The race starts from Alice Springs, Australia on Easter Sunday 17 April at midday UK time and you'll be able to track it over 7 days until the race concludes on 24 April. Balloons cost £4 each and all profits go to the PTFA.

You can also make purchasing the balloon a fun experience too.  Engage your child(ren) by decorating the balloon, deciding how much to inflate your balloon alongside the thickness of the rubber.  Which outcome will make the best option with the prevailing weather conditions? Once the race starts, you can then check out where you are on the leaderboard amongst family, friends, classmates etc.