Race rules can be modified as the organizer sees fit to meet the specific needs of each event. The Brain-Drone Race is being conducted drag race style, two drones racing in a straight line for a certain distance. The first drone to cross the finish line is the winner.

Each race will be conducted on a best 2 out of 3 approach. The first participant to win 2 of the possible 3 races moves on to the next round. This method was chosen to conduct a fair, unbiased race. However, this considerably extended the overall time of the race. To reduce time spent, we suggest having single elimination for all races from the beginning.

The race is being conducted with a bracket. Positions 1-8 were determined by the top times from the qualifiers, position 1 being the fastest time."