{"id":2580,"date":"2020-07-23T07:11:59","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T07:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/home\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T22:40:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T22:40:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2580\" class=\"elementor elementor-2580\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81ef7e0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"81ef7e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/vlCfT6zaLOM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d6f10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7d6f10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thestl.com\/community\/up-up-and-away\/\">Check out our #GFPBR 2022\/2023 feature story at https:\/\/thestl.com\/community\/up-up-and-away\/ Thanks to our friends at #STLMADE!<\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ce78d5\" data-id=\"0ce78d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e58d67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e58d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The Great Forest Park Balloon Race, presented by PNC Bank, invites you to celebrate blue skies and soft landings on Fri., Sept. 20\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">(The GLOW) and Sat., Sept. 21 (The RACE). This annual tradition brings more than 100,000 spectators together for two days of outdoor fun, \u201cwow\u201d moments, new experiences, and memories to last a lifetime.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u201cWe are so proud to collaborate with our generous sponsors and the City of St. Louis \u2013 and to have welcomed such a large and diverse crowd from throughout the entire region and beyond,\u201d said Jessica Stegen, GFPBR director of Communications and Event Production. \u201cWhether it\u2019s a couple on their first date, a group of friends taking a day to just be outside together or grandparents who can\u2019t get enough of the joy the balloons bring to their grandchildren\u2019s faces, the tradition continued in grand fashion throughout the entire weekend.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">GFPBR is one of the longest running hot air balloon races in the country, and one of the only that takes place in a large metropolitan city. The tradition began in 1973 with a handful of hot air balloons and a few spectators. Now an internationally renowned event, GFPBR welcomes more than 50 of the nation&#8217;s best hot air balloon pilots and thousands of spectators annually. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/event-history\/\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: #ffffff;\">Learn more<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> about our unique history.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b56ca5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b56ca5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thanks to our generous GFPBR sponsors, attendance is FREE and the number of memories and photographs you can capture is endless.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080d343 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-skin-carousel elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-media-carousel\" data-id=\"080d343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;carousel&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"media-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Presenting Sponsor\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pnc_rgb-1024x341.png&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tPresenting Sponsor\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Major Contributing Sponsor\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Copy-of-Blue_Moon_2016_logo.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tMajor Contributing Sponsor\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"washu-logo\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/washu-logo-1024x329.jpeg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Contributing &quot;Children&#039;s Entertainment Area&quot; 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Emerson Central Fields Opens\u00a0<br \/><\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Food trucks, concessions and <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><b>St. Charles Nissan &amp; Hyundai Family Picnic Areas<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> open! (visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/faq\/\">FAQS page<\/a> for more info about coolers and concessions).\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li>Visit the <strong>PNC Bank Mobile Learning Adventure<\/strong> PLUS Activities from\u00a0<strong>St. Louis Children\u2019s Hospital<\/strong>, tractor fun with\u00a0<strong>Sydentricker Nobbe<\/strong>, and more!\u00a0<\/li><li>Midway concessions, food trucks, inflatables, games and sponsor activities begin<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">6:00 P.M. \u2013 Dance with DJ Reggie at the WASH U Main Stage<\/strong><\/p><p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">6:45 P.M. TO 8:45 P.M.** \u2013 THE BALLOON GLOW<\/strong><\/p><p>The balloons \u201cglow\u201d like huge fireflies, a truly magical scene, and one not to be missed! The balloons do not launch during the balloon glow but for a portion of the evening (weather permitting) the rope line will be released, and spectators will be invited to walk around to enjoy the view and chat with pilots and crew.<\/p><p><strong>9:00 P.M.\u00a0 &#8211; THE U.S. ARMY GOLDEN KNIGHTS PARACHUTE TEAM TAKES FLIGHT<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>9:15 P.M. &#8211; <\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">PNC BANK FIREWORKS FINALE<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e13af7e\" data-id=\"e13af7e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57efb59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57efb59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>RACE DAY&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp;TENTATIVE 2024 SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1:00 P.M. \u2013 CENTRAL FIELD OPENS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Cheers to 51 years of GFPBR at the <strong>WASH U Main Stage<\/strong> featuring DJ Reggie and exciting performances from <br>WASH U Acapella Groups &amp; The &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdance.com\/pazazz.cfm\">Pazazz Performers<\/a>&#8221; from the St. Louis Academy of Dance.<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate multiculturalism, music mentorship and mental wellness with the Dragon Drum &amp; Bugle Corps!<\/li>\n<li><strong>St. Charles Nissan &amp; Hyundai Family Picnic Areas<\/strong> Open<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purina Children\u2019s Entertainment Area<\/strong> Opens Featuring:<br>&#8211; Purina Pro Plan Performance Team (performances at <br>1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m.)<\/li>\n<li>Visit the <b>PNC Bank Mobile Learning Adventure<\/b> PLUS Activities from <strong>St. Louis Children\u2019s Hospital<\/strong>, climb on a tractor with <strong>Sydentricker Nobbe<\/strong>, and more!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Midway concessions, food trucks, inflatables, games and sponsor activities begin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">4:45 P.M.** \u2013 \u201cHOUND\u201d BALLOONS LAUNCH<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>** PLEASE NOTE: <br>The flight window for THE RACE is between 4:30 and 6:00 PM. Our goal is always to launch as scheduled, however, exact launch time is weather dependent. The #GFPBR pilot team monitors wind conditions &amp; flight path details in coordination with the national weather service, our #GFPBR pilots and air traffic control. Real-time updates will be posted on our social media channels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfb643b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfb643b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-898dbb4\" data-id=\"898dbb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f75789 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"7f75789\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:3000,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20220916-074-768x473.jpg\" alt=\"20220916-074\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Childrens-Hospital-2021-RACE-credit-Peter-Newcomb-768x534.jpg\" alt=\"Children&#039;s Hospital 2021 RACE - credit Peter Newcomb\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Photo-6-photo-credit-GFPBR-768x449.jpg\" alt=\"Photo #6 photo credit GFPBR\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Photo-3-GFPBR-2022-balloons-family-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo #3 GFPBR 2022 balloons family\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fireworks1-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Fireworks1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/GFPBR-Golden-Knights-768x768.png\" alt=\"GFPBR Golden Knights\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Photo-2-GFPBR-Glow-fam-768x1023.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo #2 GFPBR Glow fam\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PNC-Beauty-2021_Race-STL-credit-Peter-Newcomb-768x535.jpg\" alt=\"PNC Beauty 2021_Race STL - credit Peter Newcomb\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Photo-1-HSMO-at-GFPBR-2022-768x739.jpg\" alt=\"Photo #1 HSMO at GFPBR 2022\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/180914_MHB_BALLOON_GLOW\u2009_130-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"09.14.2018- GFPBR at Forest Park.\n\n\nPhoto by Mary Butkus\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2021-PNC-Hare-Balloon-Lands-X-credit-Peter-Newcomb-768x517.jpg\" alt=\"2021 PNC Hare Balloon Lands X - credit Peter Newcomb\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Photo-4-GFPBR-credit-@STL_from_Above-1-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Photo #4 GFPBR credit @STL_from_Above\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/180914_MHB_BALLOON_GLOW\u2009_380-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"09.14.2018- GFPBR at Forest Park.\n\n\nPhoto by Mary Butkus\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Balloon-glow-credit-Mary-Butkus-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"Balloon glow credit Mary Butkus\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2021_Race_310-768x557.jpg\" alt=\"2021_Race_310\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"16 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/180914_MHB_BALLOON_GLOW\u2009_134-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"09.14.2018- GFPBR at Forest Park.\n\n\nPhoto by Mary Butkus\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"17 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Photo-6-GFPBR-credit-Peter-Newcomb-2022-768x509.jpg\" alt=\"Photo #6 GFPBR credit Peter Newcomb (2022)\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"18 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Photo-7-GFPBR-2022-credit-Mary-Butkus-purina-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"GFPBR 2022\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out our #GFPBR 2022\/2023 feature story at https:\/\/thestl.com\/community\/up-up-and-away\/ Thanks to our friends at #STLMADE! The Great Forest Park Balloon Race, presented by PNC Bank, invites you to celebrate blue skies and soft landings on Fri., Sept. 20\u00a0(The GLOW) and Sat., Sept. 21 (The RACE). 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