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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.

Where they landed in 2026 Photo gallery Register a crew
Winners of the VI. edition · 20/02/2026 Miloš Kovář & Petr Sádlo
182.9 km longest flight
8 h 9 min airborne
15 balloons at the start

Flight map

Where they landed in 2024

IV. edition · 28/01/2024 · 14 balloons launched from Kejžlice

Start in Kejžlice Medal places Other balloons Airfield
Map showing the landing sites of the balloons in 2024 PrahaPlzeňKarlovy VaryKladnoRakovníkPříbramBenešovTáborKutná HoraPelhřimovJihlavaRokycany Start Kejžlice 1234567891011

Base map: Natural Earth, Mapzen Terrain Tiles (SRTM). For illustration only, not for navigation.

1.
Petr Klička & Ladislav Kouba Balloon 4200 m³ · OK 6007
107.9 km as the crow flies
8 h 22 min airborne
landing time 48.76720 N, 14.61865 E
Full results 2024 Show / hide
Full results 2024
RankCrewBalloonRegistrationLandingAirborneLanding siteDistance
1.Petr Klička & Ladislav Kouba 4200 m³OK 60078 h 22 min48.76720 N, 14.61865 E107.927 km
2.Ondřej Kostrhun & Karel Sedmík 4500 m³OK 69537 h 59 min48.74797 N, 16.11461 E107.213 km
3.David Línek & Zbyšek Prokop 4500 m³OK 09908 h 0 min48.75586 N, 14.76401 E103.879 km
4.Pavel Měřínský 3000 m³OK 880648.76232 N, 16.05512 E103.766 km
5.Pavel Kostrhun & Jindra Lančarič 4200 m³OK 26266 h 48 min48.77764 N, 16.00983 E100.764 km
6.Petr Kubíček & Tomáš Hora 2600 m³OK 09026 h 5 min48.78374 N, 14.79207 E100.190 km
7.Ondřej Beneš & Tomáš Köppl 3400 m³OK 26765 h 25 min48.89660 N, 15.89585 E85.241 km
8.Martin Činčala & Radka Činčalová 3000 m³OK 40504 h 50 min48.92171 N, 15.85689 E81.526 km
9.Jan Bartoň & Marcel Nigrin & Zbyněk Možíš 3700 m³OK 20124 h 30 min48.98849 N, 15.72058 E70.980 km
10.Vladimír Lacina & Pavel Kyzlink 3000 m³OK 500649.08797 N, 15.58624 E57.617 km
11.Marek Vondrák & Zdeněk Vondrák 2000 m³OK 50572 h 10 min49.38721 N, 15.48925 E23.632 km
–Miloš Kovář & Aleš Vašíček 4500 m³OK 1608DNS – technická závada při startu
–Tomáš Pirner & Petr Květenský 4500 m³OK 7117DNS – zdravotní indispozice
–Michal Kubát & Petra Kubátová 3400 m³OK 3008DNS – zdravotní indispozice

Challenge cup holders

All editions

Photo gallery

From the launch, the sky and the landing

We will add photos from the editions soon.

Videos

The race on video

  • Balónový závod, 4. Ročník O putovní pohár Jaroslava Haška, letiště Kejžlice 2024

    edition 2024 · Lukasgo

  • 4. ročník O pohár Jar. Haška v balónovém létání, letiště Kejžlice 2024

    edition 2024 · kenarfas

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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.

Balloons at the mass start from Kejžlice airfield
From where Letiště Kejžlice LP 17 km from the centre of Czechia
Where it is N 49°35′31″
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.