CANCELED: **CANCELED** 10th Annual Elmira Express
- Date
- 7-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-25-0080
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- VEXNet Field Control
- Capacity
- 24
- Spots Open
- 24
- Event Region
- New York-North
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 6
- Standard Registration Opens
- 8-Aug-2025 15:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 31-Jan-2026 00:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 3-Jan-2025 18:56 EST
- Price
- $65.00
- This event has been canceled.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Compete and celebrate at our 10th annual tournament! The Elmira Express VEX V5 Robotics Competition PUSH BACK, hosted by the Express Robotics club of Elmira High School, has consistently been a great event for both new and experienced teams. Past tournaments have included all kinds of teams; from first timers and intermediate teams, to award winning, State Champions and World's qualifiers! We look forward to hosting schools from all over New York State, so register early because this event will fill up. Matches will be played in our state of the art Cafeteria, which features multiple TV's for rankings, and two large projection screens that will show the event as it happens. For more information, please contact Event Organizer Nate Smith at [email protected].
Additional Info:
Fields: There will be 2 competition fields, 1 practice field, and 1 skills/practice field. This will allow ample space to practice and for skills runs.
Pits: Teams will have either a 6-8 foot table with at least 4 chairs, or a 6' round cafeteria table. All tables will have close access to a power strip.
Judging: Judging will be ongoing throughout the qualification round, and will occur in the pit area.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 7-Feb-2026
Venue/Location:777 South Main Street
Elmira, New York 14904
United States
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Event Schedule
07:30 AM - Doors Open
07:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration, Inspection, practice
09:00 AM - Event Meeting and Opening Ceremonies
9:15 AM - 12:15 PM - Qualification Matches and Skills Attempts
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Qualification and final skills
2:15 PM - Alliance Selection
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM - Elimination Rounds and Awards
Volunteer
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Katie Smith at [email protected]
Experience level: No previous experience is needed for most volunteer positions, and you can even bring your kids for a family activity (for example, Field Resetter is an ideal position for young children). Referees and Judges do have age requirements, and are available in the Judge Guide and Referee Guide
Time Commitment: You can register for an entire day, or just a portion of the day as your schedule permits for most positions.
Meals: Lunch is included for volunteers that volunteer for at least 2 hours.
Volunteer Positions Needed:
- Judges (no previous experience required) *All day commitment
- Referee/Scorekeepers (previous experience preferred)
- Field Resetters (no previous experience required)
Visit the REC Foundation website at www.roboticseducation.org/volunteers to check out position descriptions and find volunteer training materials. Contact the Volunteer Coordinator Katie Smith ([email protected]) to register for this event today!
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the case of bad weather, coaches will be contact by email or their provided cell phone number as soon as possible. If there is bad weather, the event will start at 9:30am and we will adjust the match schedule to end by 4:30pm. In the case of extreme weather, the event will be canceled and refunds will be issued. This cancellation is at the discretion of the Event Partner
Refund and Payment Policies
Refunds will be issued up to one month before the event (12/13/2023). To request a refund, please email the event partner, Nathan Smith, at [email protected]
Webcast
The event will be streamed on YouTube. Link will be posted about a week before the event.
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.
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.