Corio Bay Challenge - October 2026 - Geelong

The Corio Bay Challenge is a series of Warmachine Mk4 tournaments to be held on the 5th Saturday of the month throughout the year, moving between Melbourne, Bendigo, and Geelong communities.

The Corio Bay Challenge utilises the Warmachine Mk4 Steamroller 2026 tournament format, for 100pt Prime Arena (Mk4 and Armies of Legend) tournaments for 16 players, with a minimum 8 players required.

The unusual dates were deliberately chosen to allow players to plan out the events in the future by looking at a calendar, excluding the months between December and March (Christmas to Easter).
Dates in 2026 are 30th May in Melbourne, 29th August in Bendigo, and 31st October in Geelong.

There is no painting requirement for this event, however fully painted armies will be awarded an additional 5 army points destroyed (second Tie Breaker) per round.

Player registration and reporting will utilise the Longshanks platform. All participants will need a Longshanks profile.

The event will feature 3D terrain elements for a range of different environments and settings and will tend toward higher volumes of terrain on the tables.

Cost: $30 per person (inc Sticky Tickets Booking Fees)
Prizes: 3D printed trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Final Place (Bearer of the Cursed Dice), Best Painted.
Participation prize pool will be determined by the number of participants, and venue costs.
Player Cap: 16 Players (8 tables), Minimum 8 players.

The detailed player pack can be found at Corio Bay Challenge

Round Schedule

The projected schedule for the events will be as follows. Variation may occur as a result of access opening and access times and how quickly Rounds 2 and 3 are resolved.

Before 10:00 Player Registration in Longshanks before the event.
09:45 – 10:00 Player arrival at venue. Venue opens at 10:00am.
10:00 – 10:15 Round Allocation and Scenario Set up.
10:15 – 12:30 Challenge Round 1 (2x 60 min Deathclock) (2:15 hr round allowance).
12:30 – 13:00 Lunch & Best Painted parade and voting.
13:00 – 13:15 Round Allocation and Scenario Set up.
13:15 – 15:30 Challenge Round 2 (2x 60 min Deathclock) (2:15 hr round allowance).
15:30 – 15:45 Round Allocation and Scenario Set up.
15:45 – 18:00 Challenge Round 3 (2x 60 min Deathclock) (2:15 hr round allowance).
18:00 – 18:30 Player pack up.
18:30 – 18:45 Award Presentation.
18:45 – 19:30 Venue pack up (Organiser and Volunteers).

19:30 – Onward Dinner @ Little Creatures Tap House South Geelong