General Info
General Info
This is the VEX IQ Robotics Competition UK National Championships (Elementry School) 2027 for the Level Up season!
The VEX Robotics UK National Championship will take place 26th February through to 1st March at the Telford International Centre, Telford - birthplace of the first Industrial Revolution. The annual event brings together the top VEX IQ Robotics Competition and VEX V5 Robotics Competition teams from across the UK to celebrate their accomplishments and participate in the 2026-2027 games to be crowned National Champions.
VEX IQ teams will compete in the exciting 2026-2027 game - Level Up - to earn a spot at the VEX Robotics World Championships.
Qualification events are running across the country until mid-February. We will soon find out how many spots the United Kingdom has for the World Championships (as per Qualifying Criteria). Awards that carry a qualification spot are shown on the Awards page to the left. This follows the Global Robotics & Science Foundation Event Qualifying Criteria.
Event spots will begin to be filled from the Wait List and the National Skills Standings sometime in February. Ahead of that time, we can't confirm how many spots will be allocated from either as it will be determined by the number of open spots and invites at the time. We also can't confirm when this will happen. Preference on the Wait List will be given to organisations that do not have teams already at the event, based on the number of events they have attended in the season.
Teams will receive further information and details around the event as and when they qualify as well as updates when the event gets close.
VEX UK Nationals Micro-Site:
Check out vexuknationals.co.uk for further information about the venue and event!
Further Important Information:
Further information will be available closer to the event.
- Venue
- Telford International Centre
- Address
- Saint Quentin Gate, Telford, TF3 4JH, United Kingdom
- Dates
- February 28 – March 1, 2027
- Grade Level
- Elementary
- Skills Challenge
- Yes
- Judging Format
- All In-Person Judging
Registration & Logistics
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control
- N/A
- Capacity
- 20
- Spots Open
- 20
- Event Region
- United Kingdom
- Standard Registration Opens
- 12-Oct-2026 04:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 21-Feb-2027 04:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 20-Feb-2026 05:00 EST
- Price
- €112.96 / £150.00
Agenda
Sunday 28th Febraury 2027
TBC
Monday 1st March 2027
TBC
N.B - Timings are subject to change
Stream
Webcast The event will be livestreamed. Streams will go live just before the event is due to begin. The VEX UK Nationals Channel is shown below and the streams will update as the event progresses. Click here .
Travel Info
Date: 28-Feb-2027 - 1-Mar-2027 Telford International Centre Saint Quentin Gate Telford, TF3 4JH United Kingdom Travel Info ADDRESS. Telford International Centre, International Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4JH PARKING. We will be using Car Park 1 at the venue, entrance is via Gate A. BY ROAD. TIC's central location means it's easily accessible from anywhere in the UK. There are over 1500 car parking spaces on-site, all within easy walking distance of the venue. SAT NAV POSTCODE: TF3 4JH WHAT THREE WORDS: GENTLE, MOTIVATES, PARTY BY RAIL. Situated just over a mile from Telford Central Station, TIC is a 15 minute walk or two minute taxi drive away. There are regular services from Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury. BY AIR. The International Centre is less than an hour by road from Birmingham International airport, with rail connections from Birmingham International Station.
Judging Format
Judging Format • All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. • 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. Notebooks being considering for awards will need to be be submitted digitally. If you have a physical notebook, please ensure it can be presented in digital format and ensure the link is in your VEX Events account by 23:59 on 21st February.
Volunteer
Volunteer If you would like to volunteer at VEX Robotics UK National Championship please email emeasupport@globalrobotics.org
Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy In the case of severe bad weather the event may be cancelled. The event page will be kept up to date and teams will be contacted by email or mobile in the event of any last minute changes. Please make sure your team emergency contact details are up to date.