Euro 2012 - Poland

[scotzbhoy]

Just looked up flights from London and found a return journey, leaving Thursday morning and returning Monday morning, for £55.98 with Wizzair. I think that includes add ons/taxes, but the website is quite confusing. So it looks like I'll definitely be going Now just have to wait for information regarding the competition hotel.

 

[Mollerz]

Just looked up flights from London and found a return journey, leaving Thursday morning and returning Monday morning, for £55.98 with Wizzair. I think that includes add ons/taxes, but the website is quite confusing. So it looks like I'll definitely be going Now just have to wait for information regarding the competition hotel.

Are you looking for someone to stay with? Looks likely I'll be going as well on similar flights!

 

[scotzbhoy]

Are you looking for someone to stay with? Looks likely I'll be going as well on similar flights!

Yeah, I imagine I'll be looking for someone to stay with. I'd like to wait until details of the competition hotel are announced before making arrangements though. Hopefully that'll be done by July so we can discuss details at WSM Open.

 

[Mollerz]

Yeah, I imagine I'll be looking for someone to stay with. I'd like to wait until details of the competition hotel are announced before making arrangements though. Hopefully that'll be done by July so we can discuss details at WSM Open.

Oh yeah, good idea batman.

 

[Aria97]

I hope you will be able to come to Poland!

 

[jla]

Will there be a venue set soon?

 

[Sebastien]

dude, the competition has been anounced several weeks ago...

 

[Tim Reynolds]

dude, the competition has been anounced several weeks ago...

The venue is still listed as "t.b.a."

 

[Ron]

I expect more news shortly after June 15, because then we will visit Wroclaw, meet the Polish team and see the venue and some hotels.
It is nice to work with Marek Kurcyus.

 

[jla]

I expect more news shortly after June 15, because then we will visit Wroclaw, meet the Polish team and see the venue and some hotels.
It is nice to work with Marek Kurcyus.

Ok, thank you for your answer!

 

[Mollerz]

I expect more news shortly after June 15, because then we will visit Wroclaw, meet the Polish team and see the venue and some hotels.
It is nice to work with Marek Kurcyus.

What a nice birthday present!

 

[jla]

Still no news about venues and hotels?

 

[Ron]

Remigiusz Durka and I are working on the Euro 2012 website. Hopefully soon we can open the website and shortly after that the registration.

Some rough provisional information:
- venue is a large sports hall
- bar and little shop inside, pizza place / grill room next to the venue
- venue in East of the city
- one large stage with 12 cube tables (1 timer each) and 8 regular tables (2 timers each)

- competitors hostel in center of the city close to central station
- rooms from 1 to 8 beds, prices from less than 10 EUR per person per night up to 15 EUR per person per night
- breakfast will be in a restaurant close to the hostel
- from competitors hostel to venue with several options, around 20 minutes with public transport

- Friday all side events, Saturday all main events and finals of side events, Sunday semi finals and finals for main events
- competition days 9am - 8pm

- small registration fee, to be paid immediately after registration
- you will have to qualify for all events except 3x3, 2x2, Magic, Master Magic, Pyraminx
- qualification limits will be quite strong in the beginning, but will get down once we have better estimates of the number of competitors per event
- our goal is that all middle class cubers should be able to compete in all chosen events

- scrambling is done by WCA delegates
- judging is done by Polish volunteers and appointed judges

- prize money less than Euro 2010

- after party on Sunday evening (food and drinks paid by competitors themselves)

 

[Henrik]

This all sound really great

Looking forward to the competition already.

(I can't believe I didn't compete in feet at EC10)

 

[Carrot]

- prize money less than Euro 2010

x < 0 => x is negative.
amazing, we have to pay for winning pyra, mega, sq-1 etc. (just kidding, but I really couldn't resist posting this ;-) )

 

[Kev43]

x < 0 => x is negative.
amazing, we have to pay for winning pyra, mega, sq-1 etc. (just kidding, but I really couldn't resist posting this ;-) )

Sounds pretty normal =D

 

[Stefan]

x < 0 => x is negative

Prize money was 5300 Euros, not zero. And with different distribution, for the events you mentioned it could be *more* than back then.

 

[DrKorbin]

you will have to qualify for all events except 3x3, 2x2, Magic, Master Magic, Pyraminx

Wow, qualification rounds for 4x4 bld, 5x5 bld and multi-bld?

 

[Hippolyte!!!]

Just qualification with the times you've got before the competition, as usual.
Of course there won't be a qualification round for each event.^^

 

[Ron]

There won't be qualification rounds at all.

The following events will have only one round:
- 3x3 multi blind
- 4x4 blind
- 5x5 blind
- 3x3 feet
- 6x6
- 7x7

Do you guys prefer:
- shorter days (9am-6pm) fewer rounds (no second rounds for 4x4, 5x5, one-handed, no separate finals for Megaminx, Square-1, Clock)
or
- longer days (9am-8pm) full rounds (2 rounds for most side events, 2 rounds blindfolded, 3 rounds for 4x4, 5x5 and one-handed, 4 rounds 3x3)
?

@Odder: no prize money for your event again...

We will also have 2 unofficial events:
- Mosaic Building (same format as Euro 2010 and WC 2011)
- Puzzle Design (similar format as French Open 2009)
Both on Saturday.


We plan to open the website this week or beginning of next week.