Red Bull Flugtag

This past Saturday, July 24th, Red Bull Flugtag hit the Twin Cities for the first time ever. So, what’s “Flugtag?” That’s what you’re thinking, right?

Flugtag is German for “flying day.” Red Bull brought this “flying day” to the Twin Cities this year. It was held on Harriet Island, near downtown St. Paul. The event challenges its participants to design, build and pilot homemade flying machines off a 30-foot high flight deck in hopes of taking part in the miracle of human flight, but often end up plunging into the waters below. Teams are judged on three criteria: flight distance, creativity of the craft, and showmanship. These criteria have inspired flying tacos, prehistoric pterodactyls, winnebagos with wings and even Snoopy and the gang to compete.

This year friends of mine tried to fly a cheeseburger dubbed The Batmoburger. They were able to go 30 feet, well 30 feet straight down but they had a ball doing it and I had a ball watching. There was a lucky team, Major Trouble and the Dirty Dixies, that managed to break the record of 195 feet by gliding to 207 feet! I have included video of their flight below.

It was by far one of the craziest events I have ever encountered but it was a beautiful day and a fun time was had by all. This event will get added to my "Minnesota Adventures" journal.




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