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Irish National Hot Air Ballooning Championships - September

Cabaal · 2008-06-04 13:12:49

Just reading one of the local papers down here in Waterford, it seems they've hosting this event in the last week of September 2008 and if it does well again in 2009, might be worth having a mini-meet during the event. Further details on http://www.irishballooning.com/Web%20Pages/Events/events.html &…

04-06-2008 1:12pm

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Cabaal

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Just reading one of the local papers down here in Waterford, it seems they've hosting this event in the last week of September 2008 and if it does well again in 2009, might be worth having a mini-meet during the event.

Further details on
http://www.irishballooning.com/Web%20Pages/Events/events.html
&
http://www.irishchampionships.com/ (not yet updated after the event in Meath in 2007)

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#2 04-06-2008 1:40pm

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They held this event a few years ago. couldn't go as I was working.

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#3 04-06-2008 1:52pm

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Cool. Hope Sept lives up to its reputation for fine quiet weather, 21-26th is pushing it a bit though.

Mike.

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#4 04-06-2008 1:55pm

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Bummer, I'll be in the US on holidays then. Ah well.

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#5 04-06-2008 2:28pm

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It's a fair spectacle alright...it was here a few years back and it was great!

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#6 04-06-2008 3:53pm

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Must mark it down for something to see.

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#7 07-06-2008 5:19am

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Sounds good! I'd love to go up in a hot air balloon actually.

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#8 07-06-2008 10:34am

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Wowzers, those things are huge-mongus!
I'd deffo be interesting in heading to this and also try brag my way onto one. The shots from above would be great

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#9 09-06-2008 12:58pm

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Would be an amazing photo op.. To get up in one would be amazing chance to get some air shots... Least there is time to try get something organised..

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#10 09-06-2008 1:25pm

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It was held here for the last two years. Unfortunately they only go up twice a day, and neither time suited me with work.

Normally though, for an evening the start and end of the of the whole thing, they get all the balloons in a big circle, inflate them, but then keep them on the ground and set off the burners, lighting them up like giant light bulbs.

Oh yes, and they don't take members of the public up during the week, strictly competition. Or so they say at least.

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#11 20-06-2008 12:57pm

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any chance a group from boards might be heading to this?

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#12 07-08-2008 6:13pm

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I have got to go down for this !!

Edit,, its over the city ? I want rolling hills
And the site is under construction ???

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#13 08-08-2008 8:27am

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I might be interested in heading back to this. I can drive if any of the Kerry lads want to split travel expenses etc. Go out early one morning and back that evening. It only takes about 2.5 hours to get to Waterford.

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#14 08-08-2008 10:12am

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Boards meet for sure!
I used to work nights the odd time a few years back and the sight of the balloons coming out of the sunrise will stay with me forever. It was truly fantastic.

Then green chartreuse in Downes after! Horayy!!

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#15 08-08-2008 11:25am

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Will be there!

Should be good!

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#16 12-09-2008 5:01pm

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Azores High is due to push in latter half of next week - 17th-ish, dunno how long it'll hang about though.

Mike.

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#17 13-09-2008 12:21am

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Hoping to attend.. Sounds like a great spectacle..

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#18 16-09-2008 9:26pm

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Hey, i haven't been around the Boards in a while, but i'm definitely interested in this one. I've had the date marked in my calendar for a while now. I know a few photographers from dungarvan are interested in coming up to see it too.

What i don't know is the timetable of events. Has anyone got any info on when and where the Balloons are lifting off from?

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#19 16-09-2008 9:49pm

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055361984

Mike.

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#20 17-09-2008 5:07pm

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Thanks for that, it's exactly the information i've been looking for!

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#21 20-09-2008 9:06am

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Don't forget, might be worth a visit

"The 38th Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championship will take place in Waterford from 21st - 26th. September 2008."

http://www.irishballooning.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:irish-meet-2008&catid=44:irish-meet-2008&Itemid=64

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#22 20-09-2008 9:19am

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Yeah, I am really looking forward to this. The full schedule is available from the pilots page on http://www.irishchampionships.com/.

There is already a thread in the Photographic Expeditions forum about this also

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055306781

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#23 20-09-2008 10:16am

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Aquos76 wrote: »

Yeah, I am really looking forward to this. The full schedule is available from the pilots page on http://www.irishchampionships.com/.

There is already a thread in the Photographic Expeditions forum about this also

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055306781

It was absloutely brilliant the last time it was here. Unfortunately I'll be away.:( Can't have it every way!

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#24 20-09-2008 10:21am

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threads merged.

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#25 20-09-2008 10:39am

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They are not flying early in the morning? Lazy balooners...

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#26 21-09-2008 4:25pm

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I'm heading in now, whoever's coming, see you in there

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#27 22-09-2008 7:33am

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I was there met Al, Ken & Roen (that was me chattin to Al and Ken we're so good at introducing ourselves )

I'm having a problem with my photoshop at the moment but as soon as I have something processed I'll post it.

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#28 23-09-2008 8:22am

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i headed down towards Carrick this morning but only managed to see the balloons way off in the distance as i hurried from a godalmighty traffic snarlup outside Clonmel. They were airborne a bit before 8am too I reckon i would have needed to be there before 7:30 really to get set up and be in place.

oh well

anyone heading to the ploughing c/ships? in KK

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#29 23-09-2008 8:31am

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Hi Guys,
Hoping to get to Waterford for this evening, aiming for 5 - 5.30 pm, expecting they lift off some time around 6.00. Can anyone verify? Couldn't get onto the Pilots Page on website today or yesterday.

Is lift off at Peoples Park? and where are they landing? Any idea of times and where the best vantage point would be to get a few together in flight??

Thnaks for any advise in advance.

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#30 23-09-2008 8:35am

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Fionn, they were taking off from down the road from you last night - Someplace in Piltown. Not sure how many took off in the end.

Keep an eye on the thread in the Waterford forum, folks, Trotter is updating as soon as he gets any news in!

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#31 23-09-2008 9:09am

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I see where they will be in Lismore on Wednesday evening - hoping to head down there. Would imagine along the road between Lismore ad Cappaquin would be the best place??.............

Denis

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#32 25-09-2008 6:50pm

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A few pix from the launch this afternoon

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=57377360&postcount=154

Mike

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#33 30-09-2008 9:35pm

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Eoin Ryan, the producer of RTE Nationwide tells me that
a piece on this years Ballooning Champs in Waterford will be broadcast
on Monday evening, 13th October on NATIONWIDE, which goes to air after the main 6pm evening news on RTE-1 TV. :):)

Kindest regards

Dauphin_army

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#34 11-10-2008 2:03pm

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I've posted some shots over in the Waterford City Thread

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=57541832&postcount=215

or you can check out my flickr

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#35 13-10-2008 6:00pm

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Piece on Nationwide on RTE 1 right now from this.

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