Name: Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race
Start: 2025-10-10
End: 2025-10-10
Location: KSGH - Springfield-Beckley Muni

10/10

Friday October 10, 2025

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

KSGH - Springfield-Beckley Muni

Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race

The 100-year revival of the 1920s speed competition that bore the Pulitzer name has been reimagined, bringing together electric flight innovations from countries around the world. According to race organizers, 24 race crews will fly aboard any form of zero-emission, fully electric aircraft (eCTOL, eSTOL, eVTOL, eHelicopter, electric seaplane, etc.) to increase public awareness of Advanced Air Mobility technology. About the Race The race is a closed-circuit 90 nm air race. The triangular course is reminiscent of the race courses flown during the original Pulitzer Races held in the 1920s, organizers said. The race is open for all aircraft powered by a zero-emission, fully electric means of propulsion. Since some contestants may be using experimental aircraft, and in the interest of safety, the races will be conducted during day visual flight rules (VFR) conditions. The race will be conducted as a series of three-aircraft preliminary and semi-final heats leading to a final race for the Pulitzer Trophy. Each individual race will consist of three laps of a 30 nm triangular course. The contestants with the three fastest speeds in the semi-final heats will compete in the final race. Each contestant s speed will be calculated by dividing the total distance of the direct triangular course between the Start Point/Finish Point and the two Turn Points by the actual cumulative flying time. The contestant with the fastest speed will be declared the winner.

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