Melbourne Winter Open 2010

[megaminxwin]

I guess you've got a point, faz. (and everyone else)

 

[TimMc]

Am I the only one who thinks this should be set in Sydney?

I've considered it, because a potential sponsor and national distributor of Rubik's products, Crown and Andrews, is based in NSW.

Venue
In Melbourne RMIT University kindly let use their function room for free. Perhaps UTS or UNSW would do the same in Sydney?

GPT also showed some interest in letting us host a competition in their shopping centre, Melbourne Central.

Are there any suitable places in the Sydney CBD for hosting a competition?

Cubing community
There's around 30 or so cubers in Melbourne with 5 to 10 that regularly attend meetups.

Can you guys start having meetups to build a bit of a cubing community? It'd be easier to justify having a competition there if there are 30 or 40 people that actively solve cubes... even better if a few of them are university students and are able to organise them.

Media
Media coverage would definitely be better in Sydney but this isn't a big deal for cubers. Although it would preferable for sponsors to have the event promoted for free. ~without disrupting competitors (learnt the hard way and lost 15 minutes, made it back during a break).

Melbourne vs. Sydney = Canberra?
Consider: Sponsors, Venues, and Competitors.

Kind Regards,
Tim.

 

[Faz]

So erm, can't make 3+4, 10+11, or 17+18 :s

 

[Dene]

I'm also not particularly keen on having an aussie comp and a NZ comp in consecutive weeks if it won't be attracting any outsiders over this way. Who votes for bumping this back to October?

 

[Zane_C]

Doesn't really worry me, what ever suits you guys best.

 

[richardzhang]

Am I the only one who thinks this should be set in Sydney?

I've considered it, because a potential sponsor and national distributor of Rubik's products, Crown and Andrews, is based in NSW.

Venue
In Melbourne RMIT University kindly let use their function room for free. Perhaps UTS or UNSW would do the same in Sydney?

GPT also showed some interest in letting us host a competition in their shopping centre, Melbourne Central.

Are there any suitable places in the Sydney CBD for hosting a competition?

Cubing community
There's around 30 or so cubers in Melbourne with 5 to 10 that regularly attend meetups.

Can you guys start having meetups to build a bit of a cubing community? It'd be easier to justify having a competition there if there are 30 or 40 people that actively solve cubes... even better if a few of them are university students and are able to organise them.

Media
Media coverage would definitely be better in Sydney but this isn't a big deal for cubers. Although it would preferable for sponsors to have the event promoted for free. ~without disrupting competitors (learnt the hard way and lost 15 minutes, made it back during a break).

Melbourne vs. Sydney = Canberra?
Consider: Sponsors, Venues, and Competitors.

Kind Regards,
Tim.

Unsw could be a good place to hold a comp. we could hire a room like you did at RMIT uni. I rekon we could get about 20 at a comp and we have 2 people who go to uni and could organise a comp.

 

[SuperEvenSteven]

+1 for Canberra please

 

[megaminxwin]

+1 for Canberra please

Weeeeell... Canberra is better for me, but it's still 5 1/2 hours away. NOT including rest stops!!!

 

[Tim Major]

Who votes for bumping this back to October?

I don't want it to, though it would be more convenient for my family, also it gives me time to get say, 15-17, instead of 17-19.

So you have my vote, but I doubt many others will also go for it.

 

[Faz]

Well, I don't think it's convenient for Dene's work to have him go away for 2 weekends in a row. Also, as Dene says, it isn't attracting any overseas competitors. I vote to bump it back to october, gives me more time to get sub 1:10. >_>

I may be able to make July 3/4, but I'm not sure about it.

 

[TimMc]

October is ok but it was only recommended due to the Asian Championships.

We could look at other dates.

Tim.

 

[Innocence]

Just saying, that it may be a good idea in future to have comps at a more central location, anyway. I dunno, we probably have to get more cubers away from melbourne for that to work anyway.

 

[Dene]

Well of course, uni holidays are August/September. This is a much better time.

 

[Zane_C]

I'm fine with that.

 

[TimMc]

Just saying, that it may be a good idea in future to have comps at a more central location, anyway. I dunno, we probably have to get more cubers away from melbourne for that to work anyway.

Like Alice Springs?

Tim.

 

[poorshooter]

Unsw could be a good place to hold a comp. we could hire a room like you did at RMIT uni. I rekon we could get about 20 at a comp and we have 2 people who go to uni and could organise a comp.

Umm, sorry for asking this. I havent been active in the forum for quite some time now. Who are these "two people who go to uni (UNSW, I assume?)" you are talking about? I know I am (or might be) one of the one you are referring to, but I am not aware of anybody else here who cubes.
Anyway, I would love to help organise a rubik competition for winter here in Sydney. I cant think of any concrete actions to do (yet), but if I could meet that other "person who goes to uni" then it would be easier to plan things out

 

[Luigimamo]

Sounds awesome and for two days sweet
i came third in square 1 at the last comp in melbourne and now im
practising bld. I'm in for July or October but i'd perfer July

 

[jianziboy]

there;s something wrong not enough magic lol

 

[Faz]

Jianziboy - it's been changed to http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19377

And I'm sure we could add a magic final

 

[CubeX]

Need Serious Practicing!

I need to seriously practice on my 3x3 one-handed (which i don't practice at all) 4x4 (2:01.xx single at the MSO),and 5x5 (hardly ever practice!).

I have exams in Term 2 and i've got to study for them!