Looking for a taste of the VEX Worlds experience but can’t wait til April? We got you covered with REC Foundation Signature Events! Like a mini-Worlds, these experiences offer an amped-up version of tournament play, and will challenge your team as you compete for robotic glory on the field.
Check out the list below for a selection of signature events for the 2023-24 season, and head over to robotevents.com to register today!
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This summer, the greatest two minutes in competitive robotics returns to the VEX Robotics Mall of America Signature event! The competition features 100 top-notch teams from all over the United States, competing in the 2023-2024 Challenge Over Under.
Welcome to HAUNTED: A Halloween Signature Event! We are planning a fun-filled event with many new additions!
Get ready for one of the most anticipated Signature Events of the year! Start planning your individual and team costumes, because what would Halloween be without a costume contest? Check back often to see what other thrilling additions we have in store.
Battle by the Beach will be hosted at Texas A&M Galveston. It will consist of two blended events VEX IQ's Full Volume & VEX VRC's Over Under.
Battle by the Beach will be hosted at Texas A&M Galveston. It will consist of two blended events VEX IQ's Full Volume & VEX VRC's Over Under.
DRIVERS, START YOUR ROBOTS! Welcome to SPEEDWAY: OVER UNDER, Indiana's VRC Signature Event.
The GREATEST SPECTACLE IN ROBOTICS is back at the world-famous Dallara IndyCar Factory in Speedway, Indiana, for the fourth running of the Speedway Signature Event! The Dallara IndyCar Factory is located just minutes away from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the biggest spectator sporting venue in the World. Each year, it plays host to the Indianapolis 500, the premier event in IndyCar auto racing.
DRIVERS, START YOUR ROBOTS! Welcome to SPEEDWAY: FULL VOLUME, Indiana's VIQRC Signature Event.
The GREATEST SPECTACLE IN ROBOTICS is back at the world-famous Dallara IndyCar Factory in Speedway, Indiana, for the Speedway Signature Event! The Dallara IndyCar Factory is located just minutes away from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the biggest spectator sporting venue in the World. Each year, it plays host to the Indianapolis 500, the premier event in IndyCar auto racing.
DRIVERS, START YOUR ROBOTS! Welcome to SPEEDWAY: FULL VOLUME, Indiana's VIQRC Signature Event.
The GREATEST SPECTACLE IN ROBOTICS is back at the world-famous Dallara IndyCar Factory in Speedway, Indiana, for the Speedway Signature Event! The Dallara IndyCar Factory is located just minutes away from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the biggest spectator sporting venue in the World. Each year, it plays host to the Indianapolis 500, the premier event in IndyCar auto racing.
The fifth annual WAVE at WPI is shaping up to be one of our best events yet! WAVE is a 2.5 day event from November 30th to December 2nd 2023 hosted in Harrington Auditorium at WPI in Worcester, MA. WPI is a nationaly recognized science and engineering university that focuses on project-based learning. WPI was the first university in the United States with a Robotics Engineering bachelors of science degree, and WPI has been hosting robotics events on campus for over 20 years. Teams attending WAVE will have an opportunity to tour WPI and see some of our robotics labs. All VEX participants (HS Seniors) are eligible to apply for the WPI VEX Scholarship.
Hyundai Motors Manufacturing Alabama presents the SCORE Showdown at Great Wolf Lodge hosted by The Southeastern Center of Robotics Education (SCORE) at Auburn University. Located 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Great Wolf Lodge offers countless exciting activities both in its indoor water park and its adventure park, ranging from water slides to ropes courses and arcade games.
Join us to earn your spot as one of the best teams in the Southeast and qualify for Worlds in the process! We also encourage teams to stick around after the tournament for a day (or two or three) to enjoy all the thrills Great Wolf Lodge has to offer!
Good Day Teams,
It is a good day because you have elected to attend and compete at the River Raisin National Battlefield Park. The RiverBots II VRC Over Under Blended Signature Event is the only Signature Event in MI and the only one at a National Park. RiverBots I broke new ground in MI and was a great kickoff for MI Signature Events. This year we are looking to expand the number of attending teams to 80. The River Raisin National Battlefield Park preserves the site of the Battle of Frenchtown as the only national battlefield marking a site of the War of 1812. You can also join the Junior Ranger program joining Major Muskrats Militia.
Hyundai Motors Manufacturing Alabama presents the SCORE Showdown at Great Wolf Lodge hosted by The Southeastern Center of Robotics Education (SCORE) at Auburn University. Located 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Great Wolf Lodge offers countless exciting activities both in its indoor water park and its adventure park, ranging from water slides to ropes courses and arcade games.
Join us to earn your spot as one of the best teams in the Southeast and qualify for Worlds in the process! We also encourage teams to stick around after the tournament for a day (or two or three) to enjoy all the thrills Great Wolf Lodge has to offer!
Get ready for the sweetest signature event of the season! Hershey The Sweetest Place On Earth®! We will contact your team with additional details in early November.
Good Day Teams,
It is a good day because you have elected to attend and compete at the River Raisin National Battlefield Park. The RiverBots II VRC Over Under Blended Signature Event is the only Signature Event in MI and the only one at a National Park. RiverBots I broke new ground in MI and was a great kickoff for MI Signature Events. This year we are looking to expand the number of attending teams to 80. The River Raisin National Battlefield Park preserves the site of the Battle of Frenchtown as the only national battlefield marking a site of the War of 1812. You can also join the Junior Ranger program joining Major Muskrats Militia.
The Hollywood Blockbuster event will be held at the Loews Hotel and the Ray Dolby Ballroom, which hosts the Governor's Ball for the Academy Awards, right in the heart of Hollywood.
The Loews and the Ballroom are atached to famous Hollywood & Highland open air shopping mall and the famous Chinese Theater. Across the street on Holly Blvd is the Disney El Capitan theater and where Jimmy Kimmel films the his show Jimmy Kimmel Live. Also Hollywood's famous walk of fame line the sidewalks up and down Hollywood Blvd. The competition is also two miles or one subway stop away from Universal Studio's theme park and City Walk.
Florida’s very first event of it’s kind! Not only for the competitors but for the whole family!
Looking for a top destination location to compete for a chance to land a spot at the 2024 VEX Worlds Competition? Look no further! The Fun In the Sun Signature Event will be held in Orlando FL, home of the world’s top attractions such as Walt Disney World, Universal Studio’s and more!
Florida’s very first event of it’s kind! Not only for the competitors but for the whole family!
Looking for a top destination location to compete for a chance to land a spot at the 2024 VEX Worlds Competition? Look no further! The Fun In the Sun Signature Event will be held in Orlando FL, home of the world’s top attractions such as Walt Disney World, Universal Studio’s and more!
This VRC Over Under Event will be held at the Microsoft Global Headquarters Conference Center, just outside Seattle, Washington.
Make sure to check back often for updates! Sign up for email notifications and check out more details about the event here.
This will be a fun, challenging, and competitive event for all. Fun because you have access to one to the largest indoor water-park within the United States of America. Challenging because we aim to bring the best of the best VEX Robotics teams together from Ohio and the surrounding states so we can better prepare our students for the future. We had teams from eight States last year and hope to add additional States this year. There will be three World Spots offered at this event. Set up similar to VEX Worlds, enables us to offer for a great student experience for all!
This will be a fun, challenging, and competitive event for all. Fun because you have access to one to the largest indoor water-park within the United States of America. Challenging because we aim to bring the best of the best VEX Robotics teams together from Ohio and the surrounding states so we can better prepare our students for the future. We had teams from eight States last year and hope to add additional States this year. There will be three World Spots offered at this event. Set up similar to VEX Worlds, enables us to offer for a great student experience for all!
This will be a fun, challenging, and competitive event for all. Fun because you have access to one to the largest indoor water-park within the United States of America. Challenging because we aim to bring the best of the best VEX Robotics teams together from Ohio and the surrounding states so we can better prepare our students for the future. We had teams from eight States last year and hope to add additional States this year. There will be three World Spots offered at this event. Set up similar to VEX Worlds, enables us to offer for a great student experience for all!
This will be a fun, challenging, and competitive event for all. Fun because you have access to one to the largest indoor water-park within the United States of America. Challenging because we aim to bring the best of the best VEX Robotics teams together from Ohio and the surrounding states so we can better prepare our students for the future. We had teams from eight States last year and hope to add additional States this year. There will be three World Spots offered at this event. Set up similar to VEX Worlds, enables us to offer for a great student experience for all!
We are excited to again host a VRC Signature Event in Wisconsin at historic Lambeau Field in the Atrium. This event will be one to remember!
This is the 1st annual Rumble in the Rockies Signature Event, though we have previously ran this event in the summer as a showcase event at a theme park here in Utah. This event will be a qualifying event for the VEX Robotics World Championships. We would love your participation!
This event for is for both high school and middle school teams. It will run for 2 days starting Friday, January 26 and Saturday, 27. Please see the agenda for more details. We plan to have each team participate in 8-10 qualifying matches, depending on the number of teams that register and division requirements. We are planning to run two divisions if we get over 50 teams registered. If we get enough middle school teams we will also offer a middle school excellence award.
Thank you for your interest in 1st annual Gateway to the West Signature Event hosted by OCS Robotics in Wheeling, WV. Come explore the northern panhandle of West Virginia! The event will be hosted at the Highlands Sports Complex located at The Highlands. The Highlands is a retail park which features a number of hotels, restaurants, and shopping all within 2 miles of the event venue. The sports complex also features an arcade and multiple rock climbing walls.
More information about lodging and a brochure for local attractions and eateries will be released at a later date. Agenda updates may occur as we approach the event date.
Thank you for your interest in 1st annual Gateway to the West Signature Event hosted by OCS Robotics in Wheeling, WV. Come explore the northern panhandle of West Virginia! The event will be hosted at the Highlands Sports Complex located at The Highlands. The Highlands is a retail park which features a number of hotels, restaurants, and shopping all within 2 miles of the event venue. The sports complex also features an arcade and multiple rock climbing walls.
More information about lodging and a brochure for local attractions and eateries will be released at a later date. Agenda updates may occur as we approach the event date.
This event will be held at the Bristol Motor Speedway South Building: 151 Speedway Blvd, Bristol, TN, 37620. We will contact you closer to the event with more details including directions, facility maps, times, and food ordering information. This event is livestreamed on YouTube. All competition fields will be raised.
The Great Lakes Science Center located in Cleveland, Ohio will look to LAUNCH this signature event to new heights. Whether you are live in person or watching on livestream the event looks to visually wow you. This event will qualify to the 2024 Worlds event in Dallas, Texas.
This is the 6th annual VEX Robotics High School Signature Event.
This event will be a qualifying event for the VEX Robotics World Championships. We look forward to your participation!
This event for high school teams will run for 3 days: Opening on Friday evening (with optional Inspection and Skills), qualifying and skills matches on Saturday and closing on Sunday afternoon with remaining qualifiying matches, followed by playoffs and elimination matches. We plan to have each team participate in 9-10 qualifying matches.
Welcome to the NOCO Robo Ridge Signature Event! This signature event will be in Boulder, CO near the wonderful Flatirons.
This event will take place over the course of 2 days starting with check-in and skills on February 17, 2024!
Welcome to the AFCEA Cyberspace Symposium Pikes Peak Classic Signature Event! This Signature Event kicks off a week of buzz in the Rocky Mountain region with the Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium right after and throughout the week. What better way to preface conversations of cyber security, espionage and awesome technology than with some friendly robotic competition!
This is the 6th annual VEX Robotics Middle School Signature Event.
This event will be a qualifying event for the VEX Robotics World Championships. We look forward to your participation!
This event for middle school teams will run for 2 days: Opening on Sunday (with optional Inspection and Skills), with qualifiying matches, playoffs and elimination matches on Monday. We plan to have each team participate in 8-9 qualifying matches per team.
Hyundai Motors Manufacturing Alabama presents the SCORE Showdown VRC Signature Event at Auburn University.
This unique event offers High School students the opportunity to compete against the hemisphere's best teams, while offering the opportunity for them to begin exploring their college options!
