Winter in the Rock (V5RC MS and HS combined)
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Date
- 14-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-25-3372
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Arkansas
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 6
- Early-Bird Registration Opens
- 4-Nov-2025 00:00 EST
- Standard Registration Opens
- 3-Jan-2026 00:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 12-Feb-2026 23:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 26-Jan-2026 23:59 EST
- Price
- $85.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Donaghey College of STEM is excited to host a VEX V5 robotics tournament on January 31, 2026!
This year, the tournament will feature both a Blended (HS/MS) competition.
Teams will showcase their robotics skills and compete in VEX V5 Push Back competition designed to test their engineering, programming, and problem-solving abilities. Spectators are welcome to attend and cheer on the participants.
We would like to thank all the players, coaches, and families for their participation and support. We look forward to seeing everyone at the tournament and are excited to witness the impressive robots and competitive spirit on display!
Grade Level: Blended
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: In Person Engineering Notebooks
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
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: 14-Feb-2026
Venue/Location:2801 South University Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
United States
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Agenda
- 7:30 Doors Open/Pits Open
- 8:00 Check In/ Inspection (Must be checked in and inspected by 9:00)
- 9:00-11:30 Drivers and Programming Skills Matches
- 8:45 Drivers/Coaches Meeting
- 9:00 Skills Fields will Open
- 9:30 Begin Qualification Rounds
- 12:30-1:00 Lunch
- 1:00 Resume Qualification Rounds
- 3:00 End Qualification Rounds
- 3:10 Alliance Selection
- 3:25 Elimination Rounds Begin
- 4:30 Elimination Rounds End
- 4:45 Awards/Closing Ceremony
- 5:00 Pit Area Closes/Clean up
Note: This is a rough outline of the times. Actual times may vary depending on the events of
the day.
Volunteer
If you are interested in being a volunteer, please email Jami Eubanks. [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of inclement weather, we will arrange a reschedule and notify all registered teams. If we can not find a date to reschedule or if a team can not attend the rescheduled date, a full refund will be issued.
Refund and Payment Policies
Event Refund Policy – VEX Robotics Competition
1. Event Partner Cancellation
- If the Event Partner must cancel the event, every effort will be made to reschedule for a later date.
- If the event is rescheduled, registrations will automatically transfer to the new date, and no refunds will be issued.
- Coaches will be notified via email with updated event details.
2. Team Withdrawal or Non-Attendance
- If a Coach/Mentor registers a team but later chooses to withdraw or does not attend, no refund will be provided.
- Registration fees are non-transferable to other events.
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.