Competition events
NRL Colorado schedules its Competition in the Spring every year.
The NRL Colorado Competition is April 11, 2026!
Location:
Mesa Ridge High School, 6070 Mesa Ridge Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80911
Times:
- Doors open at 7am
- Inspections from 7:30am – 9am
- Competition matches: 9:15am – 4pm
- Lunch from 12pm – 12:30pm
- Awards presentation: 4pm
Each team will receive 1 pizza (either pepperoni or cheese). Teams should bring snacks, drinks, and additional lunch for larger teams.
The National Robotics League Colorado offers a great opportunity for high school students to learn about robotics and engineering while exposing them to manufacturing, engineering, or industrial careers.
Join us on April 11, 2026 for the NRL Colorado Competition. This intense battle is between two, student-built 15- pound robots in a large arena!
Watch as teams from across Colorado battle it out with the help of local machine shops who helped them to engineer and build their bot for this tough fight against other student teams.
This is an event you won’t want to miss – come see what the next generation of engineers has in store and watch sparks fly!
National NRL Competition
Dates: May 15 -17, 2026
Location: Mesa Ridge High School, 6070 Mesa Ridge Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80911
Cost: $200 per team
Registration Details: $200 per team.
Register here by May 8th, 2026 | 75 SPOTS AVAILABLE!
Tentative Schedule:
Friday, May 15, 2026
- 5pm-9pm Inspections (all teams are required to attend)
Saturday, May 16, 2026
- 7am – Doors open
- 9am – Qualification matches begin
- 12pm – Lunch (1 pizza will be provided to each team)
- 1pm-5pm – Qualification matches resume
Sunday, May 17, 2026
- 7am – Doors open
- 9am – Elimination matches begin
- 11am – Awards Presentation
- 12pm – Event ends
Hotel Information:
Broadmoor Area (any hotel in this area is safe; below are a few options):
Downtown Colorado Springs (any hotel in this area is safe, below are a few options):
Airports
There are two airports you can fly into:
- COS (fewer direct flights) (10 miles / 13 minutes drive to Colorado Springs)
- DEN (lots of direct flights) (96 miles / 1.5 hours drive to Colorado Springs)
If you have any questions about the competition, please email Betty at nrlcolorado@rmtma.org.
Support the NRL Competition
The NRL Colorado Robotics League is shaping the next generation of engineers, innovators, and problem solvers through hands-on STEM education. We are bringing together talented students from 6 school districts (14+ teams!) and offering them a platform to showcase their skills in robotics and advanced manufacturing.
By supporting this event, your organization will gain valuable exposure while directly investing in the future workforce. Your support ensures that students have the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to develop critical STEM skills that drive industry innovation. Supporting NRL Colorado isn’t just an investment in an event—it’s an investment in the future. Let’s work together to inspire young minds, strengthen the manufacturing pipeline, and support STEM education.
Seeking Volunteers
We are in need of volunteers to help with set-up (on Friday, April 10) and the day of the event. We’re using SignUpGenius to manage volunteer roles. Please click below to sign up as a volunteer. Please feel free to share this email with others who may be interested in helping us out.
We Are Selling Shirts to Support NRL Colorado!
All proceeds will go to NRL Colorado (a 501(C)(3) charitable nonprofit). Your support will help secure the future of manufacturing in Colorado and help build a skilled, enthusiastic, and an adaptable employee pipeline. With your support, we can bridge the gap between in-school training and real-world experience for manufacturing companies.
We thank our printing partner at ChariTEES®.
The 2025 NRL Colorado Competition!
This year’s competition was on May 3, 2025 and was chaired by RMTMA member Christina Collette (Final Frontier Manufacturing). The competition included Cherry Creek Innovation Campus (Reata Engineering), EPIC Campus (Accu-Precision), Wheat Ridge High School (Denver Precision Products), DCSD Legacy Campus (Focused on Machining), STEM Highlands Ranch (Accurate Machining), and Weld County High School (Better Process).
Congratulations to our winning teams: 1st Place: Weld Central High School (Better Process) and 2nd Place: EPIC Campus (Accu-Precision).
2024 competition
This year’s competition was on April 6, 2024 and was co-chaired by RMTMA members: Amy Primrose (Denver Precision) and Christina Collette (Reata Engineering). The competition included Cherry Creek Innovation Campus (Reata Engineering), Horizon High School (Zimmerman Metals), EPIC Campus (Accu-Precision), Wheat Ridge High School (Denver Precision Products).
For the first time in NRL Colorado history, we had a tie. Two awards plus $500 to each school were awarded to Wheat Ridge High School (Denver Precision Products) and Horizon High School (Zimmerman Metals).
We had a fantastic 2023 competition!
Congratulations to Wheat Ridge High School and their Industry Partner, Denver Precision Products, for winning the NRL Colorado Competition!
Congratulations to all 13 teams and their industry advisors for a successful NRL Colorado Competition on April 15th. Below are our winning teams.
1st Place
“Scrappy” from Wheat Ridge High School
(Industry Advisor: Denver Precision Parts)
[Pictured below with NRL Co-Chair, Christina Collette of Reata Engineering]
2nd Place
“Fish Cake” from STEM Highlands Ranch
(Industry Advisor: Focused on Machining)
3rd Place
“Emerald Scythe” from Cherry Creek Innovation Campus
(Industry Advisor: Reata Engineering)
We had a fantastic 2022 competition on April 2nd!
With 10 teams and double the amount of spectators, our event was a huge success!
We had a fantastic 2020 competition on March 7th!
Thank you to our Program Supporter!
