V5RC | Push Back | RAFAC | NASC Championships (MS/HS)
Organised by RAFAC
- Date
- 19-Aug-2026 - 20-Aug-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-26-4185
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 16
- Spots Open
- 2
- Event Region
- United Kingdom
- Standard Registration Opens
- 25-Mar-2026 04:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 1-Aug-2026 04:00 EDT
- Payment Deadline
- 20/08/2026
- Price
- FREE
- This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Join us for the RAFAC National Championship held at the National Air & Space Camp on Thursday 20th August!
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Eligible Teams: Armed Forces Cadets - Air, Armed Forces Cadets - Army, Armed Forces Cadets - Combined Cadet Force (CCF), Armed Forces Cadets - Sea
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 19-Aug-2026 - 20-Aug-2026
Venue/Location:RAF Syerston
Newark, NG23 5NN
United Kingdom
Contact the Event Partner
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Wednesday 19th August
11am - Check in opens and Inspection begins
11am - Practice field opens and Judging begins
12:30pm - Skills field opens
1pm - Practice matches begin
2pm - Qualification Matches begin
4:45pm - Qualification Matches complete
5pm - Day 1 concludes
Thursday 20th August (Industry Day)
10:30am - Alliance selection begins
11am - Finals matches begin
11:30am - Awards
12pm - Competition concludes
Volunteer
If you have an interest in volunteering for this event, please contact either:
Theresa Russell - [email protected]
Melissa Butterworth - [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of bad weather or an emergency - team leads will be contacted and events cancelled
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Refund given
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
No refund given
Date: 19-Aug-2026 - 20-Aug-2026
National Air & Space Camp (NASC)RAF Syerston
Newark, NG23 5NN
United Kingdom
Travel Info
Coaches travel will be provided.
North West Teams - 19 August 2026 - pick up at Tickle Trout and then Nuneaton services - landing at RAF Syerston (return journey 20 August 2026 after 4.30pm)
North East Teams - 19 August 2026 - pick up at Metro Centre - landing at RAF Syerston (return journey 20 August 2026 after 4.30pm)
Times to be confirmed
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.
Juding will take place on Wedneaday 19th August. A juding slot will be allocated prior to the event.