This Year's Balloons and Pilots
Please note: The Thurston Classic does not offer ANY balloon rides—free or paid!
Indecision
Jeff Bader
Butler, PA
SPONSORED BY: Forever Media
Berry Nice
Jeffrey Bartlett
Mentor, OH
SPONSORED BY: Northwestern REC
Neptuno
Zach Burgess
Ashland, OH
SPONSORED BY: Fat Eddy's Bar-BQ
Pinwheel
Brian Chase
Moscow, PA
SPONSORED BY: Armstrong and DJB Group Insurance
Mountain Momma II
Chris Christopher
Morgantown, WV
SPONSORED BY: ERIE Insurance and TL Robertson & Nicolls Agencies
Glory-ahhh
Paul Dale
Canton, OH
SPONSORED BY: The Movies @ Meadville and Acutec Precision Aerospace
Jallao
Drew Egerton
Statesville, NC
SPONSORED BY: Crawford Co. Convention & Visitors Bureau
Updraft
Michael Emich
Akron, OH
SPONSORED BY: Watts & Pepicelli PC
Celebration
Mark Enszer
Saginaw, MI
SPONSORED BY: ErieBank and Firehouse Tap & Grille
Legal Eagle
Ray Hinchcliff
Canton, OH
SPONSORED BY: Watts & Pepicelli PC
Silent Sea
Gary Hughes
Saxonburg, PA
SPONSORED BY: Meadville Tribune
Zee-nith
Alex Jonard
Sycamore, IL
SPONSORED BY: Chris & Lori Soff
RE/MAX
Richard Kohut
Louisville, OH
SPONSORED BY: RE/MAX Hometown Realty
Movin' Magic
Mark McSkimming
Harrisburg, PA
SPONSORED BY: Thurston Family
Daydreamer
Roger Miller
Meadville, PA
SPONSORED BY: Allegheny College
Twice Blessed
Benjamin Miller
Alliance, OH
SPONSORED BY: Meadville Medical Center
Eclipse
Greg Miller
Grafton, OH
SPONSORED BY: Mobilcom
Last Gasp
Shannon Rote
Doylestown, OH
SPONSORED BY: Kriner Insurance Group
Shining Light
David Seekell
Jackson, MI
SPONSORED BY: Jet24/Fox 66/YourErie.com
Carpe Diem!
Mark Woodard
Hookstown, PA
SPONSORED BY: Suburban Propane and Tim & Luann Kirkpatrick