General Info
General Info
With one week to go before Mecha Mayhem why not test out the final changes at Westwoods Trojan Takeover tournament hosted in Fort McMurray!
The Main Competition will take place in the large gymnasium at Westwood Community High School with team pits being located in the attrium entering the gym " The Streets".
Practice fields will be set up in our Multipurpose room directly next to the pits.
Lunch is provided for all student participants, coaches, and volunteers. Coaches, please contact Jeff Landry, [email protected], at least one week prior to the event with any dietary restrictions your teams have. The school Cafeteria will remain open throughout the competiton as well.
Spectators / Families / Friends are more than welcome to attend and can view all the action from the gymnasium bleachers.
Competition Preparation:
This event is sure to be an exciting one! All teams should come prepared for the competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared:
1. Review the rules, the code of conduct, and run through the inspection checklist.
2. Check the VEX Forum and the Q&A for official rule updates and changes.
3. Carefully read all of the information contained in this tournament posting
4. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
5. Prepare for your interviews with the judges.
6. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware.
7. Bring your own power expander.
Most of all have some FUN!!
We also want to send out a massive thank our title sponsor Syncrude for the continued support of technology and innovation in our region!!
- Venue
- Westwood Community High School
- Address
- 221 Tundra Dr, Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 4Z7, Canada
- Dates
- January 30 – 31, 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
- 32
- Spots Open
- 26
- Event Region
- Alberta/Saskatchewan
- Max Registrations per Org
- 10
- Standard Registration Opens
- 6-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 25-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- N/A
- Price
- FREE
Agenda
Saturday Jan 30th (Optional: Teams are welcome to drop-in to complete robot inspection and set up their pit areas. Practice fields and Skills runs will be available once setup has been completed)
3:00pm Venue Opens / Setup
5:30pm Registration/Pits open/Inspection Open
8:00pm Venue Closes
Sunday Jan 31st
7:30am - Venue opens
9:00am - Registration/Inspection Closes/Opening Ceremony/Drivers Meeting
9:30am - Tournament begins: Practice Matches, Qualifications, Skills Challenges and Judging
12:00pm - Lunch Break
12:45pm - Tournament resumes: Qualifications, Skills Challenges and Judging
3:00pm - Qualifications end, Skills Challenges close
3:30pm - Alliance Selection
4:00pm - Eliminations begin
5:00pm - Closing Ceremony, Awards, & Cleanup
8:00pm - Venue Closes
**Schedule subject to change**
Judging Format
Judging Format All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should make sure they have a Digital Copy of their notebook posted to RobotEvents on or before Jan 25th. Teams will be given a set time to meet with Judges during the course of the day and are required to attend if they wish to qulaify for any judged awards.
Volunteer
Volunteer If you would like to volunteer to help with our event, you can reach out to the Event Coordinator, Jeff Landry. jeff.landry@fmpsd.ab.ca
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy If the event has to be cancelled due to weather all registrants will be notified ASAP. Please make sure your contact information is current in Robot Events. In case of an emergency while on site all safety protocols will be adhered to.