On Wednesday around 20 pilots maneuvered their drones around the flying route's obstacles at speeds of more than 150 kmh, with the help of video goggles that transmit information from cameras mounted on the vehicles.
"We want to hold these competitions as often as possible. We want to show that it is not just the simplest way to access the sky – because helicopters and planes are more expensive than drones – but to show that this is a real sport," competition organizer Vladlen Sitnikov told Ruptly.
The competition follows the World Drone Grand Prix in Dubai last month, in which the Russian team led by Vladimir Meshcheriakov took third place and won $50,000 in prize money.
Vladimir Meshcheriakov warming up his drone before Wednesday's race.
"I've been racing for a year, before that I was operating radio-controlled helicopters and airplanes. Then I saw a Youtube video where they were racing drones, I really wanted to do it too so I made a drone and started flying," Meshcheriakov said.
