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Drone Racing Challenge

Sky-high speed. Pilot-grade precision.

Grades VII–XII1–3 MembersQuadcopter or Micro Drone
22 Aug, 2026Lucknow Arena
20×10m
COURSE SIZE
6–10
GATES / HOOPS
2 min
RACE WINDOW
THE CHALLENGE

Teams build or assemble a micro-drone and pilot it through 6 to 10 aerial hoops in a 3D indoor course. Junior teams (Gr VII–IX) & Senior teams (Gr X–XII) use standard RC. Everyone can use quadcopter drone also. Speed + precision = gold.

ROBOT SPECS
  • Max diagonal250mm (micro class)
  • Max weight350 g (incl. battery)
  • BatteryLiPo max 3S (11.1V)
  • PropellersMust have prop guards
GAME RULES
  1. 01Must pass through all gates (6–10) in sequence; missed gate = +5 sec.
  2. 02Crash: pilot may re-launch from crash point (clock keeps running).
  3. 033 laps of the full course must be completed in 2 minutes.
  4. 04Only the pilot may fly — no coaching permitted during a run.
  5. 05Safety check mandatory before every flight — prop guards intact.
  6. 06Outside boundary = +10 sec penalty per occurrence.
YOUR SQUAD
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Drone Technician
Assembles, tunes and repairs the drone
🎮
Pilot
RC / FPV operator — star of the show
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Flight Programmer
Configures flight controller PID settings
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Spotter
Line-of-sight observer and safety officer
HOW TO WIN 🏆
  • Fastest 3-lap time (after penalties) wins each qualifying heat
  • 2 heats per team; best time advances to finals
  • Finals: top 4 teams fly simultaneously for maximum excitement
  • First drone to complete 3 clean laps in the final wins Gold
  • Special Design Award for the best self-built drone entry

Lock in your team for Drone Racing Challenge

Slots are filled school-by-school. Early bird closes 15 August 2026.

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