International Balloon Festival
(St-Jean-sur-Richelieu)
Saturday, August 18, 2018

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© Phillip Shapiro

© Phillip Shapiro

© John Zimmerman

Outing: Hot Air Balloons
Date: Saturday, August 18, 2018

Leader: Phillip Shapiro
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Time for group Photo: 5:30 p.m.

​Location: 5 Chemin de l’Aéroport, ​Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu​
​Meeting Location: ​Budweiser Terrace
Click on following link for directions:
https://www.ballooncanada.com/get-to-the-festival/
  
​​Parking Fee: $10.00
Entrance Fee: $30.00
 
Link to buy tickets: 
​https://www.ballooncanada.com/buy-tickets/buy-tickets/
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Suggestions on what to bring:

• need two cameras preferably 
• wide angle zoom 24-70mm
• 70-200 mm also would be great to have

    
​Clothing: According to weather

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International Ballon Festival info:
http://www.hotairballoon.com/International-Balloon-Festival-of-Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu/
https://www.ballooncanada.com/

The festival is situated at the Saint-Jean Airport and weather permitting (no storm activity detected within 50 km / 31 mi, and/or winds above 12 km/h / 7.5 mph), there are two flight launches each day: a morning flight at 6:00 a.m. and an evening flight between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m.

​Other festival activities include amusement rides, musical and comedy shows and "Nuits magiques" (tethered night flights).

For more information:  https://www.ballooncanada.com

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Please do not leave any valuables in plain sight in your car.

Please send your best 6 photos to mccwebmestre@gmail.com

Contact Outings Chair at: mccoutings@gmail.com

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