Irish Open 2011/2012

[blakedacuber]

Oh I didn't know such a thread until now... (Blake talked to me about this in summer when I couldn't access Facebook and most of foreign websites so my info was limited)
The only problem is the high venue fee as far as I'm concerned, especially if it's going to be a 2-day comp. If we couldn't get as many competitors as that in Guildford, I think the average entrance fee will definitely be over 20 euro pp.

but the venue will be smaller so probably cheaper...?


also sam you should look at this

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?33057-Speedcubing-in-Ireland

 

[scotzbhoy]

I'd definitely be interested. I'll be there if I can afford it.

 

[MalusDB]

Anyone else vote for Belfast...?!?
If there's a big contingent coming from GB it's WAY cheaper than Dublin.

(just saying )

100% Up for having one in Belfast lol. Its rediculously cheap to fly from England to belfast. My cousin flies from Belfast to Liverpool for less than £10 sometimes. If you book early you get really good prices from UK. But on the other hand, if the main organisers are from the South then it will be troublesome to get it going up North.

 

[AvGalen]

If it is 2 days I will come for sure!
January would be better because a lot of people won't come during the holidays and many things are cheaper in January (venues, planes)

 

[blakedacuber]

If it is 2 days I will come for sure!
January would be better because a lot of people won't come during the holidays and many things are cheaper in January (venues, planes)

Ye venues in december are very expensive and hard to find due xmas parties etc

 

[CharlieCooper]

I'd make the trip for a two day competition. Possibly a one day if it was maybe a longer day i.e. 9-6 rather than a 10-5 set up. Happy to help out with organisation if you guys need it.

 

[AvGalen]

Same here! I can help with running the competition and many other things.
But it is basically November now. You should decide the following this week:
- WHEN to hold the competition (month first, then week)
- WHERE to hold the competition (free venue, sponsored venue, hired venue with entry fee, or a combination of those)
- How many people you expect, want and NEED to make a good competition

The actual events to do or not do, the order of those events, etc etc is NOT important yet

 

[DGraciaRubik]

If it's in Dublin I can try to go, if I can afford it and if my school marks are good enough.

 

[chrissyD]

If it's in Dublin I can try to go, if I can afford it and if my school marks are good enough.

well get off speedsolving and revise

 

[blakedacuber]

Thanks Arnaud and Charlie
I've have emailed quite a few places this weekend so hopefully I will have some good news on Tuesday morning

 

[PocketCube101]

any news on the venue?

 

[r_517]

I don't know if Blake wants to keep it secret for the moment
So I'm just posting the date, which Blake wrote on my facebook publicly It will be on 11-12 Feb

 

[blakedacuber]

I don't know if Blake wants to keep it secret for the moment
So I'm just posting the date, which Blake wrote on my facebook publicly It will be on 11-12 Feb

all will be revealed as soon as it is confirmed as official but I will say we are very close to announcing that

 

[Georgeanderre]

Just heard about this from PocketCube101, and after last weekends frivolities... im certainly up for going

will have to wait till the weekend to ask about it, but i should be allowed to go

 

[blakedacuber]

Just heard about this from PocketCube101, and after last weekends frivolities... im certainly up for going

will have to wait till the weekend to ask about it, but i should be allowed to go

the more the merrier how did you do at uk open btw?

 

[PocketCube101]

haha one more alg learned tonight for irish open

 

[Georgeanderre]

the more the merrier how did you do at uk open btw?

a lot better than i thought i would do, best result was 18th in 5x5, a cube that i rarely ever solved before UKO
30th in 4x4 and OH, and about 2 hours after my first attempt, me and 5BLD came 5th in team BLD

but they didn't run 7x7 because of time constraints

 

[PocketCube101]

for this comp are they putting a time limit on 4x4 and 5x5

 

[blakedacuber]

for this comp are they putting a time limit on 4x4 and 5x5

yeah unsure what it is yet... im still making a timetable

 

[PocketCube101]

oh well my avg 5x5=4.45 and 4x4=2.45 (mins) so i prob wont make the time limit