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Gateway Robotics Challenge (GRC)

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Welcome to the Gateway Robotics Challenge!

The Gateway Robotics Challenge (GRC) is an off-season FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) event held in the St. Louis, Missouri using the previous competition season's game: This year - Reefscape!


This event grants students the opportunity to experience an FRC Competition before the real season kicks into gear in January!

Find out more

Join us at GRC 2025!

Event Cost

Event Details

Event Details

Cost participate in the competition is $375 per team.

  • Invoice will be emailed to adult representative of team that completes registration.


This event is free to spectate and open to the public!


Volunteers will have meals provided for them.

Event Details

Event Details

Event Details

General Schedule

Friday October 10th -   Field Set-Up & Early Team Load-In 

Saturday October 11th -   Team Load-In & Competition Day


Location

Oakville Senior High School, 5557 Milburn Rd, St. Louis, Missouri 63129, United States


Game Rules

Game Rules

Game Rules

 The Gateway Robotics Challenge will use the MOST RECENTLY UPDATED 2025 Reefscape Game Rules. 

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Alliance Selection

  • Inter-drafting between Top 8 seeded teams WILL be allowed.
  • We WILL be using the latest version of the Alliance Selection process for this competition. So teams, please study up and be prepared to abide by the rules of this past season.
  • Please review section 10.6.1 ALLIANCE Selection Process of the 2025 Reefscape Game Manual to familiarize yourselves with the updated Alliance Selection Rules.

Food

Game Rules

Game Rules

There will be a Concessions Stand available throughout this event.


Outside food and drink will be permitted at this venue. 


Teams are encouraged to coordinate their own team meals through the offered Concessions onsite or from local restaurants.


"There will also be meals you can pre-order for your team prior to the event itself. Final details are being coordinated by event hosts. More info will be sent directly to teams." - 7/11/25


Volunteers food will be provided for them.

Detailed Event Schedule - adjusted 7/18/25

Friday 10/10/2025

Field Set-Up

2:20pm

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10pm

Oakville High School

Event Details

Friday 10/10/2025

Field Set-Up

 Event Schedule - subject to adjustments

  • Field Setup Starting @ 10:45 AM
  • Volunteer Call Time: 10:30 AM

2:20pm

-

10pm

Oakville High School

Friday 10/10/2025

Early Team Load-In

6pm

-

8pm

Oakville High School

Event Details

Friday 10/10/2025

Early Team Load-In

 Event Schedule - subject to adjustments

  • 4:30 PM - Teams are allowed to unload robots and pit materials into Oakville High school.
  • 6:00 PM Pra...

Event Details

6pm

-

8pm

Oakville High School

Saturday 10/11/2025

Competition Day

7am

-

5:30pm

Oakville High School

Event Details

Saturday 10/11/2025

Competition Day

 Event Schedule - subject to adjustments

  • 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Volunteers Arrive
  • 7:00 AM Doors Open for Teams / Spectators
  • 8:00 AM Field Connection...

Event Details

7am

-

5:30pm

Oakville High School

Gateway Robotics Challenge Hosted at Oakville High School

Venue

Our host for the Gateway Robotics Challenge Event is Oakville High School.

Venue Layout

Pits Layout - To be determined

Robot Flow - Event Layout

Contact Us

Gateway Robotics Challenge

Oakville Senior High School, 5557 Milburn Rd, St. Louis, Missouri 63129, United States

info@gatewayroboticschallenge.com

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