Mountain State Mayhem Signature Event

Welcome to Mountain State Mayhem!

We can't wait to welcome 80 RECF Achieve teams to the Mountain State for one of the season's premier events.

Mountain State Mayhem is a collaboration between the West Virginia Robotics Alliance and Kanawha County Schools. Both our organizations have a history of running high-quality robotics tournaments and we are thrilled to join forces to provide one of West Virginia's best-ever robotics competition experiences.

Our venue is the Charleston Coliseum, the preeminent entertainment arena in West Virginia. The Coliseum plays host to world-class concerts and sporting events and offers a dome-like experience for teams and spectators, in an accessible and affordable city an easy day's drive from much of the eastern US.

More information will be available soon.

This agenda is tentative and subject to change.

First-Come, First-Served Team Interviews
Initial team interviews will be conducted in a separate judging area adjacent to the pits. Each team should report to the judging area at their convenience for their initial team interview. The judging area will be open from 11 AM - 12 Noon and 1 PM - 5 PM on the first day of the event only. Teams that do not report to the judging area during the opening times will be considered to have waived their opportunity for an interview.

Venue

Mountain State Mayhem is hosted at The Charleston Coliseum – the preeminent entertainment arena in West Virginia. The Coliseum is located in downtown Charleston, close to numerous hotels and restaurants. More information about the Coliseum is available at chaswvccc.com.

Loading Unloading, & Parking

Teams should load and unload their vehicles on Clendenin Street, between the Coliseum and the Town Center Mall. From there, enter the Coliseum's Clendenin Street Lobby. Teams can roll their equipment along the step-free path to the Coliseum floor, and spectators can proceed upstairs to the Mezzanine level to access the stadium seating.

Parking will be available in the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center's Quarrier St Garage. Detailed maps showing the locations for loading, unloading, and parking will be sent to all teams in the lead-up to the event.

Getting Here

Charleston, West Virginia is conveniently located within a day's drive of much of the eastern US. Additionally, West Virginia International Yeager Airport is less than 5 miles from downtown Charleston and hosts multiple daily flights from each of the 3 major US airlines, offering easy connections to destinations across North America.

Hotels

Downtown Charleston boasts several hotels within walking distance of the Coliseum, and even more options within short driving distance. We hope to share more information about group rates soon.