Iron Spartan 2027
VEX V5 Robotics Competition, Blended HS/MS, Remote Engineering Notebooks
- Date
- 9-Jan-2027 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-V5RC-26-5298
- Program
- VEX V5 Robotics Competition™
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 40
- Spots Open
- 50%+
- Event Region
- Utah
- Max Registrations per Organization
- 10
- Standard Registration Opens
- 12-Sep-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 26-Dec-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 06-Jan-2027 17:00 EST
- Price
- $60.00
General Info
Competition Preparation
All teams should come prepared for competition. Below is a non-exhaustive list of steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.
1. Review the rules and run through the inspection checklist about a week before the competition so that there is ample time for adjustments. The inspection checklist can be found here.
2. Check the official VEX forums for rule updates and changes.
3. Carefully read all of the information contained in the tournament posting on events.vex.com
4. Pack for the event the day before the day of departure. Here are a few items that you don't want to forget.
Goggles/Safety Glasses
Spare parts & tools
Batteries and chargers
Programming cable
Power strip
Laptop computer
Engineering notebook (if you have one, helpful for Judges, Design and
Excellence Awards )
Banners and other decorations for your team pit
5. Be sure to read 101 Things You Should Know Before Your First VEX Tournament.
6. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
7. Remember that safety comes first, please don't bring tools that pose a safety risk to your team, or others nearby as the venue is a very tight fit. Also, remember no grinding or other actions that create sparks.
8. Understand how the game will be played. VEX participants are more than welcome to watch the referee training videos before they attend a tournament.
9. Read through the Robot troubleshooting guide. The guide can be found here.
10. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware.
Participation and Consent Form
A completed form for all participants must be turned in. Forms can be completed and submitted online by following the link: https://events.vex.com/consent
Online is preferred, but paper is accepted. Team leaders will need to collect the completed forms for all team members attending the event and turn them in to the registration desk when checking in.
Skills Challenges
All teams will be offered exactly 3 attempts of each Robot Skills Challenge (3 Driving and 3 Programming). If your team misses their chance to complete their attempts during the time provided, they cannot be made up. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Notebooks, In-Person Interviews
Grade Level: All
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks
Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: No
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 9-Jan-2027
Venue/Location:5440 State Street
Murray, Utah 84107
United States
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Please Note: In the interest of time, the schedule will move ahead if we finish early. Please plan accordingly when making travel arrangements or getting skills attempts in. When qualifiers are done, we will close skills and move on to finals. When finals are done, we will move on to awards and then end the tournament.
Saturday
8:00 AM - 9:15AM Pits open, inspection and registration begins
9:15AM - 9:30AM Drivers meeting
9:30AM - 12:00PM Qualifying matches and Judging
9:30AM - 12:00PM Robot Skills and Programming Skills Challenge *
12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch
1:00PM - 3:00PM Qualifying matches and Judging
1:00PM - 3:00PM Robot Skills and Programming Skills Challenge *
15 minutes after the end of Qualification rounds, Alliance selection begins
15 minutes after the Alliance selections, the elimination Tournament will begin
5-10 minutes after the final match of the elimination tournament, Awards will be given out.
* Each team will be given 3 attempts at both Driving Skills Challenge and Programming Skills. Both skills challenges will end early if qualification matches end ahead of schedule.
Volunteer
Our volunteers make these events possible! If you are interested in volunteering at this event please complete this Google Form.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the case of severe inclement weather, the event will be canceled and a refund will be provided.
Even if the event isn't cancelled, please stay home if you cannot travel safely. If you cannot make it to the event, not refund will be provided, but you may apply your payment at this year's tournament to next year's tournament.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
Refunds will be issued.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
Refunds will not be given. If a team registers for this competition and does not attend they can credit that registration fee for next year's competition. Please reach out to the event partner if this is the case.
Health and Safety Policies
Please use reasonable caution to protect yourself and others. If you are very sick, do not bring those germs to share with others. Do not bring dangerous tools. Keep an eye on young kids as there may be risks of collisions, pinches, cuts, or other injuries for individuals who are not careful.
Date: 9-Jan-2027
Murray High School5440 State Street
Murray, Utah 84107
United States
Travel Info
This event is taking place at:
Murray High School
5440 S State Street
Murray, Utah 84107
Park in the South parking lot and enter through the main (south) entrance.
Webcast
This event will be live streamed. Link to be determined.
Judging Format
Engineering Notebooks will be due 2 weeks before the event (December 26th at midnight Mountain time) in order to give our judges plenty of time to review them.
Interviews will all take place on the day of the competition.
Waitlist
0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.