$1,200 in cash and prizes or more to the winners of the race, a raffle and other contests! (NOTE: based on sponsor and pilot participation)
The MultiGP Peachtree Cup is the pinnacle of the Region 2A racing series and the final racing qualifier for the much anticipated MultiGP National Drone Racing Championship to be held at the iconic 54th Annual Air Racing Championship in Reno, NV September 13th-17th, 2017.
The Peachtree Cup — Region 2A Final is about bringing the FPV drone community to together for a weekend of competition, adventure and fun. The weekend is designed for everyone passionate about FPV multirotors. It will be an experience that appeals to the curious, enthusiast, RC Modeler, FPV Freestyle Pilot, Drone Operator, Drone Racing Pilot and/or fan.
The participating MultiGP Chapters bring together enthusiasts in their respective communities. The Peachtree Cup takes this to the next level by bringing these communities together in an extraordinary event centered around the hobby we all love. The Chapters involved include:
- DRC (Atlanta, GA)
- South Atlanta FPV (PTC, GA)
- Happy Quads (Columbia, SC)
- Music City MultiRotor Club (Nashville, TN)
- Rocket City FPV Racing (Huntsville, AL)
- FPV South (Birmingham, AL)
- Delta 5 (Daphne, AL)
It is also an event that has been designed to be fun for the entire family. Peachtree City, GA, famous for its 100 miles of multi-use golf cart paths, is a unique family friendly location with a rich set of family activities that will keep all ages busy.
Everyone is promised to have a good time and meet some of the best people from in town and out of town.
If you are a spectator or an enthusiast, please bring a chair and all the questions you have about the sport of FPV Drone Racing.
We hope to see everyone there!
Sponsorship & Vendor Inquiries: todd@multigp.com
Open FPV Drone Racing Course Participants Requirements:
- For best experience please have a 40 channel vTX capable of doing 25mw.
- Pay Registration Fee
Region 2A Finals Race Requirements:
- Must be Pre-qualified via one of the seven (7) region 2a qualifiers;
- NOTE: There is a possibility of a “Last Chance” Qualifier dependant on unfilled pilot spots (35 qualified spots).
- Pay Registration Fee
NOTE: Spectators are always FREE!
Additional details and participating pilot requirements:
Ground Stations: We will provide ground stations, so you need to be ready to plug and play with your goggles. This is optional but we are not responsible for video quality if you use your own equipment.
Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Membership: We will be requiring a valid current AMA membership for all pilots who wish to fly at any of our organized public racing events. Register HERE.
40 Channel vTX/Antennas: We require 40 channel compliant vTX’s for our races. You must have 25mw capabilities. Please come prepared to change your vTX and/or the channel/band and/or the power of your vTX as needed for each race. We also recommend having both RHCP & LHCP Antenna.
Trackmate Transponders: We will be requiring the use of a Trackmate Racing transponder in order to officially track lap counts and lap times. You can purchase it directly at http://goo.gl/2UAWjn or purchase ($50) or rent one ($12) at the race. You MUST have a servo lead soldered so you can plug in the transponder:
NOTE: Come prepared or you will not be able to race!
Register as a pilot for the race after you purchase your ticket:
- Friday Practice: https://tinyurl.com/y9s2dyax
- Saturday Practice: https://tinyurl.com/yajove7m
- Race: https://tinyurl.com/yapqpnyh
- Finals Track Open — Sat: https://tinyurl.com/yaa3zaok
- Finals Track Open — Sun: https://tinyurl.com/y9u9xwc3
- Open Track Racing — Fri: https://tinyurl.com/y87gwch3
- Open Track Racing — Sat: https://tinyurl.com/y9dyejhm
- “Pizza and Beer” Friday TinyWhoop: https://tinyurl.com/y9ff6387
- Peachtree Cup Prize Giving TinyWhoop: https://tinyurl.com/y7o897hn
“Quads ‘n Carts” Scavenger Hunt: https://tinyurl.com/yblercfr
Event Schedule:
Friday, July 28
- Regional Finals Track:
- 11:00am — Practice open for Qualified Pilots
- 3:00pm — Practice open for Qualified Pilots and Late Qualifiers
- 4:00pm — Practice open for Qualified Pilots only
- 5:00pm — Late qualifiers (based on available slots)
- 8:00pm — Track closes
- Open FPV Drone Racing Track:
- 12:00pm — Self serve “Buffet-style” 2.5min racing all day long
- 8:00pm — Track closes
- Pizza and Beer social (Partners II Pizza):
- 7:30pm — “There is a Whoop in my beer!” Pizza social and LED lit track Tiny Whoop Partners II Pizza
Saturday, July 29
- Regional Finals Track:
- 7:00am — Late qualifiers (if required) or practice for Qualified Pilots
- 10:00am — Practice for Qualified Pilots
- 12:00pm — Region 2A Finals Race
- 5:00pm — Finals track open to all pilots “Buffet-Style” 2min racing
- 7:00pm — Track closes
- Open FPV Drone Racing Track:
- 9:00am — Self serve “Buffet-style” 2.5min racing all day long
- 7:00pm — Track closes
- Prizegiving Dinner (Crowne Plaza Peachtree City):
- 7:00pm — BBQ and Burgers with prizes
- 7:00pm — Tiny whoop race
- 10:00pm — function closes
Sunday July 30
- Regional Finals Track:
- 8:00am — Finals track open to all pilots “Buffet-Style” 2min racing
- 1:00pm — Track closes
- Open FPV Drone Racing Track:
- 8:00am — Self serve “Buffet-style” 2.5min racing
- 1:00pm — Track closes
- “Quads and Carts” Scavenger Hunt (starts at the Regional Finals Track)
- 10:00am — an outrageously fun Golf cart scavenger hunt around the scenic Lake Peachtree using FPV quads to uncover clues
- 12:00am — Prizegiving
- Address: 176 Wisdom Rd, Peachtree City, GA 30269
- Venue Layout: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1REUljUfZ3WqYtlZYEjCHEFmiqCU&usp=sharing
9.2 Format for Regional Finals
Best 3 out of 5 rounds. This allows for Championship Invites since everyone is racing on the same course with the same number of rounds. We can seed based on who completed the most laps in the least amount of time (very similar to UTT).
- Completed Laps counted
- Fixed time: 2 minutes
- Finish last lap after timer sounds and count if finished
- Ties are determined by lowest time
- Heads up start (no staggered start)
9.3 Classes
- Only 1 class is run: 4s Class
For more information & Source. Click here: https://goo.gl/hYcQMZ
