THE 2017 AMERICA’S CHALLENGE GAS BALLOON RACE FINISHES WITH DISTANCES NEVER BEFORE SEEN. RACE SPOKESWOMAN KIM VESELY SAYS THE UNOFFICIAL WINNERS SET A RECORD. SHE SAYS THE SWISS TEAM FLEW 22-HUNDRED-78 MILES FROM ALBUQUERQUE.
THE SECOND PLACE POLISH-AMERICAN TEAM WENT ALMOST 22-HUNDRED MILES. VESELY SAYS SEVEN OF THE EIGHT PARTICIPANTS WENT MORE THAN A THOUSAND MILES…A DISTANCE THAT WOULD HAVE WON THE RACE IN SIX OF THE 22 YEARS IT’S BEEN HELD.
