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Fly Eye Calendar Lists Dozens of January 2026 MultiGP, TinyWhoop, Simulator Races

Fly Eye’s January calendar listed dozens of grassroots MultiGP, TinyWhoop and simulator races, centralizing dates and organizer contacts that keep pilots flying and chapters active.

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Fly Eye Calendar Lists Dozens of January 2026 MultiGP, TinyWhoop, Simulator Races
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Fly Eye’s event calendar revealed a crowded January for indoor micro and simulator racing, with dozens of MultiGP-sanctioned, TinyWhoop/Whoop and sim events scheduled across North America and Europe. The listings, which include event pages, registration links and organizer contact information, underscored how chapter-level activity and venue partnerships are keeping the sport active during winter months.

Examples on the calendar ranged from a Whoop Race at Dave & Buster's on Jan 8 to 2026 Whoop Race #1 hosted by Sacramento MultiGP on Jan 9. International entries included TinyWhoop DRSK race 1 from Drone Racing Slovakia on Jan 10 and the Drone Festival 2026 organized by FPV India on Jan 16. The calendar carried additional regional TinyWhoop and indoor winter series rounds through Jan 24-25, reflecting a steady cadence of grassroots events rather than a single marquee weekend.

The practical value for pilots was immediate: Fly Eye aggregates the event-level specifics pilots need to plan travel, book practice time and sign up. For promoters and chapter organizers such as Sacramento MultiGP, Drone Racing Slovakia and FPV India, the calendar functions as a single point of discovery to drive entries and coordinate schedules with venue partners. The presence of a family-entertainment venue like Dave & Buster's on the list signals ongoing experimentation with spectator-friendly formats that can introduce casual audiences to FPV racing.

From a performance angle, January’s density of races matters because TinyWhoop and Whoop formats prioritize repetition and seat time. Indoor micro events and simulator sessions give pilots safe environments to sharpen gate turns, tune PID settings and practice buzzer-to-buzzer consistency without the logistical overhead of large outdoor meets. Sim races listed on Fly Eye also lower the barrier for newer pilots to dial in timing and cornering on standard tracks before stepping into Whoop finals or MultiGP heat structures.

The business implications are clear: aggregating event information reduces promotional friction for chapters and helps sponsors and venues quickly find active pockets of participation. It also spreads risk across many small events rather than concentrating fan engagement in a few expensive productions, which is important for a sport still building sponsor relationships and mainstream footprint.

For readers tracking the sport’s health, January’s calendar shows that the grassroots engine is running. Expect continued chapter-driven weekends, more venue partnerships aimed at casual spectators, and steady value from simulator leagues as a feeder system into live Whoop and MultiGP competition.

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