The weekend will start with four qualifying sessions, with 16 racers competing in seven rounds to see who will advance to the double elimination brackets. These sessions will be from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

On the final day, March 3, the top 32 racers from the previous days will be coming together to take part in a double-elimination bracket. These will be split up between “sport” and “pro” class races.

The sport class tournament begins with warmups at 9 a.m., with the bracket taking place throughout the morning. The awards ceremony will take place at 11:45 a.m. The pro class will follow a similar structure, beginning at 9 a.m., with the awards ceremony taking place at 3:45 p.m.

All throughout the weekend, special hands-on activities will be available by the Sinclair College Unmanned Aerial Systems program. Various drone displays and demonstrations will also be on display.

Visitors will also be able to win a free micro drone at the event, courtesy of the Air Force Museum Foundation. This drone will be available to win through a drawing system, and guests don’t even need to be present to receive the drone. Drawings will occur at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.

For those not able to attend the event in person, a livestream of the races will be broadcasted on the Cincinnati Quad Racers YouTube channel.

How to go

What: Micro Drone Races

Where: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, 1100 Spaatz St., Dayton

When: March 1-3

More info: nationalmuseum.af.mil or call 937-255-3286