North East Regional VEX IQ Challenge
- Date
- 8-Feb-2017 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQC-16-1447
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Capacity
- 24
- Spots Open
- 9
- Event Region
- United Kingdom
- Standard Registration Opens
- 26-Sep-2016 00:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 31-Jan-2017 00:01 EST
- Price
- FREE
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Welcome to the annual VEX IQ competition at Wath Comprehensive School.
Please make sure to check this event's listing for the most up to date information.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 8-Feb-2017
Venue/Location:Sandygate
Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7NW
United Kingdom
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Draft Schedule of the day
Teams Check-In - 8:30 a.m.
Driver Meeting - 9:00
Opening Ceremony - 9:30
Matches - 9:30 to 12:00
Lunch - 12:00 to 12:30
Matches Resume - 12:30 to 2:30
Alliance Pairings - 2:30 to 2:45
Finals Preparation – 2:45 to 3:00
Finals and Awards – 3:00 to 4:00
Pits Close 4:30 p.m.
Volunteer
Extra volunteers are welcomed. Please contact the event organiser if you are interested.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
The competition takes place in the main hall of Wath Comprehensive and is an all weather event.
Refund and Payment Policies
Refunds are considered in cases of external factors beyond your control or in the (extremely unlikely) event Wath Comprehensive School would have to re-schedule or cancel the event. Please contact the organisers as soon as possible in such a case.
Date: 8-Feb-2017
Wath ComprehensiveSandygate
Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7NW
United Kingdom
Travel Info
How to Find Us
Public Transport
The nearest railway station is Swinton (S Yorks). The 222 half-hourly bus service runs between here and Wath Comprehensive School.
There are a number of buses that arrive and depart from the school site: Ladyline coaches runs the 647 service to and from Bolton-on-Dearne and Goldthorpe. This coach holds approximately 72 students, and when it has reached its safe capacity any excess students must use the service buses that depart from Wath town centre.
Mass Bright Bus Company runs the 648 service. This runs between Greasbrough and Wath Comprehensive School with stops on the way in Nether Haugh, Wentworth, Harley, Hoyland, Elsecar, Westfield and West Melton. Mass Bright Bus Company also runs the 649 service. This runs between Wombwell and Wath Comprehensive School via West Melton. Details of the times and stops can be found in the attachments at the bottom of this page.
Travel South Yorkshire's OnBoard website with up to date school bus service information is available here. Travel South Yorkshire's general public transport route planner is available here.
Please bring signed Participant Release Forms for all team members (students and adult mentors) to team check-in/registration.
Participant Consent Form
Please use the Robot Inspection Checklist to pre-inspect your robot prior to the event:
Inspection Checklist
For a checklist to prepare your team for this event, please download and read the following document:
Tips for Teams to Prepare for VEX IQ Challenge Ev