The Over 50 race is for all pilots that will turn 50 in 2025!  Come on down to the main stage and listen to the MC Joe Scully playing some vinyl, don’t forget your hearing aids!  This track is the same as the All Skills Track so get your practice packs in before you arrive!

Requirements

• Any pilot that is in their 50th year may enter (49 years of age as of Jan 1, 2025)
• Any pilot that is in their 50th year may enter (49 years of age as of Jan 1, 2025).  A pilot may compete in both the over 40 and over 50if they qualify.  Age to be verified via Identification at Track Leader’s Discretion 
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit
• 800g Max Weight

Qualifying Heats

• Tone Start
• Lap’s time will start at Start/Finish Gate (like Global Qualifier)
• Qualifying based on Fastest 2 Consecutive laps.
• 3-4 qualifying rounds (based on entries, time remaining)

Over – 50 Race Final (That evening)

• The top 4/8 pilots from Bracket head to finals at night.
• 1 Practice pack, Chase the ace
• Tone Start
• Approximately 60 seconds – 90 seconds in Duration
• Heads Up race to 3 laps.
• Standard MultiGP Top 16 Double Elimination bracket.

Let’s race!  The idea for the group races is that using predetermined data we can group pilots to provide more actual drone racing at IO then drone qualifying.  When the group races are scheduled to start, there is no qualifying or practice, it’s RACE TIME!  So be at the track 30 minutes early to check in!

Requirements:

• 800g or less
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit

Qualifying Heats:

• None

Format:

• Triple run mains,  to a final main
• 2-3 Lap Race
• Pilots are randomly assigned into one of 6 subgroups of up to 8 pilots. 
• Each subgroup will race 3 times. The winner of the subgroup will be determined by combined finishing position in all 3 races. The tie-breaker is the pilot with the  best single finishing position (1-2-3, beats a 2-2-2) . If there is still a tie, then the best laps/time from the best finishing position run is the final tie breaker
• Subgroup winners will advance to the A-Main event for 3 races, which will follow the same format to determine the winner of this group race.

Let’s race!  The idea for the group races is that using predetermined data we can group pilots to provide more actual drone racing at IO then drone qualifying.  This format is subject to change by the Race Director to best suit the needs of our newest pilots!

Requirements:

• 800g or less
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit

Qualifying Heats:

• None

Format:

• Tone Start
• Best to 3 Laps (unless track leader determines otherwise)
• Triple run mains,  to a final main

• Pilots are randomly assigned into one of 6 subgroups of up to 8 pilots. 
• Each subgroup will race 3 times. The winner of the subgroup will be determined by combined finishing position in all 3 races. The tie-breaker is the pilot with the  best single finishing position (1-2-3, beats a 2-2-2) . If there is still a tie, then the best laps/time from the best finishing position run is the final tie breaker
• Subgroup winners will advance to the A-Main event for 3 races, which will follow the same format to determine the winner of this group race.

Requirements:

• Any pilot that is listed as a Chapter Organizer or Chapter Manager on MultiGP.com may enter. 
• 800g or less
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit

Qualifying Heats:

• 2-3 Zippyq Packs

Finals:

• Best to 2 or 3 Laps (unless track leader determines otherwise)
• 4 groups of 8 pilots proceed to the finals. 
• Chace the ace in each group of 8, no bump ups.
• If by Round 4 there are no winners, in Roud 5 the 4 pilots with an ace race to determine the winner
• Other places determined by points and motor cross scoring

Pro Spec racing is in its second year and what better way to celebrate is more racing!

Requirements

• Official Pro Spec Frame or 399 Original Practice Rig
• Any motor with a stator volume the same as or less than a 2808 motor
• Betaflight Pro Spec Firmware
• Meets all Pro Spec Rules
• Must run the Gemfan 7″ Props

Qualifying Heats

• Tone Start
• Lap 1’s time will start at Start/Finish Gate (like Global Qualifier)
• Fastest 3 Consecutive Laps 
• Qualifying is ZippyQ controlled of 5 packs, or 2pm is reached.

Race Final

• Tone Start
• Approximately 100-120 seconds in duration
• Heads Up race to 4-5 laps.
• 3 groups of 8 pilots proceed to the finals. 
• Chace the ace in each group of 8, no bump ups.
• If by Round 4 there are no winners, in Roud 5 the 4 pilots with an ace race to determine the winner
• Other places determined by points and motor cross scoring

Freedom Spec Qualifying will be done on the Spec track, with the finals on the Main Stage for everyone to watch!

Requirements

• Betaflight Firmware 4.4 or 4.5 KAACK Firmware set to “FREEDOM 18K”

• 533g Minimum Weight
• Any motor 2150Kv and below and Any bell size volume less than 2208
• Required IO Freedom Spec Prop
• 3 or more (non-status) LEDs
• Any 6s Battery Any BLHeli32 or AM32 ESC Betaflight

Race Final

• Tone Start
• Approximately 100-120 seconds in duration
• Heads Up race to 4-5 laps.
• 3 groups of 8 pilots proceed to the finals. 
• Chace the ace in each group of 8, no bump ups.
• If by Round 4 there are no winners, in Roud 5 the 4 pilots with an ace race to determine the winner
• Other places determined by points and motor cross scoring

The Over 40 race is the second most attended race at IO, behind the world cup!  Come on down to the main stage and listen to the MC Joe Scully roast all the pilots with songs that the pilots love, but now only can be found on the oldies playlist on Spotify!  This year the races are on 2 different days!

Requirements

• Any pilot that is in their 40th year may enter (39 years of age as of Jan 1, 2025)
• Age to be verified via Identification at Track Leader’s Discretion 
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit
• 800g Max Weight

Qualifying Heats

• Tone Start
• Lap 1’s time will start at Start/Finish Gate (like Global Qualifier)
• Fastest 2 Consecutive Laps 
• 3-4 qualifying rounds (based on entries, time remaining), qualifying based on Fastest 2 Consecutive laps.

Over – 40 Race Final

• Tone Start
• Approximately 60 seconds – 90 seconds in Duration
• Heads Up race to 3 laps.
• Standard MultiGP Top 16 Double Elimination bracket.

The woman’s race is back!  This race will be on the mainstage!

Requirements

• Pilot must have a time on both world cup tracks
• Drone weight of 800g or less
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit

Qualifying

• We will select the top 8 female pilots on the combined World Cup Leaderboard at the end of Friday Qualifying.

Finals

• 1 Heat of 8, Chase the Ace format.
• If after race 4, no pilot has 2 aces, race 5 will be the 4 Aces only. Winner takes all!
• The heats will alternate with the Junior Finals.

You will be the next Evan Turner or MCK?  Check out the fastest juniors at IO!  This race will be on the mainstage!

Requirements

• Pilot must have a time on both world cup tracks
• Any pilot that turns 14 in 2025 or younger may enter.
• Drone weight of 800g or less
• No battery limit. 
• No prop limit

Qualifying

• We will select the top 8 junior pilots on the combined World Cup Leaderboard at the end of Friday Qualifying.

Finals

• 1 Heat of 8, Chase the Ace format.
• If after race 4, no pilot has 2 aces, race 5 will be the 4 Aces only. Winner takes all!
• The heats will alternate with the Woman’s Finals.

The MultiGP International Open presented by TBS is the culmination of the week of racing!  Here you will find the top 64 pilots in the world battling for that coveted title of World Cup Champion!  Will it be a known ‘robot’ or is there a newcomer that will make a mark on drone racing with an unexpected upset?  All tracks are closed during the Final 64 race, so come on down and get a good seat to watch the excitement on the track narrated by the one and only, the voice of MultiGP, the MC of Drone Racing, Joe Scully. 

Requirements

• Any pilot may enter
• No battery limit
• No prop limit
• 800g max weight
• Finished in the Top 64 on the World Cup combined list

• Each quad is required to have at least 2 groups of LEDS, on 2 different locations of the quad to maximize visibility regardless of orientation of the quad. Each group of LEDs must be at least 3 individual LEDS and adequately secured to remain on during flight.

Finals Top 64 Double Elimination Bracket

• Tone Start
• Approximately 60 seconds – 90 seconds in Duration
• Best to X Laps (X will be decided during the event)
• 8-pilot Heads Up Races to the Final 8
• When we get to the final 8, 1st-3rd go to Grand Final
• 4th-8th Race Once More, winner in that race go to Grand Final
• Final 4 race repeatedly until a pilot wins twice – “Chase the Ace”