Registered Competitors
Rookie
4 entries
| Race # | Pilot | Aircraft | Tail # | Classes | Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 | Stephen Szalai | 2012 Zenith 750 | N750SZ | Rookie | Father and Son - (if Spencer can make it otherwise no team name) | Beaufort, SC |
| 127 | Major Dibble | 2018 Kitfox 3 | N933kf | Rookie | Nacogdoches | |
| 150 | Clayton Wheaton | 2000 Aviat Husky A1B | Rookie | Buffalo, NY | ||
| 2 | Seth Craft | 2026 Garetson Aviation Ultimate Badlands Traveler | N440RG | Rookie | Montrose, CO |
Touring
2 entries
| Race # | Pilot | Aircraft | Tail # | Classes | Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Adam Gordon | 1979 Cessna A185F | N434JG | Touring | Oakdale, LA | |
| 45 | Rick Holman | 1991 Maule MXT 7-180 | N345PP | Touring | Trike Envy/TailBone | Creswell, OR |
Wilderness
4 entries
| Race # | Pilot | Aircraft | Tail # | Classes | Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | John McCardle | 2025 Bearhawk 5 | N402WV | Wilderness | Omaha, NE | |
| 30 | Brandon Corn | 2024 Backcountry Supercub | N24BC | Wilderness | Brazos Bullet Aviation | Gause, TX |
| 260 | Luke Strandlund | 2009 Murphy SuperRebel | N749DM | Wilderness | Mora, MN | |
| 603 | Jared Garetson | 2024 Backcountry Supercub | N24BC | Wilderness | Garetson Aviation | Manhattan, KS |
Adventure
7 entries
| Race # | Pilot | Aircraft | Tail # | Classes | Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Eric Massey | 2022 Cubcrafters FX-3 | N824EM | Adventure | Anchorage, AK | |
| 20 | Eric Jarema | 2025 Backcountry SQ2 | Adventure | Boyne Falls, MI | ||
| 1 | Micah Lindstrom | 2026 Micah Lindstrom Badlands Vaquero | 694ml | Adventure | Mora, MN | |
| 8 | Mike Babcock | 2025 Balands Traveler | Adventure | Aero Endeavors | Cottage Grove, OR | |
| 408 | Tanner McInteer | 2025 Badlands Traveler | N540RL | Adventure | Lincoln, NE | |
| 605 | Clint Busenitz | 2025 Badlands Traveller | N365BS | Adventure | Oral, SD | |
| 50 | Keith Lange | 2025 Bergen PA-18 | Adventure | Lone Wolf STOL | Wasilla, AK |
Backcountry
4 entries
| Race # | Pilot | Aircraft | Tail # | Classes | Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Matthew Peterson | 1957 Cessna 172 | N44RC | Backcountry | Team Louisiana | Ethel, LA |
| 17 | Jerry Clemens | Aviat Husky | N134DD | Backcountry | Wichita, KS | |
| 00 | Jeff Pohl | 1955 Cessna 170b | N4311B | Backcountry | Milaca | |
| 259 | Phil Shearer | 2016 Aviat Husky A1C | N259WY | Backcountry | Flying Otters | Tavares "Americas Seaplane City", FL |
Sport
8 entries
| Race # | Pilot | Aircraft | Tail # | Classes | Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 918 | Scott Tyree | 1998 Kitfox 4-1200 | N263MB | Sport | AeroGuard | Princeton, TX |
| 311 | Tom Pond | 2024 Just Aircraft Superstol | N321E | Sport | Pond Hopper | Havana, KS |
| 79 | William Vaughan | 2022 Zenith 701 | N391WM | Sport | Brandon, MS | |
| 69 | Gary Varga | 2006 Rans S-7 | N540RL | Sport | Camp Lake STOL Pilots | Burlington, WI |
| 926 | TJ Johnson | 2021 Kitfox 5 | 926EJ | Sport | Detroit | |
| 11 | David Kerley | 2017 Just Highlander | N11HL | Sport | GrassHopper | Spicewood, TX |
| 289 | James Johnson | 2023 Rans S7 Courier | N289JJ | Sport | Byers, CO | |
| 34 | Tyler Furman | 2011 Rans S7 | N748RD | Sport | Raymond, NE |
Cub
4 entries
| Race # | Pilot | Aircraft | Tail # | Classes | Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 248 | Kirk Mies | 2007 Cubcrafters CC-11-100 Sport | N248CC | Cub | Fly it like you STOL it! | Lindenhurst, IL |
| 68 | Nick Ardillo | 2014 CubCrafters SS | N382RA | Cub | Dallas, TX | |
| 41 | Kevin Johnson | 1952 Piper PA-18 | N1841A | Cub | Canyon Tx, TX | |
| 22 | Brady Bergen | 2025 Brady Bergen PA18 Replica | Cub | Manhattan, KS |
Vintage Cub
4 entries
| Race # | Pilot | Aircraft | Tail # | Classes | Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 953 | Justin Coletti | 1941 Piper J3 | N37953 | Vintage Cub | Topeka, KS | |
| 18 | Simon Smith | 2000 Wag Aero Sport trainer | Vintage Cub | Belvidere, IL | ||
| 76 | Glenn Roberts | 1946 Aeronca Champ | N512PG | Vintage Cub | Team Nebraska | Bellevue, NE |
| 176 | Ron Hansen | 1946 Aeronca Champ | N512PG | Vintage Cub | Team Nebraska | Plattsmouth, NE |
Unlimited
5 entries
| Race # | Pilot | Aircraft | Tail # | Classes | Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 907 | Nathan Rehak | 2022 CAW12 Pa-12 | Unlimited | ANGRY BIRD | Wasilla, AK | |
| 40 | Patrick McInteer | 2025 Badlands Traveler | N408LT | Unlimited | Lincoln, NE | |
| 14 | Ronnie Saner | 2025 Badlands Traveler | 696WR | Unlimited | Aero Endeavors | Hayden, ID |
| 3 | Hal Stockman | 2024 Badlands Vaquero | N510DH | Unlimited | Elko, NV | |
| 603 | Jared Garetson | 2026 Garetson Aviation Ultimate Badlands Traveler | N440RG | Unlimited | Garetson Aviation | Manhattan, KS |