Possible competition for Yorkshire in the future? (interest needed)

[PokeCuberAlex]

Back in 2006 a year before I did my first Rubik's cube solve, there was a competition in my local city of Leeds 8 years later and it still hasn't been brought back by anyone. So I thought as a local and regular cuber from Leeds since 2011 that I would finally try and organise one. (Mainly for the Cubers of Yorkshire to have their chance to join the scene.)

I have been told by the Leeds union about 3 possible rooms at different prices, 1 standing £100 for 40 competitors, 1 at £200 for 70 and 1 costing £500 for a turn out of 100. If any of you or the organisers/delegates know or have as good idea which room would make the best affordable balance between turn out size and student fee pricing then please let me know so we can try and make this happen. Traveling into Leeds shouldn't be a problem with all if not most buses coming every 10 minutes all thought some with also be every 30 minutes and on sundays it is every hour. There are also plenty of hotels all around the city centre there is even one being made right now next to the Tech College I'm currently going to! I will also visit the decided venue a number of times to make sure that every thing is fit for purpose, so that we know what's happening about food and other things like that and to forward plan how to lay out should be done so I can stay ahead with it all.

I plan to have this event ready by spring in the following year, so to get a further idea of the turn out size I would also need to know how much interest there would be from the community on coming so please let me know and I will look forward to your replies.

 

[Randomno]

*checks map for Leeds*

 

[tarandeep5]

Apparently it's the third largest city in the UK . As for the competition, I don't live in the UK so I would be no use to you, but good luck!

 

[mark49152]

Apparently it's the third largest city in the UK

Really, bigger than Birmingham and Manchester? I don't think so. It appears higher on some lists where London and Manchester have been divided into smaller areas, or where Bradford and other towns have been lumped in with Leeds, but without analysing boundaries most people would say Manchester is bigger.

 

[PokeCuberAlex]

For those of you who haven't can you please make it clear where your interests stand so we can get an clear picture of how many are interested. This is only going to go down if there is enough demand so please make your feedback clear and relevant.

 

[matty]

omg, I live in Leeds so this would be the perfect competition for me. I struggle to go to competitions since they're all down south.

Oh and you spelt competition wrong in the title

 

[cuber8208]

Some of my family live in Wakefield/Huddersfield area, so depending on timing (and early enough announcement as travel gets expensive) it could be a possibility for myself and the gf to attend. Pretty sure it would be my 20th comp too!

TMOY gets to UK comps if they're announced early enough, same reasoning with transport costs, so maybe he'd be interested too...

 

[PokeCuberAlex]

Oh and you spelt competition wrong in the title

The spelling looks no different to me you sure?...

 

[PokeCuberAlex]

Looks like some great interest is building up keep those comments coming guys! =D

 

[giorgi]

I would like to come to this competition but again it depends on the date because I have exams in late April-May

 

[PokeCuberAlex]

We still need more interest so keep them coming guys! =D

 

[Hssandwich]

Please yes, but 2 rounds of Skewb and pyraminx please!

 

[Kirjava]

hey I might come and be annoying

 

[joey]

I'll obviously go.

 

[PokeCuberAlex]

I'll obviously go.

Hey there Joey good to have your conformation! =D Have any idea which room of the mentioned 3 would be the best choice between affordability and turn out capacity? (I'll check that best room option out afterwards.)

 

[LucidCuber]

Hey there Joey go to have your conformation! have any idea which room of the mentioned 3 would be the best choice between affordability and turn out capacity?

It would be best to Send a PM to Dan/James first.

 

[PokeCuberAlex]

It would be best to Send a PM to Dan/James first.

Sorry about my typing mistake I thought I edited it in time. Yes I will just get that done tomorrow then once I've had some sleep. Yeah I'll let him know I've found 3 possible rooms. Hope he replies as he didn't to an email I sent him nearly a month before the recent Leister event.

 

[PokeCuberAlex]

Please yes, but 2 rounds of Skewb and pyraminx please!

My worst 2 events. XD Don't worry though as it will be no different to the rest of them. =)

 

[STOCKY7]

Yep, I would come to this. More comps the better!

 

[~Adam~]

As Greg said, procedure is to contact delegates 1st before announcing your intentions to arrange a comp. Also yeah, I'll be a pretty much any comp in the UK.