2026 Western Pennsylvania V5RC State Championship

VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Push Back

Date
9-Mar-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-1380
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
N/A
Capacity
65
Spots Open
5
Event Region
Pennsylvania - West
Standard Registration Opens
13-Aug-2025 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
5-Mar-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
1-Mar-2024 22:00 EST
Price
$175.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

The Western PA VEX V5RC Championships will be held on Monday, March 9, 2026 at PennWest Clarion University in Tippin Gymnasium.

This Digital Welcome Package has event details and concessions information. (Updated concessions information should be by the evening of March 2nd.)

Engineering Notebooks must be submitted digitally. Notebooks must be available for judges to begin their work on Monday, March 2nd.

Additional questions should be sent to Tim Heffernan at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you March 9th!


Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 9-Mar-2026

Venue/Location:
PennWest Clarion
840 Wood Street
Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214
United States

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Agenda

MARCH 9, 2025 TENTATIVE AGENDA NOTES:

Our goal is to have a well-run and enjoyable event for all teams involved. We are scheduling 8 Qualifying matches per team.

TEAM INSPECTIONS ARE GOING TO BE A CRITICAL PART OF THE DAY. Inspections will be from 8:15AM-9:15AM. If a robot is not inspected by 9:15, that team will not be included in the match schedule.

We simply will not inconvenience everyone who is involved to accomodate teams that are not prepared. Please take weather and other unknowns into account as you plan your day.

Event Agenda

8AM - Doors Open

8:15-9:15 - Inspections

9:15-9:30 - Driver's Meeting

9:30-10:00 - Match Schedule Distribution and Begin Queuing

10:00-12:45 - Qualification Matches

12:45-1:30 - Lunch Break

1:30-3:15 - Qualification Matches

3:15 - Robot Skills Closes

3:15-3:45 - Alliance Selection

3:45-5:15 - Elimination Matches

5:15-6:00 - Award Presentations

 

 

Volunteer

Thank you to all of our Volunteers!

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

We are working with PennWest Clarion for our best strategy in case of a cancellation. Our MakeUp plan will be posted ASAP.

Additional details around this will be communicated in the digital welcome package.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: Full refunds will be given.

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: Event Partners discretion.

Judging Format

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 on RobotEvents.

Notebooks must be available for judges to begin their work on Monday, March 2nd.