Signature Events

REC Foundation Signature Events

Looking for a taste of the VEX Robotics World Championship experience but can’t wait until April? We've got you covered with REC Foundation Signature Events! These experiences offer an amped-up version of tournament play and will challenge your team as you compete for robotic glory on the field.

The 2025-2026 Signature Event Application Season

The 2025-2026 Signature Event Application Season opens on November 1, 2024. If you currently host a Signature Event, or are considering hosting one for the first time, please check out the application instructions and new updates for the upcoming season.

2025-2026 Signature Event Application Reminders:

  1. Existing Signature Events only need to complete the Final Application (due by March 31, 2025)
  2. New Signature Event concepts will need to complete the Initial Proposal by January 31, 2025 and if approved, complete the Final Application by March 31, 2025.

2025-2026 Signature Event Updates:

  1. An Event Partner wanting to apply to host a Signature Event must have hosted events for at least 2 seasons prior to applying. 
  2. Signature Events must use the officially branded award banners for the Excellence Award and Tournament/Teamwork Champions Award.
  3. When hanging field skirts the VEX Robotics logo/brand name can not be covered up on the competition fields.
  4. VEX V5 Robotics Competition Signature Events may have regional capacity and max per organization restrictions lifted 8 weeks before the event if the event is not full (similar to the process already in place for VEX IQ Robotics Competition Signature Events).
  5. Minimum pit size reduced to 8’x8’ instead of 10’x10’.
  6. Beginning in the 2025-2026 season, the REC Foundation will collect $10 instead of $5 per team registration on all Signature Events. This is to help offset travel costs for REC Foundation staff to support these larger events.

For more information, visit the REC Library!


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Signature Events 2024-25

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Space City

November 22-23
Houston, TX
Program:
V5RC MS

Space City has long been on the schedule annually for teams from across the state of Texas, and in recent years teams from across the country.  We are happy to welcome you to our home for the first Space City Signature Event in 2024!  Space City is hosted at the Clear Creek ISD Robotics Event Center, the first dedicated space in the United States just for VEX Robotics Competitions.  The Robotics Event Center is home to over 30 VEX Robotics Competition events each year including the Texas Region 3 Championships, the RECF-UIL Texas High School Championships, Texas VEXU, and most recently the 2024 VEX AI World Championship.

Riverbots III

December 15-16
Monroe, MI
Program:
V5RC MS

It is a good day because you have elected to attend and compete at the River Raisin National Battlefield Park. The RiverBots III Signature Event is the only Signature Event in MI and the only one at a National Park. 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. 

Asia Open

December 29-January 1
Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Program:
V5RC MS

The Asia Open Signature Event will be held grandly from December 29, 2024, to January 1, 2025, at the Wuxi International Conference Center. Teams from around the world will compete. This event is an official REC Foundation Signature Event with spots for advancement to the VEX Robotics World Championships. Participants will experience the standards, culture, and international atmosphere of the World Championship.

VEX Asia Pacific Robotics Championship

January 17-20
Haihua Island, Hainan, China
Program:
V5RC MS

The 17th VEX Asia-Pacific Robotics Championship 2024 Signature Event is an event that aims to promote robotics education to young people. It nurtures young students' interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) by providing an interactive competition platform with designable and programmable robots; also, it reinforces students' real-case solving skills and teamwork spirit by providing hands-on experience and an idea-sharing community. It is full of engagement, challenge, and passion.

Gateway to the West

January 29-30
Wheeling, WV
Program:
V5RC MS

Thank you for your interest in 2nd 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.

Rumble in the Rockies

January 29-30
Salt Lake City, UT
Program:
V5RC MS

Welcome to the 2nd annual Rumble in the Rockies Signature Event. This event will qualify to the VEX Robotics World Championships. We would love your participation!

Bots at Bristol

February 6-7
Bristol, TN
Program:
V5RC MS

Bots at Bristol will be held at the Bristol Motor Speedway home of the Fastest Half Mile. Teams will compete at the last great colossuem for a spot at the VEX Robotics World Championship. Will your team be one of the final gladiators standing?

Mecha Mayhem

February 7-9
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Program:
V5RC MS

The Mecha Mayhem Signature Event will be held at the home of the Calgary Stampede in the BMO Convention Center.

Join the official event Discord! https://discord.gg/fMJSW3Jv4n

AFCEA Pikes Peak Classic

February 10-11
Colorado Springs, CO
Program:
V5RC MS

Welcome to the AFCEA Pikes Peak Classic Signature Event! This Signature Event starts a week of buzz in the region with the Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium right after and throughout the week.

NorCal Silicon Valley

February 14-16
Milpitas, CA
Program:
V5RC MS

This is the 7th Annual NorCal Signature Event. We will be hosting the event at India Community Center in Milpitas, CA. We would love your participation!

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