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Season Details

2024 - 2025 Season

To support teams who may not have competed before and those that would like a refresher, the REC Foundation will be hosting a national launch event for the 2024 - 2025 VEX V5 Robotics Competition season. This will be attended by other key stakeholders in the programme across Ireland but will be designed for teachers. It will provide an opportunity to give an overview of the coming season, some key dates and to introduce the seasons game, High Stakes.

It will also provide an opportunity for open Q&A on the season and game. The slides will be available to download after the event.


Key Dates in the V5RC Season

1st June 2024 - New season opens for registration

September 2024 - Online Launch Webinar (Date TBC)

September 2024 - In-Person Regional Launch Events (Dates TBC)

15th December 2024 - Team Registration Deadline

October 2024 - Mid-February 2025 - Irish Regional Events (Dates & Locations TBC)

February 2025 - V5RC Ireland National Championship 2025 - (Date & Location TBC)

April - May 2025 - VEX Robotics World Championships 2025, Dallas, TX (Date TBC)


Irish Regional Events

The qualifying events that teams need to attend for qualification through to the Irish National Championship 2025 will be listed below and RobotEvents.com for teams to register once the locations and dates have been confirmed with the Event Partners.

Once Events are Confirmed with our Event Partners they will be listed here.

If there is no event in your area then it may still be added, contact emeasupport@roboticseducation.org to find out more.


Irish National Event

For teams to attend the Irish Nationals 2025, teams must have received an invite which is gained through qualification at one of the above regional competitions.

Spots for the VEX IQ Robotics Competition World Championships in Texas will be offered at Irish Nationals 2025. More informationwill be listed below once dates are confirmed.

Teams will receive further information and details around the event as and when they qualify, as well as updates when the event gets close.

If you have any questions, contact emeasupport@roboticseducation.org