UPCOMING EVENT

MIDRT Australia 2026

Sydney, Australia • 11–14 March 2026

International Teams FPV Racing STEM Engagement Tactical

 

MIDRT brings together military and allied teams to compete in high-speed FPV racing, building connection and technical capability through shared competition and STEM engagement.

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Eligibility

  • Current serving member of their nation’s regular or reserve armed forces
  • Cadet category (under 18) runs in parallel
  • Veterans/Industry may form an Open category (capacity dependent)

Team Composition

  • Teams consist of 4 pilots (fewer can race, but 4 required for team score)
  • Teams can be single-service or combined service
  • Roster locked once competition starts (except illness/exceptional cases)

Drone Limits (Racing)

  • 5-inch quad, max 330mm motor-to-motor
  • Max weight: 1kg
  • VTX: 5.8GHz, max 25mW
  • RF link: 2.4GHz / 915MHz, max 100mW
SCHEDULE

Schedule Snapshot

Times are per the pilot handbook and may be refined closer to the event.

Wed 11 Mar

  • 0830 Welcome brief
  • 0930 Track setup
  • 1230–1330 Lunch
  • 1300 Test flights / MAAA membership / scrutineering / registration
  • 1745 National leads sync
  • 1900 Social event

Thu 12 Mar

  • 0900 Safety / pilot brief
  • 0945 Coach transfer (RWB ⇄ RAAFMAC)
  • Group 1: Qualifying 1100–1230 • Tactical practice 1330–1500
  • Group 2: Tactical practice 1100–1230 • Qualifying 1330–1500
  • 1230–1330 Lunch
  • 1500–1600 Coach transfer (RAAFMAC ⇄ RWB)

Fri 13 Mar

  • Group 1: Tactical comp 0800–1200 • Qualifying 1430–1830
  • Group 2: Qualifying 0730–1130 • Tactical comp 1345–1745
  • Coach transfers between RWB and RAAFMAC
  • Lunch breaks per handbook

Sat 14 Mar

  • 0800 Safety / pilot brief
  • 0830–1000 Top 16: D-main (37–52)
  • 1000–1130 Top 16: C-main (25–36)
  • 1130–1300 Top 16: B-main (13–24)
  • 1300–1330 Lunch break
  • 1330–1545 Top 16: A-main (1–12)
  • 1545–1600 Payload demonstration
  • 1600–1630 Presentations
  • 1630–1730 Pack down
  • 1900 Closing ceremony
DOWNLOADS

Files

The handbook and Velocidrone track are now available.

Event Handbook

Download the MIDRT Australia 2026 pilot handbook (PDF).

Download Handbook (PDF)

Velocidrone Track

Search for MIDRT Australia 2026 in Velocidrone's Track Manager to download the track.

Alternatively, for offline use, download the track file below to import into Velocidrone.

MIDRT_AS26 Track
LOCATION

Randwick Barracks, Sydney

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Map showing Randwick Barracks location

Getting There

  • Main gate: Avoca St, Kingsford NSW 2032
  • Primary site: Accommodation + racing
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CONTACT

Partner or Media Enquiries

Email

midrt@midrt.org

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