what was the name of the challenge by sir richard branson when he had the Gotta lotta bottle balloon?

Question

it was in Bristol i think thay were trying a record height in a balloon

Answer 1

Well, I researched a bit. Their intent was to circumnavigate the globe. Not finding a name, so-to-speak of the project. Possibly, "The ICO Global Challenge".

Have a looksee at some of my sources:
http://airsports.fai.org/jan99/jan9901.html