UW Math Olympiad in San Francisco (aka BAMOLO, "Bay Area Math Out Loud Olympiad")

The UW Math Olympiad is a unique math contest, one where participants talk out loud to judges to explain their work. It started nearly 20 years in Seattle, and for the first time, this exciting event took place in two satellite locations on June 7, 2026, in San Francisco and New York City.

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Registration will open for BAMOLO 2027 in spring 2027.

Mark your calendars for June 6, 2027!

Here is some basic information about BAMOLO 2026. To see the 2026 problems and the prizewinners, go here. We will update for 2027 in spring 2027.

  • When Sunday, June 7, 900AM–3:30PM
  • Where Proof School, 221 Main Street, near Embarcadero BART.
  • Who Math-loving students in grades 6-10 (ages 10-15) who want to think about challenging fun problems and explain their reasoning to friendly older mathematicians.
  • What For our first SF pilot, we plan to follow the excellent example of the UW Olympiad, so please visit their site for more information as well. The creators of the UW Olympiad wrote an excellent book, Math Out Loud, which we strongly recommend.
  • Why It is fun and liberating to not have to write mathematics, but instead to explain your ideas in a friendly back-and-forth discussion with experts. Math is a social endeavor. BAMOLO will be like a miniature math symposium.

For more information, including a schedule and FAQs, go here.

If you want to stay in touch without registering, add your email to our mailing list, and we will send you more information periodically.