Red Bull Air Race

From nationally-awarded museums and warm glowing beaches to spirited professional sports and unusual exhibits at our world-famous zoo, one-of-a-kind San Diego events are popping up all the time, and a reservation at Holiday Inn San Diego on the Bay, one of the leading convention hotels in San Diego, CA, is your first step to catching the best of the best. Choose spacious and welcoming San Diego accommodations, furnished lovingly, many with awesome balcony views of the bay or downtown city skyline, and don’t miss an unmistakably delicious meal at any of our three waterfront San Diego hotel restaurants.

If you’re in town to see the Red Bull Air Race San Diego, you’re in luck. The race grounds, located between the North and South peninsulas of the Embarcadero Marina Park, are virtually just outside our front door. This sensational event is in fact just one in a world series of small-craft, high-speed races taking place all over the world. Flying the most lightweight and agile, not to mention fastest, planes available, the expertly-skilled pilot contestants must navigate an airborne obstacle course while performing unthinkable aerial tricks and achieving speeds in excess of 400 kilometers per hour. Imagine thrilling tailslides, knife edge flights, and even complete loops as the courageous pilots barrel perilously close to the water below.

Each breathtaking run is scored for accuracy and speed, and at the end of the day the ranks are awarded points that can one day turn into a World Championship victory. While the competition typically takes place on an airfield, this unique San Diego event is happening right above the bay. Along with the main event, expect a number of stunning flight shows just for the entertainment of lucky spectators.

Stay at one of the most posh and inviting San Diego downtown hotels, the Holiday Inn On the Bay, with one of our exclusive San Diego vacation packages and catch all the lively personality and infectious bombast of the Red Bull Air Races.