The Over 40/50 race is the second most attended race at IO, behind the world cup!  Come on down to the main stage and listen to the MC Joe Scully roast all the pilots with songs that the pilots love, but now only can be found on the oldies playlist on Spotify!  This year the races are on 2 different days!

Requirements

• Any pilot that is in their 40th year may enter (39 years of age as of Jan 1, 2024)
• Any pilot that is in their 50th year may enter (49 years of age as of Jan 1, 2024).  A pilot may compete in both races if they qualify.   Age to be verified via Identification at Track Leader’s Discretion 
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit
• 800g Max Weight
• 3 qualifying rounds (based on entries, time remaining), qualifying based on Fastest Consecutive laps TBD.

Qualifying Heats

• Tone Start
• Lap 1’s time will start at Start/Finish Gate (like Global Qualifier)
• Fastest Consecutive Laps TBD 
• 3 qualifying rounds (based on entries, time remaining), qualifying based on Fastest Consecutive laps TBD.

Over – 40 Race Final

• Tone Start
• Approximately 60 seconds – 90 seconds in Duration
• Fastest Consecutive Laps TBD
• Standard MultiGP Top 16 Double Elimination bracket.

Over-50 Race Final

• Tone Start
• Approximately 60 seconds – 90 seconds in Duration
• Fastest Consecutive Laps TBD
• Top 8 Pilots in a Double Elimination Bracket

Let’s race!  The idea for the group races is that using predetermined data we can group pilots to provide more actual drone racing at IO then drone qualifying.  When the group races are scheduled to start, there is no qualifying or practice, it’s RACE TIME!  So be at the track 30 minutes early to check in!

Requirements:

• 800g or less
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit

Qualifying Heats:

• None

Format:

• Triple run mains,  to a final main
• 2-3 Lap Race
• Pilots are randomly assigned into one of 6 subgroups of up to 8 pilots. 
• Each subgroup will race 3 times. The winner of the subgroup will be determined by combined finishing position in all 3 races. The tie-breaker is the pilot with the  best single finishing position (1-2-3, beats a 2-2-2) . If there is still a tie, then the best laps/time from the best finishing position run is the final tie breaker
• Subgroup winners will advance to the A-Main event for 3 races, which will follow the same format to determine the winner of this group race.

This is a group race for the IO 7″ Spec pilots.  This event will be a few qualifying packs on the track and then into brackets.  We will be running 6 up in brackets.

Requirements:

• MultiGP Spec Firmware set to 7″
• 7″ Frame with traditional arms, ie Spec 7, Prig, in which the total cross sectional area of the arms is greater than 90mm squared.
• AUW a minimum of 1280g
• Any 2808 class motor or motor with a stator volume less than a 2808 motor.
• Any BLHeli32 ESC
• Any video link that is Analog or HDzero
• Any control link
• 5s2200 mAh Battery
• 7″ HQ Prop supplied on the track
• The drones must have LEDs visible from all angles. Make it Pretty!!!

Qualifying

• One hour of ZippyQ
• Tone Start
• Lap 1’s time will start at the Start/Finish Gate
• Fastest Consecutive Laps TBD

Finals

• Top 24 Make the Finals
• Heads Up Racing
• Double Elimination Bracket

The MultiGP International Open presented by TBS is the culmination of the week of racing!  Here you will find the top 64 pilots in the world battling for that coveted title of World Cup Champion!  Will it be a known ‘robot’ or is there a newcomer that will make a mark on drone racing with an unexpected upset?  All tracks are closed during the Final 64 race, so come on down and get a good seat to watch the excitement on the track narrated by the one and only, the voice of MultiGP, the MC of Drone Racing, Joe Scully. 

Requirements

• Any pilot may enter
• No battery limit
• No prop limit
• 800g max weight
• Finished in the Top 64 on the World Cup combined list

• Each quad is required to have at least 2 groups of LED’s, on 2 different locations of the quad to maximize visibility regardless of orientation of the quad.  Each group of LEDs must be at least 3 individual LED’s and adequately secured to remain on during flight Pilots will be expected to register with their intended color at the start of an event.

Finals Top 64 Double Elimination Bracket

• Tone Start
• Approximately 60 seconds – 90 seconds in Duration
• Best to X Laps (X will be decided during the event)
• 8-pilot Heads Up Races to the Final 8
• When we get to the final 8, 1st-3rd go to Grand Final
• 4th-8th Race Once More, winner in that race go to Grand Final
• Final 4 race repeatedly until a pilot wins twice – “Chase the Ace”

For the first time at IO the women can battle it out head to head to see who is the fastest woman at IO!  This race will be on the mainstage with everyone watching as we get ready for the world cup!

Requirements

• Pilot must have a time on both world cup tracks
• Drone weight of 800g or less
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit

Qualifying

• We will select the top 8 female pilots on the combined World Cup Leaderboard at the end of Friday Qualifying.

Finals

• 1 Heat of 8, Chase the Ace format.
• If after race 4, no pilot has 2 aces, race 5 will be the 4 Aces only. Winner takes all!
• The heats will alternate with the Junior Finals.

You will be the next Evan Turner or MCK?  Check out the fastest juniors at IO!  This race will be on the mainstage with everyone watching as we get ready for the world cup!

Requirements

• Pilot must have a time on both world cup tracks
• Any pilot that is in their 14th year may enter (13 years of age as of Jan 1, 2024)
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• Drone weight of 800g or less
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit

Qualifying

• We will select the top 8 junior pilots on the combined World Cup Leaderboard at the end of Friday Qualifying.

Finals

• 1 Heat of 8, Chase the Ace format.
• If after race 4, no pilot has 2 aces, race 5 will be the 4 Aces only. Winner takes all!
• The heats will alternate with the Woman’s Finals.

We got you set with some great Freedom Spec racing hosted by your favorite drone duo, NM_Grower and Limon!  They love Freedom Spec and Bump up Mains and have volunteered to spread the joy! Are mains better then double elimination brackets? Come try for your self!

Requirements

• 533g Minimum Weight
• Any motor 2150Kv and below and Any bell size volume less than 2208
• !!NEW!! HQ MCK  Prop
• 3 or more (non-status) LEDs
• Any 6s Battery Any BLHeli32 or AM32 ESC Betaflight
• KAACK (Version 4.4.x-4.5.x KAACK) RPM Limit of 18K 

Qualifying

The race  will start with each pilot allowed 2-3 qualifying packs, and then the mains will be built and off to heads up racing!

• Tone Start Lap 1’s time will start at Start/Finish Gate (like Global Qualifier)
• Fastest X-Consecutive Laps 
• Packs based on attendance

Finals

• Mains will be built based on attendance to get everyone a heat
• Bump ups also based on attendance