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![Teams of aeronauts take to the skies across the St. Louis region on Sept. 20 in preparation for the 2024 Great Forest Park Balloon Race — one of the longest-running hot air balloon races in the country. “Whether it’s a couple on their first date, a group of friends taking a day to just be outside together, or grandparents who can’t get enough of the joy the balloons bring to their grandchildren’s faces, the tradition [continues] in grand fashion throughout the entire weekend,” said Jessica Stegen, the race’s communications director. More than an estimated 100,000 residents and visitors throughout the region are expected to experience the race.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/00cf1b7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1671+0+164/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F66%2F99%2Fbd7ac7ec47409b059eae2f3f0416%2F091924-sp-balloons-3.jpg)
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![Teams of aeronauts take to the skies across the St. Louis region on Sept. 20 in preparation for the 2024 Great Forest Park Balloon Race — one of the longest-running hot air balloon races in the country. “Whether it’s a couple on their first date, a group of friends taking a day to just be outside together, or grandparents who can’t get enough of the joy the balloons bring to their grandchildren’s faces, the tradition [continues] in grand fashion throughout the entire weekend,” said Jessica Stegen, the race’s communications director. More than an estimated 100,000 residents and visitors throughout the region are expected to experience the race.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8128931/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1671+0+164/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F66%2F99%2Fbd7ac7ec47409b059eae2f3f0416%2F091924-sp-balloons-3.jpg)
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