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The 2014 Kentucky Derby Festival Balloon Glow #kdf2014

The 2014 Kentucky Derby Festival Balloon Glow #kdf2014

Posted on by rmiracle
A long standing tradition in the Kentucky Derby Festival is the Great Balloon Race, held the Saturday before the Kentucky Derby.  Hot air balloons from around the country gather to race.   But a precursor to the race is the Balloon Glow, held the night before. It's a practice run for tomorrow's launch and a great visual experience for everyone.  As...Read More

Chasing the Great Balloon Race

Posted on by rmiracle
The alarm went off promptly at 6:00am. Tired from another late night, Sherry and I rolled out of bed and made our way upstairs to the TV. High Winds have been a problem for ballooning all week and today's winds were forecast to be over the safety threshold as well. Dancing around the dial of the four local TV stations...Read More

Winds Cut Kentucky Derby Festival Balloon Glow Short.

Posted on by rmiracle
[caption id="attachment_296" align="alignleft" width="550" caption=""All Glow" as the Balloons all light up."][/caption] Several years ago a new event was added to the Kentucky Derby Festival list of events -- The Great Balloon Glow. On the eve of the Great Balloon Race which happens early in the morning the Saturday before the Derby, all the hot air balloon teams have a...Read More