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Alpine Robo Games 2026 - VEX V5

VEX V5 Push Back Tournament

Date
7-Feb-2026 - 8-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-25-1720
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
30
Spots Open
7
Event Region
Switzerland
Max Registrations per Organization
6
Standard Registration Opens
14-Sep-2025 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
18-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
9-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price
€150.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

We’re excited to invite you to the 2026 Alpine Robo Games, featuring the VEX V5 Push Back! – This is a wonderful chance for teams to showcase their skills, share their hard work, and put their robots to the test in a fun, friendly competition. 

This year, for the first time, we will run a VEX V5 tournament in parallel to our VEX IQ tournament! Both events will be Qualifying Events run in side-by-side gymnasiums allowing participants and spectators to enjoy all the excitement. 

Lunch will be available to pre-order and paid for on a per-person cost billed to each team.

Please Note: As this will be a Qualifying Event, Non-Swiss teams are not able to attend this event.


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 7-Feb-2026 - 8-Feb-2026

Venue/Location:
TechLabs Switzerland
215 Elsässerstrasse
Basel, Basel-Stadt 4056
Switzerland

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Agenda

Agenda (revised) Approx. 8 matches per team

Saturday

11-14:00   Set Up / Volunteers Arrive.
  Pre-Ordered lunch available

14:00

  Team Arrival
  Doors, pits, and practice fields open;
  Team Check-In and inspection begin

14:45

  Check In & Inspection closes
  Event Meeting begins

15:00 

  Practice matches begin (10 matches, 1.67 per team)
  In person Judging begins 

16:00

  Qualification matches begin (4m45s, 19 matches, 3.3 per team)
  In person Judging continues 
17:30   Break

17:45

  Robot Skills begin
  In person Judging continues 

18:30

  End of Day 1
  Enjoy Basel or stay for a party!

Sunday

8:00

  Doors, pits, and practice fields open

8:30

  Qualification matches continue (4m 35s, 27 matches, 4.7 per team)
  Robot Skills Continue

10:30 

  Break and Discuss Alliances

11:00

  End of Robot Skills
  Alliance Selection

11:30

  Elimination matches begin 

12:45

  Awards
13:00-14:30 ​  Pre-Ordered lunch available

Volunteer

Volunteers Needed – We Appreciate Your Support!

We’re looking for volunteers to help make this event a success. Here are some of the roles available:

No experience is required—we’ll provide all the training and guidance you need before the event.

This is a fantastic opportunity to:
✅ Support the local STEM community
✅ Inspire and engage with young innovators
✅ Be part of an exciting robotics competition

If you’re interested in volunteering, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Tournament is indoors.

Only under severe weather circumstances would the event be canceled. An email would be sent the day before if there is a chance of cancellation. Teams should make sure their contact information is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.

In the case of bad weather conditions or possible cancellations, please visit the event on Robotevents.com where updates about the event status will be posted as needed. Event Partners will also make every effort to reach teams directly in case of an emergency.   Make sure your team contact information is up to date in your robotevents.com account, as this is the information that will be used to contact your team.

In the event that we must cancel an event due to bad weather or an emergency, registration fees will be fully refundable. We will process refunds promptly and notify you via email once the refund has been issued.

Refund and Payment Policies

f the Event Partner cancels the event: 

If the Event Partner must cancel the event, all participants will be refunded all but the 5 Euro registration fee

 

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

If you wish to cancel your participation, please contact us at least two weeks before the competition date to receive a full refund.

Cancellations made within two weeks of the competition will not be eligible for any refund.
Date: 7-Feb-2026 - 8-Feb-2026
TechLabs Switzerland
215 Elsässerstrasse
Basel, Basel-Stadt 4056
Switzerland

Travel Info

TechLabs Switzerland
215 Elsässerstrasse
Basel, Basel-Stadt 4056
Switzerland

The event is held at the Sporthalle next door to the TechLabs Innovation Center in Basel, Switzerland near the French and German borders.

More details about the location are found here: https://www.techlabs.ch/basel

Judging Format

Notebooks:

  • Remote Judging of Notebooks - The Engineering Notebooks will be submitted to judges digitally via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. 
  • Notebook submission deadline: January 30, 2026

Interviews: Team Interviews will be conducted on site during the event