The Drone Certification Association sponsors a drone race that can be entered with a toy drone! The total prize money of the toy drone race in Japan is 300,000 yen! !!

Drone Certification Association Co., Ltd. co-sponsored DRONE LEAGUE held by ITH Godo Kaisha (Aomori) as the main sponsor, and as a competition using toy drones, it is a drone race with a total prize of 300,000 yen, which is the highest ever in Japan. Announced to support.

DRONE LEAGUE) is a sports league (drone racing competition) that uses drones to compete using general drones such as toy drones and micro drones that are widely available in the market.
It is not a drone race to show people performances by lighting, but a race for competition participants that can be enjoyed by competition participants, and Drone Certification Association Co., Ltd. calls it a “grass baseball drone race”.

Details of DRONE LEAGUE in Aomori

・ Date September 7, 1st year of Reiwa
・ Place ITH Drone Arena
( 2-10-3 Aoba, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture)
・ Sponsored by ITH GK
・ Sponsored Drone Examination Association
・ Competition participation fee 5,000 yen
* Competition Details (meeting schedule, etc.) will
be released on the Drone Certification Association website in late July.
Below is a quote from the press release

Drone Certification Association Co., Ltd. is co-sponsoring DRONE LEAGUE held by ITH GK (Aomori) as the main sponsor, and for a competition using toy drones, the total prize money is 300,000 yen, which is the highest ever in Japan. We support drone racing.

　Drone Certification Association Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tosu City, Saga Prefecture, Representative: Ippei Yamashita) has sponsored DRONE LEAGUE held in Aomori as the main sponsor, and is the highest amount in Japan for a competition using toy drones. We will support the drone race with a total prize of 300,000 yen.

What is “DRONE LEAGUE”?
DRONE LEAGUE (“Drone League” abbreviated as “D League”) is a sports league (drone racing competition) that uses drones to compete. Until now, drone racing has generally been a competition that requires advanced technology using FPV (camera mounted on the drone). There are many race videos on the Internet, and you may have seen them once.

While these drone races are futuristic and attract a large number of spectators, there are high hurdles to participation, and not only maneuvering skills but also equipment preparation and maintenance, various knowledge and licenses related to radio are required and participated. There is a problem that it is difficult to participate even if you want to.

This traditional drone race has been devised in various ways for the spectators to see and enjoy with colorful lights and speedy drone flight. This is because the purpose is to entertain people by conducting the race itself as a box office, which is equivalent to professional baseball in baseball. Naturally, the participating athletes are required to have maneuvering skills that satisfy the spectators. If you compare it to baseball, you’ll be disappointed if you’re paying to see it, but all the players aren’t good at it.

The drone league competes using general drones that are widely distributed in the market, such as toy drones and micro drones, instead of the traditional colorful lights and speedy drones. Instead of a drone race to show to people, we will hold a race for competition participants that can be enjoyed by competition participants. It’s a grass-based drone race.

Japan’s highest prize money total 300,000 yen race

A drone league will be held in Aomori with a total prize pool of 300,000 yen (the second competition, the first prize of 100,000 yen and the second prize of 50,000 yen), which is the highest ever in the toy drone race. The Drone Certification Association will support the race by sponsoring a prize of 300,000 yen for this race. This race is sponsored by ITH GK and the rules are carried out according to the official rule book of the Drone Certification Association.

Participating aircraft can be a toy drone! !!

Since the race regulation (standards of the aircraft, etc.), which is one of the features of the drone league, is also compatible with toy drones, even toy drones of about 10,000 to 20,000 yen on the market will participate in this high prize race. It is possible.

“Viewing” is free

DRONE LEAGUE is a race for competitors, so unlike other races, viewing is free. At the competition, there are plenty of attractions that non-race participants can enjoy, such as the drone race experience corner, so please come visit us and support the racers! (Pre-registration is not required for viewing.)

Details of DRONE LEAGUE in Aomori

・ Date September 7, 1st year of Reiwa (Saturday)
・ Location ITH Drone Arena (2-10-3 Aoba, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture)
・ Sponsored by ITH GK
・ Sponsor Drone Certification Association
・ Competition participation fee 5,000 yen

Details of the competition (competition schedule, etc.)

It will be released on the Drone Certification Association website in late July.

Competition entry method
You can apply for competition participation from the drone race menu after logging in to the member site from the Drone Certification Association website. (Entry acceptance is scheduled for late July.)

You must have a drone racer license before entry. (For license acquisition , please contact your local drone driving school [ https://drone-kentei.com/dps.html ])

For more information on drone leagues , please visit
https://drone-kentei.com/droneleague/