4th Annual Redwood Choo Choo Winter Tournament
- Date
- 7-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-25-3402
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 4
- Event Region
- California - Region 2
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 8
- Standard Registration Opens
- 1-Dec-2025 20:00 EST
- Registration Deadline
- 2-Feb-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 31-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
- Price
- $205.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Redwood Robotics is delighted to host the 4th Annual Redwood Choo Choo Winter Tournament. The event will be open to 40 teams. This event will be limited to six teams per organization.
Check in will be at 7:30 am, sharp. Teams must be checked in 15 minutes prior to the start of the qualification matches so that the match schedule may be printed. Teams must contact the event partner if they are running late or they will be removed from the team list for the event. Judgind will be in-person with digital submission of Engineering notebooks; refer to Judging format for online submission deadlines.
Teams must be paid by Jan 31st. Teams not paid at this time will be moved to the waiting list.
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 7-Feb-2026
Venue/Location:13925 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, California 95070
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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| 7.30 AM |
Doors, pits, and practice fields open; Check-In; Inspection; Robot Skillls begin |
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8:45 AM |
Opening Ceremony / Event Announcements / Drivers meeting |
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9:00 AM |
Qualification matches, Robot Skills, Judging Interviews begin |
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12:00 PM |
Lunch break begins |
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12:30 PM |
Lunch break ends, Qualification matches resume |
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3:00 PM |
Qualification matches and skills conclude |
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3:15 PM |
Alliance selection begins |
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3:30 PM |
Elimination Matches |
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5:30 PM |
Awards & Closing Ceremony |
Volunteer
We always appreciate volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please email [email protected] or (408)-888-3928.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
Bad weather should not affect this event. In case of a cancellation, the event partner will contact you as early as possible. Teams should make sure their contact information in Robotevents.com is up to date and includes both school (if applicable) and non-school phone numbers.
Refund and Payment Policies
Teams who have registered but have not paid by 01/31/2026 will be moved to the Waiting List. No refunds for the registration fee unless event hosts have to cancel for unavoidable circumstances.
Teams that have not checked in 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the qualifying matches will be dropped from the roster so that the match list may be run.
Registration contains a $5 RobotEvents processing fee that is not refundable.
Webcast
Please search in you tube @RedwoodRobotics-lo6rt for webcast for the tournament.
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. The submission deadline for the digital notebooks is 5pm PST on Feb 4th, 2025