VIQRC | Rapid Relay | Essex Christmas Clash | (MS/ES)
Organised by St Helena School
- Date
- 13-Dec-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-24-7855
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 24
- Spots Open
- 1
- Event Region
- United Kingdom
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 4
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 28-Oct-2024 04:00 EDT
- Standard Registration Opens
- 1-Nov-2024 04:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 6-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 14-Dec-2024 12:00 EST
- Price
- FREE
- This event has reached capacity. Teams on waitlist may still be added.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
The VEX IQ Robotics Competition, Rapid Relay Essex Christmas Clash is our annual robotics competition at St Helena School in Colchester.
Please feel free to come in your Chrismas jumpers for this festive event.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 13-Dec-2024
Venue/Location:Sheepen Road
Colchester, CO3 3LL
United Kingdom
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These Times are preliminary and may change depending on attendance
1. Event Setup and Check-in (8:00 AM - 9:30 AM)
- Team Check-in
- Robot Inspection
2. Drivers Meeting (9:30 AM - 9:45 AM)
- Driver and Coach Meeting:
- Field Test: practice matches
3. Qualification Matches Begin (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
- Qualification Matches: Teams compete in a series of matches in which they are randomly paired with other teams to earn points. The number of qualification matches varies based on the number of teams present.
4. Skills Challenge (10:00 AM - 14:00 PM)
- Robot Skills Matches: Teams can participate in individual driver-controlled or programming skills challenges. These matches are optional and can run concurrently with qualification matches.
5. Lunch Break (12:00 PM - 12:30 PM)
- Teams have time to rest, eat, and make any last-minute adjustments to their robots.
6. Qualification Matches Resume (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM)
- Teams continue competing in their remaining qualification matches.
7. Final Matches (2:30 PM)
- Final Rounds: Teams compete in the final elimination rounds or teamwork challenges to determine the winning alliance or overall champion.
8. Awards Ceremony (3:00 PM)
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Awards Presentation: Event organizers announce the winners for various awards, including:
- Teamwork Champions
- Skills Champion
- Design Award
- Judges' Awards
9. Event Conclusion (3:30 PM)
- Event Breakdown: Teams pack up and the venue is cleared.
Volunteer
We welcome volunteers, please contact [email protected] in advance.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
We will endeviour to run the event but we will call team coaches mobiles if for any reason we have to cancel.
Refund and Payment Policies
This event is free.
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.