Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC (Ontario, Canada)

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Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC Registration Opens!


The weather has been stellar, and many pilots have been able to make use of the extended fall to get some stick-time in... meanwhile the FPV Racing Events Team has been working diligently to launch an incredible series spanning January - May 2016.


We have exciting developments, and wanted to let you know that REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the Season Opener!

Here are our highlights so far:

• $1,000 Cash Prize To Open Class Championship Race #6 Winner
  
  • Check out the Series Rules on how this is awarded... it will be an exciting race!
• THUNDERDRONE Enduro Team Format Race at Race #5
  • We're super stoked to present this format
• PropZone at Select Races
  • Back by Popular demand!
• New "Super Base Stations" for even stronger video than before
  • We are working with: ImmersionRC, DPCAV and ReadyMadeRC for the packaging of this solution for indoor applications; we've tested it in hard core situations, and nothing stands up to this combo!
• NEW! SEASON'S PASS to save up to $160!
  • We have adjusted our race fees to accommodate those in multiple classes, and are offering an even steeper discount for those planning to go to all of our Winter Races! Oh, and this could be a great Christmas Gift (Gift Certificates Available)
• Podium Plaques for Top-3 in Each Class, Every Race
• Series Trophies for Top-3 in Each Class
• Tons of Sponsor Prizes to be awarded throughout the Series
• Theme Races at almost every Event
  • ThunderDrone; Dash For Cash; Freestyle; Aerial GP Enduro Format.... We plan on filling our days with racing and our evenings with fun and competition
• All Indoor Locations with Heated Pits
• And much, much more!

Get Registered Today!


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Individual Race Format:

• Day #1 - Minimum of 2 Practice Rounds & 1 Qualifying Round
• Day #2 - Minimum of 2 Qualifying Rounds & Championship Races (everyone gets a Final Race!)
• Rocket-Round Qualifying: Each Racer is seeded based on their Best Qualifier of the 3
• Practice: 3 minutes on the Clock, Unlimited Laps, Fastest Lap Seeds Qualifier #1 & #2 when available
• Qualifying: 3 minutes on the Clock, scoring the fastest Five consecutive laps
• Championship Mains: 5 Lap Races. Lower Seeds (i.e. D-Main) fly first. The Top Racer in that Race advances a grouping higher (i.e. the C-Main)

Race Fees:

• $40 - First Class, $30 - Second Class, $20 - Third Class, $10 - Fourth Class
• Practice Fees are inclusive of Race Fees
• $10 - "on the day fee" for cash payments onsite (Entries confirmed via PayPal and Season Pass Holders Exempt)

Our 2016 Sponsor Roster continues to grow...

Thanks To Our Corporate Partners To Date:





And our Prize and Supporting Sponsors To Date:



Get Registered Today!

 

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Season Opener Recap
A Barnburner of a start to the Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC!

The debut of the series took FPV Racing Events back to REACH Huron where it all started 11 months ago, and what a difference a year has made. Utilizing the new FPV Racing Events AirGates, a big and sweepy course was built featuring 5 gates, two comprising a tunnel, and the layout went as:

• ReadyMadeRC Start/Finish Line
  
• ImmersionRC Over
  
• New Generations Hobbies "Keep it Honest" Gate in the Sweeper
  
• SUPERCROSS! Section
• International Horseshoe (inside a Horse Arena!)
• Scorpion Power Systems Tunnel
  

This event also marked the debut of the LandsharkDP Ground Station (or "Super Base Station") in Canada, though enhanced with TrueRC X2 Air antennae. These industry leading receivers are provided by: Immersion RC, DPCAV, ReadyMadeRC and TrueRC, and proved themselves and then some at the Season Opener of the Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC. The venue has steel trusses, with each end-wall covered in steel; normally providing RF issues as seen 11 months previously with racers flying solely with goggles in the middle of the venue. The LandsharkDPX2 had the flightline at the far end of the venue, provided solid VRX coverage, and allowed for heats of EIGHT (8) flying INDOORS (a very uncommon thing).



To kick-off the series with excitement, Day #1 Team Blacksheep gave away a full TBS Gemini to the winner of the "Who Has More Fun Than Us" Class Race, and Scorpion Power Systems provided 6 pilots with Full Sets of SPS Motors for their crafts, plus lots of give-aways to best crash, etc.

Saturday Night included a Freestyle competition and Karaoke.

Sunday brought the first points races of 2016, and the day was filled with exciting battles and intense racing.


Podium Results:





Who Has More Fun than Us Class (Saturday)


1st
GAB707 Kocher, Gabriel



2nd
VIKING Christensen, Trevor



3rd
MC SKIES McCleary, Kevin








Freestyle (Saturday)


1st
GAB707 Kocher, Gabriel



2nd
BENDAVIS555 Davis, Ben



3rd
MR. NOIZE Hart, Ryan








3S Unrestricted


1st
GAB707 Kocher, Gabriel



2nd
NAILEDUP FPV Walker, Ryan


3rd
DUNDEE Rylprik, Lukas







Race Spec (5" No Restriction)


1st
MC SKIES McCleary, Kevin



2nd
CRASH LeDrew, Wayne


3rd
HELNO Dewsbury, Ryan







4" Props (Micros)


1st
GAB707 Kocher, Gabriel



2nd
MC SKIES McCleary, Kevin


3rd
MR. NOIZE Hart, Ryan







Beginners


1st
WATERFOX Robbie



2nd
CRASH LeDrew, Wayne


3rd
THUNDER! French, David







250 Spec (5" 220mm)


1st
DUNDEE Rylprik, Lukas



2nd
NAILEDUP FPV Walker, Ryan


3rd
MR. NOIZE Hart, Ryan







Open


1st
GAB707 Kocher, Gabriel



2nd
DUNDEE Rylprik, Lukas


3rd
MC SKIES McCleary, Kevin




Full Results: here



[video highlights]
Drone Racing Open Class Finale @ the Season Opener - YouTube
Flying 8 in the air: FPV Drone Racing Indoors - YouTube
FPV Racing - Winter Barnburner - Round 1 - YouTube
Clinton Barn Burner Flight DVR Footage - YouTube
Moka Berserker RAW practice race - fpvracing barnburner opener - YouTube
FPV Racing Events Winter Barn Burner Series - YouTube
3-way collision at an FPV Drone Race #winter #barnburner #SeriesOpener presented by ReadyMadeRC - YouTube

Our next event of the Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC is this coming Saturday and Sunday (Feb 6/7) in Simcoe, Ontario featuring a video pre-qualifier for the million dollar World Drone Prix in Dubai, plus points race #2 of the season... Register Now: http://fpvracingevents.com/the-simcoe-shootout/

 

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The First FPV Drone Race in Waterford, Ontario
Following the FPV Fall Classic Drone Race presented by ReadyMadeRC and the Fat Shark Frenzy / Canadian Drone Nationals (The World’s 3rd and 2nd Largest FPV Races To Date, respectively), our team is now excited to announce the 2016 Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC spanning January through May 2016 at 3 select indoor venues in Ontario, Canada.

• $1,000 Cash Prize To Open Class Championship Race #6 Winner
• THUNDERDRONE Enduro Team Format Race at Race #5
• PropZone at Select Races
• New “Super Base Stations” for even stronger video than before
• NEW! SEASON’S PASS to save up to $160!
• Podium Plaques for Top-3 in Each Class, Every Race
• Series Trophies for Top-3 in Each Class
• Tons of Sponsor Prizes to be awarded throughout the Series
• Theme Races at almost every Event
• All Indoor Locations with Heated Pits (bring Table/Chair if possible)
• Food Concessions
• And much, much more!

Million Dollar Drone Race in Dubai Pre-Qualifier THIS WEEKEND here in Canada!

We have your ticket to the Million Dollar Drone Race in Dubai, come claim it this weekend in Simcoe, Ontario!


The World Drone Prix has announced the qualification process to select the 32 Teams to run at their share of a 1-Million-Dollar Prize, and it's designed to open up eligibility to the World: Every Pilot/Team is to submit a Video of them flying a World Drone Prix approved course, and they will be judged on the criteria. Every member of the 32 selected teams will receive airfare, accommodations and VIP at the World Drone Prix this March in Dubai, UAE.


FPV Racing Events wants to give you the best possible "set" to record your video, so we are building the World Drone Prix Track #2, and dedicating Saturday, February 6th as a day to pre-qualify to the Million Dollar World Drone Prix.


Of course we will be putting our twist on it: we will actually recreate the actual race; which means your "bonus footage" component should be off the chain.


You do not need an entire team for the video pre-qualifier, however, we will be creating impromptu teams for the World Drone Prix Race Re-creation (assigned co-pilots for qualifying, selected for the Championship)

THE COURSE WE ARE BUILDING INDOORS IN SIMCOE:



Full Rules & Regs for World Drone Prix: here

Race #2 - the Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC THE SIMCOE SHOOTOUT - February 6-7, 2016
Address:
Fletcher's Horse World
2173 Cockshutt Rd,
Waterford, ON
N0E 1Y0


Map - Click HERE


Official Hotel:
Best Western Little River Inn
203 Queensway W,
Simcoe, ON
N3Y 2M9
(519) 426-2125
Single Bed Rooms or 2 Double Bed Rooms: $105.99
Use discount code "Drone Race" by the Wednesday before the race for these savings!
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Classes:

1. 4" Props (Micros Class)
2. 5" Props / 220mm Minimum Wheelspan (250 Spec Class)
3. 5" Props / no restriction (Race Spec)
4. 3S / no restriction (3S Open)
5. Open (Run What You Brung)
6. Beginners (All MultiRotors Welcome)
7. WORLD DRONE PRIX VIDEO PRE-QUALIFIER (SATURDAY)

Individual Race Format:

• Day #1 - Minimum of 2 Practice Rounds & 1 Qualifying Round & WDP Re-Enactment Race
• Day #2 - Minimum of 3 Qualifying Rounds & Championship Races (everyone gets a Final Race!)
• Rocket-Round Qualifying: Each Racer is seeded based on their Best Qualifier of the 3
• Practice: 3 minutes on the Clock, Unlimited Laps, Fastest Lap Seeds Qualifier #1, #2 & #3 when available
• Qualifying: 3 minutes on the Clock, scoring the fastest Five consecutive laps
• Championship Mains: 5 Lap Races. Lower Seeds (i.e. D-Main) fly first. The Top Racer in that Race advances a grouping higher (i.e. the C-Main)

Schedule:
Day 1:

• 9am Registration Opens
• 10am Pilot Meeting
• 10:10am Controlled Practice
• 12:30pm Qualifier #1
• 5pm WDP Race Re-enactment

Day 2:

• 8:30am Last Minute Registration
• 9am Pilot Meeting
• 9am Qualifier #1, #2, #3
• 1pm Championship Mains
• 4:30pm Podium

Race Fees:

• $40 - First Class, $30 - Second Class, $20 - Third Class, $10 - Fourth Class (5th, 6th and 7th Class Free)
• Practice Fees are inclusive of Race Fees
• $10 - "on the day fee" for cash payments onsite (Entries confirmed via PayPal and Season Pass Holders Exempt)
• Race Fees are non-refundable after a pilot has completed 1 lap in practice, though special circumstances may apply.

RACEBAND/Craft Preparation:
All of the information you need to get your Craft Raceband Ready is available here: http://fpvracingevents.com/racing-event-rules/ (note: VTX's and Transponders will be provided, however, it is recommended that every racer use their own 25mW RaceBand compatible Transmitter, mounted in a manner that the dip switches are accessible. Transponders will be iLaps infrared technology, which will work off an open 5v Channel)


RULES/REGULATIONS:
Individual Race Rules: Here
2016 Series Rules: Here

 

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Here’s a Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC FPV Racing Video Update!
Check out all the delectable goodness, with more available at: http://fpvracingevents.com/fpv-racing-videos

Do you even LED, Bro?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz_f7mm47Bs

BUFFYTHESAINT Goggle DVR Footage from the Air Race Arena Showdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjYFSLadsL4

Skinlab FPV HD Onboard of the Team RMRC Air Race Arena Showdown Track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s22ELvVP1A

Onboard with Crash LeDrew at the Team RMRC Air Race Arena Showdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAgvtqE0PEw

Recap Video of the Canadian Video PreQualifier for the World Drone Prix and Simcoe Shootout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlH0Ewh__bQ

Thunder Takes out the RMRC Gate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Xys-d55ok

Gab707 Simcoe Shootout Recap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZMPLcqYhas

Zoomas vs Awkbots - the Instagram Sessions #SimcoeShootout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZiS1K6JorY

Crash Compilation from #SimcoeShootout by Japstar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3RhE6EfHjk

Awkbots Vid from Canadian Video PreQualifier for the World Drone Prix and Simcoe Shootout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15bur2jnA0A

The CRAZIEST Take-off in the History of FPV Racing (Drone Fail)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlVGFu7TCk8

Awkbots pounding Laps in the Canadian Video PreQualifier for the World Drone Prix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nSMvQ6sEms

Authentic World Drone Prix Race (7km) at the Simcoe Shootout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CljE2elZwfE

NailedUp's Quad is On Fire!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnxC9RLbJyQ

BUFFYTHESAINT Goggle DVR Footage from the Simcoe Shootout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpfM1Yufiyo

Quest FPV's Simcoe Shootout Experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ4cGP5nlDQ

 

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We are 8 Days away from our next premiere FPV Race on the Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC
Get Ready for the Spring Fling at Fletcher's Horse World Saturday, April 2nd and Sunday, April 3rd!

PLUS WE WANT TO COVER SOME/MOST/ALL of your GAS! (see below)

We've heard, "It's too far", but we've seen pilots drive 9.5 hours from NYC, 8.5 hours from Montreal, and pay $1,100 in airfare to fly in from Vancouver.
So... for this race, we are going to comp gas money for newbies!
If you enter two classes or more and attend either one day or two, and it's your first event on the Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC... FPV Racing Events will give you $20 in cash back at the event!
Here's how "far" it really is, y'all....

• Less than 1 hour 5 minutes from Waterloo Regional Airport
• Less than 1 hour 20 Minutes for Toronto Pearson International Airport
• Less than 1 hour 40 Minutes from Buffalo, New York
• Less than 2 hours from Barrie, Ontario
• Less than 3 hours from Detroit, Michigan

Registration open now: http://fpvracingevents.com/spring-fling-drone-race/
Get in on Epic Racing on a course that is "fun" for Beginners and Pro's...

• Saturday - Fly, Fly, Fly and Fly Again... FPV Racing Fill-the-Seat Practice, Theme Racing, Freestyle, NEW nighttime LED Racing... plus Fun Fly for anything UAV!
• Sunday - Start early with Fill-the-Seat Practice then into Professionally Produced FPV Racing with Podium Awards for all Classes!

Registration open now: http://fpvracingevents.com/spring-fling-drone-race/

Classes:

• 4″ Props (Micros Class);
• 5″ Props / 220mm Minimum;
• 5” Props Unrestricted;
• 3S / no restriction (3S Open);
• Open (Run What You Brung)
• and featured: Beginners (All FPV Quads Welcome)

COME FOR ONE DAY OR RAWK FOR TWO!
Saturday April 2:

• 9am Registration Opens
• 10am Pilot Meeting
• 10:10am Fill-the-Seat Practice & All UAV Indoor Fun Fly
• 5pm FPV Theme Race
• 8pm FPV LED Course Race
• 9pm FPV Freestyle
• 10pm Late Night Flying

Sunday April 3:

• 8:00am Registration
• 8:00am Fill-the-Seat Practice
• 10am Pilot Meeting
• 10:10am Controlled Practice
• Qualifier #1
• Qualifier #2
• Championship Mains
• 4:30pm Podium

Registration open now: http://fpvracingevents.com/spring-fling-drone-race/

 

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THIS SATURDAY AND/OR SUNDAY - FLY WITH FPV Racing Events in Waterford, Ontario, Canada!
If it's your first stop on the series, we'll even cover some/all of your fuel!
*** Less than 1 hour 5 minutes from Waterloo Regional Airport
*** Less than 1 hour 20 Minutes for Toronto Pearson International Airport
*** Less than 1 hour 40 Minutes from Buffalo, New York
*** Less than 2 hours from Barrie, Ontario
*** Less than 3 hours from Detroit, Michigan
The event and the course will be epic!
Check out the Preview:

The Spring Fling Drone Race, stop #4 on the Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC, LLC at Fletcher's Horse World.
Pre-Register today: http://fpvracingevents.com/spring-fling-drone-race/

 

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Here are some recap videos of the Spring Fling Drone Race round 4 of the Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC...



 

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Join us at our next series race - May 6-7, 2016 in Toronto!*



 

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It's our favourite class... Beginners. Sometimes it's who can go the farthest, but at the Spring Fling Drone Race, round #4 of the Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC, LLC they brought their A-Game to the A-Main.

‪#‎Crash‬ vs. ‪#‎NewGuy‬ vs. ‪#‎Thunder‬

 

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More Video Content from Round #4!

Our next race is May 6/7 in Toronto! http://fpvracingevents.com/internationaldroneday/