27 August 2019 - 1 September 2019

The next World Hot Air Balloon Championship will take place 19-26 September 2020 in Murska Sobota, with central happening conducted at Rakičan castle and Murska Sobota Airport. The preparations for the world championship, however, are already under way. An introduction or dress rehearsal for the 2020 world championship will be held from 27 August to 1 September 2019 – this event will serve as a preliminary competition and the Slovenian Open National Hot Air Balloon Championship – Murska Sobota 2019.
Competition will be is sanctioned as an open national championship by Aeronautical Association of Slovenia and FAI Category I event. It is organized by Balonarski klub ROTO.
The event will be held between 27 August and 1 September in the area of Murska Sobota and Prekmurje.
The registration is open for all Slovenian pilots who are members of Aeronautical Association of Slovenia and are holding a valid FAI sporting license.
Competition is also open for all foreign pilots who are members of their national aeronautical associations and are holding a valid FAI sporting license, max 40 competitors.

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Director: Claude WEBER
FAI Sanctioned
National Championship
Combined Logger/Marker Event
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