Gun
pilots will be jockeying for position to snatch a prize worth approximately $6,500 officially
announced for the Kavanagh Balloon Grab at the Canowindra Balloon Challenge
this year.
One
of the Most Spectacular Events
The
major piece of ballooning equipment will be up for grabs in what is arguably
one of the most spectacular events in the program line-up which will run from
April 18th to 25th.
In
the competition, balloons launch from a site of their choosing (at a minimum
distance away) as declared by the flight director according to wind conditions
on the day.
The
aim is to fly in and try to pluck a large key from the top of a flagpole. The
key represents the major prize for the first one to get it.
Not
to Be Missed
Spectators
gather outside a safety exclusion zone around the flagpole to watch the fleet
approach and cheer the pilots on. This is not part of the weekly point score
but is a separate ‘not to be missed’ event.
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