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< An event for the entire family is coming to Augusta on September 17-19, 2010. The Ford Trucks Polo & Balloon Festival has something for everyone. The Festival will be held at Barton Field at Fort Gordon Army Base. Thirty thousand people are expected to attend.
Twenty plus hot air balloons will take off from Barton Field each morning at 6:30 AM. A mass ascension is an amazing site. Guests are invited to walk among the six and seven story balloons as they inflate and lift off. On Friday night the balloons will be on Barton Field for a mass ascension and tether balloon rides. On Saturday morning the balloons will also lift off from the field. At dusk each balloon will inflate and hit their burners and illuminate their envelopes. As the balloons glow the U.S. Army Signal Corp. Band will perform a patriotic concert.
On the Polo side, there will be exhibition matches of the Sport of Kings provided by Stormbranch Equestrian Club. For the spectators you can try your hand at Club Car Golf Cart Polo or bicycle polo.
In addition to the balloons and polo events there will be a carnival and jump houses for the kids, pony rides, tether balloon rides, military displays, vendors, food and drinks. Proceeds will go to the families of our Service Men and Women from Fort Gordon.
Attendees will also be treated with a complimentary copy of the Aiken / Augusta Equestrian Yearbook for supporting the troops.
Ford Trucks Polo & Balloon Festival Schedule
FRIDAY
4:00 Gates Open and Pilot Briefing
5:00 Balloons inflate
5:15 Mass ascension and tether balloon rides
5:30 Polo Game
6:00 Tether balloon rides)
6:00 Polo Game
7:00 Club Car Polo
7:00 Band TBA
SATURDAY
6:00 Gates Open and Pilot Briefing
7:00 Balloons inflate
7:30 Mass ascension and tether balloon rides
8:00 Bicycle Polo
8:00 Band
4:00 Gates Reopen
5:00 Polo Game
5:45 Club Car Polo
6:00 Band
7:00 Tether Balloon Rides
8:00 Balloon Glow and Army Signal Corp Band Concert
Sunday
7:00 Balloons inflate
7:30 Mass Ascension
8:00 Non denominational Church Service on the field
Events and times are subject to change.
We would like to thank the following Balloon Sponsors for supporting our troops: Ford Trucks, Club Car, Comcast, Augusta Chronicle, Bi-Lo, Horsecity.com, Budweiser, Coca Cola, Pete Alewine Pool & Spa ,Clear Channel Radio , BI-LO and United Van Lines
For information or to book a balloon ride call (803) 652-1181. Rides are $200 per person
Official Hotels
Wingate by Wyndam
Located 3 miles from Gate 1
Discount rates are available on September 17-19 ($72. per night plus tax)
For reservations call 1-800-228-1000
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