Cambrian College VEX V5RC Qualification Tournament : VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Push Back : VEX Events

Cambrian College VEX V5RC Qualification Tournament

VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Push Back

Date: 16-Jan-2026 - 17-Jan-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-V5RC-25-9980
Program: VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type: Open Tournament
Event Format: In-Person
Field Control System: Smart Field Control
Capacity: 32
Spots Open: 9
Event Region: Ontario
Max Registrations per Organization: 10
Standard Registration Opens: 3-Sep-2025 17:00 EDT
Registration Deadline: 9-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline: 12-Jan-2026 12:00 EST
Price: CA$100.00

This event is closed to registration because:

It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Cambrian College is excited to host its third VEX Robotics Competition! This event presents an incredible opportunity for middle school and high school teams from all over Ontario to showcase their skills and compete in various robot challenges. By participating in this competition, students will not only gain practical experience but will also engage with all facets of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).

The Cambrian College V5RC, MS and HS Push Back Tournament will occur on Friday, January 16th & Saturday, January 17th, 2026, at Cambrian College, 1400 Barrydowne Rd., Sudbury, Ontario, P3A 3V8.

Please note that Judge Interviews will take place on Friday, January 16th, starting at 4:00 pm.

By moving the Judge Interviews to Friday evening, we can get started earlier on Saturday morning for the main Qualification matches and Skills competitions. Please review the agenda and ensure that you arrive in Sudbury on time for judging. A judging schedule will be provided closer to the competition date.

A free lunch will be provided to participants and coaches during the competition on Saturday, January 17th. We will also have additional snacks and drinks available for purchase during the day.

Some of the awards at the event will be accompanied by additional benefits provided by our generous sponsors.

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-Jan-2026 - 17-Jan-2026

Venue/Location:

Cambrian College
1400 Barry Downe Road
Greater Sudbury, Ontario P3A 3V8
Canada

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Agenda

Tentative Agenda

Friday, January 16th

4:00 pm - Registration, Inspection & Judging Commences, Sponsor Showcase opens, and Tours of Cambrian R&D commence - including the new Battery Electric Vehicle Lab

8:00 pm - Sponsor Showcase closes. All Inspections & Judge Interviews must be complete.

Saturday, January 17th

7:00 a.m. - Doors Open

8:00 a.m. - Opening Ceremonies

8:20 a.m. - Driver's Meeting

9:00 a.m. - Qualification and Skills Matches Begins

12:00 p.m. - Lunch

12:30 p.m. - Qualification and Skills Matches Continue

2:00 p.m. - Skills Matches close and Alliance Selection

2:30 p.m. - Elimination Matches & Judge's Awards

4:00 p.m. - Final Match

4:30 p.m. - Final Awards & Closing Remarks

Volunteer

Volunteers are the backbone of our events. If you are interested in Volunteering, please contact: James Allman at [email protected]

For information on volunteer positions, please see: https://kb.roboticseducation.org/hc/en-us/articles/4969327789207-Volunteer-Roles-Available

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

If the event is cancelled due to weather you will be contacted via email. Please make sure your contact information is up to date in Robot Events.

Refund and Payment Policies

Refunds may be issued up to January 6, 2026, 5:00 PM, if a participant needs to cancel for extenuating circumstances. A full refund will be issued if the Event Partner cancels the event and cannot offer a new competition date.

The payment deadline is Friday, December 12, 2025. If you encounter any issues, please reach out to Cassandra Vanderpluym at [email protected]

Health and Safety Policies

All teams must follow local health and safety policies.

Date: 16-Jan-2026 - 17-Jan-2026

Cambrian College
1400 Barry Downe Road
Greater Sudbury, Ontario P3A 3V8
Canada

Travel Info

The competition will be held at Cambrian College, 1400 Barrydowne Rd., Sudbury, ON P3A3V8.

There are plenty of accommodations near Cambrian.

We recommend starting your search by contacting The Fairfield Inn and Suites Sudbury. Guests can call the front desk directly @ 705-560-0111 and request Cambrian College’s corporate rate. They have confirmed that they will honour it for our guests at this event.

You may also try the TownePlace Suites Sudbury, as they have previously offered a special rate for Cambrian College guests.

The following link will help you to find other hotels close to the College:

https://www.google.com/search?q=hotels+near+1400+barry+downe+road+sudbury%2C+ontario&rlz=1C1CHBF_enCA877CA877&oq=Hotels+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggAEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg7MgYIARBFGDsyBggCEEUYQDIGCAMQRRg5MgYIBBBFGDsyCggFEAAYsQMYgAQyCggGEAAYsQMYgAQyCggHEAAYsQMYgATSAQk1ODM5ajBqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Webcast

For those in attendance or those who are unable to attend, we will be providing a livestream of the main competition on January 17th.

https://vimeo.com/event/5563391

Judging Format

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in person at the event, subject to change. 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 is Monday, January 12, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.