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Seaquam Robotics Dust Up

Return of the Barrel

Date
23-Jan-2027 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-V5RC-26-5036
Program
VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
Event Type
Open Tournament
Event Format
In-Person
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
32
Spots Open
-
Event Region
British Columbia (BC)
Max Registrations per Organization
8
Standard Registration Opens
5-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
22-Jan-2027 12:00 EST
Payment Deadline
January 23, 2027
Price
CA$110.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • Registration opens at a future date.

General Info

Welcome one and all to the Seaquam Robotics Dust Up!

The barrels roll back into town this year with a fun, themed tournament.

Matches: 

Matches will be running after 10:30 AM. Note that this is different than PYRS event structure. Teams are expected to keep track of their schedule to make sure they arrive to matches on time.

Skills: 

This year skills will be running all day, using portable perimiters, in a dedicated space. Teams must cue up for skills WITH THEIR ROBOT.


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: 23-Jan-2027

Venue/Location:
Seaquam Secondary
11584 Lyon Rd
DELTA, British Columbia V4E2K4
Canada

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Agenda

7:30 AM Doors Open (Volunteers)
8:00 AM Doors Open (Competitors)
8:00 - 10:00 AM Team Check-In and Inspection
10:00 AM Opening Ceremony and Driver Meeting [Inspection CLOSED and Match Schedule Released]
10:15 AM - 2:30 PM Skills Open on 2 Fields
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Qualifying Matches
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM LUNCH
12:45 PM - 3:00 PM Qualifying Matches Continue
3:30 - 4:30 PM Alliance Selection
4:30 - 6:00 PM Elimination Matches, Finals, and Awards

Volunteer

We want your help! Senior and junior volunteer positions are available. Please sign up here:

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Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of an emergency, please follow instructions from the EP and senior volunteers to ensure everyone's safety.

In the event of a power outage dure to bad weather, we will attempt to continue to run the event. The EP will make a determination about how to proceed.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

A full refund will be issued to all teams for those who paid in advance.

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

We recognize that sometimes teams are unable to attend unexpectedly. Please contact the EP to request to withdraw from the event. Last minute withdrawls may be issued a charge if a replacement team cannot be found from the waitlist.

Judging Format

All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. 

Digital submission of Engineering notebooks.

 

Engineering notebooks will be submitted online via the link in their VEX Events team profile account due by 10:00pm January 20th.

Communication Updates

As emails go out, they will also be copied here.

Special Awards

Best Dressed in the Pacific Northwest: Issued to the team that has taken the effort to come up with a fun western-themed costume! Any spin on this is accepted including space westerns. Preference for judging this award is given to entire teams that come in costume.

Most Dusty Robot: Issued to a team that makes an effort to decorate their robot in a creative way, taking a stylistic spin and western theme.

VEX VR Skills High Score: There will be a VR Skills booth running at the event all day that anyone can enter. This can be issued to anyone at the event (including a spectator).