You may have seen it on ESPN!
Now you can meet the people in person!
This weekend, New Orleans Model Aviation Club (NOMAC) will be hosting the Regional finals. 32 of the best Drone pilots from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi will be flying head to head to advance to the next level of competition. The 6 winners from this event will advance to the National Championship event held in Reno, Nevada, alongside the Reno Air Races.
This 2 day event will begin with practice runs on Saturday, and the final heats and races on Sunday.
Television monitors will be available for the spectators to get the first person view (FPV) of the drones racing.
This event is FREE to the public with plenty of cover spaces to watch the heats as the pilot work their way to the finals.
- Location: New Orleans Model Aviation Club
- Dates: Saturday and Sunday, July 15- 16, 2017
- Times: Flying begins at 10.00 am
THE FIELD is located less than an 1/2 hour away from New Orleans, on the West bank of Jefferson Parish, just off Highway 90.
NOMAC has full time electricity and water for your convenience. Ample parking, and RV’S are welcome.
CONCESSIONS: Pulled Pork, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs,Jambalaya and drinks will be available from the O-Soo Good New Orleans Krewe.
For more information on the MultiGP series and how you can get involved, check out the links below.
MultiGP Site:
http://www.multigp.com/site/index
MultiGP upcoming Races:
http://www.multigp.com/races
MultiGP Regional Series:
http://www.multigp.com/page/2017-MultiGP-Regional-Series
MuliGP Drone Racing Schedule:
http://www.multigp.com/page/2017-MultiGP-Regional-Series-Schedule