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The 2025 Rio Grande Classic

The 2025 Rio Grande Classic Competition Event including the BFA/HACD sanctioned Southwest Regional Championship, and the New Mexico State Championship was held May 23-26, 2025. Our Event Director was Paolo Oggiani! Our Event Chairs were Jessica Price and Kate Browning! Congratulations to our Event Director, Officers, Staff, Pilots, and Crews for putting on a safe and fun event. Have a great year, and we hope to see you in 2026!

Most importantly, thank you to our Sponsors for supporting the 2025 Rio Grande Classic, and a special thank you to AERCO Balloon Port for being our Premier Sponsor this year! Without our Sponsors we couldn’t make it all happen.

2025 Sponsors

Aerco Balloon Port

Established in 1983, Aerco is New Mexico’s Premier FAA Certified Balloon Repair Station

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We are customer centric, we are employee centric, we are community centric. We place emphasis on the customer experience and delivering results.
Balloon Fiesta
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Oct 4-12, 2025
Siarza
Digital | Public Relations | Advertising
DeSantis Realty
Your Real Estate Expert, Rebecca DeSantis!
Brew Lab 101
EAT, DRINK, SHOP, & PLAY at THE LAB!
Top Gun Target Team
Join the Top Gun Target Team: No Experience Needed, Just a Love for Ballooning!
Highland Balloon Repair
FAA Certified Repair Station – Inspections, Maintenance, Repairs and Fabrication.
Singleton Schreiber Injury Attorneys
Handling all types of complex civil personal injury disputes.
Sunrise 505
Graphic Design and Printing for Clothing & Promotional Items.
Elemental Magick
Elemental Magick, utilizes the fundamental elements of Earth, Air, Fire and their inherent energies to experience the gift of flight.
M'tucci's
M’tucci’s Italian Restaurants in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho

Rio Grande Classic Presented by

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BECOME A SPONSOR

2025 SPONSORSHIPS are now being accepted!

Top Gun, New Mexico’s non-profit competition balloon club, has been hosting our Rio Grande Classic Competition Event over Memorial Day weekend for over 30 years. This year, we are also hosting the NM State and the Southwest Region Hot Air Balloon Championships. Pilots will be coming to the Albuquerque and Rio Rancho Metro Areas from all over the United States to compete in this sanctioned event. Balloons attract people, people become customers!

We need our Sponsors! Sponsors receive an incredible package of Sponsor benefits including Advertising, Balloon Rides, Displays, and other great amenities. We will make your name known in New Mexico and Nationally through your support of New Mexico Ballooning! Won’t you join us with a sponsorship today?

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Pilot Standings 2025

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Welcome Siarza, RGC’s 2025 Silver Sponsor

Siarza is a ballooning-friendly advertising, PR, and media agency specializing in crisis communications and media relations. Trusted by tourism, hospitality, and ballooning professionals, we craft tailored strategies that elevate brands, manage reputations, and drive engagement. Our award-winning digital marketing and PR expertise ensure every campaign delivers results. Visit siarza.com to see why industry leaders trust us.

March 24, 2025
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