Pilot Standings

2025 RGC Competition Results:  

Saturday, May 24th – Sunday, May 25th – Monday, May 26th

Thank you to all the competitors for joining us for a long weekend of challenging and fun flying.
A very special thank you to Paolo Oggioni for coming all the way from Italy to create some amazing tasks!
Seeing the beautiful balloons competing for hours over Rio Rancho and Albuquerque was a gorgeous sight.

We are proud to announce our Rio Grande Classic 2025 top 10 winners!

2025 Rio Grande Classic Overall

RGC Champion – Rhett Heartsill

2nd – Cory Bloom

3rd – Joe Heartsill

4th – Jobe Skinner

5th – Cameron Wall

6th – Trenten Caldwell

7th – Jonathan Wright

8th – Bruce Wood

9th – Keith Takach

10th – Zerek Welz

Rio Grande Classic Rookie is Jobe Skinner!

2025 New Mexico State Championship Top 3 Winners

New Mexico State Champion – Cameron Wall

2nd – Trenton Caldwell

3rd – Keith Takach

2025 Southwest Region Championship Top 3 Winners

Southwest Region Champion – Rhett Heartsill

2nd – Joe Heartsill

3rd – Jobe Skinner