Ballooning

Ballooning Rules

• During competitions, pilots must be able to read different wind directions at different altitudes.
• Ballooning competitions are usually called races, but they are mostly a test of accuracy, not speed.
• In most of the events, the objective is to fly as close as possible to one or more exact points called "targets".
• Once the balloon has reached the target as close as possible, the pilot drops the weighted marker with an identifying number written on it.
• The distance between the pilot's marker and the target decides his/her score.
• Some other types of competition also take place during various events like "Hare and Hound" race.