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Grizzly Grapple

Date
6-Feb-2027 Add to Calendar
Event Code
VE-V5-27-66760
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
36
Spots Open
-
Event Region
Colorado
Max Registrations per Organization
10
Standard Registration Opens
1-Dec-2026 10:00 EST
Registration Deadline
1-Feb-2027 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
Monday, February 1st
Price
$100.00

50% of total capacity is reserved for Colorado.
18 remaining spots are reserved for Colorado.

This event is closed to registration because:
  • Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

We will be hosting 36 teams from around Colorado, with invitational priority for SVVSD teams.  

Judging - In person judging / Digital Notebooks

Skills -  2 skills fields

We are planning for this event to be a regional qualifier.

Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No


Grade Level: Middle School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 6-Feb-2027

Venue/Location:
Trail Ridge Middle School
1000 Button Rock Drive
Longmont, Colorado 80504
United States

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Agenda

Agenda  -- MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (subject to change)

7:30am Volunteer Check In

7:45am - 8:30am Team Check In

8:30am - 8:50am Drivers Meeting (team meeting)

9:00am - 12pm Qualification Matches, Skills Matches, Judges’ Interviews

12 pm - 12:30pm Lunch Time 

12:30pm - 2:30pm Finish Qualification matches, skills and interviews

(skills closes at the end of qualification matches)

2:30pm - 3:00pm Alliance Selection 

3:00pm - 4:30pm Final Matches and Awards

Volunteer

Volunteer Link  

WE WILL TRAIN YOU ONSITE FOR ALL JOBS, NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

Jobs we are looking for:

  • Judges (7:30am to 3:00pm)

  • Volunteer Check In (7:30am to 9:00am)

  • Team Check-In Table (7:45am to 8:30am)

  • Robot Inspection Table (8:00am to 9:00am)

  • Queuing Manager (9:00am to 12:00pm or 12:00pm to 4:00pm)

  • Pit Manager (9:00am to 12:00pm or 12:00pm to 4:00pm)

  • Field Reset -- 2nd Grade or older (9:00am to 12:00pm or 12:00pm to 4:00pm)

  • Clean Up Crew (4:00pm to 5:30pm)

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

We will cancel in the event that weather requires it.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: All entry fees will be refunded.

 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: This will be on a case by case basis. 

 

 

Judging Format

  • 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 on RobotEvents.

  • Submission Deadline for Notebooks will be the Wednesday, Feberuary 3, 2027 before the tournament and the exact date will be communicated with registered teams via email.