Archive | September 22, 2017

Looking For Something Fun To Do? Red Bull’s Flugtag Is Taking Flight In Nashville On Saturday, Sep. 23rd

On Saturday, September 23rd, Red Bull’s Flugtag event comes to downtown Nashville’s Riverfront Park beginning at 11am.

What is Flugtag exactly? Thirty plus teams enter the hilarious, over-the-top competition, presented by Red Bull and sponsored by local businesses like the new entertainment venue Topgolf, to create a human-powered aircraft operated by one pilot attempting to break the 258 foot flight launch record.  Teams will help launch the aircraft off a 24-foot flight deck situated over the Cumberland River.  Crowds this year can expect to see everything from Dolly Parton, a slice of pizza, and a giant roller skate.

The last Red Bull Flugtag event in Nashville happened exactly 10 years ago and drew a crowd of over 80,000. 

There is also a panel of local celebrity judges on hand to help select the winner.

 

Topgolf Nashville will commemorate its opening on Sept. 23 by launching an honorary Red Bull Flugtag craft into the Cumberland River, sponsoring the event at Riverfront Park. Open to the public at 11 a.m. CST, Red Bull Flugtag pits competitors in homemade human-powered flying machines as they attempt to break the 258-foot distance record. Spectators are encouraged to stop by the Topgolf Nashville viewing tent for entertainment and a chance to win Topgolf-themed prizes.

 

It’s all in good fun.  Each aircraft will inevitably end up in the river, but it’s anybody’s guess which will fly the farthest before taking the plunge and who will have the most fun doing it.  Some teammates not piloting the homemade aircraft even tend to like to take a dive off the launch platform after their entry has taken off.

Head out for some family fun, a few laughs, and a good time tomorrow! Admission is free.  Gates open at 11am at Riverfront Park.  The competion goes on until 4pm.  There will be plenty of vendors on site, too.

 

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