VIQRC I Mix & Match I Gateshead Regional I (ES/MS)
Organised by Whickham School
- Date
- 10-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-25-3735
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 24
- Spots Open
- 18
- Event Region
- United Kingdom
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 4
- Priority Registration Opens
- 17-Nov-2025 04:00 EST
- Standard Registration Opens
- 29-Dec-2025 04:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 9-Jan-2026 04:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 6-Feb-2026 12:00 EST
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
This VIQRC Event is for UK based teams only.
We will look forward to you attending the 4rd Whickham School, Gateshead, VIQRC Regional in the North East.
We hope to make this bigger and better than previous ones, open to all VEX IQ Teams, both Elementery (Years 4-7) and Middle School (Years 7-10), you will need to check birthday rules too.
We have decided to run this on a Saturday due to positive comments from team mentors last year and the increased issues of teachers being allowed out of school. Thank you to Whickham School for providing the venue for free.
As it's a Saturday, there are plenty of car parking spaces. Should any teams want to bring their kit the night before, this can be arranged, please just get in touch.
Please bring refreshments and packed lunch for the day. However, we hope to have Whickham World Challenge pupils providing refeshments for a donation, to help with their fund raising. However, there are local shops close by.
If you have any questions, please contact me directly 07775601711
I'm looking forward to this years Mix & Match :)
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: No Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 10-Jan-2026
Venue/Location:Burnthouse Lane
Whickham, NE16 5AR
United Kingdom
Contact the Event Partner
You must login to contact this Event PartnerAgenda
09:00 Pits Open, Check in & Practice Fields Open
09:25 Team/Drivers Briefing
09:45 Robot Skills Session
11:45 Break for Lunch
12:15 IQ Teamwork Challenge Starts with Ranking Matches
15:30 Finals Matches
16:00 Awards Presentation
16:15 Pits Close and depart
Volunteer
We plan to have some volunteers and judges.
Please get in touch if you're interested in volunteering, we need more volunteers in the North East, like scorers, Refs, Helpers!
Contact our RECF Regional Manager, Melissa, to find about referring and scorekeeping. I'm also happy to chat about it!
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Whickham School is just off the A1, up the hill from the Metro Centre, and is usually free from issues of weather.
However, if any adverse weather is forecasted we will decide upon the event continuation for everyone's safety, at least 24 hours before hand.
Refund and Payment Policies
N/A
Date: 10-Jan-2026
Whickham SchoolBurnthouse Lane
Whickham, NE16 5AR
United Kingdom
Travel Info
Please use NE165AR for SatNav, the school is just off Fellside Road from the juction between Whickham Highway and Swallwell Bank.
Judging Format
No Judging