Air Race Classic Announces 2024 Route

Women pilots will race from Carbondale, Illinois, to Loveland, Colorado from June 18-21.

Meg Godlewski

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 02:16 PM ET

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The race will run June 18-21 from Carbondale, Illinois, to Loveland, Colorado. [Courtesy: Air Race Classic]

Key Takeaways:

The 2024 Air Race Classic (ARC), an annual event for women pilots, will take place from June 18-21, covering a 2,628-mile route across 11 states from Carbondale, IL, to Loveland, CO.
Celebrating its 47th race and the 95th anniversary of its origins (the 1929 Women's Air Derby), the ARC's mission is to encourage and educate female pilots and promote women's roles in aviation.
Unlike traditional speed races, the ARC challenges two-person female pilot teams to beat their aircraft's unique handicap by the greatest margin, emphasizing piloting skill, aviation decision-making, and flight planning over pure speed.

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Ladies, get out your plotters and E6-Bs. The route for the 2024 Air Race Classic has been announced.

On June 18 women pilots from around the world will be launching from Southern Illinois Airport (KSIA) in Carbondale on a 2,628 sm flight covering 11 states and ending on June 21 at Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL) in Loveland. The route changes every year and includes eight or nine timing points for the race that stresses piloting skill and aviation decision-making over speed.