Balloon pilots we're looking for you!  You always help make Madison Ribberfest a spectacular event.

Thank you MADISON PRECISION PRODUCTS for your sponsorship and support again this year! 

Last year's overall winners were:  
           1st place -- John Hitron
           2nd place -- Pat Newell in Absolute Sunshine balloon 
           3rd place -- Paul Quandee in Cherrie Bomb balloon 

You will be working with our chair and co-chair MINDY CLOUD and NANCY BEVLI again this year if you have any questions now. 

We cordially invite you to participate in the Madison RibberFest Balloon Race & Balloon Glow sponsored by Madison Precision Products & Time Warner Cable. The Balloon Race is part of the 2010 Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque, Blues, and Balloons festival. On Saturday, August 21, two races will be held, one at 7:15 am the other at 7:00 pm with a total purse of $3,000 being offered.

We will be holding a Balloon Glow at 9:00 pm Friday, August 20, along the Ohio River across from the festival venue. The festival-goers will enjoy a stunning view of your balloon and it's reflection on the river.

This year's event will be open to 12 balloons and 1 hotel room per pilot will be provided for Friday night only, if needed. Hotel rooms will be in Madison and surrounding areas, so be sure and mail your entry form back ASAP to insure that you have a spot reserved for this year's event! If you do not need a room, please indicate so on the application.

Every balloon that glows will receive a $100 glow bonus.

Weather Related Information: In the event both races are weathered out, one half of the purse will be divided among the pilots answering roll call at the pilot's meeting. In the event one race is run but the other is weathered out, $2,000 will be appropriately distributed among those who raced and answered pilot's roll call. If the event is weathered out or cancelled prior to the event, then no prize money will be distributed.

Entry fees are as follows:
Sports balloons with no commercial signage and not-for-profit organizations - $75 refundable, if roll call answered.
Commercial balloons - $300 non-refundable.
Make checks payable to: Madison RibberFest Balloon Race.
Return by: June 1, 2010
Enclose a check or money order to secure your participation as well as a copy of your current declaration page or your balloon insurance. Certificates with named parties will not be required this year. Corporate balloons will get their corporate logo displayed on the balloon section of the Madison Ribberfest website. Please e-mail a jpeg or tiff picture of the logo to cloud@seidata.com.

Propane will be provided. Pilots need to check in one hour prior to each event.

The Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 8:30pm or as soon as the P.M. race and refueling is complete. Four tickets will be given to each team; additional tickets are available for $10.00 each