Minnesota Mecha-Melee - MRCA Qualifier

Update: We are expanding this event to 48 spots for the antweight competition! Please see below for additional updated information.

 

Minnesota Mecha-Melee will be an MRCA Qualifing event. We will be in the Community Center Gym. Mecha-Melee will have both 1 lb (antweight) and 3 lb (beetleweight) robots going head-to-head in an enclosed 8’ x 8’ arena.

Brackets:

• Double Elimination, 48 antweight
• Double Elimination,16 beetleweight

Sign Ups: There are open spots for 48 antweight (1 lbs) bots and 16 beetleweight (3 lbs) bots, with a limit of 2 antweight bots and 1 beetleweight bot per driver. 

Date: July 15th, 2023

Location: Maple Grove Community Center Gym [12951 Weaver Lake Rd Maple Grove, MN 55369]

Sponsors:

RFA Engineering has graciously provided the arena and event funding. RFA Engineering is a comprehensive mechanical, electrical, and embedded software engineering company that offers product development services to all types of Off-Highway equipment manufactures!

Palm Beach Bots has provided banners and prizes. PBB is a domestic combat robotics parts supplier. A great source to get started with ordering parts and kits.

Repeat Robotics has provided prizes and is one of the fastest growing robot suppliers, providing premium combat robot products at reasonable prices in order to increase the competitiveness of combat robots around the country.

Arena: 8’ x 8’ x 4', Vinyl floor, will have a pit

Antweight Prizes:

• $75 Repeat Robotics Gift Certificate and $25 Palm Beach Bots Gift Certificate for 1st place
• $50 Repeat Robotics Gift Certificate for 2nd place
• $25 Repeat Robotics Gift Certificate for 3rd place
• $25 Palm Beach Bots Gift Certificate for 4th place
• $25 Repeat Robotics Gift Certificate for a best engineered bot (Voted on by Spectators & Builders)

Beetleweight Prizes:

• $25 Repeat Robotics Gift Certificate and $75 Palm Beach Bots Gift Certificate for 1st place
• $50 Palm Beach Bots Gift Certificate for 2nd place
• $25 Palm Beach Bots Gift Certificate for 3rd place
• $25 Palm Beach Bots Gift Certificate for 4th place
• $25 Palm Beach Bots Gift Certificate for a best engineered bot (Voted on by Spectators & Builders)

 

Rough Schedule:

9:00am – Doors Open

9:30am – Safety Opens

10:30am – Antweight Fights Start

1:30pm – Beetleweight Fights Start

Entry Fee: $25 per robot

Ruleset: This event will follow MRCA rules.

Spectators: Spectators are welcome and free to attend.

Social Links: Youtube,  Twitch

Food: The event is being held during Maple Grove Days festival. As a result, there will be plenty of food options available. 

Stay-tuned for details about the livestream and feel free to email robotsmashingleague@gmail.com if you have any questions. Check out other local MN events here.