VIQRC STEM Southwest Competition Event with Skills : VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Mix & Match, Blended ES & MS, Live, Digital Notebook Submission : VEX Events

VIQRC STEM Southwest Competition Event with Skills

VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Mix & Match, Blended ES & MS, Live, Digital Notebook Submission

Date: 30-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-VIQRC-25-2943
Program: VEX IQ Robotics Competition
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: N/A
Capacity: 25
Spots Open: 10
Event Region: New Mexico
Early-Bird Registration Opens: 27-Oct-2025 12:00 EDT
Standard Registration Opens: 19-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 16-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 24-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price: $75.00

This event is closed to registration because:

It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Please Join STEM Southwest Podcast and R4Creating as we present RE-VIQRC-25-2943 : VEX IQ STEM Southwest Competition Event with skills challenges and judging!

Judging is encouraged, but not required. If you opt to participate in judging:

Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. If you need help with submitting a digital notebook, please review the following information Submitting a Digital Notebook for VIQRC

Physical notebooks, or digital files of notebooks, will not be accepted in person.
Acceptance Deadline for Digital Notebook: January 16, 2026 by midnight.

Please read these documents prior to the event:

Below are some important links. This rest of year's game documentation can be found HERE.

VIQRC Game Manual

VIQRC Robot Inspection Checklist - We will provide a sizing tool, but it is wise to always have your own sizing tool.

Match Timer and Scoring - FREE Download of the VIQC Hub App: https://www.vexrobotics.com/iq/competition/viqc-hub available in the REC Foundation Mobile App Library

The Team's Primary Contact, or another designated Adult Team contact (over the age of 18), must be present in the meeting environment through out the duration of the time. The Team's Primary Contact will be responsible for providing the Adult representative's contact information to the Event Partner prior to the event.

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Message from REC Foundation:

All approved events and event attendees are required to follow all local, state, federal, or any other government ordinances regarding COVID-19 safety procedures, social distancing, and best hygiene practices. Event hosts should continually assess, based on current government guidelines, whether to postpone, cancel, or significantly reduce the number of attendees when necessary.

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Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 30-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:

R4Creating
1650 A Rio Rancho Boulevard Southeast
Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124
United States

Contact the Event Partner

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Agenda

All of the following times are in Mountain Time Zone:

DOORS OPEN: 9:30 AM - teams will be able to use fields for practice.

CHECKIN: On Arrival beginning at 10:00 AM

INSPECTION: 10:00 to 11:00 AM. inspection will be done after Check In. Inspections will not be completed after 12:00 PM.

COMPETITION will begin at 11:00 AM till 5:00 PM. If we finish early, you may leave, however, you may want to stick around for awards. You never know what may happen.

LUNCH: Bring your lunch and eat at your tables.

JUDGING

In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. A judge willl come to each table and will interview the team(s).

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions. NoteBooks will only be accepted Digitally

Acceptance Deadline for Digital Notebook: JANUARY 16th, 2026 at Midnight

VEX Digital Notebook Templates for VIQC

As always this schedule can be subject to change, but we will notify you if there are any major changes before the competition.

Volunteer

We love having volunteers. Most of the Volunteers for the competition must be a minimum of 16 and in some cases 18 or older. If you have anyone that would like to volunteer please contact us by filling in the form HERE

Here is a link to the list of Volunteer positions available and the age requirements. Some positions such as Judging and Head Refereeing require additional training. If that is something you are interested in, you can get started by going HERE.

The Judging roles will have training dates and once the volunteer form above is filled out we will reach out to you to make sure you are aware of those dates and times.

If you have questions please contact us [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This event will take place rain or shine as it is in doors.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: All fees will be refunded except the $5.00 REC processing fee.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: None avaliable!

Judging Format

In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. A judge willl come to each table and will interview the team(s).

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions. NoteBooks will only be accepted Digitally. To qualify for the Excellence, Design, and Judges Award, you must submit a notebook.

Acceptance Deadline for Digital Notebook: January 16th, 2026