Posted by QuickReadAbout.com Staff in The Reno Balloon Races started off way back in 1982, with only twenty balloons participating. Today after eighteen years, it is one of most awaited events every September of the year, with over a hundred strong balloons partaking in the occasion. The event gives a delightful touch with various vibrant balloon colors all up in the air, and a thrilling and breathtaking feeling as the liftoff begins and the hot-air balloons take their flight.
To fully experience the occasion, make sure not to miss the “Dawn Patrol” or some call it the “Glow Show”, which is a beautiful show of glowing and lit balloons twinkling and flying along choreographed music against the dark Nevada sky, is definitely an unforgettable event that every visitor should not miss, you might want to be in the park well before the 5:30 a.m. launch, or you won’t find a good spot to watch the event.
The Tissue Paper Balloon Launch in union with the Washoe County School District is another highlight of the event, where students launch their Tissue Paper Balloons into the air. This amusing sight takes place on a Friday only at 9:30 in the morning. The Balloon Boulevard during the occasion is where one can find food, souvenirs, and warm drinks. The Balloon Blackjack is another highlight of the event where pilots try their hand at throwing markers at jumbo-size playing cards on the field as they fly in the air, with those hitting 21 or closest, at the centermost part of the cards win the “hand of the day”.
In the early morning of Reno Balloon Races, is much like a great freeing feeling while the air briskly releases hints of fall, and seeing acres of landscape filled with energetic-colored balloons. This great race is free to spectators and is always scheduled for the first Friday through Sunday after Labor Day. Weather during these times can normally be described as benign, but dressing in layers is suggested as the mornings can be very cold before dawn. However, once the sun goes up, mercury rises fast, so no more worries with layers of clothing. The Rancho San Rafael has been the perfect place for the Reno Balloon Races since it first set-off. The park has ample space for the balloons to spread out as well as enough room for spectators.
The Reno Balloon Races are of five types and vary in rules and ways: the Hare and Hound-Hunting Balloon Style; Balloon Blackjack; Fly in Task- Judge declared Goal; Fly in Task – Calculated Rate of Approach Task; and Fly in Task – Maximum/Minimum Distance Double Drop.
The goal of the Great Reno Balloon Races is to provide a safe, premier, family-oriented and tourist-attractive, visually spectacular event that celebrates the joy of flight whilst remaining free to the public. The Reno Balloon Races have indeed been a great attraction for Septembers in Reno, so the next time you visit Reno do it on this month and be a part of the fantastic celebration.