Ballonbau Wörner GmbH

24/12/2025

The entire team at Ballonbau Wörner wishes everyone a peaceful Christmas, happy holidays, and a happy New Year. We would like to thank our customers, suppliers, partners, employees, and friends for the past year and look forward to a new year with many great projects and lots of wonderful and unforgettable balloon rides. 🥳🤩😍🎈🎄

06/10/2025

This year's Gordon Bennett race ended a few weeks ago, but we are still receiving balloon mail from the participating teams. Thank you very much for the lovely postcards. Our entire team is delighted to receive every single one.

The cards will find a special place on our ‘Balloon Wall of Fame’.

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09/09/2025

What a race, what excitement.
The Gordon Bennett 2025 is over and all teams have landed safely. 🙂🥹
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all teams on their extraordinary achievements. 🤩👍💪
It gave us great pleasure to see so many balloons that we had manufactured flying in the sky. We are delighted to have been able to build a new competition balloon for Team SUI-1 (Bl**er) and that our/their very light competition balloon basket (fabric walled basket) is proving successful. 🥇
Congratulations once again to all teams. We wish you a good rest and an even more enjoyable award ceremony. 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

🎉🇨🇭 Congratulations Team SUI-1

After flying an incredible 1358,38 km in 2d 19h47mn, SUI-1 has finally landed in Romania.

Bravo for your boldness, endurance, and outstanding flight in the 68th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett! 🎈👏

Gordon Bennett Gasballonteam Frieden / Witprächtiger

🎉🇨🇭 Félicitations à l’équipe SUI-1 !

Après un vol incroyable de 1358,38 km en 2 jours 19h47, SUI-1 a enfin posé leur ballon en Roumanie.

Bravo pour votre audace, votre endurance et cette performance exceptionnelle dans la 68e Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett ! 🎈👏

08/09/2025

Gordon Bennett Race 2025 – As exciting as ever... 🥳🤩😊
Even after several days and nights, some teams are still in the air and fighting for victory. It remains very exciting to see who is pursuing which strategy and who will make which decision to descend and when. Be sure to stay online during the final phase of the race.

We congratulate all the teams that have landed so far for their performance and hope that they had an unforgettable experience.
We wish the remaining teams in the air continued success and a safe landing. 🫶👍🤟🤘👌

06/09/2025

The Gordon Bennett Race 2025 is entering its second night. It's very exciting. The first teams have already landed.

Some of our balloons seem to be very homesick and want to return to their birthplace in Augsburg.😍🥰😜

No, please continue and experience unforgettable adventures. We wish you continued success and good luck, and a safe landing. We're following you up there.🤩🥳🥲😊

05/09/2025

... here is our recommendation for following the race. Don't miss it.

05/09/2025

It's getting more and more exciting... The starting order has been drawn. The launch is planned for tonight. The exact time will be announced shortly. Stay tuned and don't miss the gas balloon event of the year.

🎲 The draw is done!

Here is the official starting order for the 68th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2025.

➡️ All eyes on Metz for the big launch tomorrow!

🎲 Le tirage est fait !

Voici l’ordre officiel des départs pour la 68e Couro Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2025.

➡️ Rendez-vous demain à Metz Frescaty pour le grand envol !

03/09/2025

The excitement is slowly becoming unbearable. 🥰 We are looking forward to this year's edition of the Gordon Bennett race, which will take place in Metz, France. Don't miss this event and visit the venue this weekend. If you can't be there in person, you can follow the event and the race online. We wish all teams a safe journey and good preparation in advance and look forward to seeing you there. Stay tuned!!! 🤩🥳🤩🥳🤩

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🌍🎈 The Gordon Bennett Race comes to Metz!

On 5 September 2025, the skies above Metz will host the 68th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett – the world’s oldest and most prestigious gas balloon race. 🚀

📍 Launch site: Plateau de Frescaty, a place steeped in aeronautical history.

Established in 1906 by American newspaper magnate James Gordon Bennett Jr., this legendary event challenges pilots to fly the longest possible distance without landing – a true test of strategy, endurance, and meteorological skill.

✨ This year, 24 international crews will take off from Metz, competing in the FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship. Alongside the race, a vibrant public programme will celebrate the 68th edition of this historic event.

🏆 Programme Highlights

4 Sept – Opening Ceremony
5 Sept – Balloon Launch (Race Day)*
13 Sept – Awards Ceremony
* 6–7 Sept reserved as backup launch dates in case of bad weather

FAI Ballooning