CIRC 2025 Competition Information
Overview
Welcome to the 2025 Canadian International Rover Challenge! We are pleased to offer our 9th competition in the badlands of Alberta Canada. This unique and rugged landscape is an ideal environment for university space and robotics teams to compete and showcase their rovers.
Event Date
August 8-11, 2025
Location
Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
Preliminary Schedule
| Item | Day/Time |
| CIRC Central Opens | Friday - 10:00 |
| Kick Off/Event Briefing | Friday - 17:00 |
| Night Task Start | Friday - 21:00 |
| Day Tasks Start | Saturday - 8:00 |
| All Tasks End | Monday - 12:00 |
| Roverlympics | Monday - 14:00 |
| Awards Ceremony | Monday - 15:00 |
| Clean-Up & Photos | Monday - 15:30 |
| Celebration BBQ | Monday - 17:00 |
Apply to Participate
Participlants will be selected through an application process. To begin, submit the Expression of Interest form at the Get Involved page.
Rules and Regulations
Rules
- Competition Rules
- Rover Safety Requirements
- Interventions Guide
- CIRC Central Guidelines
- Competition Code of Conduct
- Questions and Answers
Task Descriptions
General Information
Webinars
We’re running a series of webinars to provide information on how to succeed at CIRC. After the webinar, we’ll post the slides on the Resources for Teams page.
- Rover 101: October 19th, 2024.
- Designing for Safety: November 16, 2024.