General Info
We're thrilled to welcome you to the inaugural Harbor Havoc Signature Event! Whether you're a returning veteran or embarking on your first signature event, we're excited to have your crew join us for a weekend of innovation, competition, and unforgettable memories This is a two-day signature event where teams near and far will be competeing for the first ever title of Harbor Havoc Champions!
We will be updating this page as we get closer to the event. Please don't hesitate to reach out to the committee at vex@rimaine.org for any questions.
- Venue
- The Point
- Address
- 345 Clarks Pond Parkway, South Portland, Maine 04106, United States
- Dates
- October 16 – 17, 2026
- Grade Level
- High School
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- Remote Engineering Notebooks
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 72
- Spots Open
- 37
- Event Region
- Maine
- Priority Registration Opens
- 22-Jul-2026 12:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 5-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 9-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- September 18, 2026
- Price
- $415.00
Agenda
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Venue Opens for Teams | |
| 5:30 PM | Skills, Practice and Venue Closes for Teams | |
| 7:15 AM | Venue Opens to Teams | |
| 8:30 AM | Opening Ceremonies | |
| 9:15 AM | Matches | |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00 PM | Matches Resume | |
| 5:30 PM | Venue Closes | |
| 8:00 AM | Venue Opens to Teams | |
| 9:15 AM | Matches Resume | |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00 PM | Eliminations and Awards |
Judging Format
Judging for this event will have digital engineering notebook submissions and in-person interviews. • Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews : 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. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date. Please reach out to VEX@Rimaine.org with any questions!
Volunteer
We need volunteers of all experience types! To sign up to volunteer please use this form: https://forms.gle/mA6r6b9FzveYCKe78 Any questions? Reach out to the Volunteer Coordinator: Ali Bessette at alison.bessette@rimaine.org
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
We will keep an eye on the weather. If there is a cancellation coaches will be notified via email.
- Excellence Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Tournament Champions (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Robot Skills Champion (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Robot Skills 2nd Place (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Tournament Finalists (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Amaze Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Build Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Create Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Design Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Energy Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Innovate Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Inspire Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Judges Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIC/ADC/VAIRC)
- Sportsmanship Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Think Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)