Agenda

Middle School Event - Day 1 

• Inspection: Inspection will be open from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM 

• Opening ceremonies:  9:00 AM.

• Qualification Matches and Skills: 09:30AM-12:00PM

• Lunch: 12:00PM - 1:00PM (Each team will receive a pizza or have one hour to get lunch in the nearby area.)
  [Skills closed during lunch break]

• Qualification Matches and Skills: 1:00PM - 6:00PM

[SCHEDULE DAY 2]

Event 1 - Day 2 (CROSS) 

• Venue opens at 7:00AM

• Qualification Matches and Skills: 8:00AM - 9:00AM

• Alliance Selection: 9:30 AM

• Eliminations: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Pits Close for all teams not in Eliminations at 10:30 AM, storage areas will be provided for teams to move equipment to.

• Awards Ceremony: 11:30 AM

Transition time from 12-2pm (lunch for volunteers, change TM, setup pits, etc)

Volunteer

Check back soon for information on how to volunteer! More information will be sent to registered teams and psoted here in the coming weeks. 

Have an organization or group wanting to volunteer? Reach out to us via email by contacting [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Pikes Peak Robotics Weather Policy

Pikes Peak Robotics is committed to providing consistent opportunities for student engagement through our robotics events. As such, we make every effort to hold scheduled events—even during inclement weather—unless conditions make it absolutely necessary to cancel.

Please note the following:

• Event Status: Our events will typically proceed as scheduled, even when schools or other organizations in the area may be closed. We have only had one weather-related cancellation in our history, and it was called by the district.

• Safety First: We strongly encourage coaches, teams, and families to make decisions based on their own local conditions and comfort levels. If travel is unsafe from your location, please prioritize safety.

• Refund Policy: No refunds will be issued for teams unable to attend due to weather-related concerns. Refunds will only be considered if the event itself is officially cancelled by Pikes Peak Robotics or the hosting district.

We appreciate your understanding and partnership in ensuring both the safety and success of our events.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event:
All payments will be refunded minus the $10 processing fee within 14 business days.

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

Payment is due by January 1st, 2026, and if teams move off of the waitlist after that date, they will submit payments immediately upon registering.

Date: 1-Feb-2026 - 2-Feb-2026

Travel Info

Venue Details:

The Colorado Hall at the Broadmoor Hotel
 Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Thank you for choosing to have your event with us.

Here's your reservation link your guest can use to make reservations:

Book your group rate for Pikes Peak Robotics 2026

You will find the information for your online reservation link below. If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask. We appreciate your business and look forward to a successful event.

Event Summary:

Pikes Peak Robotics 2026

Start Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

End Date: Wednesday, February 04, 2026

Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:

• Courtyard by Marriott Colorado Springs South for 139.00 USD per night - Last Day to Book : Wednesday, January 14, 2026
• SpringHill Suites by Marriott Colorado Springs South for 109.00 USD per night - Last Day to Book : Wednesday, January 14, 2026
• A practice field will be available at both locations.

Book your group rate for Pikes Peak Robotics 2026

Webcast

Can’t make it to the event but want to follow along? Have family or friends who want to watch you live? We have the solution!

The AFCEA Pikes Peak Robotics Signature Event will be livestreamed to the PPR Youtube Channel available at the following link: Youtube.com/@PikesPeakRobotics

Judging Format

In order to prepare teams for the VEX World Championships and allow our judges to properly evaluate all the teams attending the event, we will be using In Person Interviews / Remote Engineering Notebooks. 

• Please make sure all Engineering Notebooks are submitted digitally in RobotEvents by Friday, January 15th , at 11:59PM. 

Signature Event Early Bird Policy

1. All Signature Events will have a specific Early Bird Registration that is independent of all local/regional Early Bird systems.

2. Each team starts the season with three (3) opportunities to register during the Signature Event Early-Bird period.

3. A Signature Event Early-Bird opportunity is not taken away if a team registers for a tournament hosted by their school or organization (where the team’s coach is the Event Partner).

4. If a team registers during the Standard Registration period, a token is not taken away.

5. The official Signature Event Early Bird policy can be found in the RECF Library.