February Route 1 Rumble at Potomac High School

Date
22-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-1206
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
64
Spots Open
7
Event Region
Virginia
Max Registrations per Organization
8
Early-Bird Registration Opens
17-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Standard Registration Opens
11-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline
14-Feb-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
29-Nov-2025 17:00 EST
Price
$130.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to the February Route 1 Rumble! Some general information for this event: 

 

  • We are targeting 6 qualification matches per team for this event. 
  • Concessions will be available. A menu will be provided as we get closer to the event date. 

Update 2/21/26: Please see the Route 1 Rumble Menu in the Documents tab. Please consider purchasing your food from concessions as all proceeds directly support the Potomac High School Culinary program. 

Update 2: Currently, there are no plans to alter the plans for the event due to the weather. 


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 22-Feb-2026

Venue/Location:
Potomac Senior High School
3401 Panther Pride Drive
Dumfries, Virginia 22026
United States

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Code of Conduct

The REC Foundation considers the positive, respectful, and ethical conduct of teams to be an essential component of the competition. Participants are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner, and to operate as student-centered teams with limited adult assistance. This includes all students, teachers, coaches, mentors, parents, and spectators associated with a team.

For more details, please refer to the REC Foundation Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy. If you have concerns about compliance with the Code of Conduct, please speak to the Event Partner during the event.

Agenda

7:00 am – Doors open to public

7:00 am – 9:30 am – Inspections

9:30 am - 9:45 pm - Event Meeting and Drivers Meeting

10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Qualification Matches

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm – Lunch Break (Skills is closed during Lunch)

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Qualification Matches 

Skills Fields close at 3:30 after the conclusion of the last qualification match

3:30 pm – 3:45 pm – Alliance Selection

4:00 pm - 5:00 - Elimination Matches, Awards

After 5:00 pm – Event clean up

Volunteer

Please utilize the following links for volunteer signup: 

General Volunteers: 
Route 1 Rumble Part II Sign Up for Volunteers

Key Volunteers

Route 1 Rumble Part II Key Volunteer Sign Up

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

An email will be sent out to each team's primary and secondary POC in the event of bad weather. Teams should note that Northern Virginia weather may differ from other areas in Virginia and teams should plan accordingly. This tournament will only be cancelled if determined by the venue owner that it is unsafe to host the event. 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels/postpones the event: 

  • The refund will be $100.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: 

  • No refunds will be made unless the tournament is cancelled by the Event Partner.

All participants will be notified by e-mail by 10 PM on the evening before the event if the tournament is cancelled. 

Webcast

Route 1 Rumble

Judging Format

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.

Event Policies

As this event is held in a Prince William County School, the following policy is set: 
 

Adult spectators are not allowed in the pit area. The event partner may distribute a marker to coaches and adult volunteers to allow entrance into the pit area.

Team members and official coaches will be issued wristbands for the event to permit access to the pits.  Adults without wristbands will be asked to leave the pits.  Failure to comply can affect your team in judging award consideration.