hot air balloon meeting belgium

Next Vencimont balloon meeting (26th meeting!!!)
will be held on October 9,10 & 11, 2009
in our magnificent belgian Ardens

balloon meetingWe are proud to announce our "26th Impossible Dream Pilot Meeting" in Vencimont in Belgium.
Let's enjoy the smallest international balloon meeting in the world, but also the oldest balloon meeting in southern Belgium!

As in prior years, we are an unformal balloon pilots meet: more freedom and more pleasure for all pilots and crews: no prize, no competition, only fun flying !!

Location: 100 km from Brussels, 45 km south of Namur, between Beauraing and Gedinne, in our magnificent Belgian Ardens. (take as many extra propane bottles you need !) We fly south of the Florennes military airfield, inactive during week-end.balloon meeting

Dates: from friday 09 to sunday 11 October 2009

Free propane on the site a complete file will be send to you as soon as we receive your request.

All belgian
and a lot of french and english pilots are invited!!

Aerovolare Balloon Club
Call me for more information
Phone + (32)(0)2.763.13.13 - Mobile: +(32)(0) 473.473.000
E mail: info@aerovolare.be

 

 

balloon meetNight lodging & accomodations :
We choose for you completely refurbished traditional " chalets-houses ", located on a small hill, inside a pine wood. Magnificent landscape !

The chalets are electrically heated, they have a recently new equipped kitchen, and can receive up to 6 persons. If you are 6 people or less, ask for one chalet.

Accomodation fee is 62 € per person, whether you stay one, two or three nights! (Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights). standard accomodation is for 6 people (62 € x 6 = 372 €). If you wish to stay overnight on Sunday evening, do not wait to much: all chalets aren't available until Monday morning, so tell us your wishes.

About flying
Pilots and balloon crew usually arrive on Friday evening. Some balloons fly on Friday evening but flying all day is our main activity from Saturday morning to Sunday evening !!

balloon meetFood and beveragesballoon meeting
There are many restaurants in the village of Vencimont, but you can also make use of the equipped kitchen available in each chalet (food and beverages are available from various small shops in the village)
As usual, you are invited to attend, on Saturday and Sunday mornings (7 a.m.), to our "Before Flight Breakfast" (à volonté !) with french "croissants", eggs, tortillas, bacon, cheese, coffee , warm chocolate & tea : all included in accomodation fee for all participating pilots and crews !! Come and join us!

Application fee
Registration fee of 93 € (unchanged) per balloon is requested for balloon inscription, weather info, propane use and general organization.

Thank you !

NB : click on the pictures to enlarge them !


Aerovolare Balloon Club
Phone + (32)(0)2.763.13.13 - Mobile: +(32)(0) 473.473.000
E mail: info@aerovolare.be
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