1x Robotics Presents: Meta Broken at PWC Fairgrounds
VEX V5 Robotics Competition, High School Qualifier
- Date
- 5-Feb-2027 - 6-Feb-2027 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-26-4332
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 60
- Spots Open
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- Event Region
- Virginia
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 12
- Standard Registration Opens
- 27-Jul-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 3-Feb-2027 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 1-Feb-2027 12:00pm EST
- Price
- $100.00
- Registration opens at a future date.
General Info
Welcome to the 2nd Annual Meta Broken!
Volunteers are needed and appreciated. Individuals wishing to volunteer, please contact the event partner at: [email protected] or sign up at the links below!
Please have names and adult shirt sizes ready for ALL Volunteers.
Calling all Judges! Teams will receive 1 skills fast pass for each full day Judging volunteer. 20 yr old+
(Fast Pass = Skip the line)
We will have a full VEX Tournament featuring 3 competition fields with bleacher seating for spectators, 2 skills fields, and 2+ practice fields.
(Portable Competition Fields will be used for this event SKU 276-8242)
There are currently 60 slots for this tournament. Make sure that you are marked as paid by the payment deadline or you may be moved to the waitlist at the discretion of the Event Partner.
Important Notes:
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A team will not be included in the match schedule unless registration is complete and check-in has occurred.
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Teams must have at least one adult present at all times.
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Pit tables and power access will be provided, but teams should bring extension cords and power strips.
Doors Open at 7:30am
Teams need to arrive by 8:15am so that they can be inspected before the 8:45am deadline. Teams that have not checked in by 8:30am will be dropped from the roster so that the match list may be run. Teams that are running late must contact the event partner prior to this cut off if they do not wish to be dropped.
Competition Preparation
All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.
Review all game information: https://www.vexrobotics.com/v5/competition
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Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. Robots must use VEX V5 parts. Please self inspect before arriving at the tournament using the V5 Robot Inspection Checklist
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Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes
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Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
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Goggles/Safety Glasses
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Spare parts & tools
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Batteries and chargers
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Power strip and extension cord
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Laptop computer
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Programming cable
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Engineering notebook (Required for judged awards)
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Banners and other decorations for your team pit table
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Giveaways if you have them
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Participation and Consent Form
A completed form for all participants must be uploaded to robotevents.com prior to the tournament. Team leaders will need to check that all team members attending the event have completed the online consent form prior to the tournament.
Grade Level: High School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: Yes
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 5-Feb-2027 - 6-Feb-2027
Venue/Location:10624 Dumfries Rd
Manassas, Virginia 20112
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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Tentative Agenda - Subject to Change
Friday 2/5/2026 - Early Bird Check in / inspection and Skills
10:00 AM - Doors Open to Volunteers
3:00 PM - Doors Open to Teams
3:30 PM - Early Bird Check in / Inspection
4:00 PM - skills fields open
6:30 PM - Check in / Inspection Closes
7:00 PM - Skills Closes
7:30 PM - Venue Closes
Saturday 2/6/2026
7:00 AM - Doors Open
7:10 AM - Inspection Opens Practice Fields open to inspected teams
7:45 AM - Check In Ends
8:00 AM - Inspection Ends
8:05 AM - Drivers Meeting (Match Schedule Posted)
8:15 AM - Qualifying Matches Begin / Skills Challenge Fields open
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch Break, Skills Challenge Closes For Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Qualifying Matches Continue, Skills Challenge Continues
Skills Field Closes At the beginning of the last Qualifying Match
3:45 PM - Alliance Selection
4:15 PM - Elimination Matches Begin
5:00 PM - Award Ceremony
5:30 PM - Clean up and Venue close
Volunteer
Volunteers are needed and appreciated. Individuals wishing to volunteer, please contact the event partner at: [email protected] or sign up at the links below!
Please have names and adult shirt sizes ready for ALL Volunteers.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
If weather causes travel delays or prevents teams from competing, a refund may be available. (This does not apply to teams within a 50 miles radius) Contact [email protected] before the beginning of the event. Please make sure your team contact information is up to date in your Events.vex.com account in case we need to contact your team prior to the event.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event: Due to the costs involved with this event, any refunds will be given after all the event expenses has been paid. Every effort will be made to provide full refunds in this scenario.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: Only under extraordinary circumstances and at the discretion of the EPs will the team will be given a full refund. Otherwise, no refund will be given.
Teams that have not paid by the deadline will be moved to the waitlist.
Date: 5-Feb-2027 - 6-Feb-2027
Prince William County Fairgrounds10624 Dumfries Rd
Manassas, Virginia 20112
United States
Travel Info
Gate 1
10624 Dumfries Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
Webcast
This Event will be livestreamed on the 1x Robotics youtube channel HERE.
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.
Judging will be run the same way we conducted judging last season. Once judging opens, it is the team’s responsibility to complete their interview at their convenience. Teams have expressed that this format is much more convenient because they can go when they are ready and prepared.
Lunches
Lunch and Concessions
We will have some grab and go breakfast foods first thing in the AM, Hot Coffee and Hot Chocolate throughout the day.
Lunch we will have Pizza Pre-order and a variety of soda, chips, candy, chocolate and other snack foods for those who wish to purchase.
All proceeds directly support this event and future events held by 1x Robotics.
VEX U VEX AI Skills
VEX U & VEX AI Teams!
We’re happy to announce that our event this year will officially support VEX U and VEX AI Skills runs.
This new option gives VEX U and AI teams another chance to run skills right alongside the competition.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Scoring is Recorded separately NOT part of V5RC Skills rankings
When VEX U or VEX AI teams run Skills at a regular V5RC event, they must still go through a full inspection process, just like at a dedicated VURC/VAIRC event.
VEX U & VEX AI Teams skills hours
7:00am - 9:30am
VURC/VAIRC participants can complete their Skills runs before the main V5RC event and then can volunteer during the V5RC matches.
Please Contact the Event Partner for for more info!