General Info
General Info
Mark your calendars — the Archimedes Robotics Olympiad is coming to Columbus East High School.
February 27th — three tournaments, one campus, and the kind of energy that only comes around once a season. VEX V5 and VEX IQ teams will converge for a full day of competition across three arenas, all vying for gold. Let the Games begin.
Here's what you need to know before the opening ceremony:
Check-in times:
- V5 teams: 8:30 AM
- IQ teams: 9:30 AM
- Event website dropping soon. We're building a dedicated site with updates for teams as we get closer — keep training and watch for the link.
- Heads up on scheduling: Like any event spanning multiple venues at a high school, we're at the mercy of facility availability. The times above are our current plan, but expect them to shift as we finalize logistics closer to the event date. You'll be notified of official times the week before the event.
- Know your venue: V5 teams, your arena is the aux gym — more venue details for all divisions coming as we finalize logistics.
- Fuel the athletes: Concessions will be open all day, and we're chasing down food trucks to bring even more fuel to the village. Stay tuned.
- A few more surprises up our sleeve — we've got some extra events planned for the day that we'll reveal as it gets closer. Trust us, it's worth staying for the medal ceremony.
Three tournaments. One campus. A whole lot of glory on the line. Bring your best robots, bring your competitive spirit, and let's have a great Archimedes Robotics Olympiad together.
See you on the podium!
- Venue
- Columbus East High School
- Address
- 230 South Marr Road, Columbus, Indiana 47201, United States
- Dates
- February 27, 2027
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 24
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Indiana
- Max Registrations per Org
- 9
- Standard Registration Opens
- 2-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 6-Feb-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- Jan 27, 2027
- Price
- $80.00
Agenda
08:30 am - Team Load In, Pit Area, Registration & Inspection Opens
09:30 am - Drivers Meeting
010:00 am - First Match
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch
01:00 pm - 4:00 pm Final Qualification Matches
04:00 pm - 5:15 pm Alliance Selection, Elimination, and Awards
06:30 pm - Tear down/Venue closes
Judging Format
Judging Format • Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.
Volunteer
Volunteer We are always looking for volunteers! Please reach out to hainesl@bcsc.k12.in.us if you are interested in volunteering. We would love to have extra help with judging and scorekeeping
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy Weather cancellations will be sent out no later than SIX HOURS before the event start time. Cancellations will be called by Event Host/Local School District. Please refer to our refund policy for information about refunds.