June 22 - 25, 2010: Fort Myers, FL to Frederick, MD
2157.7 nm/2483.0 sm
Check the weather at each stop along the route
Welcome to the Air Race Classic Official Website!
Transcontinental Air Racing for Women - Be one of the exciting women who fly it!
The Air Race Classic, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to:
* Encouraging and educating current and future women pilots
* Increasing public awareness of general aviation
* Demonstrating women's roles in aviation
* Preserving and promoting the tradition of pioneering women in aviation.
Celebrate 80 years of Women's Transcontinental Air Racing!
Contact info@airraceclassic.org to receive notification and all the latest updates, if you are not already on the emailing list.
Classic 26's Bee Haydu
Bee Haydu is one busy woman! Just a week ago she was racing in the Air Race Classic as part of Classic 26. This week she was in Washington, D.C. meeting with President Obama. President Obama was signing the bill that awards the Congressional Gold Medal to the WASP. These women are quite amazing and it's great to see them get the recognition they've long deserved.
Congratulations to Bee Haydu and all the other WASP that did so much for our country. Women like you are one of the many reasons we continue the women's air racing tradition. Read more about the WASP achievement.
WASP and Racer Bee Haydu talking to the President Bee Haydu watches on as President Obama signs the bill
New Zealand Air Safari 2010
Did you enjoy flying the Air Race Classic? Looking for another race to test your skill, enjoy the company of other pilots, and explore new places? You may want to check out the Air Safari 2010 taking place in beautiful New Zealand. Check out this brochure on the race! Thanks to Dee Bond for letting us know about this.
2009 Top Ten
Congratulations to all the Racers for a well run race! The top ten finishers are listed below. Click here for a full breakdown of all the awards.
| Place | Classic Number | Racers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Kelly Burris and Erin Recke |
| 2 | 32 | Jessica Campbell and Victoria Dunbar ***Collegiate: Indiana State University*** |
| 3 | 2 | Sandy St. John and Linda Pecotte |
| 4 | 12 | Joyce Wells and Thelma Cull |
| 5 | 17 | Louise Scudieri and Nicole Boettger |
| 6 | 43 | Jenna Albrecht and Kimberly Turrell ***Collegiate: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott, AZ*** |
| 7 | 31 | Jessica Miller, Athina Holmes, and Rivka Irene Lev |
| 8 | 20 | Dee Bond and Gretchen Jahn |
| 9 | 3 | Dottie Anderson and Jean Sloan |
| 10 | 23 | Marisha Falk and Hannah Northern ***Collegiate: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University*** |
Questions for Girl Scouts/Guides & Youth Groups
See how well you can do answering the following questions (search the website for the ansers). The answers are posted below. Thanks for following the race!
Answers to past questions:
1. What is the START and TERMINUS of the 2009 race? List the names of the cities and the three or four
letter aviation identifier? Denver, Colordado (KAPA); Atlantic, Iowa (KAPA)
2. What direction will racers be traveling from KAPA to KLBL? From KLFK to KRUE? From KRAC to
KAIO? KAPA to KLBL Southeast; KLFK to KRUE Northeast; KRAC to KAIO Southwest
3. Which leg is the longest? Which leg is the shortest? The last leg to the finish is the longest: KRAC to KAPA for 332 nm. Shortest is Russellville, AR ( KRUE) to Grenada, MS (KGNF) for 184 nm.
4. How many states in the United States will the racers either land in or fly over? 13 (including NW corner of LA)
5. What was the name of the first women’s air race and when was it held? First Women’s Air Derby 1929
6. If the average length of a leg is about 300 statute miles and there are eight legs, what is the total average distance of a race? 2400 statute miles
7. Is everyone on the same team from the same state? Which state in the United States has the most
racers entered for the 2009 race? How many Racers are from that State? No, there is a mix. Texas, 10 Racers
8. Name three all women’s air races. First Women’s Air Derby (Powder Puff Derby) All Women’s Transcontinental Air Race (ATWAR) Air Race Classic
9. How many years have women been air racing in the United States? 80 years this year.
10. Since each team is assigned a handicap speed, what is the goal of each racing team? The goal is to have the actual ground speed be as far over the handicap speed as possible.
11. What are the eligibility requirements for an airplane to be entered into the race? Airplanes are limited to STOCK and minimally modified STOCK airplanes, certified in normal or utility category with normally aspirated engine(s) of not less than 145 horsepower nor more than 570 horsepower, rated for continuous maximum operation.
12. How many birds are on the Air Race Classic logo? Three
13. How many College teams are in participating in the race this year? Seven
14. Can you guess how many Mother/Daughter or Sister/Sister teams are in this year’s race? Two
15. Racing across the distance is finished for this year, but the race is far from over. During the next few
days while the Racers are updating their logs and unwinding, certified Mechanics will be I inspecting the top race planes to make re-verify that all airplanes follow the rules. Do you know what types of tools they will use? The inspections are mostly a visual inspection. So, they will be using their eyes, inspection mirrors, simple screwdrivers and wrenches.
Updated Pictures
Having a bit of trouble with the pictures accessed in the menu bar at the top of the website. Click here to view the 2009 pictures here! These pictures will be updated throughout the race.
