RUN FOR THE ROBOTS
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Mark your calendars for May 28th-30th at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park.
A very limited number of waitlist spots are now available for teams seeking to join this year’s Run for the Robots Premier Event. You can apply here.
About the Event
Run for the Robots is an invitational international FIRST Tech Challenge Competition event held at the Alltech Arena in the Kentucky Horse Park. Featuring 72 teams competing in two divisions over three days, this event brings high caliber robotics competition to the Bluegrass State.
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Standard Gameplay for DECODE
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Standard Judging
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Division level Awards & Playoffs
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Event Playoffs & Event level Inspire Winners
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10 Qualification Matches per team
High-Level Schedule
Wednesday
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Industry & Educational Tours
Thursday
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Industry & Educational Tours, pits open (4:00 PM), inspections, & judging
Friday
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Qualification matches, FLL Alliance Cup in the North Hall
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Ambassador tours
Saturday​
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Qualification matches, alliance selection, playoffs
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Closing Ceremony
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Event Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Event Sponsors
Event Sponsors
Run for the Robots is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors. We are grateful for the companies and organizations that help bring this international robotics event to Kentucky.
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Interested in supporting the event and seeing your organization featured here?
Location Details
Run for the Robots will take place at the iconic Kentucky Horse Park, where family-friendly activities and exhibits will be available for all ages.
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The Kentucky Horse Park is a unique attraction that showcases all breeds of horses through daily equine presentations, three outstanding museums, horse drawn tours and carriage rides, an art gallery, horseback riding, pony rides, and special exhibitions. The park hosts the most comprehensive schedule of equestrian events in the country.
The Alltech Arena is a 5,517-seat multi-purpose arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The facility, named for the title sponsor Alltech, opened on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park in July 2009. It was originally constructed for the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games.
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Check out more, including the history of the Kentucky Horse Park, here!
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