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60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett

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Gladbeck, Germany
15 Sep to 24 Sep 2016

Event ID

: 10809    

Bid:

266

Event classification

: First Category Event

Type of event

: World Championship

Disciplines / Task Styles

:

Gas Balloons

Place

: Gladbeck (Germany)

Date(s)

: 15 Sep to 24 Sep 2016

Website

:http://gordonbennett.aero/


FAI Member of the Hosting Country

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Tuesday lunchtime update – 'Three strategies emerge'
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Day 2: Race leaders cross the Alps, head south
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Basket case: Team USA-03 invites us round to see their new place
Briefing: 10am 18 September 2016
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Sandbagged: Tough job but someone has to do it
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