EARLY ALERT - 2007

It’s not just hot air!

MIDDLETOWN, OHIO

Event:

5th Annual MidFirst Ohio Challenge

Hot Air Balloon Competition-Skydiving-Balloon Glows-Skydiving Fireworks-5K Run-Car Show-Arts & Crafts-Free Concerts-Food-Carnival-Leaps of Learning Children’s Discovery Center

Date/Time:     

Friday, July 20 – 4 to 10:30 pm

Saturday, July 21 – Noon to 10:30 pm

Sunday, July 22 – Noon to 7 pm

Grounds are open for early morning flight viewing.

Balloon Flights: 

30 competition balloons, Fred B Rabbit and Rocket special shape balloons. Weather permitting, early morning and early evening flights. Friday & Saturday balloon glows.

Skydiving:

Team Fastrax Pro Skydiving Tour presents skydiving demonstrations and introduces the Midwest to competition skydiving. Sunday - water landings. Skydiver fireworks after the balloon glows on Friday and Saturday nights.

Geocaching:

Learn this new hi-tech treasure hunt game

2^nd Annual Car Show:

Sunday Classic Car Show – Open to all vehicles

2^nd Annual 5K Run:

The best regional runners go head to head on Saturday morning.

Arts & Crafts:

The finest of Midwestern artisans bring their works to MidFirst Ohio Challenge.

Site:

Smith Park, downtown Middletown, Ohio. Exit I-75 at SR 122  (Exit 32) and follow the signs. Middletown is mid-way between Dayton and Cincinnati, just off I-75 with easy access to many area attractions.

Cost:  

$1 Adult Walk-in Admission, Children 12 and under FREE –OR-  $5 per vehicle on-site parking (FREE admission for occupants of vehicles).   

Sponsors:

Primary  –

MidFirst Credit Union

Platinum + –

Middletown Community Foundation

Platinum–

Middletown Journal – Official Information Source

The Rebel/105.9 fm – Official Radio Station

StartSkyDiving.com

The Chamber of Commerce serving Middletown, Monroe & Trenton

Middletown Convention & Visitor Bureau/

City of Middletown

Gold-

JP Morgan Chase/Barnitz Fund

Silver

The Manchester Inn

Bronze

Rumpke

Bern’s Garden Center

MobilComm

A combined, public/private project, the MidFirst Ohio

Challenge brings together government, business, non-profit groups and individuals working together for the good of the total community.

Executive Committee:           

Chair – Rodney Hale, Johnson Controls

Treasurer/2003 Chair - David Pearce, Chase Commercial Bank

Balloon  Pilot - Dr. Mark Frazer, Summit Family Physicians

Balloon Pilot -  James Wannemacher, Triple J Investments

Team Fastrax Skydiver – David Hart, Jump Institute

City of Middletown – Ginger Smith, Public Works Director

Event Planner- Peggy Ketron

Publicist - Ann Mort

Contact:

Ann Mort-513-649-4506,  513-705-1770

Rmort@cinci.rr.com  - www.ohiochallenge.com

1500 Central Avenue

Middletown, OH 45044