PLEASE RETURN MARKERS

Pilots who shall eturn markers:

Rokas Kostiuškevičius

Virginijus Remeika

Arnas Šostakas

Lukasz Golawski

Andis Bičiuks

2026.07.05 morning flight is canceled

3 Flight meteo

3 Flight TDS

2026.07.04 | Evening Flight Cancelled

The evening flight has been cancelled due to strong winds and upcoming rain.

Safety always comes first. Thank you for your understanding.

2026.07.04 | Morning Briefing Cancelled

The morning briefing scheduled for 04 July 2026 at 04:30  has been cancelled.

The next Task Briefing will take place on 04 July 2026 at 19:00 in the Competition Centre.

Thank you for your understanding.

2026.07.03 | Evening Flight Cancelled

The evening flight has been cancelled due to strong winds.

Safety always comes first. Thank you for your understanding.

3 Flight meteo

3 Flight TDS

2026.07.03 Evening

Task briefing is postponed till 20:00 due strong wind

Event Director

Tadas Gegevicius 

Fligt 2 meteo

Flight 2 TDS

First flight meteo

Flight 1 TDS

TDS

Test fo iOS

https://testflight.apple.com/join/rFnmmMV4

New version of the App (android)

Dear Pilots,

Thank you for volunteering to participate in the Android Internal Beta for the official Balloon Live app. As we prepare for the upcoming national and world championships, your real-world testing is absolutely critical. This is your opportunity to directly influence the app's development and ensure it is the most reliable, effective tool possible for you to use in competition.

Here is everything you need to get set up and start testing.

1.  Join the Tester Program

2. Update the App: Once you have opted in, navigate to the Google Play Store to download or update to the newest version of the app: Update via Google Play Store

Best regards,

Julius Venskus 

The Balloon Live App Team

Competition map for Ozi

Map down load link.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hIHk-4WELhp68ajqYNeok77fpzUs8slR/view?usp=sharing

Event Program

THURSDAY (02.07)
13:00 — Registration & accommodation (until 16:00) at Competition center - Birštono sporto centras 
17:00 — General Briefing at Competition center - Birštono sporto centras 
19:00 — Competition briefing 
20:00 — Competition flight
21:00 — Refueling (until 23:00)

FRIDAY (03.07)
04:15 — Morning coffee
04:30 — Competition briefing
05:00 — Competition flight
08:30 — Refueling
10:00 — Breakfast
15:00 — Lunch
19:00 — Competition briefing
20:00 — Competition flight
21:00 — Refueling (until 23:00)

SATURDAY (04.07)
04:15 — Morning coffee
04:30 — Competition briefing
05:00 — Competition flight
08:30 — Refueling
10:00 — Breakfast
15:00 — Lunch
19:00 — Competition briefing
20:00 — Competition flight
21:00 — Refueling (until 23:00)

SUNDAY (05.07)
04:15 — Morning coffee
04:30 — Competition briefing
05:00 — Competition flight
08:30 — Refueling
13:00 — Competition closing ceremony

Breakfast and lunch venue will be announced at the General Briefing.

All times are local. Times may change — check ENB and WhatsApp group.

Event Director
Tadas Gegevičius

MANDATORY: SafeSky or Transponder for all flights

All pilots are required to have either a functioning transponder or an active SafeSky account during every flight of this championship.

This is a mandatory requirement under Lithuanian aviation regulations.

Pilots without a transponder must register on SafeSky before the first flight:

1.     Download SafeSky app (iOS / Android)

2.     Register at safesky.app

3.     Enter your aircraft registration

4.     Activate tracking before each flight and keep it running throughout

Download:

·       iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/safesky/id1448187979

·       Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.safesky.app

More information: safesky.app

No exceptions will be made.

Event Director
Tadas Gegevičius

COH 2026 – Key Changes from Version 2025

The Competition Operations Handbook has been updated to Version 2026. Main changes relevant to competitors:

·       Supplementary briefings (2.4.9): Rules for electronic dissemination of task data clarified. Minor amendments may be sent electronically min. 20 min before launch period (ILP) or 10 min (CLA).

·       Violet flag (2.5.1): Now officially indicates that further information has been transmitted via WhatsApp.

·       Dangerous Flying – Limit 4 (R10.2): Trigger threshold changed from 5 to 10 consecutive seconds exceeding 8 m/s vertical ascent speed.

·       RFS: Doubled penalties for repeated offences now count only once toward the Respectful Flying Score.

full document available at: https://www.fai.org/cia-documents 

Event Director

Tadas Gegevičius

AXMER 2026

Welcome to the 34th Lithuanian – Latvian Hot Air Balloon Championship!

We are pleased to welcome all competitors, officials and guests to Birštonas for this year's championship.

The official Event Rules (AXMER Version 2026) are now available on the Official Notice Board. All competitors are required to read and familiarize themselves with the rules prior to the General Briefing.

Should you have any questions regarding the rules, please contact the Event Director.

We wish all competitors a safe road to Birštonas and look forward to seeing you soon!

Event Director
Tadas Gegevičius