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Palms to Pines air race plans Red Bluff stop; organizers outline insurance and logistics
Summary
Organizers told the Red Bluff Airport Commission they plan to host the Palms to Pines air race with Red Bluff as a timed landing point and community event; they cited high-level insurance plans and invited local vendors and volunteers but did not request a formal permit vote at the meeting.
Organizers of the Palms to Pines air race described plans to use Red Bluff Airport as a timing and landing point during the August race and invited community participation. Donna (presenter, speaker 4) said the race restarted in 2023, that Red Bluff will host a timing/landing stop with takeoff the next morning, and that organizers plan vendor displays, hangar gatherings and discounted hotel arrangements for visiting pilots.
Donna said the race route begins in Los Angeles with fly-bys at several stops, and that Red Bluff will host a timing and fuel stop; she emphasized the event will be open to experimental and turbo aircraft to broaden participation. "The air race, as we know, used to come here all the time for 40 years... we started it again in 2023," Donna said, and later noted organizers expect community turnout and volunteer support.
On insurance and risk management, Donna said the international 90 Nines insurer will underwrite coverage and referenced a $5,000,000 figure reported to organizers; she also said final insurance details will be confirmed by June, ahead of the event. Erwin Fust (TCAA member, speaker 5) later added that an airport day on May 16 is planned to promote local awareness and that organizers expect to secure $2,000,000 in insurance for that community event.
At the Jan. 14 meeting, organizers presented the proposal and fielded no formal objections; they did not bring a permit motion for immediate commission action. Commissioners welcomed the outreach and discussed coordination with local vendors and restaurant operators to avoid competing with existing businesses. The meeting record indicates organizers will return with finalized attraction lists, insurance confirmation and any formal permit paperwork before the event.
