London Open 2019


Date
May 11 - 12, 2019
City
Poplar, Greater London, United Kingdom
Venue

Poplar Baths Leisure Centre

Address
170 East India Dock Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 0ED
Details

Upstairs in the main sports hall

Contact

London Open 2019 Organisers

Organizers
Callum Hales-Jepp, Chris Mills, Daniel Sheppard, James Golding, and Thaynara Santana de Oliveira
WCA Delegates
Daniel Sheppard, David Lim, James Molloy, Sam Spendla, and Thaynara Santana de Oliveira
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Information

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Events
Main event
Competitors
182
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 250 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is £19.95 (British Pound).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.


Make sure to register and pay for the competition to be accepted. We will not accept any registrations at the competition.

If registration is full by the time you pay you will be on the waiting list. If you do not make the competitor list by the time the competition happens then you will get a full refund.

If you can no longer attend, let us know as soon as possible through the contact link on the General Info page. We often have waiting lists so letting us know you cannot attend allows us to add another person to the competition. By not telling us you are denying someone a chance to compete.

If you inform us you are no longer attending and registration is still open, we will issue a full refund. If registration is closed we will offer a 50% refund. If you do not tell us you are not attending then you will receive no refund.

If you have any problems check out the FAQ, or feel free to contact us.

Highlights
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Sebastian Weyer won with an average of 6.80 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Philipp Weyer finished second (6.91) and Mats Valk finished third (7.04).

European records: Ciarán Beahan‎ 5x5x5 Cube 42.61 (single), 5x5x5 Cube 45.54 (average), 6x6x6 Cube 1:29.79 (average), 7x7x7 Cube 1:59.38 (single), and 7x7x7 Cube 2:07.56 (average).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Sebastian Weyer 6.39 6.80 Germany 6.856.396.646.9210.04
4x4x4 Cube Ciarán Beahan 21.53 NR 25.29 NR Ireland 27.2321.5323.3128.7225.33
5x5x5 Cube Ciarán Beahan 42.93 46.50 Ireland 44.8342.9347.2548.4747.42
6x6x6 Cube Ciarán Beahan 1:26.57 1:29.79 ER Ireland 1:26.571:33.171:29.63
7x7x7 Cube Ciarán Beahan 2:13.91 2:32.31 Ireland 2:13.912:14.283:08.74
3x3x3 One-Handed Philipp Weyer 12.11 12.92 Germany 12.1115.3812.4912.8713.40
Pyraminx Magnus Søndergaard Byrne 3.42 4.43 Denmark 3.424.103.795.396.98
Event Round Format Time limit Cutoff Proceed
3x3x3 Cube First round Bo2 / Ao5 10:00.00 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00 Top 100 advance to next round
Second round Ao5 10:00.00 Top 72 advance to next round
Semi Final Ao5 10:00.00 Top 36 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
4x4x4 Cube First round Bo2 / Ao5 3:00.00 2 attempts to get < 1:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 3:00.00 Top 36 advance to next round
Final Ao5 3:00.00
5x5x5 Cube First round Bo2 / Ao5 4:00.00 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 4:00.00 Top 18 advance to next round
Final Ao5 4:00.00
6x6x6 Cube First round Bo1 / Mo3 6:00.00 1 attempt to get < 3:30.00 Top 24 advance to next round
Final Mo3 6:00.00
7x7x7 Cube First round Bo1 / Mo3 8:00.00 1 attempt to get < 5:00.00 Top 24 advance to next round
Final Mo3 8:00.00
3x3x3 One-Handed First round Bo2 / Ao5 2:00.00 2 attempts to get < 35.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 2:00.00 Top 18 advance to next round
Final Ao5 2:00.00
Pyraminx First round Bo2 / Ao5 2:00.00 2 attempts to get < 30.00 Top 72 advance to next round
Second round Ao5 2:00.00 Top 18 advance to next round
Final Ao5 2:00.00

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Schedule for Saturday (May 11, 2019)

From 08:45 AM
To 09:00 AM
Registration Opens [All day]
Sports Hall Stage 1
From 09:00 AM
To 09:15 AM
Introduction to competing
Sports Hall Stage 1
From 09:15 AM
To 10:45 AM
4x4x4 Cube First round
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
3:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 1:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 10:45 AM
To 12:15 PM
5x5x5 Cube First round
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 2:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 12:15 PM
To 01:15 PM
6x6x6 Cube First round
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Bo1 / Mo3
Time limit
6:00.00
Cutoff
1 attempt to get < 3:30.00
Proceed
Top 24 advance to next round
From 01:15 PM
To 02:00 PM
Lunch
Sports Hall Stage 1
From 02:00 PM
To 03:00 PM
7x7x7 Cube First round
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Bo1 / Mo3
Time limit
8:00.00
Cutoff
1 attempt to get < 5:00.00
Proceed
Top 24 advance to next round
From 03:00 PM
To 03:45 PM
4x4x4 Cube Second round
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
3:00.00
Proceed
Top 36 advance to next round
From 03:45 PM
To 04:45 PM
5x5x5 Cube Second round
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00
Proceed
Top 18 advance to next round
From 04:45 PM
To 05:15 PM
6x6x6 Cube Final
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Mo3
Time limit
6:00.00
From 05:15 PM
To 05:45 PM
7x7x7 Cube Final
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Mo3
Time limit
8:00.00
From 05:45 PM
To 06:30 PM
4x4x4 Cube Final
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
3:00.00
From 06:30 PM
To 07:00 PM
5x5x5 Cube Final
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00

Schedule for Sunday (May 12, 2019)

From 08:45 AM
To 09:00 AM
Registration Opens [All Day]
Sports Hall Stage 1
From 09:00 AM
To 09:15 AM
Introduction to competing
Sports Hall Stage 1
From 09:15 AM
To 10:30 AM
Pyraminx First round
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 30.00
Proceed
Top 72 advance to next round
From 10:30 AM
To 11:45 AM
3x3x3 One-Handed First round
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 35.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 11:45 AM
To 01:30 PM
3x3x3 Cube First round
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 3:00.00
Proceed
Top 100 advance to next round
From 01:30 PM
To 02:00 PM
Lunch
Sports Hall Stage 1
From 02:00 PM
To 02:45 PM
Head to Head
Sports Hall Stage 1
From 02:45 PM
To 03:30 PM
3x3x3 Cube Second round
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 72 advance to next round
From 03:30 PM
To 04:00 PM
Pyraminx Second round
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Proceed
Top 18 advance to next round
From 04:00 PM
To 04:30 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed Second round
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Proceed
Top 18 advance to next round
From 04:30 PM
To 05:00 PM
3x3x3 Cube Semi Final
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 36 advance to next round
From 05:00 PM
To 05:15 PM
Pyraminx Final
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
From 05:15 PM
To 05:30 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed Final
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
From 05:30 PM
To 06:00 PM
3x3x3 Cube Final
Sports Hall Stage 1, Sports Hall Stage 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 06:00 PM
To 06:30 PM
Awards
Sports Hall Stage 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I register?
A: First you need to make sure you have created a WCA account. You can do this by going to the sign-up page and creating an account. Once you have created the account and confirmed your email address, go to the Register section and follow the instructions carefully.

Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?
A: Please make sure that you have followed the instructions in the Register section. You could also be on the waiting list. The competitor limit can be found on the General Info page, and you can see the number on accepted competitors on the Competitors page. If you have done everything correctly and the competition is not full then just be patient. We have to manually approve registrations and the organisers aren't available all the time. If you believe you have followed the steps correctly but still are not on the registration list after 2 days, then feel free to email us at the contact link on the General Info page.

Q: Can I change the events I am registered for?
A: As long as registration is still open, yes you are allowed to change events. Email us at the contact link on the General Info page with the events you would like to change. If registration is closed then please do not email us with event changes. If at the competition you decide that you do not want to compete in an event, come up to the scramble table when your group is called and simply tell the scramblers that you are not going to compete.

Q: I am no longer able to attend, what do I do?
A: The first thing you need to do is tell us as soon as you know via the contact link on the General Info page. Competitions generally fill up quite quickly and letting us know that you can't attend means we can add someone from the waiting list.

Q: If I do not attend do I get a refund?
A: If you inform us you are no longer attending and registration is still open, we will issue a full refund. If registration is closed we will offer a 50% refund. If you do not tell us you are not attending then you will receive no refund.

Q: How fast do I have to be to compete?
A: We recommend that you check out the Schedule tab - if you can make the time limit for the events you want to compete in, then you're fast enough! Loads of people come to competitions just to beat their own personal bests, and meet likeminded people, with no intention of winning or even making it past the first round.

Q: Are there different age categories?
A: All competitors compete on the same level and all ages are welcome. In general most are aged 10-20 but we have plenty of regulars who are older or younger than this!

Q: Do I use my own cubes to compete?
A: Yes! Make sure to bring cubes for all events you are competing in and look after them, you don't want them to go missing.

Q: Can I come only to spectate?
A: Yes! Spectating this competition will be free for everyone. Unless you are attending with a competitor, we would highly recommend to come to spectate only in the afternoons, as the venue will be extremely busy in the morning on both days!

Q: When do I arrive at the competition?
A: If you are a new competitor, we highly recommend that you show up for the introduction to competing which is held as the first thing on both days. Otherwise, we recommend you turn up at least 15 minutes before your first event, you can check when this is on the Schedule tab. This will give you enough time to register, find a seat, and warm-up.

Q: What do I do when I arrive?
A: The first thing you do when you arrive is find the registration desk if registration is open. If you arrive before registration opens, we will make an announcement as to when it does open. If there is nobody present at the registration desk then find a staff member and we will make sure to register you.

Q: When can I leave the competition?
A: You are more than welcome to leave whenever you want. If you have no more events left then you are not required to stay.

Q: How do I find results?
A: All the results will be found on this page a couple of days after the competition, once they have all been checked and uploaded. If you are looking for live results, they can all be found on the Live Results tab.

New Competitors

If you are a new competitor, it is important that you are familiar with the Regulations. The regulations are very long and are quite a lot to take in so don't worry if you don't remember it all! Because of this, we have a video that explains the competing procedure which we recommend to watch before attending: Competing Tutorial. We will also be holding an introduction to competing as per the Schedule which we recommend you attend as well.

New competitors must bring some form of ID to show at the competition to confirm the name, the country they wish to compete for, and the date of birth registered with. The usual items of ID that people bring are Passports, Birth Certificates, Driver's Licenses, etc. As long as it has your name, date of birth, and country, then it will be fine.

If you have any questions, we recommend that you check the FAQ in case it has been asked before. But you are more than welcome to contact us at the link on the General Info page. We also recommend you check out the UKCA tab to sign up to our mailing list for announcements of future competitions, among other things.

Information for All Competitors

  • Please help judge! We rely very heavily on regular competitors to make the competition run to schedule. It is not very difficult to do, and even parents can do it! If you'd like to learn the procedure then we will explain it during the introduction to competing, and if you still don't quite understand we can show you during the rounds as well. And you may judge whenever you want.
  • However, if you are competing in an event then you are expected to help judge for that event. Obviously you need time to warm-up so we would really appreciate if you can help out the group immediately following the one you compete in. For example, if you are competing in group 2, please help to judge for group 3, etc. If there are only 2 groups, you would be expected to help for the other group.
  • No flash photography under any circumstance within the venue. It is extremely distracting for competitors.
  • If you are a spectator, please stay 1.5m away from competitors at all times as per Regulation 7b.
  • Please treat the venue with respect, put all of your rubbish in bins, black bin bags, or take it home with you and keep your area tidy.
  • There are thousands of puzzles at these events, make sure to keep yours together so you don't lose them! Keeping them in a bag and looking after it at all times is recommended.
  • During blindfolded events, please stay silent within the venue. These events require a high amount of concentration and any noise can be distracting. We will announce when the silence will begin and when you may talk within the venue again.

Venue

The competition will be in the sports hall in the Poplar Baths Leisure Center and Gym.

Travel

Car: There is no carpark at the venue. We advise people to take advantage of the well-connected public transport.
Train: All Saints DLR station is next door to the venue.
Plane: The nearest airport is London City Airport (20 minutes away). From City Airport get on the DLR to All Saints (6 stops). Another option is to get to Stansted or Gatwick airport (~1 hour away). From Stansted get a National Express coach to Bow then get on the DLR from Bow Church to All Saints (3 stops). From Gatwick you can get a train to London Bridge and change to the Jubilee line on the tube to Canary Wharf and finally change to the DLR to All Saints (3 stops).

Accommodation

There's a number of hotel chains and Airbnb's in Central London and in Canary Wharf. We recommend staying at Travelodge London Docklands just 10 minutes walk from the venue.

Each event is run in groups, depending on how many people are competing in the event depends on how many groups there are. We call each group up one at a time in order to complete their solves during the scheduled time for the round. We have software that automatically picks what groups you are in, the judges, and who scrambles for each group. This is the minimum amount you should be helping out as it only is for first rounds. We always appreciate extra help!

Please note down which groups you are competing and scrambling in before arriving at the competition!

Groups can be found here

Cubecomps

Live results at the competition are provided courtesy of Cubecomps. Please note that the results may not be entered immediately. It is important that the competition is running smoothly before we can enter data. Sometimes there might be a delay of up to an hour before the results for a round are entered.

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This competition is being graciously sponsored by KewbzUK, one of the premier places in the UK to get speedcubes and twisty puzzles.

They are providing gift cards to the store to all the podium finishers!

KewbzUK will be running a stall at the competition as well so that you can buy puzzles all weekend as well.

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Time limit

If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).

Cutoff

The result to beat to proceed to the second phase of a cutoff round (see Regulation 9g).

Format

The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.

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