What's a virtual balloon race?
Concerned with the environmental impact of real balloon launches, our races are virtual, online and interactive while still promoting our cause and raising money for Shine.
How does it help our charity?
Funds raised from our virtual balloon races help and support people affected by spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus via our charity Shine.
How can you get involved?
For a small cost, you can design and sponsor a balloon to travel the furthest in one or more of our races - and be in with a chance of winning a choice of prizes!
Winners in: 4th September Shine's Professional Support Balloon Race
Upcoming races - get involved now!
16th October 2023 Spina Bifida Awareness Week Race
Shine’s aim is to engage, empower and enable all our members to have better lives by helping them to share with others their personal experiences of life with spina bifida
Anencephaly Awareness Balloon Race
Anencephaly is the most severe of a group of conditions known as Neural Tube Defects (NTDs). It happens in about 1 in 2,000 pregnancies in the UK and occurs during the first 28 days of pregnancy. Anencephaly sadley is always fatal.
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Parents and Carers Support Balloon Race. 5th January 2024
Parents and carers of babies, children and adults with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and associated conditions hold a vital role in the lives of our members.
Records and Statistics
Site Record: Highest Altitude Achieved
By SMC Flooring
Site Record: Furthest Distance Travelled
By Inspiring Words
