Oxford Open 2014 - May 17/18 (UK comp!)

[Evan Liu]

Hi all,

I'm very happy to be organizing the Oxford Open 2014 for you! It will take place on May 17th and 18th, 2014 at the East Oxford Community Centre. All official events will be held, including the first-ever chance for an FMC mean of 3 in the UK.

Registration is now CLOSED.

The venue is basically right next to both a Tesco and a Sainsbury's. It's about a 15-20 minute walk (one way) to/from the city centre.

WCA page: https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/c.php?i=OxfordOpen2014 (registration is FULL)
UKCA page: http://www.ukca.org/?page_id=1039

 

[MTGjumper]

Slap bang in the middle of my exams, unfortunately. Probably won't be able to make it.

 

[ryanj92]

Yeah, this is the weekend before my exam season starts, so I should probably give this one a miss...

 

[Clarkeeyyy]

My final exam is on the 22nd. Such a bummer

 

[Robert-Y]

Lol, just how many regulars are going make it?

 

[Evan Liu]

Yeah sorry guys, it could have been on the week prior (May 10/11), but another party snatched up the venue for part of the time we wanted it right before we could, so we had to move it to this week. I was pretty mad myself when that happened, as I knew it would affect many of you due to exams.
On the bright side, I guess this means fewer people fighting for the 50 spots?

 

[TDM]

I also have exams

 

[bobthegiraffemonkey]

No exams for me, but I probably won't be going. Between WGC, another holiday I have planned soon and non-exam uni work, it seems better to give it a miss.

 

[TheOneOnTheLeft]

Exams start the week after for me too.

 

[Ollie]

Mid exam season Zero chance of going to this

EDIT: To be fair, I could for just a night, I have someone to stay with depending on what BLD events?

 

[scottishcuber]

Lol, just how many regulars are going make it?

I'll probably be going (and I guess I'm a regular now).

 

[LucidCuber]

I was thinking about organising a competition in oxford at some point this year, but it seems you beat me to it.

Back in the day I had to travel 500 miles to competitions. Now they are a 20 minute drive away.

 

[BillyRain]

Im there.. looks like ill win everything too as nobody going yey x

Spoiler

Obvs kidding ok calm down...

 

[kinch2002]

Information seems to have appeared...http://www.ukca.org/?page_id=1039

On another note, I think I'm a regular who will be there! (will be my 17th consecutive UK comp)

 

[Ollie]

Oh, alright then. Just for Saturday though

 

[PeelingStickers]

Goddamit, the one comp with a food outlet next door (two even) and it's exams....

 

[~Adam~]

Will book holiday tomorrow.

 

[LucidCuber]

This will be my 12th UK competition in a row without missing one. Shame I missed UKO 2011 otherwise I would have attended every single UKO.

 

[Mollerz]

Shame that a lot of people won't be going, somewhat expected it with exams and such but oh well, I'll be there with all my swag!

#MightMakeFinals

EDIT: oshthelps

So I'd be looking to drive in the Saturday and Sunday morning instead of staying the night in Oxford because it's really expensive and on Sunday the park and ride is after the competition starts by like an hour, and at the end of the day finishes like an hour before the end of the competition. Would there be anywhere I could park on the sunday? I don't mind a walk.

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

I'm not going to be able to make this one, not only is it a week before exams, it's also the weekend I move back to uni from home.