The Air Race Classic is an annual transcontinental air race for female pilots. Route lengths are approximately 2400 smi. All flights are conducted in day visual-flight-rules (VFR) conditions. Each aircraft is handicapped for speed and engine power. The goal is to have the actual ground speed be as far over the handicapped speed as possible.

2012 Air Race Classic

The 2012 race will run from Lake Havasu City, AZ (HII, Lake Havasu City Airport

Lake Havasu City Airport

Lake Havasu City Airport , also known as Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport, is a city-owned public-use airport located six miles north of the central business district of Lake Havasu City, in Mohave County, Arizona, United States....

) to Batavia, OH (I69, Clermont County Airport

Clermont County Airport

Clermont County Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Batavia, a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. It is owned by the Clermont County Commissioners....

), a distance of 2330.2 nm/2681.5 sm.

2011 Air Race Classic

June 17–21, 2011 from Iowa City, IA (IOW, Iowa City Municipal Airport

Iowa City Municipal Airport

Iowa City Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport located in the southwest portion of the city of Iowa City in Johnson County, Iowa, USA. It is located at , along the Iowa River...

) to Mobile, AL (BFM, Mobile Downtown Airport

Mobile Downtown Airport

Mobile Downtown Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles south of the central business district of Mobile, a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It is also known as Brookley Field. The airport is part of the Brookley Complex, an industrial complex which lies on the...

), a distance of 2365.4 nm/2722.0 sm. The race was won by Leah Hetzel and Sarah Morris flying a Cirrus SR-20.

2010 Air Race Classic

June 22-25, 2010 from Fort Myers, FL (RSW, Southwest Florida International Airport

Southwest Florida International Airport

-Statistics:-Accidents and incidents:* November 28, 2007 - A single-engine fixed wing aircraft crashed about 9:20 a.m. one mile west of Runway 6. The crash killed the pilot...

) to Frederick, MD (FDK, Frederick Municipal Airport

Frederick Municipal Airport (Maryland)

Frederick Municipal Airport is a public airport located in the city of Frederick, in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. This airport is publicly owned by City of Frederick....

), a distance of 2158 nm. This year's theme was "100 years of licensed women pilots." The race was won by Terry Carbonell of Alva, FL, Ellen Herr of Fort Myers, FL and Laura Ying Gao of Spring Hill, FL.

2009 Air Race Classic

June 23–26, 2009 from Denver, CO (APA, Centennial Airport

Centennial Airport

Centennial Airport is located in Dove Valley, an unincorporated portion of Arapahoe County near Denver, Colorado. The airport’s runways also extend into neighboring Douglas County. The airport opened on May 12, 1967 as Arapahoe County Airport, and was renamed on July 13, 1984...

) to Atlantic, IA (AIO, Atlantic Municipal Airport

Atlantic Municipal Airport

Atlantic Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport located two miles west of the central business district of Atlantic, a city in Cass County, Iowa, USA...

), a distance of 2359.0 nm/2714.7 sm. The race was won by pilots Kelly Burris of Ann Arbor, MI and Erin Recke of Seattle, WA in a Beechcraft Debonair.

2008 Air Race Classic

Thirty-three teams completed the race in June 2008, flying a course from Bozeman, MT (BZN, Gallatin Field Airport

Gallatin Field Airport

Gallatin Field Airport , also known as Gallatin Field, is a public-use airport located seven nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Bozeman, a city in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. It is owned by the Gallatin Airport Authority...

) to Mansfield

Mansfield

Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....

, MA (1B9, Mansfield Municipal Airport

Mansfield Municipal Airport

Mansfield Municipal Airport is a public airport located two miles southeast of the central business district of Mansfield, a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA....

). Intermediate route stops were Miles City

Miles City

Miles City could refer to some places in the United States:* Miles City, Florida* Miles City, Montana** Miles City Municipal Airport in Miles City, Montana...

, MT, Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....

, SD, Mason City

Mason City

Mason City is the name of several places in the United States of America:*Mason City, Illinois*Mason City, Iowa*Mason City, NebraskaSee also: Mason...

, IA, Decatur

Decatur

Decatur is the name of many places in the United States, most of which are named for Stephen Decatur, a U.S. Naval officer at the turn of the 19th century.- Cities, Towns, Villages :* Decatur, Alabama, county seat of Morgan County, Alabama...

, IL, Frankfort

Frankfort, Kentucky

Frankfort is a city in Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States...

, KY, Franklin, PA, and Saratoga Springs, NY.

External links

• The Air Race Classic official homepage
• History of the Air Race Classic