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TIMING CHANGE:WE ARE STARTING OPERATIONS 1 HOUR SOONER THAN PREVIOUS. VENUE OPENS 9AM AS NORMAL BUT TECH-CHECK NOW OPENS at 9.15AM AND WILL CLOSE AT 10AM. FIGHTS START AT 10.15AM SHARP. Normal finish time of ~5pm.
Oxfordshire Robot Combat Society (ORCS) presents ORCS14!
Spectators, visitors, rookies welcome 🙂
This is the final event in the 2026 league! Your best 3 of 4 events counts.
Sign ups will be open at 8pm on 30th September 2026.
https://rmpg.ly/orcs-14
Entries are capped at 46 bots so don't wait too long! Entries: Limited to 2 bots per person, 5 fights minimum each.
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*:
£5 per robot. For clarity: 100% of entry fees go toward the running of the event.
Payable on sign-up please :)
*SIDE EVENT*
Bodgebots! Make your ropey 500g bots, cobbled together from whatever you have lying around! Theme this time: Pop culture robots! e.g. Marvin the Paranoid Android, C3PO, Wall-E etc etc. Don't try too hard - if you win, you've tried too hard, ergo you lose! For more details ask Dave (who will post a video).
Bodgebot rules here: https://bristolbotbuilders.com/guides/bodge/
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.
When: Saturday 28th October2026, 9am doors open
Where: The Tap Social Movement, Curtis Industrial Estate, 27, N Hinksey Ln, Oxford OX2 0LX
Time: 9am-5.15pm
Tech check opens at 9.15am and closes at 10am
**Main tournament fighting starts at 10.15am SHARP, unfortunately arrivals later than 10am 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
*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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Event venue
Tap Social Movement, Kaffirost, North Hinksey Lane, Oxford, OX2 0LX, United Kingdom
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