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Gateway to the West VEX V5 Robotics Competition Signature Event

High School

Datum
29-Jan-2027 - 30-Jan-2027 Zum Kalender hinzufügen
Event-Code
VE-V5-26-66295
Programm
VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
Ereignistyp
Open Tournament
Ereignis-Format
In-Person
Feldkontrollsystem
VEXNet Field Control
Kapazität
80
Spots geöffnet
0
Event-Region
West Virginia
Maximale Anmeldungen pro Organisation
6
Prioritätsregistrierung eröffnet
16-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Die reguläre Anmeldung ist eröffnet.
30-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Anmeldefrist
18-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
Zahlungsfrist
21-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
Preis
$300.00

Maximal 50% der Teamanmeldungen können aus einer Eventregion stammen

Region Maximale % # erlaubte Plätze # Verbleibende Spots
West Virginia 50% 40 26
Dieses Ereignis ist für die Registrierung geschlossen, weil:
  • Für diese Veranstaltung sind derzeit keine Plätze mehr verfügbar.

Allgemeine Info

Thank you for your interest in fourth annual Gateway to the West Signature Event hosted by OCS Robotics in Wheeling, WV.  Come explore the northern panhandle of West Virginia!  The event will be hosted at the Highlands Sports Complex located at The Highlands.  The Highlands is a retail park which features a number of hotels, restaurants, and shopping all within 2 miles of the event venue.  The sports complex also features an arcade and multiple rock climbing walls.

Information will be updated periodically.  As the event date nears, information will be provided via email and this page.


Grade Level: High School

Fähigkeiten-Herausforderung angeboten: Ja

Bewertungsformat: Alle persönlichen Bewertungen

Fähigkeiten-Herausforderung angeboten für VURC/VAIRC Teams: Nein

Event-Daten & -Standorte

Datum: 29-Jan-2027 - 30-Jan-2027

Ort/Ort:
Highlands Sports Complex
225 McCormick Way
Triadelphia, West Virginia 26059
United States

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Agenda

Subject to Change

Thursday 1/28 OPTIONAL FOR TEAMS ARRVING ON TUESDAY
6:00 PM Inspection Open, Pit/Practice Fields are open, Skills available after inspection
8:00 PM Venue Closes
   
Friday 1/29  
8:00 AM Venue, Pits, and Inspections Open
9:30 AM Opening Ceremonies (Key Volunteer Recognition, Wheeling History, and Driver's Meeting)
10:00 AM Skills Open/Qualification Matches Begin/Judging Begins
12:00 PM Lunch Break (Skills Closed)
1:00 PM Qualifications Resume/Skills Resumes
6:00 PM

Qualification Matches End/Skills Close/Juding Ends

NOTE:  First round of judging must be completed by the end of the first day!!!

6:00 - 8:00PM

Gateway Climbing Club (please enjoy the arcade and climbing wall!) 

More information will be sent in e-mails leading up to the event

Saturday 1/30

 

8 AM Venue Opens
9 AM Qualification Matches Resume, Skills Open
Noon Lunch Break
1 PM Qualification Matches Resume
2 PM Qualification Matches End/Skills Closes/Alliance Selection
2:30 PM Elimination Bracket Begins
4 PM Awards

 

Freiwilliger

 

Event success depends on many volunteers.  If you have any questions please contact Luke Shepherd at [email protected]

A link to signup to volunteer will be posted here soon!

 

Notfall-/Schlechtwetterrichtlinie

In the event of bad weather, updates will be made via email.

Rückerstattungs- und Zahlungsrichtlinien

If the Event Partner cancels the event:  Due to the costs involved with this event, a refund of 50% will only be offered after all the event expenses have been taken care of.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:  No refunds will be issued.

Datum: 29-Jan-2027 - 30-Jan-2027
Highlands Sports Complex
225 McCormick Way
Triadelphia, West Virginia 26059
United States

Reiseinformationen

The Highlands Sports Complex and nearby hotels are located on I-70 corridor roughly 45 minutes from the Pittsburgh International Airport in the northern panhandle of WV. 

Please note:  Ride Shares are normally available from Pittsburgh to Wheeling, but getting a Ride Share from Wheeling to Pittsburgh is not as likely.  It is recommended that particpants that are flying in should look at car rentals as an option.

Directions from Pittsburgh Airport:

  • Leaving airport take I-376E 
  • Merge onto I-79 S
  • Merge onto I-70 W at Washington, PA for about 22 miles

Parking:  There is a large parking lot at the venue.  The lot can accommodate buses and trailers.

Local Travel and Hotel Information!  Additional hotel blocks may be added periodically.

Information about the local area:

The Highlands

Wheeling, WV

The Highlands Sports Complex

EVENT INFORMATION

Local Food - Restaurants

 

Webcast

The event will be live streamed on Youtube!

 

Bewertungsformat

Engineering Notebooks:  Notebooks will be submitted and reviewed digitally.  Notebooks are due by January 13, 2027.

Interviews: Judges will be staged in the competition area in pairs.  Teams will go to their initial interview at their leisure.  Initial interviews must be completed on the first day of the competition.  Secondary interviews will occur late during the first day and in the morning of the second day at the team's pit area.

Zahlung

The payment deadline for this event is 21 December 2026.  If payment is not received and no contact has been made with the event partner, then the registered team(s) will be moved to the waitlist.  Another team will be pulled from the waitlist as a replacement.

Warteliste

65 sind auf der Warteliste für dieses Event.

Bitte melde dich an, um Teams aus der Warteliste hinzuzufügen oder zu entfernen.