2024 National Championship Race
April 24 & 25, San Diego, CA
10 High School Teams
10 Middle School Teams
Twenty of the best teams from around the nation will be invited to the 2024 National Championship Race.
Held at AUVSI XPONENTIAL, the yearly gathering of global leaders and end users in the uncrewed systems and robotics industry.
Who Earns an Invitation to the National Race?
Simulator Races
National Race Spots
Top 3 - High School Teams
Top 3 - Middle School Teams
Virtual Races
National Race Spots
Top 3 - High School Teams
Top 3 - Middle School Teams
Live Races
National Race Spots
Top 6 - High School Teams
Top 6 - Middle School Teams
Schedule of Events
| Wednesday | |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM -10:00 AM | Arrive at the Convention Center |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Drone Check-In – Display/Team Area Setup |
| 11:00 AM | Drone Evaluation / Scrutineering Begins |
| 11:00 AM -12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 12:00 PM | Portfolio, Display, Design and Engineering Judging Begins |
| 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Head-To-Head and Capture the Flag Racing |
| Thursday | |
|---|---|
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Teams Return to the Convention Center |
| 10:30 AM | Portfolio, Display, Design and Engineering Judging |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Head-To-Head and Capture the Flag Racing / Public Demonstrations |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Head-To-Head Finals / Capture the Flag Finals |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Team Display Tear Down |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Awards Ceremony |
Lodging and Travel
2024 National Championship
Invited Teams
High School Division
| RACE | ID # | TEAM | ORGANIZATION | STATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIM | 716124 | BH Drones | Belmont Hill School | MA |
| SIM | 522868 | Arctic Aero | Hardin Northern | OH |
| SIM | 168088 | SHS Broncs | Sheridan High School | WY |
| VIR | 713993 | Hog Flyers | Bellbrook High School | OH |
| VIR | 769014 | Full Throttle | Bellbrook High School | OH |
| LIVE | 570468 | The Drone Crushers | George T. Baker Aviation High School | FL |
| LIVE | 123591 | Knight Flight | George T. Baker Aviation High School | FL |
| LIVE | 997050 | Falcons Red | John A Ferguson High School | FL |
| LIVE | 319768 | Speed Demonz | Bellbrook High School | OH |
| WILDCARD | 467295 | Burrito Bandits | Elizabethtown Area School District | PA |
Middle School Division
| RACE | ID # | TEAM | ORGANIZATION | STATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIM | 421950 | ADHUS - Six Degrees Drone Racing | A.D. Henderson Lab School | FL |
| SIM | 326934 | ADHUS - Drone X | A.D. Henderson Lab School | FL |
| SIM | 741209 | Drones in Paradise | A.D. Henderson Lab School | FL |
| VIR | 961950 | Light Speed Lemons | A.D. Henderson Lab School | FL |
| LIVE | 502249 | ADHUS - Cloud 9 | A.D. Henderson Lab School | FL |
| LIVE | 737617 | Bear Force | Hardin Northern | OH |
| LIVE | 836419 | Seven Hills Team | The Seven Hills School | OH |
| LIVE | 883456 | Flying Pythons | iPrep Academy North | FL |
| WILDCARD | 609281 | Le Jardin Team 1 | Le Jardin Academy | HI |
| WILDCARD | Kailua 1 | Kailua Intermediate School | HI |
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