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Twenty-four hot air balloons fill Lake Storey Park this weekend for the Great Balloon Race, and organizer Greg Saul stopped by to walk through what's planned. Greg Saul joined Galesburg's Morning News on Wednesday, July 22. Listen to the full interview above. They talked about: The weekend's launch and night glow schedule The ghost balloon making its return this year, and why it looks a little familiar The wind and lightning rules that decide whether anything flies at all Saturday night's golf ball drop and 50/50 raffle What it actually feels like to fly, from a pilot with 37 years of experience How to volunteer, and what it takes to keep 24 balloons and 19 committee members organized every summer   Related story: Great Balloon Race returns to Galesburg with 24 balloons, free admission 🎧 Subscribe to Galesburg's Morning News: Apple Podcasts | Spotify