Top Gun Inc, has announced plans for the upcoming 2008 NM State Hot Air Balloon Championships. The annual event will take place over Memorial Day weekend with registration Friday, May 23 and flying events held on the mornings of Saturday, May 24, through Monday, May 26. This year’s event director, Paul Clinton, has promised interesting, fun and challenging tasks for the competing pilots. The registration deadline is May 9 in order to receive full benefits of participating, however registrations will be accepted up through the night of registration. This is a BFA sanctioned event.

The application form can be downloaded here as a Word document or here in PDF format.

Here is the tentative schedule:

Friday, May 23 5-8 pm Registration, Uptown Sports Bar and Grill, 6601 Uptown Blvd, NE.

Saturday, May 24, First Briefing/Task(s), AIBF Headquarters, 4401 Alameda N.E.

Sunday, May 25, Second Briefing/Task(s), AIBF Headquarters, 4401 Alameda N.E.

Monday, May 25, Third Briefing/Task(s), AIBF Headquarters, 4401 Alameda N.E.

Monday, May 25, 11am, Awards Banquet, Garduno’s on the Green, Balloon Fiesta Park

Schedule subject to change and revision.

More information will be posted as available. For more immediate information or questions contact Mary Jo at flyvie@comcast.net or (505) 235-2347.