Libyan Regional Drone Competition

Welcome to the ADC Mission 2027 Libya Regional Championship (LRC-ADC), the first REC Foundation Aerial Drone Competition championship held in Libya. Mtronics Group hosts the event from Sunday, January 3 to Sunday, January 10, 2027 (with competition matches on Friday and Saturday, January 8 and 9, 2027) at Al-Mujahid Wanis Bukhamada Hall, Al Ahly Club, Benghazi. 

 
Who is invited
This is an invitational event for the Libya region. It is open to the twelve teams selected for this season's Libya ADC program, middle school and high school students from cities across Libya, who compete together in one blended division. Each team is two students and one coach, and every team competes in all four Mission 2027: Fast Track missions: Teamwork, Piloting Skills, Autonomous Flight and Communications. 

 
World Championship qualification
As the Libya region's championship, this event awards places at the 2027 RECF World Championship. The REC Foundation sets the number of places, and we will post it here once it is confirmed. 

 
Entry and registration
There is no entry fee. Mtronics Group pays the REC Foundation season registration for all twelve teams and sends each team an invitation onRECFevents.org. Coaches complete their team's registration between October 22 and Friday, December 25, 2026. 

 
At the venue
Teams enter through the main entrance of the hall and check in at the registration desk. Free parking is available at Al Ahly Club. Only registered students and coaches may be in the pit area, and only team members, referees and official volunteers may be on the competition floor. Families and guests are welcome in the spectator area.
Lunch and drinking water are provided for all students and coaches. Food and drinks are not allowed on the competition floor. 

 
Notebooks, volunteers and questions
Notebooks are submitted digitally onRECFevents.org by Tuesday, December 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM Libya time (see Judging format). To volunteer as a referee, judge or field staff member, or for any question about the event, email info@mtronicsgroup.org or call +218934506879.

 Please check this page regularly for updates

Sunday, January 3, 2027 (Arrival)
Teams from outside Benghazi arrive during the day.

Monday, January 4 to Thursday, January 7, 2027 (Training and practice days)
Four days of intensive training and practice sessions. The practice fields are open to all teams during scheduled training hours.
On Thursday, January 7, practice fields are open from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Friday, January 8, 2027
• 08:00 AM | Hall opens. Team check-in, flight clearance inspection and pit setup
• 09:00 AM | Flight Team Meeting. Teams must be checked in by now to be included in the Teamwork schedule
• 09:30 AM | Opening ceremony
• 10:00 AM | Teamwork qualification matches begin. Piloting Skills and Autonomous Flight fields open
• 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM | Communications interviews, by schedule
• 12:00 PM | Lunch and Friday prayer break. All fields closed
• 02:00 PM | Matches and skills resume
• 05:00 PM | Matches and skills end for the day
• 05:30 PM | Hall closes

Saturday, January 9, 2027
• 08:00 AM | Hall opens
• 08:30 AM | Teamwork qualification matches resume. Skills fields open
• 11:30 AM | Qualification matches end. Skills fields close
• 11:45 AM | Alliance selection
• 12:00 PM | Lunch and prayer break
• 01:00 PM | Teamwork elimination matches and finals
• 02:30 PM | Awards and closing ceremony
• 03:15 PM | Hall closes

Every team plays at least eight Teamwork qualification matches and has three attempts in each solo skills mission. Teams from outside Benghazi travel home on Sunday, January 10.

A Certified Judge Advisor leads judging for the Communications Mission and judged awards, following the official REC Foundation Guide to Judging.

Notebooks:
Each team must submit its competition notebook digitally on RECFevents.org by Tuesday, December 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM Libya time. Judges review all notebooks prior to the event.

Interviews:
Every team will be interviewed in person on Friday, January 8, between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM (10 minutes per interview). Interview schedules will be emailed to coaches by Sunday, January 3, 2027.

Language:
Interviews and Notebooks can be in Arabic or English. Interpreters are available on site.

Awards:
• Excellence Award (All-Around Champion)
• Teamwork Mission Champion
• Skills Mission Champion
• Communications Mission Champion
• Coding Award
• Airmanship Award
• Judges Award

Under REC Foundation rules, a team can win only one judged award at this event. Performance awards do not count toward this limit.

Venue
Al-Mujahid Wanis Bukhamada Hall, Al Ahly Club, Benghazi. To find the hall, search for the location code 32JX+75J, Benghazi in Google Maps. 

 
Teams from outside Benghazi
Mtronics Group covers travel to Benghazi and back for the two students and coach of every team based outside the city, by domestic flight or by road depending on the distance. Teams arrive on Sunday, January 3, stay at a hotel in Benghazi for seven nights with meals included for the training days and competition, and travel home on Sunday, January 10. We drive teams between the hotel and the hall every day. 

 
Please send each traveler's full name and a copy of their ID or passport to info@mtronicsgroup.org by Friday, December 25, 2026, so we can book flights and rooms. 

 
Students traveling without a parent
Every student traveling without a parent or guardian needs a consent form signed by a parent or guardian. We send the form to coaches when registration opens, and coaches bring the signed copies to check-in. 

 
Airport
Teams arriving by air land at Benina International Airport (BEN), about 20 km east of central Benghazi. Our team meets every flight and drives teams to the hotel. 

 
Parking and unloading
Free parking is available at Al Ahly Club. Teams can unload equipment at the hall entrance from 7:30 AM on competition days. 

 
Weather
Early January in Benghazi is cool, with daytime temperatures around 16 to 18°C, and rain is common. Bring a jacket.

In an emergency, the event follows the guidance of the venue and the local authorities. 

 
On site
A first aid station with a paramedic is open next to the registration desk whenever the hall is open, and club security staff are on site throughout the event. If you need help, speak to any staff member wearing a Mtronics Group shirt. 

 
Teams from other cities
Each traveling team has a Mtronics Group contact who can be reached by phone at any hour from arrival to departure. Coaches receive the number when they arrive. Coaches should carry the phone number of a parent or guardian for each of their students. 

 
Battery safety
Charge LiPo batteries only in the charging area next to the pits, inside fire-safe charging bags. Swollen or damaged batteries may not be charged or flown at the venue. 

 
Changes and cancellations
If the event is changed, postponed or cancelled for weather or safety reasons, we will email and phone every coach and post the update on this page as soon as the decision is made. All policies are subject to change.

Entry fee
This event has no entry fee, so there is nothing to refund. 

 
If the Event Partner cancels or postpones the event
Mtronics Group will tell coaches as soon as the decision is made and will rebook travel and hotel rooms for teams from outside Benghazi at no cost to the teams. 

 
If a coach withdraws a team
Please tell us by Tuesday, December 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM Libya time, so we can cancel the team's travel and hotel bookings and offer the place to another team in the Libya program. 

 
Season registration
The REC Foundation season registration that Mtronics Group pays for each team cannot be refunded or transferred. Any question about this policy can be sent to info@mtronicsgroup.org.