Race to Sub-30 and Race to Sub 25

Round 196
Ao12: 28.78

1. 20.19
2. 35.44
3. 24.82
4. 25.73
5. 19.03
6. 25.99
7. 39.40
8. 35.65
9. 32.15
10. 24.10
11. 33.37
12. 30.31
 
Round 196, Race to sub-25
Method: CFOP Blue Cross
Cube: Valk 3

Ao12: 24.93
31.27, 20.21, 19.31, 27.89, 24.20, (18.38), 28.05, 21.54, 22.91, 24.03, (32.60), 29.87

Earlier in the summer I started this race with yellow cross, but didn't finish as I was already clearly sub-25. Now I'm trying again with my weakest cross. I started feeling safe after 8-9 solves, but then I almost blew it with the last 2 solves. As the times reveal, I'm very uneven with this cross. The 30s solves mainly happen when I read the F2L pieces wrong and insert some in the wrong orientation. If I can get rid of that bad habit, I should be comfortably sub-25.
 
Round 196
to sub 25 on Blue Cross

Ave: 28.72

27.68, 41.21, 26.96, 25.98, 25.75, 32.47, 28.22, 28.59, 27.76, 27.14, 33.13, 29.29

Slightly better then expected


Round 197
sub 25 Blue Cross

Ave: 26.59

32.08, 24.44, 23.62, 30.52, 22.55, 22.55, 22.77, 26.72, 29.25, 25.64, 31.58, 28.82

A lot better then expected
 
Round 197, Race to sub-25
Method: CFOP Blue Cross
Cube: Valk 3

Ao12: 24.22

22.60, 21.81, 23.56, 24.83, 22.63, (42.79), (19.62), 26.57, 25.79, 24.34, 25.08, 24.98

6th solve I kept looking and looking for my last F2L edge, but couldn't find it anywhere. One of my cross pieces was in the U layer and it took me forever to realize that (which would never happen with white cross). At the end of the solved I was so stressed I couldn't even remember how to do an F-perm. Luckily the next solve was easy and I was back on track.
 
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Round 197
Race to sub 30
Method CFOP

Times: 25.35, (27.50), 24.70, 22.23, 22.54, 22.72, (18.92), 22.20, 22.52, 22.36, 19.17, 21.53 = 22.54

I am on a roll :)
 
Round One Hundred Ninety Six & One Hundred Ninety Seven
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greengoatgal graduates the Race to Sub-30 this week with CFOP. Well done to everyone that entered.

Race to Sub 25

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Race to Sub 30

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Previous Graduates
For graduates prior to Round 144 when I took over running this Race from Brian Kremer, please refer to Page 1 of this thread.

Race to Sub-25 Graduates
Round 144 GenTheThief (ZZ OH)
Round 145 muchacho (Roux CN)
Round 147 hagner (CFOP/Keyhole)
Round 149 Umm Roux? (Roux)
Round 154 Shaky Hands (CFOP)
Round 163 Loiloiloi (CFOP), Agguzi (CFOP)
Round 167 megagoune (CFOP), LindyHoppingCuber (CFOP)
Round 168 JanW (CFOP)
Round 171 Agguzi (CFOP CN)
Round 172 CubingGenius (ZZ CN)
Round 176 mitja (CFOP)
Round 178 GoldCubes29 (CFOP)
Round 179 Miges12w3 (CFOP)
Round 180 T1_M0 (CFOP)
Round 183 Mappo (CFOP)
Round 186 Fyzzna (Roux)
Round 190 cuber314159 (Roux), Jon Persson (CFOP)
Round 195 kprox1994 (CFOP)


Race to Sub-30 Graduates
Round 151 JustinTimeCuber (CFOP)
Round 151 Turn n' burn (CFOP)
Round 162 pipkiksass (CFOP 4x4)
Round 164 GenTheThief (RH OH ZZ)
Round 165 Mappo (CFOP), theos (ZZ)
Round 166 Shaky Hands (CFOP 4x4)
Round 167 oliviervlcube (CFOP)
Round 168 Agguzi (CFOP CN), GoldCubes29 (CFOP)
Round 169 CubingGenius (ZZ CN)
Round 170 Jon Persson (CFOP)
Round 171 Shaky Hands (CFOP 5x5)
Round 172 Sion (PCMS/Columns)
Round 175 Miges12w3 (CFOP)
Round 180 Shaky Hands (CFOP YC)
Round 183 Fyzzna (Roux)
Round 187 Philip Meyer (CFOP)
Round 189 muchacho (Roux OH)
Round 197 greengoatgal (CFOP)
 
Round 198 Introductory Cube Races
Planned round end date Monday August 21st 2017
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Reminder: Please put the round number in your post when you submit your results. If you're a new entry into the Race, please also include your Method. Thanks!​

Scrambles

1. R B2 U' D L2 F2 R2 U2 L2 B2 L R2 D B2 F2 U D F R2 F' R' L2 U D' L'
2. D' R2 U' B' U' L2 U2 R' F' B' U2 D2 L2 U R D' R2 D' F U2 D2 L' U' B' U2
3. D2 L2 F B2 U' D B2 F2 L2 D' F D U F L2 U' B' F2 R F' R2 D' U L F2
4. B2 D' U2 F' B R2 U' B F' R' B2 U2 D2 B' U' R F2 L' R2 U D R2 L F D'
5. R2 B' F' U R2 L2 U' D' F' R' L' U2 F U2 F2 U F' B2 L2 F B2 D U B2 D'
6. L' U' B U D R2 D2 B F L U2 B2 F R' B R2 D F R' D' U B F2 R' B
7. F' R' U D R2 F2 D U' B L' B F2 U' F U2 R D L' R' F2 B2 D' R' D L
8. D' L2 R' B' F' D2 B2 D' L2 U' F L2 U2 B' U' D' L R2 U' R L' F' U R F'
9. D' R' U2 D2 B' R' F2 U D2 F' L2 B F' L2 F' R' F D U B D L' B' U2 D2
10. L' U' B U R L' D2 F' U L D2 L' D' F' U' D B R' F B L2 U2 R2 U' D'
11. F2 B U2 R2 F B' R2 U' D R B D2 R' F2 R2 D F' B2 R' L2 U' R' F2 D2 F
12. U L' F' R' D2 U' B' R' L2 U' F L U' B2 U2 D2 B' L2 D L B2 L2 F2 L F2

Good luck!
 
Round 198, Race to sub-25
CFOP Blue cross
Valk3
Ao12: 22.62

(16.88), 27.15, 21.50, 20.83, 23.06, 24.29, 19.56, 25.42, (27.51), 22.88, 21.04, 20.46

Okay, that will do. Blue cross was my weakest when I started practicing with other than white. Quite happy I managed to improve it this fast. Not sure if there is any point participating in the race-25 with any other crosses. They should be there already.
 
Are you colour neutral now though, if no then why not compete colour neutrally
Round 198, Race to sub-25
CFOP Blue cross
Valk3
Ao12: 22.62

(16.88), 27.15, 21.50, 20.83, 23.06, 24.29, 19.56, 25.42, (27.51), 22.88, 21.04, 20.46

Okay, that will do. Blue cross was my weakest when I started practicing with other than white. Quite happy I managed to improve it this fast. Not sure if there is any point participating in the race-25 with any other crosses. They should be there already.
 
Are you colour neutral now though, if no then why not compete colour neutrally
Still far from color neutral. White cross is much faster than any other cross. I also haven't yet done solves where I would decide which cross to use during inspection. Lately for most of my timed solves I've picked the cross based on the first move in the scramble. This to get used to switching between different crosses on consecutive solves. I'm quite comfortably sub-25 already when picking different crosses like that. I suppose I still could try full color neutral by choosing the cross during inspection...

Another thing I've considered is doing the race without inspection. Normally in my solves, if I fail inspection or mess up the cross, I tend to panic and totally botch the rest of the solve. Maybe doing some solving without a premade plan for the cross could help with that.

Edit: I tried doing this week's scrambles with white cross, without inspection. Ao12 25.56. I think it could be a good idea to get this down below 25, maybe even with some other cross than white.
 
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Round 198, Race to sub-30
Roux
YJ Guanlong
Ao12=34.38
28.19, 38.39, 34.91, 43.16, 28.04, 29.23, 36.73, (22.52), (1:02.78), 36.48, 33.57, 35.09 =34.38
9th solve messed up first and second block with a wrong CMLL:(
 
Round One Hundred Ninety Eight
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JanW graduates the Race to Sub-25 this week with CFOP Blue Cross. Well done to everyone that entered.

Race to Sub 25

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Race to Sub 30

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Previous Graduates
For graduates prior to Round 144 when I took over running this Race from Brian Kremer, please refer to Page 1 of this thread.

Race to Sub-25 Graduates
Round 144 GenTheThief (ZZ OH)
Round 145 muchacho (Roux CN)
Round 147 hagner (CFOP/Keyhole)
Round 149 Umm Roux? (Roux)
Round 154 Shaky Hands (CFOP)
Round 163 Loiloiloi (CFOP), Agguzi (CFOP)
Round 167 megagoune (CFOP), LindyHoppingCuber (CFOP)
Round 168 JanW (CFOP)
Round 171 Agguzi (CFOP CN)
Round 172 CubingGenius (ZZ CN)
Round 176 mitja (CFOP)
Round 178 GoldCubes29 (CFOP)
Round 179 Miges12w3 (CFOP)
Round 180 T1_M0 (CFOP)
Round 183 Mappo (CFOP)
Round 186 Fyzzna (Roux)
Round 190 cuber314159 (Roux), Jon Persson (CFOP)
Round 195 kprox1994 (CFOP)
Round 198 JanW (CFOP BC)


Race to Sub-30 Graduates
Round 151 JustinTimeCuber (CFOP)
Round 151 Turn n' burn (CFOP)
Round 162 pipkiksass (CFOP 4x4)
Round 164 GenTheThief (RH OH ZZ)
Round 165 Mappo (CFOP), theos (ZZ)
Round 166 Shaky Hands (CFOP 4x4)
Round 167 oliviervlcube (CFOP)
Round 168 Agguzi (CFOP CN), GoldCubes29 (CFOP)
Round 169 CubingGenius (ZZ CN)
Round 170 Jon Persson (CFOP)
Round 171 Shaky Hands (CFOP 5x5)
Round 172 Sion (PCMS/Columns)
Round 175 Miges12w3 (CFOP)
Round 180 Shaky Hands (CFOP YC)
Round 183 Fyzzna (Roux)
Round 187 Philip Meyer (CFOP)
Round 189 muchacho (Roux OH)
Round 197 greengoatgal (CFOP)
 
Round 199 Introductory Cube Races
Planned round end date Monday August 28th 2017
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Reminder: Please put the round number in your post when you submit your results. If you're a new entry into the Race, please also include your Method. Thanks!​

Scrambles

1. D R U' L2 U2 B2 D L2 F2 L2 D2 L2 U2 R' U F' U R2 U2 L D B' F2 L2 D
2. L2 B2 R F' L R2 U' D2 F2 U2 L F' L2 F2 R' B D R' D2 R U' B' L' B2 F'
3. D F U' R B' U L2 D2 B2 F' R2 D U R' B' D B' L U F' B2 L2 F' U B2
4. F2 B2 D' F R2 F' L' F2 D U' L B' L U F L' U B R' D U' R' B' U2 F'
5. B2 D2 F' L R' F2 D2 F' D' B' U' F' B2 R L' B2 L' D B D B' R B2 D2 F'
6. D R2 U B D' U2 F2 R F' B' R2 F' R' U' F' R' D2 L U2 B' R2 L2 B R F'
7. L2 D' U2 R2 F2 U' B2 U' B' U' B2 D L F' R' F L D B2 F2 D2 R' B F R2
8. R' U B' R' D B' R B2 L D2 U' F R' L2 B U F' B' L' B U' B2 L' B R2
9. R' D' U B R L2 U L D2 U2 R B D2 L' U' F' U' L' U2 L' R2 D' B2 U' D'
10. B' D' B' L' B2 U' D' F' B' R2 F B R' F' U2 R2 B2 R' L' B2 R2 B U' D L2
11. U' R' L2 U D2 B U D F2 R' L' D2 B L2 U' R D F B2 R' F2 D L' B2 R
12. F2 U2 F' D U R U' D2 F2 U2 L F2 D2 R' U L2 B F' R' U B' D' U F L

Good luck!
 
Round One Hundred Ninety Nine
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No graduates this week. Well done to everyone that entered.

Race to Sub 25

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Race to Sub 30

no entries this week
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Previous Graduates
For graduates prior to Round 144 when I took over running this Race from Brian Kremer, please refer to Page 1 of this thread.

Race to Sub-25 Graduates
Round 144 GenTheThief (ZZ OH)
Round 145 muchacho (Roux CN)
Round 147 hagner (CFOP/Keyhole)
Round 149 Umm Roux? (Roux)
Round 154 Shaky Hands (CFOP)
Round 163 Loiloiloi (CFOP), Agguzi (CFOP)
Round 167 megagoune (CFOP), LindyHoppingCuber (CFOP)
Round 168 JanW (CFOP)
Round 171 Agguzi (CFOP CN)
Round 172 CubingGenius (ZZ CN)
Round 176 mitja (CFOP)
Round 178 GoldCubes29 (CFOP)
Round 179 Miges12w3 (CFOP)
Round 180 T1_M0 (CFOP)
Round 183 Mappo (CFOP)
Round 186 Fyzzna (Roux)
Round 190 cuber314159 (Roux), Jon Persson (CFOP)
Round 195 kprox1994 (CFOP)
Round 198 JanW (CFOP BC)


Race to Sub-30 Graduates
Round 151 JustinTimeCuber (CFOP)
Round 151 Turn n' burn (CFOP)
Round 162 pipkiksass (CFOP 4x4)
Round 164 GenTheThief (RH OH ZZ)
Round 165 Mappo (CFOP), theos (ZZ)
Round 166 Shaky Hands (CFOP 4x4)
Round 167 oliviervlcube (CFOP)
Round 168 Agguzi (CFOP CN), GoldCubes29 (CFOP)
Round 169 CubingGenius (ZZ CN)
Round 170 Jon Persson (CFOP)
Round 171 Shaky Hands (CFOP 5x5)
Round 172 Sion (PCMS/Columns)
Round 175 Miges12w3 (CFOP)
Round 180 Shaky Hands (CFOP YC)
Round 183 Fyzzna (Roux)
Round 187 Philip Meyer (CFOP)
Round 189 muchacho (Roux OH)
Round 197 greengoatgal (CFOP)
 
Round 200 Introductory Cube Races
Planned round end date Monday September 4th 2017
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Reminder: Please put the round number in your post when you submit your results. If you're a new entry into the Race, please also include your Method. Thanks!​

Scrambles

1. D' R B L2 F B2 L2 U' R F U R D' L2 D F D2 U2 L U B2 U' R B' R
2. B2 U' D R2 B2 L2 B' U B' F2 L2 D' B2 D' U2 L2 F' D2 B2 L2 D' F' U2 R D'
3. U L' D B' R2 D2 U F R2 D' B' R2 B' L2 B' U L2 D' U B2 F2 L R' F R
4. R2 U' F2 B2 L B2 U D' R U' D' L D' R2 F' B' D U2 F' B2 D' F D' B U
5. D2 F2 R2 F D2 R F' R2 L2 U' R' L F B2 L2 R2 U' R' L' U2 L2 R' D2 U R'
6. B F2 D2 B2 L2 R' F2 L F2 U2 D' L2 D' B' F' D' U F' D' R2 L2 D B R' L'
7. D R' D' R2 B2 L B2 L' U' R2 F B U F2 B2 U2 B' U2 D' L D B' D' F' L2
8. F2 B U L' B F L D F2 U2 F2 B2 U F L D2 B' L' D U2 F U2 R B L
9. L2 D L' R' F2 D U' R' D L' R' F' B2 R D' U L F L B L2 B2 F2 U' L
10. B R' L' F2 R' F2 D2 U2 R2 L2 F2 B2 L' U2 D2 R2 U2 R D2 R F L' B L' R2
11. R' B' D2 U2 F U D B F L' U D' R' B R' U L D2 R' B2 F2 L' R D L'
12. U' L2 U D F2 U2 F U2 R F L R U2 B D' R B' L U2 B2 F R' L U' D'

Good luck!
 
Round 200
Method CFOP
Race to sub 25

Times: (31.91), 19.45, 21.29, 23.02, 26.22, (15.81), 27.03, 24.03, 21.44, 21.27, 24.67 = 23.15
 
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