Thursday – 2/12
3:00-7 pm – Pilot’s Check-In—Pilot’s Check-In at Temptations located in Downtown Lovelock.
5-7 pm – Light up the Night—A balloon exhibition! Open to the Public. Weather permitting!
Friday -2/13—It’s Media Day!
7:00 am – Pilot Briefing—At MacDougal Field on Airport Rd.
Pilot, Media, Sponsors, and Crew Check-in.
8 am – National Anthem and Balloon Launch
9 am to 11am – Tethered rides in the park
9 am—Noon—All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser—By the Lions Club and located at the Firehouse.
10 am—Noon—Refuel – Back on the field.
12 noon to 2pm—Nevada Trivia Game
2-6 pm – Rock the Chocolate—A social event! At Temptations.
6 pm – Landowners’ Appreciation Dinner—A private dinner, by invitation only, prepared and served by the Catholic Church Altar Society that welcomes sponsors, pilots and their crew to meet local landowners. Held at Meisekothen Hall behind the Catholic Church. Sponsored by the Alter Society.
Saturday – 2/15—It’s Ribbon Race Day!
7:00 am – Pilot Briefing—At MacDougal Field on Airport Rd.
Pilot, Media, Sponsors, and Crew Check-in.
8 am – National Anthem and Balloon Launch
9 am—Noon—All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser—By the Lions Club and located at the Firehouse.
10 am—Noon—Refuel – Back on the field.
1 pm — Wally’s World travelling exhibit at the library
2 pm – Murder Mystery Luncheon—At Temptations-Sandwiches sponsored by Port of Subs.
4 pm to early evening special Valentines dinners at all food establishments in Lovelock.
Sunday – 2/16—It’s Hare and Hound Race Day!
7:00 am – Pilot Briefing—At MacDougal Field on Airport Rd.
Pilot, Media, Sponsors, and Crew Check-in.
8 am – National Anthem and Balloon Launch
9 am—11 am—Refuel – Back on the field—Turn in signed releases.
11 am – Balloon Festival Awards and Raffle-Lovelock Firehouse The Lover’s Aloft Balloon Committee is sponsoring a breakfast for invited guests that includes balloon pilots, crew, and sponsors. Bracelets will be checked at the door – additional meals will be available for purchase at that time
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!
- Lovelock Lions Club
- Coeur Rochester, Inc.
- Pershing County Recreation Board
- Hycroft Mine
- Port of Subs
- Granite Propane
- Pershing Gold Corp
- Frontier Community Coalition
- NV Energy
- EP Minerals, Inc
- Temptations
- Florida Canyon Mine—Jipangu, Inc.
- St. Agnes Altar Society
- Big R
- Wells Fargo Bank
- Lovelock Volunteer Fire Department
- Pershing General Hospital
- Lovelock Chamber of Commerce
- Glenn and Virginia Rose
- Mac Moezzi
- Joanne Talcott
- F.O.E. Aerie #1557
- Paul Davidson & Family
- Steve & Geraldine Atkinson
- Jim & Pat Rowe
- Lovers Aloft Balloon Festival Committee
- Mike and Wendy Heidemann
- Jim and Pam Weeldreyer
- Pat and Melanie Irwin
- Rodney and Patty Wilcox
- Steve Evenson
