General Info
General Info
Welcome to WestMech VEX V5 Override competition series
LIVESTREAM LINKS IF AVAILABLE:
https://www.youtube.com/@WestMechRobotics/streams
- Venue
- Western Mechatronics Robotics Club
- Address
- 4114 Macleod Trail Southeast, Calgary, Alberta T2G 2R7, Canada
- Dates
- October 24, 2026
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 30
- Spots Open
- 8
- Event Region
- Alberta/Saskatchewan
- Max Registrations per Org
- 8
- Standard Registration Opens
- 9-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 22-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- October 15, 2026
- Price
- CA$120.00
Agenda
The agenda is tentative to change. Check back often to make sure you are updated!
Saturday
9:00 am - Doors Open, Check-in, and Inspection
Skills Field: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Judging: 10:00 - 4:00 pm (pick time slot on white board)
Qualification matches: 10:30am - 4:00 pm
---12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch Break (all activites are paused)---
4:00 - 4:15 - Alliance Selection
4:30 - 5:30 - Elimination and Final Matches
5:30 - 5:45 - Awards Ceremony
Judging Format
Judging Format In person Judging, Remote Notebooks (please submit notebooks online at VEX Events)
Volunteer
Volunteer Interested in joining the team? We are always looking for volunteers to join the crew to help with judging, inspections, run skills, reset fields, or help with match queuing! Inquire about the volunteering opportunities with Vivian in person or by emailing vivian@westernmech.ca
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In the event of extreme weather and the Alberta Government has deemed activities unsafe, we will cancel and reschedule the event.
- Excellence Award (V5)
- Tournament Champions (V5)
- Design Award (V5)
- Robot Skills Champion (V5)
- Tournament Finalists (V5)
- Innovate Award (V5)
- Judges Award (V5)