40th Annual All-Women Air Race Classic Here Thursday and Friday

Jun 22, 2016 at 07:01 am by bryan


Competitors in the 40th Annual All-Women Air Race Classic will be landing at the Murfreesboro Airport this coming Thursday and Friday (June 23-24, 2016).

Airport Manager and Stop Chair Chad Gehrke said that 50 airplanes will execute high-speed flybys over a timing line at Murfreesboro Airport as teams race the clock on a four-day, 2,716-mile course from Prescott, Arizona to Daytona Beach, Florida.

ADVERTISEMENT

He noted that some of the racers may land before going on to the next stop and a few plan to stay overnight. Teams decide where to remain overnight in the late afternoon or early evening. All teams must be on the ground by approximately 8:25 each evening.

Weather permitting, the racers who spend the night in Murfreesboro will take off from the timing line at 6:30 this coming Friday morning (6/24/2016).

To follow the race live and find out where teams are remaining overnight, see airraceclassic.org.

Sections: News