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International women's air race to touch down at Dorothy Rungeling Airport
March 1, 2019
June event traces its roots back to 1929 flying derby featuring aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart
A women's air racing event that can trace its roots back 90 years to an air derby featuring legendary pilot Amelia Earhart will culminate at the Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport on the Pelham-Welland border this year.
More than 100 women pilots from around the world are expected to take part in teams of up to three in the 43rd Air Race Classic in June, starting in Jackson, Tenn., and flying more than 2,400 miles over several days before the event ends at the Pelham airport, a facility funded by the municipalities of Wainfleet, Pelham, Port Colborne and Welland.
Peter Van Caulart of Pelham, co-chair of the Air Race Classic terminus committee, said it's the first time ever that the international race will end Ontario.
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