One of the most iconic events in ballooning is set to take place in Bristol for the first time.
The British National Hot Air Balloon Championships will see around 15 teams of balloonists take flight twice daily from the evening of August 6 to the morning of August 11, flying over the city and surrounding area.
The British National Hot Air Balloon Championships will see around 15 teams of balloonists take flight twice daily from the evening of August 6 to the morning of August 11, flying over the city and surrounding area.
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00:00 One of the most iconic events in ballooning is set to take place in Bristol for the first time.
00:06 The British National Hot Air Balloon Championships will see around 15 teams of balloonists take flight twice daily
00:14 from the evening of August 6th to the morning of August 11th, flying over the city and surrounding area.
00:21 The event, also known as the Nationals, will coincide with the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta,
00:28 which takes place over three days from August 9th to the 11th this year.
00:32 For every competition flight, each team will be tasked with completing a series of set challenges.
00:38 This includes a donut, where the pilot has to fly the greatest distance staying within a predefined airspace,
00:46 and an elbow, where they attempt to make a 180 degree turn using the winds.
00:52 Visitors will have the chance to witness the unique sight of the balloons flying low directly into the event site.