2025 International SeaPerch Challenge

Registering for the Challenge

All eligible teams will receive an email with a link and code to get started with their registration. In order to be officially registered, each team must complete all of the tasks in the registration task list by the deadline in order to participate in this year’s competition All registration tasks and fees must be collected by April 16, 2025.

• REGISTRATION FEES

• ROV Registration Fee: $350 (USD)

• Individual Student Fee: $75 (USD) x per registered student *Limit of 12 Students

• Individual Chaperone Fee: $75 (USD) x per registered chaperone *Requirement of 2 Chaperones /  Limit of 4 Chaperones

* Individual Fee includes t-shirt, Saturday lunch, and access to entire event on-site.

Traveling to the Challenge

For additional information related to traveling to the University of Maryland, please visit University of Maryland’s webpage.

• LOCAL AIRPORTS
• • BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI): 30mi
• • Reagan National Airport (DCA): 16mi
• • Dulles International Airport (IAD): 35mi

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

• • Metrorail from Washington, DC
• • MARC from Baltimore
• • Amtrak to Washington, DC or New Carrolton, MD

Lodging at the Challenge

There are many lodging options to consider during your team’s stay in Maryland for the SeaPerch Challenge.

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DORM HOUSING

(Booking Deadline: May 1, 2025)

The University of Maryland will be offering dorm housing with meals during the 2025 Challenge.  The dorm booking link can be found in your team registration portal.

• Package A: May 30-June 2 – Single: $360 / Double: $680

• Package B: May 30-June 1 – Single: $244 / Double: $460

HOTEL OPTIONS

Cambria College Park

8321 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD 20740

• Rate: $169+ tax / single or double occupancy

(Additional adult: $10.00)

• Available Dates: May 29-May 31

• Booking Deadline: April 29. 2025 (or when room block is full)

• Reservations: Reservations can be made calling the hotel directly at (301) 595-2600 and asking for the 2025 SeaPerch Rooms Only.

• Parking Fee: $12.00+ tax/ night

Parking at the Challenge

• Free Event Parking available only on Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1.
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• PARKING LOCATION
• Terrapin Trail Garage (4155 Terrapin Trail, College Park, MD 20742)
• Click here to view the University of Maryland parking map.
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• LARGE VEHICLES
• The Terrapin Trail Garage has a height restriction of 7 feet. Anyone with taller vehicles or parking a bus must contact Cheri Koch at events@robonation.org.
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• DORM RESIDENT PARKING
• Dorm residents will receive a parking pass for Lot 2 during their stay at the university.
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• Parking in any other areas will result in large fines and/or vehicle towing at the driver’s expense.  RoboNation assumes no responsibility for parking tickets and/or towing.

Registration Cancellation Policy

To cancel a registration for the 2025 International SeaPerch Challenge, teams must visit the SeaPerch Cancellation Policy page and complete the Cancellation Form. Cancellation requests not submitted using this form will not be accepted. All competition fees are nonrefundable.