Race to Sub-30 and Race to Sub 25

[theos]

Round 206
Race to sub-25
ZZ
Moyu Aolong V2
Ao12: 22.64

28.65, 26.22, (30.67), 19.69, 20.68, 24.91, (18.36), 23.87, 23.29, 19.07, 19.94, 20.10

Was looking good beforehand, setting my best Weekly Competition average, but then the first few solves of this 12 went really badly. In fact there were few regular solves - most seemed to go really well or poorly. By the halfway point I was still over the 25 second target average, but then I had a good run of solves in the back half (helped by some skips) and ended up with my 2nd best every Average of 12.

So 2 in a row sub-25. Another chance to graduate next week.

Spoiler: Notes

(1) First 2 blocks of F2L were way too slow
(2) Slow F2L
(3) Hesitated on a COLL case I know and ended up just doing it with a slower OCLL
(4) Nice F2L
(5) COLL case into Z-perm which I'm not quick at, but still good time
(6) Slow final pair of F2L (BR corner in place) - know how to do it, just messed it up
(7) 3rd F2L pair skip
(8) Lots of small mistakes and immediate corrections - could have been a lot quicker
(10) Nothing special there - just nice fast cases on all steps from easy EO at the start to J perm at the end
(11) PLL skip

 

[Shaky Hands]

Round Two Hundred and Six

No graduates this week. Well done to everyone that entered.

Race to Sub 25

Spoiler

Race to Sub 30

Spoiler

Previous Graduates

Spoiler

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)
Round 203 xitvono (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)

 

[Shaky Hands]

Round 207 Introductory Cube Races
Planned round end date Monday October 30th 2017​

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

Good luck!

 

[Duncan Bannon]

Round 207
CFOP
Sub 30
Warrior W M
Ao12-28.205 2/3
1. 27.484
2. 23.693
3. 30.662
4. 20.855
5. 24.99
6. 29.089
7. 32.388
8. 32.021
9. 29.154
10. (DNF)
11. 24.457
12. 29.155

 

[ultimatecube]

Round 207
Race to sub-25
CFOP
Valk M
Ao12: 25.12

23.80, 27.27, (27.92), 25.32, 23.69, 23.28, 27.54, (21.69), 27.41, 27.88, 22.72, 22.29

Dang, so close!

 

[Shaky Hands]

Round 207 - Race to Sub-25
CFOP Yellow Cross
Weilong GTS2

Ao12: 23.56

24.81, 21.50, 22.13, 22.14, 24.51, 23.35, (25.64,) 22.32, 25.61, (20.20,) 23.95, 25.27

 

[xitvono]

Round 207: race to sub 30
CFOP OH
Stickerless AoLong V2

Ao12: 37.706

38.638, 35.166, 32.447, (31.575), 39.382, 37.390, 46.790, 32.783, 33.807, (1:12.349), 42.958, 37.702

A couple of really bad solves for me, but it still beats last week because I have gotten much faster. The 46 had a corner twist, and in the 1:12 i messed up multiple algs. My goal for next week is sub 37.

 

[Pedro Silva dos Santos]

Round 207
avg of 12: 25.77
CFOP
Valk 3
1. 26.83
2. 23.02
3. 28.38
4. 23.07
5. 25.79
6. 25.52
7. 29.07
8. (21.55)
9. 27.56
10. 26.41
11. (29.88)
12. 22.03

 

[theos]

Round 207
Race to sub-25
ZZ
Moyu Aolong V2
Ao12: 24.68

21.98, 22.71, 32.08, 21.08, 21.72, (17.30), 30.74, 24.60, 19.95, 26.37, (DNF), 25.61

What a rollercoaster of a sequence of solves...

Going in I was pretty nervous considering that I was on the cusp of graduation but had failed last time I was in the same situation. Started well and then I messed up the 3rd solve with a 32 Okay, put that behind me and got my PB single on the 6th solve Now well back on track, got a mixed bag of solves until the 11th solve where I did the wrong U perm, didn't realize it and so got the DNF Pressure on the final solve - took it steady so no mistakes. Not a quick solve but got the job done

Spoiler: Notes

(2) Big hesitation on first F2L block, but fast after that
(3) Botched the 2nd F2L block
(5) A couple of hesitations on F2L - make a move and undo it - but solve was still quick
(6) PB single - nice F2L cases
(7) Lots of little mistakes and hesitations in EO, F2L and the PLL
(9) Nice F2L cases
(10) Slow solve, but nothing stood out as problematic
(11) DNF - Wrong U Perm (22.48)
(12) Slow and steady

 

[Grey Nomad]

Race to Sub- 30 OH
CFOP
Yongjun cube

Session average: 33.04
1. 37.06
2. 29.88
3. 29.42
4. 30.55
5. 34.71
6. (23.74)
7. 27.55
8. 25.11
9. (42.41)
10. 41.30+
11. 39.45
12. 35.37

 

[Shaky Hands]

Round Two Hundred and Seven

Two graduates this week - both theos and myself graduated the Race to Sub-25 with ZZ and CFOP Yellow Cross respectively. Well done to everyone that entered.

Race to Sub 25

Spoiler

Race to Sub 30

Spoiler

Previous Graduates

Spoiler

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)
Round 203 xitvono (CFOP)
Round 207 Shaky Hands (CFOP YC), theos (ZZ)


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)

 

[Shaky Hands]

Round 208 Introductory Cube Races
Planned round end date Monday November 6th 2017​

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

Good luck!

 

[Duncan Bannon]

Round 208
Sub 30
Ao12- 26.75 (3/3)
1. 25.784
2. 23. 858
3. 23.554
4. 28. 284
5. (42.556)
6. 24.155
7. 31.622
8. 28.789
9. 27.623
10. 27.621
11. 24.865
12. 25.038

Tried to turn nice and smooth.

 

[ultimatecube]

Round 207
Race to sub-25
CFOP
Valk M
Ao12: 25.14

(20.78) 29.17 21.75 25.51 22.02 27.92 23.05 (29.65) 21.89 26.57 28.98 24.35

Gah. So stinking close. My last several ao50 sessions are about 24 seconds, but you couldn't tell with these times.

 

[xitvono]

Round 208
Race to sub-30
CFOP OH
Ao12: 35.234

30.608, 41.110+, 35.582, 30.102, 39.262, 35.182, 36.326, 29.366, 38.637, (25.471), (42.901), 36.166

Well, nice steady improvement works for me. I don't remember how that +2 got there. Maybe I used too much inspection and didn't notice. The 25 was pretty sweet, and ended with a U corner twist ZBLL.

 

[Pedro Silva dos Santos]

Round 208
Sub 25
CPOF - Valk 3
avg of 12: 24.14
Time List:
1. 26.46
2. 20.03
3. 23.16
4. 28.19
5. 26.99
6. (19.12)
7. 28.78
8. 22.83
9. 22.41
10. 21.24
11. (29.95)
12. 21.31

 

[Shaky Hands]

Round Two Hundred and Eight

Duncan Bannon graduates this week in the Race to Sub-30 with CFOP. Well done to everyone that entered.

Race to Sub 25

Spoiler

Race to Sub 30

Spoiler

Previous Graduates

Spoiler

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)
Round 203 xitvono (CFOP)
Round 207 Shaky Hands (CFOP YC), theos (ZZ)


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 208 Duncan Bannon (CFOP)

 

[Shaky Hands]

Round 209 Introductory Cube Races
Planned round end date Monday November 13th 2017​

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

Good luck!

 

[Duncan Bannon]

I’m going to go straight to Sub 20. Just did an average and got a 23 or 23. Thanks for having me.

 

[ultimatecube]

Round 208
Race to sub-25
CFOP
Valk M
Ao12: 24.20

(27.94) 25.74 25.32 23.40 24.54 21.07 22.42 27.52 26.19 (18.87) 24.88 20.89

Let's do this!