Thursday, October 27

Drone World Championships: Drone racing in the land of Jurassic Park

David Stock

The inaugural World Drone Racing Championships (aka Drone Worlds) is the culmination of over a year’s anticipation for a truly global, world-leading first-person-view drone racing competition, and expectations were high. The event was held on Kualoa Ranch in Hawaii on the island of O'ahu, the spectacular setting which has served as the famous backdrop for Jurassic Park and many other films. The epic volcanic cliffs, which encircle the race course, create a rather dramatic backdrop.

Entering the racers’ village, the international nature of the event is immediate; it's reminiscent of an Olympic village, albeit on a much smaller budget. "The Worlds were designed to be very much like an Olympic style event," says Scot Resfland, chairman of the Drone Sports Association, the umbrella organisers of the Drone Worlds.

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