As the hot air balloon pilots, or aeronauts, prepare for the 2025 Great Reno Balloon Race in September, University of Nevada, Reno students are preparing for the start of the fall semester. This year, ...

Founded in 1986, the Balloon Race Scholarship Committee is a volunteer-powered unit at the University of Nevada, Reno that supports undergraduate and graduate students through annual scholarship ...

GlassesUSA.com has partnered with the Great Reno Balloon Race on a new eyewear collection. The limited-edition frames are inspired by the colors and designs of hot air balloons. Prices for the new ...

UNDERWAY NOW: RUSH-HOUR RACE Balloon pilots from across the country gather in Louisville for the Great Balloon Race and the Balloon Glow. Twenty-five pilots will take to the skies Saturday morning for ...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Great Reno Balloon Race announced Sunday, Sept. 7, the event will expand from three days to four in 2026. “This expansion is a direct reflection of the growing enthusiasm for ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - The Great Texas Balloon Race is coming back to Longview. And the man who started it all is still competing, although, he admits now, he has a little help. At 82, Bill Bussey ...