It sounds kind of like 500 buzzing wasps moving at 100 miles an hour.
You’ll notice these small, quick racing drones, but they’re not as loud as people might think, said Vicki Felmlee, one of the organizers for Drones in the Desert, a drone racing competition.
Now in its fifth year, Drones in the Desert has a new home and if you haven’t had the chance to check out this competition yet, this is a good year to do so.
You can come and go as you please, be amazed at the technology and speed and even take in a night race.
Drones in the Desert is set for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 4–5, at Colorado Mesa University’s track and field complex at Ninth Street and Orchard Avenue.
This spot means that for the first time, the race will take place over a grassy field instead in the dirt lot east of 32 Road that was provided by the Grand Junction Modeleers, one the groups that hosts Drones in the Desert.
“We were on dirt and it worked,” Felmlee said.
Continue reading: https://www.gjsentinel.com/accelerated-racing-drones-in-the-desert-gains-new-home-racing-recognition/article_d2a5e602-0b37-11ec-befe-b7e3000c41f7.html
You’ll notice these small, quick racing drones, but they’re not as loud as people might think, said Vicki Felmlee, one of the organizers for Drones in the Desert, a drone racing competition.
Now in its fifth year, Drones in the Desert has a new home and if you haven’t had the chance to check out this competition yet, this is a good year to do so.
You can come and go as you please, be amazed at the technology and speed and even take in a night race.
Drones in the Desert is set for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 4–5, at Colorado Mesa University’s track and field complex at Ninth Street and Orchard Avenue.
This spot means that for the first time, the race will take place over a grassy field instead in the dirt lot east of 32 Road that was provided by the Grand Junction Modeleers, one the groups that hosts Drones in the Desert.
“We were on dirt and it worked,” Felmlee said.
Continue reading: https://www.gjsentinel.com/accelerated-racing-drones-in-the-desert-gains-new-home-racing-recognition/article_d2a5e602-0b37-11ec-befe-b7e3000c41f7.html
