Columbia Balloon Invitational schedule

August 21, 2008 | 5:30 p.m. CDT

'Yankee Doodle' balloon pilot Fred Schoening of Moberly explains to volunteer Sarah Viall how to set up the balloon basket at Corporate Lake Park on Friday. ¦ JOHN SCHREIBER

Columbia Balloon Invitational

Aug. 22 to 24

Schedule of Events

Friday, Aug. 22

7 a.m. Media flight (Corporate Lake)

4 p.m. Event opens

6 p.m. Pilot briefing

6:30 p.m. Balloons launch from Corporate Lake

Saturday, Aug. 23

6:30 a.m. Event opens

6 a.m. Sanctioned competition pilot briefing

6:30 a.m. Competition flight from surrounding area into Corporate Lake

6:30-9:30 a.m. Balloons will be flying into target at Corporate Lake

3 p.m. Events site opens

5:30 p.m. Pilot briefing for mass ascension

6 p.m. Mass balloon ascension from Corporate Lake

8-9 p.m. Balloon illumination at Corporate Lake

Sunday, Aug. 24

6:30 a.m. Event opens

6 a.m. Sanctioned competition pilot briefing

6:30 a.m. Competition flight from surrounding area into Corporate Lake

6:30-9:30 a.m. Balloons will be flying into target at Corporate Lake