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What:
Denver 2009 Speedcubing CompetitionLocation:
Colorado School of MinesBerthoud Hall Room #243
1500 Illinois St.
Golden, Colorado 80401
Directions to Campus and Venue
View Parking Map (Berthoud Hall is building 5)
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Be sure to park in a designated visitors parking area with the above pass, or a ticket will be accessed! Please place the pass on the driver's side window of your car!
The main entry to the building will be on the West side. You should see a sign out front or on the door. When you walk in the main doors, room #243 is directly on the left.
When:
Saturday, April 25th, 2009 from 9:00am to 6:00pm. (Registration at 9:00 AM).Information
The Denver 2009 Speedcubing Competition is organized by the Mile High Speedcubing group. This group contains many of the speedcubers in Colorado, specifically the Denver area. This webpage is built in order to serve as a way for competitors to pre-register so we can get an estimate of how many people will show up.
Anyone is welcome to come to watch, or compete. If you plan on competing, please register via the "Register Here" button below. Registration fee will be $5 per person, which will cover the expenses of the competition. Pizza and beverages will be provided. The fee can be paid during the official registration before the competition starts on April 25, 2009.
-Registration is open to people from all countries of all ages.-Registrants agree with the application of the WCA regulations when participating.
-Registration is possible until April 25th, 2009 via the registration form, which can be found by clicking on "Register Here" below. If you plan on attending, please register. If can't show up after you have registered, please simply send an email to pjkcards[at]gmail[dot]com stating your name and zip code.
-Registration form contains the events that will occur. Additional events may be added depending on time.
We will only use your data from the form for the Denver 2009 competition. We will not distribute your data to other persons or companies (including, marketing and any merchant services companies)
Results of the competition will be added to the official WCA World Rankings.
Before the competition starts all competitors can practice on the official timing equipment: the Stackmat timer.
All puzzle brands may be used during the competition, as long as the puzzles comply to the WCA regulations.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact pjkcards[at]gmail[dot]com.
List of Registered Competitors Here
Schedule:
9:00am: Registration9:30am: First Round 2x2 Speedsolving (Best of 3 Solves) - Top 12 Advance
10:15am: First Round 3x3 Speedsolving (Average of 5 Solves) - Top 12 Advance
12:00pm: First Round 4x4 Speedsolving (Best of 2 Solves) - Top 5 Advance
12:40pm: First Round 5x5 Speedsolving (Best of 2 Solves) - Top 5 Advance
1:20pm: First Round 3x3 OH (Best of 3 Solves) - Top 5 Advance
2:00pm: BLD Finals (Best of 3)
3:00pm: 2x2 Finals (Avg of 5)
3:30pm: 4x4 Finals (Avg of 5)
4:00pm: 5x5 Finals (Avg of 5)
4:30pm: 3x3 OH Finals (Avg of 5)
5:00pm: 3x3 Finals (Avg of 5)
5:45pm: Awards
Side Events:
Square-1, Megaminx, Magic, Master Magic: 1:00-2:30pm
Competition News
There will be DIY's sold at the competition; both type A and type D, available in black and white. They will be sold for $8.00 a piece or 2 for $15.00. Each DIY will come with 1 set of stickers.Please check back here a couple weeks before the competition for the latest details.
FAQ
Will there be prizes?Prizes/awards will be awarded.
What do I need to bring?
All you need to bring is your own puzzle (for whichever event you are competing), and $5 for the registration fee.
What is a DIY?
A DIY is a "Do It Yourself" cube. It is basically a cube that you can build yourself, and/or take apart and adjust the tension of each face. These are the cubes that most speedcubers use today.