Iowa Open

[Bryan]

when is this gonna be on the WCA site?

Cyrus has to sign the contract tomorrow, and I need to put up a website and get that ready.

Many people probably haven't done 6x6 since Nationals, since according to http://www.worldcubeassociation.org...Id=666&regionId=USA&years=&pattern=&list=List , only CMU Fall has held it since then. Probably because it's a huge pain to organize.

 

[JackJ]

Ok. Thanks Bryan. See you there.

 

[xspamx]

Clinton is like an hour away from my hometown so i should be able to make it

 

[Logan]

I might go. 6.5 hrs is kind of a long drive though, and my dad won't be super excited to drive me. Are there any good hotels around? I'd rather arrive friday night, than get up at 3 in the morning, and drive there.

 

[RDT96]

How many people are coming that are ACTUALLY from iowa besides Cyrus? I feel isolated in such an overlooked state. haha

 

[xspamx]

I'm from iowa

 

[RDT96]

Awesome!

 

[xspamx]

Here's another reason to come: Clinton (the city we're holding it in) used to be the city with the most millionaires in the whole united states! Tourist attraction!

But seriously, Iowa's great.

here's another reason not to come: no possible airport access. Just sayin'

Quad Cities/Moline airport

 

[DavidWoner]

Here's another reason to come: Clinton (the city we're holding it in) used to be the city with the most millionaires in the whole united states! Tourist attraction!

But seriously, Iowa's great.

here's another reason not to come: no possible airport access. Just sayin'

Quad Cities/Moline airport

Except that airport is still an hour's drive from Clinton, and there is still no way to get there without a car.

 

[Carson]

Here's another reason to come: Clinton (the city we're holding it in) used to be the city with the most millionaires in the whole united states! Tourist attraction!

But seriously, Iowa's great.

here's another reason not to come: no possible airport access. Just sayin'

Quad Cities/Moline airport

Except that airport is still an hour's drive from Clinton, and there is still no way to get there without a car.

Perhaps one of the "locals" would volunteer to find a van and pick up anyone who was coming in by plane. If everyone flying in could schedule their flight to land within a few hours of one-another, it could work.

Just a thought

 

[Cyrus C.]

Or you could walk? I might be able to get my father to go to the airport. But we would only be able to get 4 people in the car.

 

[Bryan]

Here's another reason to come: Clinton (the city we're holding it in) used to be the city with the most millionaires in the whole united states! Tourist attraction!

But seriously, Iowa's great.

here's another reason not to come: no possible airport access. Just sayin'

Quad Cities/Moline airport

Except that airport is still an hour's drive from Clinton, and there is still no way to get there without a car.

Yes. This is why Clinton, IA is not going to be considered for Nationals.

Not every competition needs to be easily accessible to everyone in the entire nation. Like I said, Cubetcha was in the Twin Cities, which has a major airport hub, and looking at competitor locations, I doubt anyone flew in.

Sure, we could spend extra time trying to get the competition in a larger city (and I've actually worked with people in IA multiple times) to have something with a major airport, but if that gains us just one or two competitors (but most likey 0), then what's the point?

 

[RyanO]

How many people are coming that are ACTUALLY from iowa besides Cyrus? I feel isolated in such an overlooked state. haha

I'm also from Iowa, and I have a couple of friends at Iowa State that will probably come. What part of Iowa do you live in?

 

[masterofthebass]

Here's another reason to come: Clinton (the city we're holding it in) used to be the city with the most millionaires in the whole united states! Tourist attraction!

But seriously, Iowa's great.

here's another reason not to come: no possible airport access. Just sayin'

Quad Cities/Moline airport

Except that airport is still an hour's drive from Clinton, and there is still no way to get there without a car.

Yes. This is why Clinton, IA is not going to be considered for Nationals.

Not every competition needs to be easily accessible to everyone in the entire nation. Like I said, Cubetcha was in the Twin Cities, which has a major airport hub, and looking at competitor locations, I doubt anyone flew in.

Sure, we could spend extra time trying to get the competition in a larger city (and I've actually worked with people in IA multiple times) to have something with a major airport, but if that gains us just one or two competitors (but most likey 0), then what's the point?

In general, my argument was aimed at the assumption that Clinton was this great place to hold a competition. I'm not arguing that there should be a competition there, as I'm sure that there will be plenty of localish people wanting to go, but it is definitely not an amazing location.

 

[RyanO]

Which increases my chances of winning something.

 

[DavidWoner]

I should go just to beat Ryan in pyraminx and ruin his day

 

[RyanO]

I should go just to beat Ryan in pyraminx and ruin his day

Well, I guess 2nd isn't so bad.

 

[Cyrus C.]

Just so you know, I didn't get the contract signed. I may be able to get it tomorrow, but I'll probably have to wait until Wednesday.

 

[RDT96]

@RyanO I'm from Cedar Rapids

 

[RyanO]

I live in Ames. I just moved to Iowa recently for college.