Well here's a fun event that you don't hear about every day...
It's called Flugtag.
What's Flugtag, you ask?
Flugtag is an extraordinary flying contest that's sponsored by Red Bull and takes place in Nashville this summer.
Red Bull calls it "the quest for human-powered flight".
It's definitely a one-of-a-kind event not to be missed!
You can sign up to participate (must register by April 16th) or just come out and watch (on June 23rd).
Here are the details...
How It Works:
In Flugtag, teams of up to 5 people work together building outrageous homemade, human-powered flying crafts which one person pilots off of an elevated flight deck, through the air, and into a body of water.Teams are judged on three criteria -- distance, creativity and showmanship.
"Designed by amateurs. Built by volunteers. And piloted by the incredibly brave."
How To Get Involved:
Interested participants may apply now through April 16, 2007 by visiting http://www.redbullflugtagusa.com .Just sketch your flying machine and submit your application online.
More about Red Bull Flugtag Nashville
Everyone in the Nashville area is invited to come out and see all of the fun creations on June 23rd from 11a.m. to 4p.m. at Riverfront Park. The event is totally free to the public and has drawn crowds of up to 70,000 spectators in the past.
Just For Fun...
Play Flugtag online!
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I saw this over on Nashville's Team Green website:
"CONGRATULATIONS to Lightning 100's Team Green for being accepted in Red Bull's Flugtag!! We were one of 25 crafts chosen out of over 500 applicants. Watch us fly our human-powered craft on June 23 at Riverfront Park."
Congrats everyone... see you there!
Hey Steve,
Our fingers are crossed that you'll get picked for Flugtag 2007. (If you would like to share pictures from your previous years, let me know & I'll post them here.)
Be sure to let us know if/when you hear back from the folks at Flugtag. We'll be watching for you!
We've applied for Flugtag 2007 - I've competed in 2 before - Chicago 2003 & Baltimore 2006 - It's a great show It's a got-to-see event. Our entry this year has GOT to be picked - It's too cool not to. We were inspired by the movie "Deliverance" so we're building a Flyin' Banjo that has 2 rolling canoes for it's takeoff gear. Hope to see yall there. we find out on April 24th. We're keepin all SIX of our fingers crossed. - steve cummings (aka, Enos of the Inbred Brothers - our bluegrass/comedy group)