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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 - Rebuilt!


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

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This event is FREE FOR SPECTATORS!

FIRST Robotics is nothing without the support

of our teams' local communities. 

So whether you are on a team, were on a team, or are new

to robotics entirely, we'd love to see you on Saturday and

show you what we can do!

Join us at GRC 2025!

Event Cost

Event Details

Event Details

Cost register 1 team/robot to compete in the competition is $400 per team.


Can our team bring a second robot?

We have a reduced registration rate of $250 for the addition of a secondary robot from 1 team. This $250 would be in addition to the initial $400 for the 1st participating competition robot per team.


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



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


Volunteers who have signed up to volunteer through the appropriate sign-up link will have meals provided for them.

Event Details

Event Details

Event Details

General Schedule

Friday September 11th - 

Field Set-Up & Early Team Load-In 

Saturday September 12th - 

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 2026 Rebuilt Game Rules.


Some competition rule adjustments may be implemented by event organizers to support healthy and fair competition at our late stage off-season event. 

These adjustments, if implemented, will be announced prior to our competition date.


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Alliance Selection

  • We WILL be using the latest version of the Alliance Selection process for this competition. 
  • Please review section 10.6.1 ALLIANCE Selection Process of the 2026 Rebuilt Game Manual to familiarize yourselves with the 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. 


Our GRC Hosts, Oakville Dynamics of Oakville High School, 

has offered pre-order meal options for Saturday.

More information to come.

 

The onsite cafeteria will be available for teams to eat inside

near the competition space/pits.


Volunteers food will be provided for them.

Detailed Event Schedule - adjusted 6/14/26

Friday 9/11/2026

VOLUNTEERS - Field Set-Up

10:30am

-

6pm

Oakville High School

Event Details

Friday 9/11/2026

VOLUNTEERS - Field Set-Up

 Event Schedule - subject to adjustments

  • 9:00 AM - GRC Committee members Arrive &                 Unload FIRST Field (OH) Truck near Gym A 
  • 10...

Event Details

10:30am

-

6pm

Oakville High School

Friday 9/11/2026

TEAMS - Early Load-In

6pm

-

9pm

Oakville High School

Event Details

Friday 9/11/2026

TEAMS - Early Load-In

 Event Schedule - subject to adjustments

  • Estimated - 6:00 PM - Teams are allowed to unload robots and pit materials into Oakville High School...

Event Details

6pm

-

9pm

Oakville High School

Saturday 9/12/2026

Competition Day

7am

-

5:45pm

Oakville High School

Event Details

Saturday 9/12/2026

Competition Day

 Event Schedule - subject to adjustments

  • 6:30 AM - Doors Open for Volunteers
  • 7:00 AM - Doors Open for Teams & Spectators


  • 7:30 AM - Field Connec...

Event Details

7am

-

5:45pm

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

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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