This event has been turned into a series, with an Auckland based event and a Christchurch based event. Register here to join us at this FREE event in Christchurch!

Kiwibots are proud to present the 2020-21 VEX Robotics Competition National Championships!

The VRC Nationals is where we see teams across all NZ compete for qualification spots to VEX World Championships in Dallas, Texas 2021. This is the largest VEX Robotics Competition run in NZ each year, and after some short notice adapting, we are bringing this to the South Island for the first time.

We are working on featuring local industry exhibits so there are interactive engagements for anyone 5yrs old to 85 yrs old, and best of all, this is open for public to attend for FREE!

Never heard of a robotics competition before or realised it happens in NZ? Now's your chance - suitable for ages 5 to 85, we encourage all to come and join us this weekend and witness over 60 student teams from all over NZ fight it out with the top title of Tournament Champions and earn the honour of representing NZ on the global stage.
Of the last 11 yrs NZ has been competing on the international stage against 25,000 other teams, we have come away with a World title for 10 of those years!!!

Attendees of this event will have the opportunity to see a number of interactive and informative booths that showcase awesome things happening in the STEM industry, education and career opportunities, as well as Creation Stations where you can play with VEX robotics yourself and learn to build and drive a robot!

We have some brilliant judges lined up and can't wait to share more information about this event as it unfolds in the next couple of weeks. Don't miss out on this chance to see Kiwi kids shine - we can't wait to see you there!

Entrance:

Enter through the main School Hall entrance on Kahu Road - we will ask all people to sign in and scan on entry.

Parking: Free on-street parking Kahu Road

Schedule:
Saturday 20 March

8:30am Doors Open
9:00am Opening Ceremony and Awards
10:00am Tournament Matches begin - Exhibitors booths open
12:00pm - 2:00pm Lunch and Skill Field open for matches
2:00pm - 3:30pm Tournament Matches continue
3:30pm - 5:00pm Alliance Selection, Knockout Matches and Awards
5:00pm - 3:30pm Finals Matches, Awards Ceremony, Event Close