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Oxfordshire Robot Combat Society (ORCS) presents ORCS12!Spectators, visitors, rookies welcome 🙂
This is the second event in the 2026 league! Your best 3 of 4 events counts.
We return once again to our fantastic hosts The Tap Social Movement in Oxford for more Antweight mayhem! As a reminder for the style of event we are striving for: it's meant to be casual and competitive in equal measure, with the emphasis on stick time. Good sportsmanship is valued. We are rookie-friendly and actively encourage new entrants.
*Details*:
ENTRY FEE IS CHANGING slightly: £5 per ROBOT now. This is to cover some new investments which will enhance your experience and your safety, as well as standard arena maintenance and equipment expenses. For clarity: 100% of entry fees go toward the running of the event.
Payable on sign-up please :)
We know budget is always a concern - but we must ask you to be generous to our hosts Tap Social and please refrain from eating your own food/drink on site (water and snacks are fine) if you are able to. The reason we're able to offer the event at only £5 per robot is because Tap Social don't charge us for the venue which is very generous of them - but it is with the expectation of being able to supply food and drink to the good people. Please thank them with your coin if you are able and thank you for your understanding.
We're moving to SumUp/Monzo and no longer using PayPal.
You can now pay your entry by clicking here:
https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QB7RX8TL
Or you can pay by bank transfer to Monzo:
Name: ORCS
s/c: 04-00-03
acc: 09740283
If you haven't paid, you haven't signed up! If you find you can't make it, please try to find a replacement for your spot.
Sign ups will be open at 8pm on 19th March 2026.
https://rmpg.ly/orcs-12
Entries are capped at 46 bots so don't wait too long! Entries: Limited to 2 bots per person, 5 fights minimum each.
When: Saturday 16th May 2026, 9am doors open
Where: The Tap Social Movement, Curtis Industrial Estate, 27, N Hinksey Ln, Oxford OX2 0LX
Time: 9am-5pm
Tech check opens at 10am and closes at 10.45am
**Main tournament fighting starts at 11am SHARP, unfortunately arrivals later than 10.45am will not be eligible for the tournament!**
Please park at the nearby Seacourt Park and Ride, if you do find parking on the industrial estate please remember to register your number plate on the tablet at TAP or you will get a gigantic fine (like I did, oops).
Rules: https://bbb.gd/aws
**Power switches and locking bars for spinners are mandatory.**
NOTE: The 150mm square size limit doesn’t apply
NOTE: The arena may be changing a little. We will keep you updated.
*SIDE EVENT*
Warfare!
It’s the all-terrain off-road combat arena where ground clearance is king! Photos of the arena will appear in the ORCS group.
*The League* (Of Extraordinary Robots)
Your best 3 events of the year will count towards your final ranking. There will be 4 events total. We hope you'll come to all 4, but sometimes life gets in the way of robot destruction so we wanted to give a little flexibility.
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Tap Social Movement, Oxford, United Kingdom
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