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Drone Racing Challenge

Sky-high speed. Pilot-grade precision.

Grade III–VIII | Grade IX–XII1–5 MembersQuadcopter or Micro Drone
22 Aug, 2026SKD Academy, Vrindavan Yojna, Lucknow
20×10m
COURSE SIZE
6–10
GATES / HOOPS
5 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 (Grade III–VIII) & Senior teams (Grade IX–XII) use standard RC. Everyone can use quadcopter drone also. Speed + Precision = Gold.

ROBOT SPECS
  • Max diagonal350mm (micro class)
  • Max weight500 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 5 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
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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 run (after penalties) wins the event.
  • Each team will participate in two heats.
  • The shortest 3-lap time across the two heats will be considered the team's final time.
  • The team with the fastest final time will be declared the Winner, and the second-fastest team will be declared the Runner-Up.

Lock in your team for Drone Racing Challenge

Slots are filled school-by-school. Registration deadline 18 August 2026.

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