Balloons

Our 2026 Balloons

Berry Nice

Pilot: Jeffrey Barlett
Mentor, Ohio

Sponsor: The Norma Foundation

Airheads

Pilot: Sean Askren
Middletown, Ohio

Sponsor: Airheads

Carolina Twist

Pilot: Anthony Seeger
Travelers Rest, South Carolina

Sponsor: LeafHome Bath

Carpe Diem!

Pilot: Mark Woodward
Hookstown, Pennsylvania

Sponsor: Lakeside Book Company

Checkered Past

Pilot: Russell Wells
Seville, Ohio

Sponsor: Smetz’s Tire & Service Center, Inc

Dark Star

Pilot: Joe Clark
Ravenna, Ohio

Sponsor: Pentair Water Group

E.C.M.

Pilot: Steve Strine
Ashland, Ohio

Sponsor: Mechanics Bank

George

Pilot: Thomas Brown
Plainwell, Michigan

Sponsor: Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce

Godspeed

Pilot: William Sterner
Oxford, Michigan

Sponsor: Brethren Care Village

Great Adventure

Pilot: Karen Holt
Wooster, Ohio

Sponsor: Ashland Tractor Sales

Happy Blessings

Pilot: Ben Miller
Alliance, Ohio

Sponsor: Rockin R Meats

Hiedi's Star

Pilot: Chad Crabtree
Delton, Michigan

Sponsor: Jones Rental

Indecision

Pilot: Jeff Bader
Butler, Pennsylvania

Sponsor: Directions Credit Union

Hour Big Bundle of Joy

Pilot: Walter Rudy
Wadsworth, Ohio

Sponsor: Charles River Laboratories

Just Us

Pilot: Jeff Conley
Upper Sandusky, Ohio

Sponsor: Charter Next Generation

K2

Pilot: Tim Midura
Marshallville, Ohio

Sponsor: NAMI - Richland County

Last Hurrah

Pilot: Walt Rudy
Wadsworth, Ohio

Sponsor: Charles River Labratories

Kevin

Pilot: Lori Nowak
Xenia, Ohio

Sponsor: The Tracy Jones Team - Keller Williams Elevate

New Horizons

Pilot: Garrett Gerwig
Ashland, Ohio

Sponsor: Ashland Christian School

Mountain Momma

Pilot: Chris Christopher
Morgantown, West Virginia

Sponsor: Custom Hoists

New Horizons

Pilot: Jim Makowski
Burton, Ohio

Sponsor: Wellington Implement

Phoenix

Pilot: Gregory Miller
Grafton, Ohio

Sponsor: Park National Bank

Pop Fly

Pilot: Kyle Silk
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Sponsor: NRG Home

RE/MAX

Pilot: Stew Gibboney
Grove City, Ohio

Sponsor: RE/MAX First Realty The Justin Gerwig Team

Royal Fortune

Pilot: Emily Mouser
Canton, Ohio

Sponsor: Grandpa's Cheesebarn & Sweeties Chocolates

Shenanigans!

Pilot: Liz McClurg
Ashland, Ohio

Sponsor: Ashley's Candy and Nut Shop

Splash

Pilot: Derrick Jones
Grandville, Michigan

Sponsor: Ashland Golf Club

Shining Light

Pilot: David Seekell
Jackson, Michigan

Sponsor: Charter Next Generation

Tetris

Pilot: Gary Tyo
Mount Gilead, Ohio

Sponsor: Bo Lacey Construction

SkyBerry

Pilot: Emily Mouser
Canton, Ohio

Sponsor: Grandpa's Cheesebarn & Sweeties Chocolates

That's It!

Pilot: Phil Garver
Lebanon, Ohio

Sponsor: Fin Feather Fur Outfitters

The Squallee

Pilot: Chris Jessee
Middletown, Ohio

Sponsor: Spreng-Smith Agency

University Hospitals

Pilot: Mike Lorentz
Canton, Ohio

Sponsor: University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center

Updraft

Pilot: Mike Emich
Akron, Ohio

Sponsor: A&M Fire and Safety Equipment

Yellow Bird

Pilot: Chuck Walz
Munith, Michigan

Sponsor: Ashland Balloon Fest

Zee-nith

Pilot: Alex Jonard II
Sycamore, Illinois

Sponsor: BalloonMeister

Good Question

Pilot: Zach Burgess
Ashland, Ohio

Sponsor: Ashland Balloon Fest

Tom Cat

Pilot: Chuck Walz
Munith, Michigan

Sponsor: Ashland BalloonFest

Terry Mouse

Pilot: Derrick Jones
Grandville, Michigan

Sponsor: Ashland BalloonFest