Events

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Finding Events

Most events are listed on one of these sites:

• The RobotCombatEvents website has Search and Map View features to find events by location; perhaps there's one near you! If you don't see any close by, search for past events to learn which organizations operate nearby, and watch for their next event to be listed.

• The Builder's Database site has been beautifully refreshed and has many of the same features. Check both sites to make sure you aren't missing any events in your area.

• The BBB Events Listing features both UK and EU events.

• The Rampage Events page shows a variety of UK-based events.

Hosting Events

So you've got the robot combat bug and you want to host an event. You should attend one and volunteer to help to learn how they are run. If you are sure you want to make a poor life choice and host your own event, head over to SPARC for a treasure trove of information for Event Organizers, including Tournament Procedures, Match Rules, Judging Guidelines, Arena Construction and more. Once you've read everything then you need to think about where you'll store the arena, how it will be transported, where you will hold your events, and how will you get help running them. It's a big commitment and if you are ready to do it the rewards can be terrific but know what you are getting yourself into.

There are a lot of best-practices for Event Organizers on how to prepare for events, set things up so they run smoothly, and avoid common pitfalls. If you are serious about starting an event (it doesn't need to be a big event), send an email to robotcombatevents@gmail.com to be put into contact with other organizers.

Current Event Clubs

Here is a partial list of robot combat events (click arrows on column headings to sort by name, location, or weight class). These are clubs, organizations and even individuals putting on events worldwide. Many hold multiple events each year. In all cases they should be thanked! Most use either the SPARC or FRA rules, but if you are planning on competing, check with each event's organizer for the specific rules they will use.

Event Organizations

Event	State	City	Country	Supported Classes
Adelaide Robot Combat	South Australia	Adelaide	AU	150g
Albury Wodogaro Robot Battles	New South Wales	Albury	AU	150g
Angry Rooster Robotics	Alabama	Huntsville	USA	1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb
Antweight World Series	England, occasionally others	Touring event - many locations	UK, occasionally others	150g
Arizona Robotic Combat	Arizona	Phoenix	USA	150g, 1lb 1lb-Plastic, 3lb
Backwoods Combat Robots	Tennessee	Chapel Hill	USA	150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb
Battlebots	California	Los Angeles	USA	250lb
Bay Area Robotic Combat	California	Richmond	USA	150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic
Bayside Robotics	Delaware	Newark	USA	150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic
BeetleBelt	England	Burgess Hill	UK	3lb
Bot'Geddon	California	Rocklin	USA	150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic
Bot Brawl	Ontario	Mississauga	CA	1lb, 3lb, 30lb-Sumo, 150-Sumo
Bot Fest	England	Liverpool	UK	150g
Bristol Bot Builders	England	Bristol	UK	150g, 3lb, 30lb
Budget Bot Builders	Colorado	Colorado Springs	USA	150g
BuggleBots	England	Bristol	UK	3lb
Carolina Combat Robots	North Carolina	Hickory	USA	150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb
Central Illinois Robotics Club	Illinois	Peoria	USA	1lb, 3lb
Colorado Combat Robotics	Colorado	Denver	USA	150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb, 12lb, 30lb, 30lb-Sportsman
Combat Robotics NZ	Auckland	Grafton	NZ	1lb, 3lb
Combat Robots of Oklahoma	Oklahoma	Tulsa	USA	150g, 1lb, 3lb
Competitive Robotics at Sacramento State	California	Sacramento	USA	1lb
Dutch Robot Games	Gelderland	Ulft	NL	30lb
German Roboteers Association	Lower Saxony	Hannover	DE	150g, 1lb, 3lb, 12lb, 30lb
High Adrenaline Combat Robotics	Texas	Houston	USA	150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb, Lego
Ipswich Robotics Sport Group	Queensland	Brisbane	AU	150g, 3lb
MakerspaceCT	Connecticut	Hartford	USA	3lb
Macrobot.us	Maryland	Baltimore	USA	1lb-Plastic
Melbourne Combat Robotics	Victoria	Melbourne	AU	150g, 1lb, 3lb
Middle Tennessee Robotics Art Society	Tennessee	Nashville	USA	150g, 1lb, 3lb
Midwest Robot Combat Association (MRCA)	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	USA	150g, 1lb, 3lb
Minnesota Combat Robotics	Minnesota	Eagan	USA	150g, 1lb
Missouri Robot Fights	Missouri	Joplin	USA	1lb
National Robotics League	Various	Various	USA	15lb
North East Robotics Club	Pennsylvania	Harrisburg	USA	150g, 1lb, 3lb, 12lb, 30lb, 30lb-Sportsman
National Havoc Robot League	Connecticut	Norwalk	USA	3lb, 12lb, 30lb
Ohio Robotics Club	Ohio	Sandusky	USA	150g, 1lb, 3lb, 6lb
Oregon State Combat Robotics	Oregon	Corvallis	USA	150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic
Queensland Robotics Sports Club	Queensland	-	AU	-
RoboCore	Minas Gerais	Santa Rita do Sapucaí	BR	150g, 1lb, 3lb, 30lb, 60lb
RoboDojo	England	York	UK	150g, 3lb, 12lb, 30lb
Robot Battles	Georgia	Atlanta	USA	1lb, 3lb, 12lb, 30lb
Robotics @UH (University of Houston)	Texas	Houston	USA	150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb
Robot Riot	Florida	West Palm Beach	USA	150g, 1lb, 3lb
RoboGames	California	Pleasanton (SF Bay Area)	USA	150g, 1lb, 3lb, 60lb, 120lb, 250lb
Robot Ruckus	Florida	Orlando	USA	150g, 1lb, 3lb, 12lb, 30lb, 220lb-Sportsman
Robowars Australia	Queensland	Brisbane	AU	30lb
Saskatoon Combat Robotics Club	Saskatchewan	Saskatoon	CA	150g, 1lb, 3lb
Smashbotz	California	Los Angeles	USA	150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb, 12lb
Southern California Attack Robotics	California	Walnut	USA	150g, 1lb, 3lb, 12lb, 15lb
Texas Robot Combat	Texas	Dallas	USA	150g, 1lb, 3lb
Utah Combat Robotics	Utah	Salt Lake City	USA	1lb, 3lb
Vegas Combat Robotics	Nevada	Las Vegas	USA	150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb
Western Allied Robotics	Washington	Seattle	USA	150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb, 12lb, 30lb-Sportsman
Wisconsin Robot Combat	Wisconsin	Oconomowoc	USA	150g, 1lb, 1lb-Plastic, 3lb

Past Event Pages

These events are no longer active

• Bot Blast: 1lb and 3lb in Bloomburg Pennsylvania