Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® Gas Committee†America’s Challenge ficials Chair, AIBF Gas Balloon Committee: ..........................Mark Sullivan Comman‚ Center Controllers: ......................Ben Anello America’s Challenge Event Director: ..........................Sam Parks Jeff Davis Deputy Event Director: ......................................................John Petrehn Guy Feltman aety ficers: .......................................................................Wally Book Richard Iverson Chuck Raskob Chris LaFleur aunchmaster: .........................................................................Tomas Hora Carolyn Lilley eteorologists: .......................................................................Randy Lefevre Cliff Tvede Brad Temeyer John Wilson coring ficer: ......................................................................Jim Byrd nƒoar‚ ­rac€ing E„uipment: .....................Harris “Goody” Goodwin ury: .......................................................................................................Tarp Head (Jury President) Chuck Raskob Richard Sabin e‚ia iaison: ........................................................ Kim Vesely Ken Draughn Fiel‚ preparation: ................................................ Janie Jordan Internet Flight ­rac€ing: ....................................................YB Tracking …y‚rogen Fueling: .............................................. Jose Cisneros Comman‚ Center Director: ..............................................Ruth Lind Event registration: ............................................... Jennifer Garcia …ospitality: .............................................................. Dodie Bernal Anna Nalley America’s Challenge ‡inners ­AR €‚ƒ„… †„‡€‚ƒ„… †„U…R ˆ‚S…A†­ ˆ‚S…A†­ ˆURA…‚„ K‰ ‰‚ƒ­S Š„URS America’s 1995 Richard Abruzzo David Melton USA 2241.9 1393 60.2 Challenge 1996 David Levin Alan Levin USA 706.6 439.1 38.1 1997 Richard Abruzzo Jacob Traub USA 1465.3 910.5 45.7 ˆecor‚s 1998 Troy Bradley Tami Stevenson-Bradley USA 2234.9 1388.8 58.8 1999 Race not held 2000 David Levin Alan Levin USA 3215.5 1998.1 64.1 Distance: 2001 Peter Cuneo Barbara rice USA 2095.6 1302.2 58.4 ‰icolas ­ièche an‚ aurent ciƒo‹, 2002 Richard Abruzzo ary Johnson USA 2797.08 1738.11 43.13 Switzerland, 3670.76 km /2275.87 miles (2017) 2003 Richard Abruzzo Carol Rymer Davis USA 1787.72 1110.89 63.23 Duration: 2004 Richard Abruzzo ary Johnson USA 984.23 611.6 35.97 Davi‚ …empelmanŒA‚ams an‚ 2005 Janet oles Bill Arras UK / USA 2407.28 1495.81 46.14 onathan ason, UK, 71 hours, 31 minutes 2006 Andy Cayton evin na USA 2380.99 1479.48 60.45 (2011) 2007 Andy Cayton Stuart nloe USA 1698.21 1052.89 61.5 ultiple Žinners: 2008 Mar Sullivan Cheri hite USA 1419.76 880.25 68.58 ˆichar‚ Aƒru‹‹o: five wins (1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004) 2009 Race cancelled due to high wind ‘eter Cuneo an‚ Barƒara Fric€e: four wins 2010 Barbara rice Peter Cuneo USA 2175.86 1349.03 58.16 (2001, 2010, 2013, 2016) 2011 David ­emleman-Adams Jonathan Mason UK 1538.66 953.97 71.51 An‚y Cayton: two wins: (2006 and 2007) 2012 Mar Sullivan Cheri hite USA 2623.33 1626.46 62.3 Davi‚ evin an‚ Alan evin: two wins 2013 Peter Cuneo Barbara rice USA 2299.79 1425.87 60.4 (1996 and 2000) 2014 Anul€o onzález Anƒel Aƒuirre Sain 1914.3 1186.87 53.33 ar€ ullivan an‚ Cheri ‡hite: two wins 2015 Race cancelled due to weathe condition (2008 and 2012) 2016 Peter Cuneo Barbara rice USA 1394.96 864.88 54.65 2017 „icolas Tièche Laurent Sciboz Switeland 3670.76 2275.87 59.32 2018 o eent Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2019 Official Program 100 ®