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General Info
Welcome to The Highlander Summit at NJIT. An early season Signature Event in the Northeast. The Highlander Summit will be a 2 Day event hosted in the Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center (WEC) at NJIT in Newark, NJ.
- Venue
- NJIT Wellness and Events Center
- Address
- 104 Lock Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103, United States
- Dates
- September 25 – 27, 2026
- Grade Level
- High School
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- Remote Engineering Notebooks
Schedule and details from events.vex.com. Tentative — subject to change by the event partner.
Friday September 25
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Campus tours will be available for participants before venue opens | ||
| 3:00 PM | Venue Opens | |
| 3:30 PM-7:30 PM | Team Registration | |
| 3:30 PM-7:30 PM | Inspection | |
| 3:30 PM-7:30 PM | Practice Fields Open | |
| 3:30 PM-7:30 PM | Skills Challenge Open | |
| 8:00 PM | Venue Closes |
Saturday September 26
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Venue Opens, Team Registration, Inspection | |
| 8:00 AM-6:30 PM | Practice Area Open | |
| 9:00 AM | Check-in and Inspection Ends | |
| 9:00 AM-9:30 AM | Oepning Ceremony | |
| 9:30 AM-10:00 AM | Driver/Coach Meeting | |
| 10:00 AM-12:00 PM | Qualifying Rounds | |
| 12:00 PM-1:00 PM | Lunch (Skills Fields Closed. Campus Tours available) | |
| 1:00 PM-6:00 PM | Qualifying Rounds | |
| 6:30 PM | Venue Closes |
Sunday September 27
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Venue Opens | |
| 8:00 AM-2:30 PM | Practice Area Open | |
| 8:00 AM-12:00 PM | Qualifying Rounds | |
| 12:00 PM | Skills Field Closes (or at the end of the final qualification match, whichever is later) | |
| 12:00 PM-12:30 PM | Alliance Selection ( Alliance selection could occur earlier) | |
| 12:30 PM-1:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM-3:00 PM | Elimination Matches | |
| 3:00 PM-4:00 PM | Closing Ceremony and Awards | |
| 5:00 PM | Venue Closes |
- Amaze Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Build Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Create Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Design Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Excellence Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Innovate Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Judges Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIC/ADC/VAIRC)
- Robot Skills Champion (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Sportsmanship Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Think Award (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Tournament Champions (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)
- Tournament Finalists (VRC/VEXU/VAIRC)