2023 EVENT SCHEDULE
Race Schedule Practice/Qualifying Saturday January 14th
Whooptopia 2023 is scheduled to operate slightly different same then 2022 as far as individual racing goes. We will divide all 80 pilots into 5 separate groups (16 per group) where each pilot will now get one(1) practice run and seven(7) qualifying runs. As a pilot you are only required to attend day one(1) during your designated time slot below; however, you are more than welcome to hang out all day if you’d like to!
Please Note: DO NOT BE LATE!!!! It is very important that you arrive ON TIME for tech inspection. If you do not get tech inspected during the designated time slots you will not be able to race! I repeat DO NOT BE LATE! Please see the rules for how tech inspection works.
Group 1:
7:30am -7:45am: Tech Inspection / Pilot registration
7:45am -7:50am: Pilot Meeting / Track Walk Through
7:50am -10:00am: Practice and Qualifying
Group 2:
10:00am – 10:15am: Tech Inspection / Pilot registration
10:15am – 10:20am: Pilot Meeting / Track Walk Through
10:20am – 12:30pm: Practice and Qualifying
Group 3:
12:30pm – 12:45pm: Tech Inspection / Pilot registration
12:45pm – 12:50pm: Pilot Meeting / Track Walk Through
12:50pm – 3:00pm: Practice and Qualifying
Group 4:
3:00pm – 3:15pm: Tech Inspection / Pilot registration
3:15pm – 3:20pm: Pilot Meeting / Track Walk Through
3:20pm – 5:30pm: Practice and Qualifying
Group 5:
5:30pm – 5:45pm: Tech Inspection / Pilot registration
5:45pm – 5:50pm: Pilot Meeting / Track Walk Through
5:50pm – 8:00pm: Practice and Qualifying
Day one(1) complete (Check group chat for seeding placements)
Race Schedule Elimination Rounds Sunday January 15th:
Now that all 80 pilots have completed their practice and qualifying it is time for double loss elimination brackets! Be sure to check the group chat to see which class you made so you know what time you need to be at the venue to compete in elimination brackets!
Hobbyist Class: Seeds 65-80
7:45am-8:00am: Pilot Meeting
8:00am-10:15am: Double Loss Elimination Rounds
Enthusiasts Class: Seeds 49-64
10:15am-10:30am: Pilot Meeting
10:30am-12:45pm: Double Loss Elimination Rounds
Advanced Class: Seeds 33-49
12:45pm-1:00pm: Pilot Meeting
1:00pm-3:15pm: Double Loss Elimination Rounds
Pro Class: Seeds 17-32
3:15pm-3:30pm: Pilot Meeting
3:30pm-5:45pm: Double Loss Elimination Rounds
Elite Class: Seeds 1-16
5:45pm-6:00pm: Pilot Meeting
6:00pm-8:15pm: Double Loss Elimination Rounds
Award Ceremony For All Classes: 8:15pm-8:45pm
Race Schedule Team Racing Monday January 16th
Now that individual racing is done it’s time for an EPIC day of team racing! We have decided to change things up a TON with team racing and present to you again the WeBleed500 Team Racing Day! There will be eight(8) total teams for team racing with five(5) pilots to a team. Teams will be built by a snake style draft with 8 captains and the other 32 pilots in one big pool for draft picks! The 8 captains are determined based on placement from qualifying day 1 of Whooptopia (You must race in individual racing to also race in teams). 8th place qualifier will get first pick. During double loss elimination brackets each team will fly for thirty(30) minutes and get as many laps as they can in 30 minutes. Top two(2) teams advance and bottom two(2) teams take a strike. Two(2) strikes and you’re out! Once we have the final four(4) teams standing we will then go into the WeBleed500 where the last four(4) standing teams will race, the first team to 500 laps win!
Note: Individual Racing Track will be altered for a quicker lap time for team racing.
9:45am-10:15am: Teams Meeting
10:15am-1:45pm: Double Loss Elimination Brackets
1:45pm-2:00pm: Teams Meeting
2:00pm-6:00pm: WeBleed500 top 4 teams
6:00pm-6:15pm: Award Ceremony for Teams