Official results for 22nd America’s Challenge–distance race for gas balloons
Updated 16th October 2017
| Place | Teams | Pilots | Distance | Duration | Landing Location |
| 1 | Team 6, Switzerland | Nicolas Tièche / Laurent Sciboz | 2,280.9 miles
3,670.76 km |
59h 19m | Labrador City, Canada |
| 2 | Team 4, Poland / USA | Kryzstof Zapart / Andy Cayton | 2,191 miles
3,526.06 km |
69h 04m | Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada |
| 3 | Team 1, USA | Peter Cuneo /Barbara Fricke | 1,939.3 miles
3,121.82 km |
60h 13m | Brighton, VT |
| 4 | Team 3, USA | Mark Sullivan / Cheri White | 1,609.5 miles
2,590.31 km |
61h 56m | State College, PA |
| 5 | Team 8, France | Benoît Pelard / Benoît Péterlé | 1,186.6 miles
1,909.71 km |
57h 08m | Indianapolis, IN |
| 6 | Team 2, USA | Phil Bryant / Mike Emich | 1,103 miles
1,775.11 km |
44h 09m | Terre Haute, IN |
| 7 | Team 5, Germany | Wilhelm Eimers /
Sebastian Eimers |
1,099.5 miles
1,769.42 km |
46h 53m | Wausau, WI |
| 8 | Team 7, USA | Bert Padelt / Noah Forden | 820.6 miles
1,320.56 km |
36h 02m | Ogden, IA |
| America’s Challenge 2017—Highlights of the Gas Balloon Race
1. Two teams shatter America’s Challenge distance record of 1998.1 miles (3,215.5 km) and also the Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett (the World Championships) distance record of 2,112.9 miles (3,400.39 km) 2. Seven out of eight teams crossed the 1000-mile mark; the eighth team reached 819 miles 3. No team landed on the first day; the first landing was at 36 hours and 16 minutes 4. The minimum non-stop flying time was 36 hours 02 minutes and maximum duration was 69 hours 04 minutes. |
Source: http://www.balloonfiesta.com/news/596/443/Swiss-Team-Unofficial-Winners-of-Americas-Challenge
