[POSTPONED] 2026 OWL Firehouse Classic VIQRC (Blended ES/MS)
- Date
- 25-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-25-1427
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Virginia
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 8
- Priority Registration Opens
- 3-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
- Standard Registration Opens
- 14-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 18-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 31-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
- Price
- $110.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
UPDATE 1/23/2026 - Due to the impending weather situation, this event has been postponed. Please check your email for updates on this event and it's new location.
Welcome to the OWL Firehouse Classic! Some general information for this event:
- We are targeting 7 qualification matches per team for this event.
Update 1/7/2026 - The venue location has been changed to the OWL VFD Firehouse at 1306 F St, Woodbridge, VA 22192.
Update 12/9/2025 - Engineering notebooks will now be done by digital submission. Please upload your engineering notebooks to robotevents by 1/18/2025.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 25-Jan-2026
Venue/Location:1306 F Street
Woodbridge, Virginia 22191
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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7:30 am – Doors open to public
8:00 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 this signup link: https://signup.com/go/ATEWrna
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.
Judging Format
Update 12/9/2025
Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.
Digital Engineering Notebooks should be uploaded to robotevents.com no later than 1/18/2025.
Waitlist
4 teams are on the waitlist for this event.