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Igniter - Unranked

Thursday Night Whoop Racing - 2025

No Racer Limit

Friday April 18th, 2025 - 12:00 midnight

Crew - Cigar City MultiRotors

5540 W Executive DR - Get Directions

Description

Cigar City MultiRotors – Weekly TinyWhoop Racing

Join us every Thursday night for TinyWhoop racing with Cigar City MultiRotors! We offer a structured and competitive race format featuring power, LEDs, music, lap timer, and organized practice and heats. Whether you're here to sharpen your skills or battle for bragging rights, these races are designed to be both fun and challenging.

About These Races

For now, these events are structured fun flies and do not count toward UDL season standings—all racing and placements are for bragging rights. However, as we further develop the Southeast region, our goal is to build toward national-level competition.

Come out, race, and be part of the growth of TinyWhoop racing in the Southeast!

Rules Format

Race Format & Rules

We primarily run Underground Drone League (UDL) Igniter spec, but any 65mm or 75mm fully ducted whoop is welcome. Expect frequent channel changes, structured practice rounds, and knockout racing, where the last-place finisher in each heat is eliminated until one pilot remains.

Raceband & VTX Expectations

To ensure smooth and interference-free racing, all pilots must follow these VTX rules:

  • Racebands 1, 3, 5, and 7 at 25mW output power (standard channels may change per event).

  • All pilots MUST be able to change their video channel and VTX power.

  • Channels are assigned at the event and may change between heats.

  • Frequent channel changes are required to accommodate all pilots and adjust groups as needed.

Video System Guidelines

  • HDZero and Analog are officially supported and recommended.

  • Walksnail and DJI may be allowed at the race director’s discretion but may face restrictions.

  • Severe interference with other pilots or the timing system will result in non-analog/HDZero pilots running heats individually when time allows.

  • DJI Auto and Walksnail standard channels are NOT allowed.

Drone Requirements

  • UDL Igniter spec preferred

  • 65mm or 75mm fully ducted whoops only—no open-prop builds

  • 25mW max VTX output power

Schedule

  • 8:00 PM – Track design & setup

  • 9:30 PM – Track walkthrough

  • 9:45 PM until completion – Structured practice leading into knockout racing

Race Completed