RABID Presents: Immersecon Invasion 2026

🚨 RABID Presents: IMMERSECON INVASION 2026 🚨

Richmond Area Bot Instigated Destruction (RABID) is teaming up with ImmerseCon 2026 for an explosive weekend of robot combat at one of Virginia’s biggest STEM + gaming conventions!

📅 Dates: July 11–12, 2026

📍 Location: Greater Richmond Convention Center 403 North 3rd Street, Richmond, VA 23219

Convention Info: Immersecon.com

🆕 Our Brand-New Arena!

All fights will take place in our brand-new 8x8 ft double-layered polycarbonate arena! Built for maximum action and visibility, this arena delivers safer walls, louder impacts, and an incredible spectator experience. Whether you're competing or watching, the action is going to be intense!

Event Schedule

• Saturday, July 11 (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM) 1 lb Plastic Ants + 1 lb Full Combat Antweights
• Sunday, July 12 (11:00 AM – 6:00 PM) 3 lb Beetleweights + open grudge matches! Bring any 3 lb and under bots to battle between tournament fights.

Entry & Tickets

• Team Registration Fee: $20 (includes 1 convention pass)
• Bot Registration Fees:
  • $20 per bot (1 lb Plastic Ants or Full Combat Antweights)
  • $30 per bot (3 lb Beetleweights)
• Additional Pit Passes: $20 each (up to 3 per team)
• All passes are full 2-day convention passes to ImmerseCon, giving access to gaming, cosplay, esports, STEM activities & more.

Competition Classes

• 1 lb Plastic Antweights
• 1 lb Full Combat Antweights
• 3 lb Beetleweights

Rules & Format

• Modified SPARC 1.6 ruleset (DOWNLOAD HERE)
• Approved printed materials for Plastic Ants: ABS, ASA, PCTG, PET, PETG, PLA, PLA+, TPU, TPE
• Emphasis on 3D-printed bots — non-printed parts must not be primary structural elements or easily exposed
• No active weapons that produce heat, fire, smoke, or entanglement
• Generous locomotion weight bonuses for shufflers, non-traditional, and true walkers
• Battery safety strictly enforced (exposed batteries = instant loss)
• Minimum 20 minutes between fights for repairs

Format: Double-elimination tournament

Match Length: 2:30 minutes

Judging: 3-judge panel (Damage 5 / Aggression 5 / Control 5)

Prizes: Trophies for the top 3 for each class, plus generous gift cards provided by Repeat Robotics and ItGresa! Thank you to our amazing sponsors for supporting the competitors and the sport. Sponsor swag will also be available.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Volunteers Needed!

Help run the event, get in for free, and earn volunteer hours (we’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit). Email rabidrva@gmail.com or message us on Discord.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Repeat Robotics • ItGresa • CAD Class

A huge thank you to CAD Class for their continued support of RABID events — use code RABIDRVA at CAD Class for 10% off your entire order!

Questions?

• Website: www.rabidrva.com
• Email: rabidrva@gmail.com
• Discord: discord.gg/H5wQnJXAVh

This is a full-immersion weekend of robots, gaming, cosplay, and chaos — now with our brand-new double-layered polycarbonate arena stealing the show!

Let’s make sparks fly! ⚡

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