Venue Information

The Buchanan County 4H Building is located in the Buchanan County Fairgrounds. As you head through the county fair arches the venue is the first building on the left. There is plenty of parking on the gravel.

Hotels

There are three hotels located on the west side of town.

Comfort Inn and Suites - 2100 Swan Lake Blvd, Independence, IA 50644

Super 8 - 2000 1st St W, Independence, IA 50644

Rush Park Motel - 1810 1st St W, Independence, IA 50644 (319) 334-2577

Flights

Eastern Iowa Airport (CID): ~45 minute drive to venue

Quad City International Airport (MLI): ~2 hour drive to venue

Des Moines International (DSM): ~2 hour 30 minute drive to venue

Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP): ~3 hour 30 minute drive to venue

Thank you to http://thecubicle.us/ for sponsoring this competition! They will be providing gift cards as prizes. Check out their store for all your cubing needs.

Certificates for the top 3 in each event will be given as prizes.

There will be a concession stand selling food at the venue for lunch. They will have drinks, chips, walking tacos, and maid rites. Cash only.

There are a handful of fast food restaurants in town that are within a 10 minute drive.
* McDonald's
* Burger King
* Pizza Hut
* Pizza Ranch
* Subway
* Kwik Star
* Casey's

ALL COMPETITORS:

There is a possibility we may add more rounds of existing events on site. We will try to give as early notice as possible.

Please read this section carefully. Changes in organization have been made modeled off of Hungarian competitions in Europe. When you arrive, you will receive a lanyard with personalized information detailing your events and what group you will be competing in for each event. In addition, you will also have staff assignments on your lanyard. Every competitor is expected to help out this competition with either running, judging, or scrambling.

Please note that everyone is expected to help only during the events they are registered for, and everyone need only help for one group per event. If you do not arrive to help during your scheduled event, and there are not enough staff members, we reserve the right to disqualify you from competing.

NEW COMPETITORS:

We wanted to let you know this event is perfectly fine for cubers of any age and experience. We just ask you know a couple things before coming to compete...

First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/

Of course, those regulations contain a lot of legalese, so we have a video made specifically for new cubers, just to show them the basics of competing. This video will explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPL3eV-A0ww&t=2s

If you have any questions after this video, we will be having a new competitor tutorial, Saturday morning of the competition. That would be the perfect time to ask those questions and clear up any confusion.

If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the registration tab, click register, and fill out the information it asks for. This will help you get set up the WCA's system and one step closer to your first official solve!

FAQ:

Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?

A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete.

Q: What is the normal age of competitors at these events?

A: All ages are welcome, but in general competitors are between 12 and 20 years old. Don't let this stop you though, everyone can and should cube!

Q: What is the competition like?

A: Competitions are a bunch of tables where cubers like us get to sit and discuss our favorite thing, Cubes! Of course in addition there is competing, which will occupy one side of the competition hall, where you will see lots of timers flickering with contestants and new personal bests. This competition will have a break for lunch, and the competing is split up into groups, as to better organize who competes when. (Check the schedule tab and listen at the competition for more info on this.)

Q: Where do I find results?

A: All results are posted on the WCA page a couple of days after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to http://cubecomps.com/ to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about 2nd and 3rd rounds of events.

Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?

A: Make sure you pay your entrance fee in order to be placed on the registered list, which will also guarantee you a spot in the competition. If payment may be any issue, or you are not sure if you can attend, use the contact button to talk to us, and see if we can work out another payment strategy, or have you pay on arrival at the competition. No matter what your situation may be however, please register online. It is much easier for us to have you register now and pay later, then to have to input information at another time.

Q: Can I have fun at this event?

A: YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!

Jedrick Remonde will be selling puzzles at this competition. Hopefully you can find something you like from him!

You can find the list of groups here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uP9RaSjGcf1ag6IV9iJ_IcEwTbRghcRL/view?usp=sharing

Your personal cards can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tz36U4oWZVtPsjzIz5AgwOw7OtJGYSlk/view?usp=sharing