The Great Reno Balloon Race is a special event that takes place annually at San Rafael Regional Park. Nearly 100 hot air balloons are launched into the sky together. It's a really neat sight to take in. This year, it was held over the weekend of Sept 8th. This was our first year attending and we wanted to go all out, so we participated in Dawn Patrol. We woke up at 4:30 am to be there for the 5 am Glow Show. We also stayed to watch the balloons inflate and launch soon after sunrise. We brought blankets and snacks and had a breakfast picnic with our friends. Maverick especially loved the banana muffins and everyone laughed as he kept chanting emphatically "muff, muff, muff!" (See a pic of him possessively guarding a "muff" below.) It was a fun event and we're glad we went. We were so pooped when when we got home, though! Next year, we'll probably be a little less hard core and sleep in a bit to go just in time for the mass launch around 7am.
- Talley
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