Overview
- Kentucky Derby Festival canceled the Great Balloon Glow because of heavy rain, according to spokesperson Aimee Boyd.
- Organizers had earlier shifted the glow to a burner-only Candlestick Glow set for 8:30 to 9 p.m., then scrapped that plan when conditions worsened.
- WLKY reported the Great Balloon Race was canceled due to dense fog and a low cloud ceiling, and the station said it would not be rescheduled.
- That report contradicted an earlier KDF release that said weather was not expected to affect the race planned to launch from Bowman Field.
- Hot-air balloons require light winds, no rain, and safe cloud ceilings, so final go or no-go calls often come minutes before start time and can upend spectator plans.