balloon Race 2007 was a magnificent event, but it takes a lot of volunteer heart and soul to pull it off. If you enjoyed this year's event, why not take part in next year's Race? Help the Great Reno Balloon Race and the talented pilots get off the ground by acting as an Aeronaut.
Video: Sights and Sounds of the Great Reno Balloon Race
Set your alarms for the early morning hours of Sept. 7-9, because the Great Reno Balloon Race is in town. And this year reno.com had a chance to take a ride in its sponsor balloon Smile High before the Race got underway. Check out the video to see the amazing sites we were treated to during our ride
All you need to know to watch The Balloon Race
Transportation, parking, how to dress, etc.
Organizers of The Great Reno Balloon Race have put together some helpful tips for spectators of the event’s 26th year of high-flying fun, Sept. 7-9 at Rancho San Rafael Park.
Tissue Paper Balloon Launch back at Great Reno Balloon Race
More than 1,000 students expected to participate
Thanks to a generous grant from the E.L. Cord Foundation, approximately 1,000 elementary- and middle-school students will participate in two days of the popular Tissue Paper Balloon Launch, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 6-7 at 9:30 a.m. on the launch field at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park.
The Great Reno Balloon Race ready to lift spirits Sept. 7 - 9
See the full schedule of events
Set your alarms for the early morning hours Sept. 7-9, to catch the spectacular launch of the hot air balloons at the Great Reno Balloon Race.
Creating a keepsake as special as the Race itself
Limited-edition and commemorative posters capture event's beauty and excitement
The vision of balloons soaring high above Reno is ours for a brief time each September, but thanks to the incredible artists who lend their talents to The Great Reno Balloon Race, the memories live on.
The Great Reno Balloon Race gets a lift from partnership with National Championship Air Race
T-6 formation will fly over event during National Anthem
The Great Reno Balloon Race and the National Championship Air Races share a storied past, and now the future of these two events once again is entwined.
Support the Great Reno Balloon Race and win a chance to fly
Dawn Patrol Club offers spectators a rare opportunity
Organizers of The Great Reno Balloon Race would like the public to have a chance to win a coveted balloon ride during Dawn Patrol on Sunday, Sept. 9. The Balloon Race returns Sept. 7-9 for its 26th year.
