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The Great Bed Race entered its 20th year as a signature event in the Kentucky Derby Festival, Monday as 40 teams in two divisions competed in two bed heats around a 600 foot track in Louisville’s Broadbent Arena. Each pair of teams raced to the halfway point changing lanes to balance the distance. The teams … Read more
The alarm went off promptly at 6:00am. Tired from another late night, Sherry and I rolled out of bed and made our way upstairs to the TV. High Winds have been a problem for ballooning all week and today’s winds were forecast to be over the safety threshold as well. Dancing around the dial of … Read more
Several years ago a new event was added to the Kentucky Derby Festival list of events — The Great Balloon Glow. On the eve of the Great Balloon Race which happens early in the morning the Saturday before the Derby, all the hot air balloon teams have a practice session at dusk. Over 30 hot … Read more