TIME LAPSE: RENO BALLON RACE

The Great Reno Balloon Race is a hot-air balloon race held each September in Reno, Nevada. The event is held at the Rancho San Rafael Park, just west of the University of Nevada, Reno. The event is free to the public, and completed its 24th year in 2005. Part of the mission statement of the race is to celebrate the joy of flight.

The Coordination of the race is handled by two bodies:

The Great Reno Balloon Race is staffed by paid workers to handle the operations of the event.

The volunteer group, or Aeronauts, consists of about 100 people providing help in many areas of the race including field set-up, pilot crewing and up keep of the grounds. They also assist everyone involved in the race from the organizers and pilots to the sponsors and spectators. The volunteer group meets monthly and works in shifts during the actual event.