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Gateway to the West VEX V5 Robotics Competition Signature Event

High School

Data
29-Jan-2027 - 30-Jan-2027 Dodaj do kalendarza
Kod wydarzenia
VE-V5-26-66295
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
Typ zdarzenia
Open Tournament
Format wydarzenia
In-Person
System sterowania polem
VEXNet Field Control
Pojemność
80
Otwarte punkty
80
Region wydarzenia
West Virginia
Maksymalna liczba rejestracji na organizację
6
Otwarcie rejestracji priorytetowej
16-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Otwarcie standardowej rejestracji
30-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Termin rejestracji
18-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
Termin płatności
21-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
Cena
USD300.00

Maksymalnie 50% rejestracji drużynowych może pochodzić z jednego regionu wydarzenia

Region Maksymalny % # Punkty dozwolone # Pozostałe punkty
West Virginia 50% 40 40
To wydarzenie jest zamknięte do rejestracji, ponieważ:
  • Registration opens at a future date.

Informacje ogólne

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.


Poziom oceny: High School

Zaoferowano Wyzwanie Umiejętności: Tak

Format oceny: Wszyscy osądzeni

Zaoferowano Wyzwanie Umiejętności dla zespołów VURC/VAIRC: Nie

Daty i lokalizacje

Data: 29-Jan-2027 - 30-Jan-2027

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

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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

 

Wolontariusz

 

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!

 

Polityka w sytuacjach awaryjnych/złej pogody

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

Zasady zwrotów i płatności

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.

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

Informacje o podróży

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!

 

Format oceny

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.

Płatność

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.