European Rubik's Cube Championship 2008

[Markus Pirzer]

Fresh new thread that won't discuss about open/closed EC.

I'm looking forward like hell right now. It's gonna be nice to se both old and new faces. But there is one thing I don't get, the qualification thing. For example my best BLD in com is >3min but to qualify you have to have a solve sub3 at comp before 31 aug but I'm registerd to compete in the first round and not the qualification round. Same thing with 4x4 and OH. And how does the waiting list work?

My previous goal was to compete in every event except 5x5BLD. But I had to scratch that since I suck at MM, Mega, Sq-1, clock and feet.

What are your goals?

I'm also wondering why I'm not in the qualification for the 3x3x3 although I'm far away from a sub 20 average. I hope this won't get changed.

My goals are:
- improve all my records
- get back to the Top 1000 in the official world ranking for the 3x3x3
- solve my first cube blindfolded at an competition (until now I had only DNFs or didn't match the time limit)
- solve at least 1/2 Cubes at Multiblind
- 3rd place in Master Magic (Top 10 are realistic)
- get the German record at Master Magic (I have to improve my best time at a competition only at 0.03 seconds, but since my first competition ever I coudn't repeat such a good time)
And of course having much fun and meeting many nice people.

 

[joey]

We UKers, are thinking about accomdation.

Competition hotel, looks fancy etc, competiton rates. It also will hold the meetings and stuff, and is close to the venue. It's a little expensive.

Hostel option: Cheap! but could be far away, need to have transport etc. Might miss some of the meetings.

Where is everyone staying?

 

[cpt.Justice]

I'm maybe going to the euro 2008, but I was wondering what my 4x4 avg and my 5x5 avg should be if I wanna get into finals, can anyone give me an approximation?

 

[KConny]

sub 1:10 for 4x4 and sub 2:20 for 5x5, perhaps....

 

[joey]

Aim for sub-1 and sub-2.

 

[Rama]

My goals:
Have fun and try not to wake up Erik this time at 5am.

As much for cubing I don't really have any goals, it will be nice to get a constant average for the 4x4x4 tough.

 

[joey]

What date are people staying until?
I'm not sure wether I should get a flight home on the 22nd or the 23rd.

 

[Erik]

I will leave at monday. Jumbo's decision...

 

[Rama]

Not going anymore...

 

[Cerberus]

why not? what happened?

 

[Rama]

why not? what happened?

Well I didn't wanted to go because the tickets are expensive, but it's not the main reason why I decided not to come.

I planned to go on Friday night and leave on Sunday, but it's not possible so I would leave on Monday against my will.
But there are no flights leaving on Friday night and I don't want to leave during the middays, or earlier.

I wouldn't add something special to the competition anyway.

 

[Cerberus]

I hoped you would add something, like a new average WR OH =)

 

[AvGalen]

Rama, please reconsider!

I will find us a nice hostel, show you how to meet girls so you can find a balance between relaxed (Bikshu) and your natural killer instinct, and you will probably end up winning enough price-money to pay for the ticket anyway.

Or tell Erik not to waste his ticket on Misa and take you instead. The two of you are family and isn't that more important?

 

[sgowal]

I second that motion...

 

[jazzthief81]

I wouldn't add something special to the competition anyway.

You certainly would Rama. You're a top cuber and a talent, we all love your style and we all want to see you in Bilbao.

Don't let yourself get down because of what other people expect from you.

Please come!

 

[MAHTI-ANSSI]

CArrot -

 

[joey]

So apparently the comp hotel is full.

Where will everyone stay?

Hotel Barceló Nervión ? (the second comp hotel)

Youth hostel Alberge Bilbao ? (the youth hotel)
http://www.speedcubing.com/events/euro2008/hotels.html

 

[Henxu]

Well.
I will go.
I heard my friends about the hotel.
Andrea's hotel have no more free rooms i think.
That's what my friend said when he called on Monday (was it Monday?)
So, or go with anyone who's going to the Andrea and stay in his room or go to the Barcelo Nervion's hotel (but it's far away) or the youth hostal , (but i don't know if it's far from the venue).
I want to know who will stay on the Andrea. My friend says that if a lot of people is gonna to go to the Nervion's Hotel or to the Hostal, we will go too, but if you're going stay in the Andrea's (I think most of the cubers will go there) we will go there if we can

 

[joey]

Ok, so.
Me, Lars and Charlie; are wondering who else will stay in the hostel?
We will, hopefully book soon-ish, so we want to know who wants to stay too, so we can book the right size of room!

 

[CharlieCooper]

Ok, so.
Me, Lars and Charlie; are wondering who else will stay in the hostel?
We will, hopefully book soon-ish, so we want to know who wants to stay too, so we can book the right size of room!

yes, you forgot felix