V5RC | Push Back | RAFAC | NASC Championships (MS/HS)

Organised by RAFAC

Date
19-Aug-2026 - 20-Aug-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-26-4185
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
16
Spots Open
50%+
Event Region
United Kingdom
Standard Registration Opens
25-Mar-2026 04:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
1-Aug-2026 04:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
20/08/2026
Price
FREE

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General Info

Join us for the RAFAC National Championship held at the National Air & Space Camp on Thursday 20th August! 


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No

Eligible Teams: Armed Forces Cadets - Air, Armed Forces Cadets - Army, Armed Forces Cadets - Combined Cadet Force (CCF), Armed Forces Cadets - Sea

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 19-Aug-2026 - 20-Aug-2026

Venue/Location:
National Air & Space Camp (NASC)
RAF Syerston
Newark, NG23 5NN
United Kingdom

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Code of Conduct

The REC Foundation considers the positive, respectful, and ethical conduct of teams to be an essential component of the competition. Participants are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner, and to operate as student-centered teams with limited adult assistance. This includes all students, teachers, coaches, mentors, parents, and spectators associated with a team.

For more details, please refer to the REC Foundation Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy. If you have concerns about compliance with the Code of Conduct, please speak to the Event Partner during the event.

Agenda

Subject to change 

Wednesday 19th August 

10am - Check in opens and Inspection begins 

11am - Practice matches begins and Judging begins 

1pm - Skills field opens 

2pm - Qualification Matches begin 

4pm - Qualification Matches end for day 1 

5pm - Day 1 concludes 

 

Thursday 20th August (Industry Day) 

10am - Qualification matches resume 

12pm - Lunch and Skills field closes 

12:30pm - Alliance Selection followed by Elimination Matches

1:15pm - Awards 

2pm - Day concludes 

 

Volunteer

If you have an interest in volunteering for this event, please contact either: 

Theresa Russell - [email protected] 

Melissa Butterworth - [email protected]

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of bad weather or an emergency - team leads will be contacted and events cancelled 

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Refund given 

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

No refund given 

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.

Juding will take place on Wedneaday 19th August.  A juding slot will be allocated prior to the event. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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