Air Race Classic 2023
Start events hosted June 16-20, 2023
UND Aerospace is hosting the start of the 2023 Air Race Classic! Racers from all over the country will begin their journey at Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK) with events prior to takeoff on June 20th.
Events
Friday, June 16 | 12:45pm - 4:00pm
UND Aerospace
(For Middle-School Aged Students) Explore UND Aerospace through hands-on activities in conjunction with the start of the Air Race Classic! Our ambassadors will guide you through our complex with experiences in our VR Flight Lab, 360-degree tower simulator for air traffic controllers, learn to fly sUAS and so much more! Your students can be dropped off and picked back up. This event is full and closed to new sign-ups.
Sponsor: Grand Forks Women's Fund
Friday, June 16 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm (air racers check in at 6:00pm)
Cloud 9
Soar through downtown Grand Forks and experience a restaurant you haven't been to, shop at a local boutique, and support all the unique places we have here! While exploring downtown we will feature historic pilots throughout and their connection to the Air Race Classic and our region!
Air Racers: check in at Cloud 9 for a welcome, refreshments, appetizers, and a mingle prior to exploring our downtown area!
Sponsors: The Olive Ann Hotel / Cloud 9, Mead + Hunt, JLG
Saturday, June 17 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gorecki Alumni Center
Welcome racers, we are so glad you are here! Join us for an evening to mingle over some of our favorite North Dakota foods and live music.
Sponsor: Delta Air Lines
Sunday, June 18 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Clifford Hall
Skip's Gourmet Grub will be on campus in the Clifford Hall parking lot. This food truck is open to the public!
Menu
- Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich - $12
- BBQ Chicken Sandwich - $10
- Salmon Burger - $8
- Water/Iced Tea - $1
- Gatorade - $2
(sandwiches served with slaw and chips)
Sunday, June 18 | 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Hilton
Join us for the Air Race Classic Takeoff Banquet! Tickets for the event are available for purchase.
Sponsor: United Airlines
Monday, June 19 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Clifford Hall
Skip's Gourmet Grub will be on campus in the Clifford Hall parking lot. This food truck is open to the public!
Menu
- Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich - $12
- BBQ Chicken Sandwich - $10
- Salmon Burger - $8
- Water/Iced Tea - $1
- Gatorade - $2
(sandwiches served with slaw and chips)
Monday, June 19 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
North Dakota Museum of Art
Some long a*s goodbye, I swear it takes a week! Join us at the North Dakota Museum of Art proudly housed on the University of North Dakota campus for a fun evening of refreshments, appetizers, and art.
Sponsor: Endeavor Air
Tuesday, June 20 | 6:00am - 6:30am
UND Flight Operations
Racers, we will see you at UND Flight Operations (next to GFK) for our start breakfast in our center hangar next to dispatch.
Sponsor: Tom Hauge
Tuesday, June 20 | 8:00am
GFK
Open to the community, come cheer for our very own UND Frozen Force team! Watch over 40 aircraft take off in a span of 45 minutes.
Sponsor: Grand Forks Convention & Visitors Bureau
Air Racers - Welcome to North Dakota!
Take a GRAND Tour Through Greater Grand Forks
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