2010 Bristol International Festival of Kites & Air Creations
Gordon Bennett Balloon Race 24 Sept 2010. Photo Gary Newman.
The 2010 Bristol International Festival of Kites & Air Creations will take place in Ashton Court Estate, over the weekend of 4th and 5th September.
The festival will be celebrating 25 years of flying high and will also be a part of the Year of Flight – marking 100 years of the Bristol Aeroplane Company. Following record crowds and fantastic flying conditions in 2009, the Kite festival is promising an action packed aerial extravaganza.
It will feature spectacular flying displays, kite fighting battles, breathtaking synchronised routines flown to music and awesome power kites as well as colourful ground-based inflatables and air sculptures of all shapes and sizes.
International kite guests will be winging their way from as far as New Zealand, Tasmania, the Caribbean and USA to join flyers and enthusiasts from across Europe.
2010 Coupe Gordon Bennett Balloon Race
From 24-29 September, 2010, the prestigious Coupe Gordon Bennett will be hosted in Britain for the first time!
The World’s Greatest Gas Balloon Race, was first staged in Paris in 1906 before a crowd of over 200,000 people.
Up to 20 teams from around the world will compete in the Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race.
Taking off at night from Bristol, the team which flies the furthest distance from the start point wins the race. Spectators can view the race online and track their team favourites.
For a complete list of Bristol events and activities, log on to VisitBristol or contact Bristol’s tourist information centre on 0333 321 0101.
