Great Lakes Drone Company isn't letting any grass grow under their feet. They burst onto the scene from headquarters in Watervliet earlier this year, teamed up recently with Planevue Aerial Photography of St. Joseph, provided remarkable images from last Friday night's Light Up the Bluff event for St. Joseph Today, and now they're rolling out word of a major new drone racing championship with a world-class venue in Grand Rapids, that will instantly rank in the Top 10 in the nation.
Great Lakes Drone Company has announced today their collaboration with Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids to bring the first ever Great Lakes Cup Drone Racing Championship. Officially, the Great Lakes Cup Drone Racing Championship Series will be held July 21st through the 23rd in 2017.
This huge event will be coordinated with FPV Racing Events out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who is handling race sanctioning and management with MultiGP and the Academy of Model Aeronautics. This event will have a $10,000.00 total purse for its champions making it one of the top 10 races in the United States drone racing world.
Drone Racing is a new high speed competitive racing sport. Skilled pilots fly quad-copter drones through three-dimensional courses at speeds up to 80mph. The drones are usually custom built for speed, agility, and performance. Pilots steer from the point of view of the drone by wearing First Person View (FPV) goggles that display a live image transmitted by an onboard camera. Flying a drone competitively at high speed in FPV is an intense, immersive experience.
MultiGP currently has over 12,000 registered racers across 869 chapters internationally. Michigan alone makes up for over 300 registered racers between 11 chapters. Drone racing is becoming the fastest growing sport in the nation. This sport is unique as it draws from skill in flying the drone, mechanical and electrical ingenuity along with audio/visual expertise to successfully compete in this platform.
The ability to bring such a diverse range of competitors and spectators to one event is an amazing opportunity. Vendors from the drone racing community, along with many other UAV (Unmanned Aerial Systems) vendors will be on hand to allow the spectators to learn, experience, and become involved in this new multi-billion dollar UAV industry.
For more information about the event, click this link: http://www.GreatLakesCup.com
Event sponsorships are officially available, and anyone interested in taking a role is invited to visit the website and select Sponsor for more information.
Great Lakes Drone Company LLC is an FAA 14CFR Part 107 Certified, unmanned aerial provider of media services. They are the only local Southwest Michigan company with Night Flight Waiver approval and Certificate of Authorization for proximity flights near Southwest Michigan Regional Airport.
Drone Racing is the fastest growing sport in the United States…
