Join us for 2025 Akrofest in beautiful Borrego Springs, California! By day, you’ll fly in the world’s finest aerobatic box—permanently surface-waivered, built beyond CIVA standards, designed to host the world championships, and practically visible from space. By night, you’ll trade laughs with some of the world’s finest pilots at a relaxing desert resort.
The box is right next to a 5,000-foot runway and the judging line is right next to that. No shuffling to some remote cow patty; all the action happens right at Borrego. You’ll even have spectators! We invite the whole town to come watch the contest.
Lodging
The banquet will be at the Borrego Springs Resort, which you can call at (760) 767-5700. Ask for the “Aerobatic Pilots Rate”. Call early because it sells out!
Block room information is expected to be available in August 2025.
You can also try Palm Canyon RV Resort at (760) 767-5341, or Casa Del Zoro at (760) 767-0100.
Transportation
Rental cars, Uber, and Lyft are usually not available. However, the Borrego Springs Resort has a free shuttle you can call on demand. It’s a 5-minute ride. Some people will also have cars available. Ground transportation has never been a problem.
Categories
Power:
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- All 5 categories
- Unlimited 4-minute Free (smoke oil and sound system on site.)
Glider:
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- All 5 categories
- *Please contact the CD so we can confirm type, tow-plane status, etc.
Bottom line: if you have a thing with wings, it’s welcome in Borrego.
Schedule
Thursday, October 23rd:
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- 0800 to 1500 — Registration
- 0900 to Sunset — Practice
Friday, October 24th:
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- 0630 — Continental breakfast*
- 0700 — Mandatory Pilot Briefing
- 0830 — Flying
Saturday, October 25th:
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- 0630 — Continental breakfast*
- 0700 — Mandatory Pilot Briefing
- 0830 — Flying
- 1730 — Cocktail Hour at the Borrego Springs Resort
- 1830 — Awards Banquet
- * Breakfast burritos available from the Borrego Springs Resort when ordered in advance.
Registration
Please DO use the IAC registration system. Visit this link to join the contest. This is the only way to register, even if you register on registration day. Please do it as early as you can, it helps us plan. If you need to cancel for any reason and have already paid we provide a full refund.
Frees
You must email us your Free sequence (ideally as an openaero.net link) to registrar@iac36.org and we’ll print copies for you so you don’t have to bring any.
Pricing
- Early Bird Entry Fee — $300 (up to September 24th deadline). BEST DEAL!
- Regular Entry Fee — $350 (September 25th through day prior to registration).
- On-Site Late Entry Fee — $400 (day of registration).
First-time Primary competitors also receive a free one-year membership to IAC 36 ($50 value), which allows them to practice in the Borrego aerobatic box year-round.
Included with your registration fee:
- Two continental breakfasts (Coffee, Croissant, juice)
- Two lunches
- Award Banquet Dinner