2026 · VI.
Hot-air balloon race
The Jaroslav Hašek Challenge Cup
Every year balloons rise above Kejžlice airfield and drift wherever the wind takes them. The one who flies the farthest wins.
182.9 km longest flight
8 h 9 min airborne
15 balloons at the start
Flight map
Where they landed in 2022
II. edition · 03/02/2022 · 4 balloons launched from Kejžlice
Start in Kejžlice Medal places Other balloons Airfield
PrahaPlzeňKarlovy VaryKladnoRakovníkPříbramBenešovTáborKutná HoraPelhřimovJihlavaRokycany Start Kejžlice 1234Base map: Natural Earth, Mapzen Terrain Tiles (SRTM). For illustration only, not for navigation.
1.
218.1 km as the crow flies
8 h 15 min airborne
landing time 50.07151 N, 12.45384 E
Full results 2022 Show / hide
| Rank | Crew | Balloon | Registration | Landing | Airborne | Landing site | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michal Kubát & Petra Kubátová | 3400 m³ | OK 3008 | 8 h 15 min | 50.07151 N, 12.45384 E | 218.079 km | |
| 2. | Miloš Kovář & Aleš Vašíček | 4500 m³ | OK 1608 | 7 h 7 min | 49.87507 N, 13.01926 E | 174.124 km | |
| 3. | Vladimír Lacina & Pavel Štol | 3400 m³ | OK 2407 | 4 h 18 min | 49.61876 N, 14.29713 E | 79.673 km | |
| 4. | Tomáš Pirner & Petr Květenský | 4500 m³ | OK 7117 | 3 h 47 min | 49.62413 N, 14.44891 E | 68.771 km |
Challenge cup holders
All editions
2025 · V.
2024 · IV.
2023 · III.
2022 · II.
2021 · I.
Photo gallery
From the launch, the sky and the landing
We will add photos from the editions soon.
Videos
The race on video
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O putovní pohár J.Haška v balónovém létání 2022 Kejžlice
In the press
What the media write about us
- Barevná přehlídka na nebi. Balóny na Vysočině vzlétly na podporu Ukrajiny
Ve znamení války na Ukrajině se nesl druhý ročník o putovní pohár Jaroslava Haška, který pořádal Balonklub Bohemia v Kejžlici na Brodsku na Vysočině o posledním únorovém víkendu.
About the race
Where the wind takes us
The race for the Jaroslav Hašek challenge cup takes place every year at Kejžlice airfield. The crews start together and the one that lands farthest from the start wins. The cup then travels with the winners until the next edition.
The VII. edition takes place on 27–31 January 2027, with reserve dates on 17–21 February 2027. Crews can apply through this website.
From where Letiště Kejžlice LP 17 km from the centre of Czechia
Where it is N 49°35′31″
E 15°24′05″
E 15°24′05″
The winner is the longest flight
For the winner
Challenge cup, a diploma of lead and steel and a barrel of beer.
When we do not fly
Lipnice and Švejk – the castle, the U České koruny inn, breweries.
Rules
Start from 8:00, crews of two, landing by 17:00 in Czechia. The crew that flies the farthest wins.