Longest time travelled (#4), Second Degree, 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 contested for longest time travelled: two with handicaps, one without handicap, and what was termed a second-degree event. This second-degree event was only open to balloonists who had won prizes in the first three events. It was actually combined with the event for longest distance travelled, second degree. The event turned out to be historic, as it saw the winners, Henry, Count de la Vaulx and Georges Castillon de Saint-Victor, set a distance record for most distance travelled by balloon, covering just over 1,925 km (1,195 miles) from Vincennes to Korostisehev, near Kyiv, Ukraine, also winning the time travelled competition with 35¾ hours. They were awarded a gilded plaque valued at 1,000 francs.