Here’s a balloon related video after a long time.
Northam is located 100 km northwest of Perth.
The Women's World Hot Air Balloon Championship was held there in September 2023, and I participated as an official.
Thirty pilots from thirteen countries around the world participated, including four from Japan.
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Twenty tasks were carried out, and the defending champion from Australia won again with a margin of about 3,500 points over the others.
She announced that she would retire from balloon competitions after this event.
Her graceful exit drew a lot of attention.
The volunteers supporting the event were very helpful, smiling while taking on challenging roles such as early morning parking lot security and traffic control at the launch sites. I was very grateful, so I featured a few of the volunteers at the end of the video.
Northam Aeroclub, which served as the check-in and interaction spot for the competitors at this event, has been the stage for various world record attempts. Some Japanese balloonists have also challenged world records from here.
In 2016, a Russian pilot took off from here in a hot air balloon and set the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe.
There is a hotel with a bar that has a nice atmosphere, adjacent to the Dome Cafe.
farmershomehotel.com/
Northam Silo Art
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