How fast for competitions?

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i was looking into the CanadianCUBING Classic 2009. I was wondering what kinda times do people have at these sort of events. I would like to try as it would be my first, but i also dont wana show up and get destroyed and everyone be like 40 seconds faster than me..thanks:)
 
At my first competition, I got about a minute average, and enjoyed it thoroughly.
I've seen people get over 2min at a competition before; you'll be fine :)

BTW, I'll probably be going to that comp., and this will be my furthest travel yet!
8 hour drive!
 
Go to the WCA website and look up results for an equivalent competition last year. But take my advice and go no matter what your times. It's a lot of fun, you can meet many cubers and see a lot of new puzzles. You might also be able to get new puzzles for less than usual because there's no shipping (ES 5 for $15 for me), and maybe make some cubing friends. It's really a good atmosphere. And it's also cool to see someone do BLD if it's at the competition.
 
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ah ok, i can get like 30 seconds so i guess ill give it a try..seems like fun, and got to start some where:)

sweet, it will be like 2 hours for me haha! hope to see yea there
 
yea, i was wondering the same thing, because i would have to fly to toronto (most likely) for an event, i want to make sure im not wasting my money by getting like a 40 average when everyone else is in the 20s or less
 
mav said:
ah ok, i can get like 30 seconds so i guess ill give it a try..seems like fun, and got to start some where:)

sweet, it will be like 2 hours for me haha! hope to see yea there
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30 seconds is decent. You can probably shave a few seconds off of that by the competition. It's also better if you do more events than just 3x3, because you probably won't get in the finals with those times (I think there were a few sub 20s last year)
 
yea i suck at the others lol..but i can prob get a stead 25 by comp time soo:)
 
miniGOINGS said:
yea, i was wondering the same thing, because i would have to fly to toronto (most likely) for an event, i want to make sure im not wasting my money by getting like a 40 average when everyone else is in the 20s or less
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Just getting to experience a tournament for the first time, meeting and hanging out with other cubers is worth it, no matter how fast or slow you are.
 
I went to my first comp when I was sub 30, but when I signed up for the competition I wasn't. I just had a good time and set some PB's, and the first reason if the one that matters. Apparently, some people with times over 8:00 have gone, so...
 
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There's no direct competing at cube competitions; you'll only really find out if you got your ass kicked when you look at the results. Most people won't even notice you solving, because they would either be too busy cubing, or looking at other people.

A lot of people get the wrong impression when they first hear about cube competitions. There's a big social aspect to these competitions, and so making friends, getting tips, racing, etc. is very valuable, and you should take advantage of being able to be around lots of experienced cubers.

If you make some friends and you get to know people, you'll have lots of fun at competitions. Also, you'll have a few people to clap for you when you get a good solve. :)

EDIT: By the way, me and Sarah (Sa967St), among other people, will be at C3 and TOS (June 27; if you're going, you should register soon). I'm the indian guy - it's pretty hard to miss me.
 
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miniGOINGS said:
shelley said:
Just getting to experience a tournament for the first time, meeting and hanging out with other cubers is worth it, no matter how fast or slow you are.
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but the cost of the flight and the time?
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Look at all the people who travel to big competitions like the World Championships or US Nationals. Do you really think it makes a difference to them whether they average 30 seconds or 20 seconds? Would it really be a waste of money if you ended up being a few seconds slower?

Really, unless you're in a position to win something, the experience is what matters. It's what most people attend competitions for. Everything else is just details. The majority of people who attend a competition are there to have fun, and maybe set a few personal bests, not to win.

Besides, going to a competition (especially if it's your first time) is a very effective motivator to get better. You learn a lot, you make new friends, you find out what's possible, you get more motivation to practice.

Is it worth the time and money? That depends on where your priorities are when it comes to spending money. But the idea that a competition might not be worth the money because you're "too slow" is ridiculous.
 
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wow, if i went to a comp, my current times would place me 107th for average and 104th for single!! i thought i would be like 109986th or something
 
haha I might go to C3 this year. Umm my very first competition, I averaged around 49, but then Eric Limeback and Harris and all those people were doing sub-10 solves, it was kinda sad for me, but still, dont worry about it, just come and have fun, get to know more people, and enjoy yourself.
 
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