VEX V5 National Bahrain 2026

Date: 16-Feb-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-V5RC-25-3957
Program: VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: Smart Field Control
Capacity: 20
Spots Open: 4
Event Region: Bahrain
Max Registrations per Organization: 20
Standard Registration Opens: 17-Dec-2025 12:00 EST
Registration Deadline: 13-Feb-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
Price: FREE

This event is closed to registration because:

It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

General information - PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS PAGE!

Thank you for registering for the V5RC Nationals Bahrain 2026. The tournament will be held on Feb 16, 2026 at Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel in Manama. Concessions will be available and emailed to you ahead of time.

Make sure you bring the appropriate chargers and extension cords - they will not be provided.

Engineering notebooks are due upon check-in.

Skills

Skills will be run as needed before the tournament starts and at lunch. Each team gets 3 skills runs per skill type. Due to skills being available, practice field time may be limited or not available so be prepared before you get to the tournament.

Awards

Trophied Awards - Excellence, Tournament Champions, and Design

Rules, Regs, and enforcement

Make sure that you have read the rules before you come to the championship. Rules will be strictly enforced so here are some tips:
- Pre-inspect your robot to make sure it meets ALL rules
- Make sure you have team numbered plates for your robot - 2 blue and 2 red and visible for judges to see
- Know your scoring rules
-Each team may only receive one judged award (as per instructed at REC EP meeting) unless extenuating circumstances appear.

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: 16-Feb-2026

Venue/Location:

The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel - Grand Ambassador Ballroom
Road 1701
Manama, Bahrain

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Agenda

Day 1:

7:30 Teams Arrive
8:00 Team check in
9:30 - 12:30 qualifying matches
12:30 - 1:30 lunch
1:30 - 2:30 alliance selection
3.00 - 5.00 finals and awards
5.30 closing ceremony

Volunteer

`Volunteering requests are accepted on [email protected]`

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

`If the event is called off due to bad weather, the fees will be refunded within 2 to 3 months.`

Refund and Payment Policies

`There is no refunds unless the event partner cancels 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 can bring a physical copy or a softcopy of their notebook to submit to the judges.