Odd Duck, piloted by Matt Barrett of Joplin, Mo., is scheduled to lift off (weather permitting) during Columbus Day weekend. KSNTV is the sponsor.
The Columbus Hot Air Balloon Regatta began in October of 1990, making it to number 34 in 2023. The first year there were seven balloons participating, it rained and the balloons did not get off the ground for any of the planned events.
With good sponsors wanting to try again and great pilots who by word of mouth kept telling other pilots they must come to Columbus, the event grew. Through the past …
