Welcome to WestMech VEX V5 Override competition series

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Venue: Western Mechatronics Robotics Club
Address: 4114 Macleod Trail Southeast, Calgary, Alberta T2G 2R7, Canada
Dates: November 21, 2026
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Registration & Logistics

Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control: Smart Field Control
Capacity: 30
Spots Open: 27
Event Region: Alberta/Saskatchewan
Max Registrations per Org: 8
Standard Registration Opens: 14-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline: 19-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: November 11, 2026
Price: CA$120.00

Agenda

The agenda is tentative to change. Check back often to make sure you are updated!

Saturday

9:00 am - Doors Open, Check-in, and Inspection

Skills Field: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Judging: 10:00 - 4:00 pm (pick time slot on white board)

Qualification matches: 10:30am - 4:00 pm

---12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch Break (all activites are paused)---

4:00 - 4:15 - Alliance Selection

4:30 - 5:30 - Elimination and Final Matches

5:30 - 5:45 - Awards Ceremony

Judging Format

Judging Format All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.

Volunteer

Volunteer Interested in joining the team? We are always looking for volunteers to join the crew to help with judging, inspections, run skills, reset fields, or help with match queuing! Inquire about the volunteering opportunities with Vivian in person or by emailing vivian@westernmech.ca

Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In the event of extreme weather and the Alberta Government has deemed activities unsafe, we will cancel and reschedule the event.