General Info
General Info
It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Northernmost VEX V5VRC Tournament in the World!
The competition will take place in the large gymnasium at Father Mercredi High School. Team pits will be located in the adjacent small gymnasium.
Lunch is provided for all student participants, coaches, and volunteers. Coaches, please contact Carson Creighton at [email protected] at least one week prior to the event with any dietary restrictions your teams have.
Spectators are welcome to attend. Seating will be on the gymnasium bleachers. There are several nearby restaurant options for lunch.
Competition Preparation:
This event is sure to be an exciting one! All teams should come prepared for the competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared:
1. Review the rules, the code of conduct, and run through the inspection checklist.
2. Check the VEX Forum and the Q&A for official rule updates and changes.
3. Carefully read all of the information contained in this tournament posting
4. Review the descriptions and criteria for the awards that are being given during the tournament.
5. Prepare for your interviews with the judges. Check the awards tab to see what awards will be given during the tournament.
6. Ensure that you have the latest version of firmware.
7. Bring your own power expander.
- Venue
- Father Patrick Mercredi Community High School
- Address
- 455 Silin Forest Road, Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 4V6, Canada
- Dates
- November 28, 2026
- Grade Level
- All
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- Smart Field Control
- Capacity
- 32
- Spots Open
- 16
- Event Region
- Alberta/Saskatchewan
- Max Registrations per Org
- 10
- Standard Registration Opens
- 23-Oct-2026 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 22-Nov-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- November 22, 2026
- Price
- CA$105.00
Agenda
8:30 Doors open, registration open, pits open
9:00 Inspection starts
10:00 Opening ceremonies and driver meeting
10:30 Tournament begins: Practice Matches, Qualifications, Skills Challenges and Judging
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Tournament resumes: Qualifications, Skills Challenges and Judging
2:00 Qualifications end, Skills Challenges close
2:30 Alliance Selection
3:00 Eliminations begin
4:00 Awards
4:30 Please stick around for clean-up!
**Schedule subject to change**
Judging Format
Judging Format • Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In-Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact. A submission deadline that may be scheduled ahead of the event date.
Volunteer
Volunteer If you would like to volunteer to help with our event, you can reach out to the Event Partner, Carson Creighton. cc5251@fmcsd.ab.ca
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy If the event has to be cancelled due to weather, registrants will be notified and funds will be reimbursed. Please make sure your contact information is current in VEX Events. In case of an emergency while on site all safety protocols will be adhered to.