CIA Events - Applications, Sanctions and Results

This information is provided for those wishing to attend CIA sanctioned events, for the media, general public and anyone interested in historical information.

NOTE that until the sanctions applications are approved at the CIA Conference in March, the information is may change.

Thank you to all the event organizers who contribute.
FAI Ballooning Commission - Event Development Service

• 2005 - 2007
• 2000 - 2004
• 1996 - 1999 
• World and Continental Championship Results
• Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett Results  

2008 - Category One Sanctioned Events

8th World Hot Air Airship Championship, St. Petersburg, Russia (21 - 28 June)

• Sanction Information (2 meg)
• Results
• Website

18th World Hot Air Balloon Championship, Hofkirchen, Styria, Austria (13 -20 September)

• Sanction Information
• Results
• Website

52th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett, Albuquerque, NM, USA (3 - 11 October)

• Bid document (5 meg) 
• Sanction Information
• Results
• Website

World Ballooning Trophy, Echternach, Luxembourg (30 July - August 3)

• Sanction Information
• Results
• Website

8th MOL Cup International Hot Air Balloon Championship and Hungarian National Championship, Debrecen, Hungary (30 Sept - 4 Oct)

• Sanction Information
• Results
• Website

2008 Tochigi Hot Air Balloon International Championship 2008 Hot Air Balloon HONDA Grand Prix Final Round, Tochigi, Japan (19 - 24 November)

• Sanction Information
• Results
• Website

2009 - Category One Sanctioned Events

16th European Hot Air Balloon Championship, Brissac-Quince, France (21 - 29 August) 

• Sanction Information
• Results
• Website

53rd Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett, Geneva, Switzerland, 4 - 12 September, 2009

• Sanction Information
• Results
• Website
• Bids for the 53rd Gordon Bennett
  • Germany - bid package (5.2 meg)
  • Germany - checklist
  • Switzerland - bid package (0.9 meg)
  • Switzerland - checklist
  • United Kingdom - bid package (12.5 meg)
  • United Kingdom - checklist
  • United States of America - bid package (4.7 meg)
  • United States of America - checklist
  • Bid comparison document

2009 CIA Sporting Events Sanctions

The Chinese Flight, 1st International Women Hot Air Balloon Event in China & International Hot Air Balloon Open Challenge, Jia YU Guan Pass, China (1 - 5 July)  

• Sanction Information
• Results
• Website 

2010 - Category One Sanctioned Events

19th World Hot Air Balloon Championship, Debrecen, Hungary, (2 - 10 October)

• Sanction Information
• Results
• Website

2011 - Category One Events - Intentions to Bid

17th European Hot Air Balloon Championship, Lleida, Barcelona, Spain, (9 - 18 September)

• Sanction Information
• Results
• Website