Hot-air balloon regatta over London postponed

A hot-air balloon regatta resulting from happen over London on Sunday 21 July has been postponed as soon as once more resulting from poor climate situations.

The Lord Mayor’s Scorching–Air Balloon Regatta was scheduled to rise from Battersea Park at 05:00 BST however was postponed for the second time this yr – and the fifth yr in a row. An try on 4 July was additionally scuppered.

Organisers have earmarked 28 July as the following potential date for the mass lift-off of round 50 balloons. The final profitable regatta was in 2019.

The occasion goals to generate consciousness concerning the Lord Mayor’s Attraction and has raised greater than £250,000 since 2015.

Funds raised by the Lord Mayor’s Attraction assist three charities: MQ Psychological Well being Analysis, a psychological well being analysis charity; Homewards, a homelessness charity; and Nationwide Numeracy, which works to construct maths expertise throughout London.

The regatta was final held in 2019, when 46 hot-air balloons launched from Battersea Park at 05:30 BST and floated by means of the skies throughout central London.

It was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

And in 2022 and 2023 it was stood down resulting from poor climate.

Wind situations and rain made it unimaginable on 21 July within the brief window put aside. A number of potential dates are ear-marked yearly.

This yr organisers stated the balloons will take flight with the intention of passing over landmarks together with Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, the Homes of Parliament, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge.

The Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli will lead the occasion, the organisers added.