The BFA/HACD has established the following International Eligibility List for qualification to the 25th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship (Szeged, Hungary September 8-14, 2024) per Section VII of the 2023 Competition Rules, Regulations, Policies and Procedures using results from the 2021, 2022 and 2023 US National Championships.
Invite # | Name | US Nationals Eligibility | Intent to Participate |
1 | Bruce Wood | 2023 1st | Paid/1st Round |
2 | Rhett Heartsill | 2022 1st | Paid/1st Round |
3 | Chase Donner | 2021 1st | Paid/2nd Round |
4 | John Petrehn | 2023 2nd | Paid/2nd Round |
5 | Joe Heartsill | 2022 2nd | Paid/2nd Round |
6 | Jeremy Rubin | 2021 2nd | Paid/2nd Round |
7 | Joe Zvada | 2021 4th | Paid/2nd Round |
8 | Lucas Heartsill | 2022 5th | Paid/2nd Round |
- | Branden Bloom | 2021 5th | NO |
9 | Nick Donner | 2023 6th | Paid/2nd Round |
- | Todd Isley | 2021 6th | NO |
- | Blake Aldridge | 2023 7th | NO |
10 | Cameron Wall | 2022 8th | Paid/3rd Round |
12 | Phil Clinger | 2023 9th | YES/Standby |
13 | Jonathan Wright | 2022 9th | YES/Standby |
14 | Paul Petrehn | 2023 10th | - |
15 | Zerek Welz | 2022 10th | - |
16 | Elisa Talbert | 2023 11th | - |
17 | Joe Seymour | 2022 11th | - |
18 | Andrew Baird | 2021 11th | - |
19 | Patrick Cloyd | 2022 12th | - |
20 | Bret Christian | 2023 13th | - |
21 | Shawn Raya | 2022 13th | - |
22 | Brad Craig | 2021 13th | - |