Longest distance travelled (Handicap) (#1), Open

There were 26 ballooning events at the 1900 Paris Exposition, which were more properly termed exhibitions. They were mixed, with both men and women participating. The events all took place starting at the Aérostation, at the Parc de Vincennes, in Paris.

There were four balloon events decided by greatest distance travelled: one open, two with handicap, and one termed a second degree event, which was only open to prize winners in the first three events. This handicap event was won by Georges Castillon de Saint-Victor, who received a gilded plaque valued at 500 francs. Castillon de Saint-Victor competed in 18 balloon events at the 1900 Paris Exposition, and also won the second degree distance travelled event.

In the second degree events, Castillon de Saint-Victor and Henry, Count de la Vaulx set a distance record for most distance travelled by balloon, covering just over 1,925 km (1,195 miles) from Vincennes to Korostychev, near Kyiv, Ukraine, in 35¾ hours.