Red Bull Flugtag Miami

Event Information

Event Date: July 10, 2010
Event Location: Bayfront Park
Gates open: 10:00AM
First Flight: 12:00PM
Last Flight: 2:30PM

Red Bull Flugtag challenges the brave and brainy to design, build and pilot homemade flying machines off a 30-foot high flight deck in hopes of soaring into the wild blue yonder…or often, plunging into the waters below. Flugtag, which means “flying day” in German, pushes the envelope of human-powered flight, but competitors need more than airtime to reach the podium. Teams are judged on three criteria: flight distance, creativity of the craft, and showmanship. This criteria has inspired flying tacos, prehistoric pterodactyls, winnebagos with wings and even Snoopy and the gang to grace the Flugtag flight decks! And after a year with no Red Bull Flugtags in the US, 2010 promises to be bigger and better than ever.

This won’t be Red Bull Flugtag’s first cruise in Miami’s coastal waters, having splash-landed here in 2004, but the memorable crafts, the wild crowd and the city’s taste for flare drew this outrageous competition back to Miami’s waterways. This July 10th, more than 30 teams from across the Southeast will test the limits of human-powered flight in front of thousands at Bayfront Park before splashing into the waters of Biscayne Bay below.

Since the first Red Bull Flugtag took place in Vienna, Austria, in 1991, more than 80 Flugtags have been held around the globe, attracting up to 300,000 spectators for a single event. The record for the farthest flight-to-date currently stands at 195 feet and was set at Red Bull Flugtag Austria in 2000. A new U.S. record was set in 2007 at Red Bull Flugtag Nashville when a flying banjo flew 155 feet!

For More Information Please check out the site -  Red Bull Flugtag

Streaming Live

MIA
20 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132
305-642-0032
Bubba Gump
401 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132
305-379-8866
Hard Rock Café
401 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132
305-377-3110
Blue Martini
900 South Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33130
305-377-8838
Clevelander South Beach
1020 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-532-4006
Burger and Beer Joint
1766 Bay Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-672-3287

Teams Competing

• Team 01: The Flying Manatee
• Team 02: Team American Muscle
• Team 03: NAVY: A Global Force For Awesome
• Team 04: Rubber Ducky
• Team 05: Signal 20s
• Team 06: Bust-A-Nut
• Team 07: Team Nikki
• Team 08: Team Transplace
• Team 09: Shell Shocked
• Team 10: The Flying Luchadores
• Team 12: Mullet Slappers
• Team 13: Beer Connoisseur Magazine
• Team 14: Save Salad, Toss Pizza
• Team 15: Team Formula Flug
• Team 16: Ibis Engineers
• Team 17: Jamaican Bobsled Team
• Team 18: RAAAD Boys

• Team 19: Tiger’s Tails
• Team 20: Team Space Bat
• Team 21: Team Uptium
• Team 22: The Burger Mobile
• Team 23: Das Jorts
• Team 24: Team Kiss
• Team 25: Team Speed Train
• Team 26: One Giant Leap
• Team 27: Office Party
• Team 28: The Frying Egg
• Team 29: Big Redd
• Team 30: The Drunk Dialers
• Team 31: Gold Coast Derby Grrls
• Team 32: Shurwood Forrest
• Team 33: Take the Plunge
• Team 34: Coast Guard – Real American Heroes

Earth Day is on the way!

With all of the eco-talk these days and all the days to come from here until forever (after all, saving the earth is now a way of life – NOT a trend), we feel as though being a part of it – actively – is important. So here are some of the Earth-friendly events that you can take part in – live or via webcam, webcast or webinar. No matter how you participate, just do it. That’s the only true way to become educated and get green.

Chat Live with Kelly and Eco-Experts

On Tuesday, April 13, at 1 p.m. PST, Kelly Ripa  hosted a Webcast online at kelly-confidential.com. (To learn more )

It was her first live webcast  in support of Earth Day and Global Green USA. Joining her was a  killer team of “ecopros” including Josie Maran, creator of an ecofriendly makeup line; Zem Joaquin, founder and CEO of Ecofabulous; and Anna Getty, green living and holistic lifestyle expert — who will take questions and make suggestions on everyday green living. Afterward, stay tuned in for tips and tricks at the Green Idea Swap. Here’s the best part: For every shared idea, Electrolux donated $1 to Global Green USA (up to $25K). Not too bad!

Earth Day – Miami – 2010

The sun is shining, the heat is rising, and Earth Day is coming upon us! Time to get down to your roots and embrace Mother Earth on her one day celebration. And since it is Mother Earth’s 40^th Earth Day Celebration—it’s bound to be a good one! Residing here in sunny Miami , we put together a few events going on around town that will fill you with that eco-friendly warmth you’ve been missing all winter long!

Miami Goin’ Green Earth Day Festival  April 24^th, 2010

This year’s Miami Goin’ Green Earth Day Festival will be one to remember! Held downtown in the Bayside area, the festival will hold over 100 exhibits in celebration of Earth Day’s 40^th anniversary. Exhibits range from Solar-powered Wii stations, to fashion forward eco-friendly alternatives, to seminars teaching how easy it is to be green—and entrance is free! Live entertainment, hands on exhibits, and more will guarantee some green, day-long fun.

Bring your family and friends— Even those mean eco-downer friends, enlighten them with everyday green alternatives that are easy to do, and go a long way. The event runs from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, at Bayfront Park . To check out their website for more information, visit www.miamigoingreen.com.

Earth Fest 2010 – April 18^th, 2010

“Come celebrate Earth, the Greater Everglades, and a sustainable South Florida !”…. where do we sign up? Yet another free admission, 40^th Earth Day celebration – located in Crandon Park , Key Biscayne! Starting at noon til’ the sun goes down, Earth Fest will celebrate Mother Earth with live-performances presented by Spread the Love, along with workshops that include organic gardening, raw food preparation, yoga, and much more! Don’t forget to bring $6 for the parking fee (which you can be avoid by taking an eco-friendly alternative—B Bus from Brickell Metrorail Station), blankets and portable chairs, reusable water bottles (water refills provided), drum or any other instruments (let out the hippie inside), and any electronics needing to be recycled!

For more info, visit www. http://earth-learning.org

Make sure to check us out later we’ll be posting the second blog of our new ” VIBE Spot”…See you later.