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Women’s air racing all started in 1929 with the First Women’s Air Derby.
Twenty pilots raced from Santa Monica, CA to Cleveland, OH, site of the
National Air Races. Racing continued through the ‘30’s and was renewed
again after WWII when the All Women’s Transcontinental Air Race (AWTAR),
better known as the Powder Puff Derby, came into being. The AWTAR held its
30th, final and commemorative flight in 1977. When the AWTAR was
discontinued, the Air Race Classic, Ltd., (ARC) stepped in to continue the
tradition of transcontinental speed competition for women pilots and staged
its premier race. The Air Race Classic was reincorporated in 2002 into the Air
Race Classic, Inc., a non-profit 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.
Twenty pilots raced from Santa Monica, CA to Cleveland, OH, site of the
National Air Races. Racing continued through the ‘30’s and was renewed
again after WWII when the All Women’s Transcontinental Air Race (AWTAR),
better known as the Powder Puff Derby, came into being. The AWTAR held its
30th, final and commemorative flight in 1977. When the AWTAR was
discontinued, the Air Race Classic, Ltd., (ARC) stepped in to continue the
tradition of transcontinental speed competition for women pilots and staged
its premier race. The Air Race Classic was reincorporated in 2002 into the Air
Race Classic, Inc., a non-profit 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.
How you can help us
with our lodging,
meals, and fuel:
with our lodging,
meals, and fuel:
- Donate to GWW
(using Paypal) - Donate to Pink
and Pearls - or
- Purchase from
the GWW store
The race provides the following resources as well:
Scholastic Outreach - Introduce Air Racing concepts and history into your
community. Learn about the opportunities for your Girl Scouts when the Air
Race Classic comes to your area.
This year onsite meetings with the Racers will be at both the Denver Start
and the Atlantic Terminus. Youth at these airports will meet the Racers as
they share their stories and answer questions about racing and aviation
choices today.
- Youth "Meet the Racers," Saturday, June 20 - Denver Centennial Airport
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Girls 6 - 17 years of age, Saturday, June 27 - Atlantic
Municipal Airport 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
I will tweet and blog and post pictures of the race. It's a little late for me to
find sponsors or donations at this point, but I would like to take this
opportunity to ask folks to visit the GWW online store and make a purchase.
It would really help with the finances of GWW. You can also make a donation
to the GWW scholarship while you're here.
Scholastic Outreach - Introduce Air Racing concepts and history into your
community. Learn about the opportunities for your Girl Scouts when the Air
Race Classic comes to your area.
This year onsite meetings with the Racers will be at both the Denver Start
and the Atlantic Terminus. Youth at these airports will meet the Racers as
they share their stories and answer questions about racing and aviation
choices today.
- Youth "Meet the Racers," Saturday, June 20 - Denver Centennial Airport
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Girls 6 - 17 years of age, Saturday, June 27 - Atlantic
Municipal Airport 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
I will tweet and blog and post pictures of the race. It's a little late for me to
find sponsors or donations at this point, but I would like to take this
opportunity to ask folks to visit the GWW online store and make a purchase.
It would really help with the finances of GWW. You can also make a donation
to the GWW scholarship while you're here.
The involvement of Girls With Wings in the race came rather late, as I am
filling in for someone else who fell ill. I will be joining up with the Pink and
Pearls team, partnering with Heather Ford, who has spent months planning
for this nine-state course, pitting teams of women pilots to see who can
finish the course in the shortest time given the capabilities of their aircraft. I
would have liked a bit more notice with which to prepare for this adventure,
which is completely in line with the mission of Girls With Wings, so that I can
be more help than hindrance. I personally have very little GA (or General
Aviation) experience, being a military pilot who went straight into the airlines.
This is a great opportunity to see the country under VFR, or visual flight
rules, since I'm usually flying miles above the earth and above the clouds in a
Citation X.
I really look forward to the trip and hope you will follow Heather, me, and the
Girls With Wings mascot, Penelope Pilot, on our adventure to encourage girls
to have an interest in aviation. This race is officially from June 23 - 26, 2009.
From Denver, CO to Atlantic, IA, and covers 2359.0 nm/2714.7sm. But there
are events, meetings, schedules, etc., from 9am the morning of the 19th, til
late at night the 29th. Heather and I will be Classic 21 (34 teams in all).
Race Route for 2009
Start: Denver, CO (APA)
Liberal, KS (LBL)
Sweetwater, TX (SWW)
Lufkin, TX (LFK)
Russellville, AR (RUE)
Grenada, MS (GNF)
Sparta, TN (SRB)
Jacksonville, IL (IJX)
Racine, WI (RAC)
Finish: Atlantic, IA (AIO)
filling in for someone else who fell ill. I will be joining up with the Pink and
Pearls team, partnering with Heather Ford, who has spent months planning
for this nine-state course, pitting teams of women pilots to see who can
finish the course in the shortest time given the capabilities of their aircraft. I
would have liked a bit more notice with which to prepare for this adventure,
which is completely in line with the mission of Girls With Wings, so that I can
be more help than hindrance. I personally have very little GA (or General
Aviation) experience, being a military pilot who went straight into the airlines.
This is a great opportunity to see the country under VFR, or visual flight
rules, since I'm usually flying miles above the earth and above the clouds in a
Citation X.
I really look forward to the trip and hope you will follow Heather, me, and the
Girls With Wings mascot, Penelope Pilot, on our adventure to encourage girls
to have an interest in aviation. This race is officially from June 23 - 26, 2009.
From Denver, CO to Atlantic, IA, and covers 2359.0 nm/2714.7sm. But there
are events, meetings, schedules, etc., from 9am the morning of the 19th, til
late at night the 29th. Heather and I will be Classic 21 (34 teams in all).
Race Route for 2009
Start: Denver, CO (APA)
Liberal, KS (LBL)
Sweetwater, TX (SWW)
Lufkin, TX (LFK)
Russellville, AR (RUE)
Grenada, MS (GNF)
Sparta, TN (SRB)
Jacksonville, IL (IJX)
Racine, WI (RAC)
Finish: Atlantic, IA (AIO)
| Penelope will be flying, too! |
| Erin and Kelly were the winners of the 2009 AirRace Classic. Read her blog. |