Cambridge Autumn - British Blind Off 2024


Date
Oct 19 - 20, 2024
City
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Venue

The Diamond, Cripps Court

Address
Grange Rd, Cambridge CB3 9DQ
Details

Selwyn College, University of Cambridge

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Lichi Fang (方力驰), Thomas Patterson, and UK Cube Association
WCA Delegates
Adam Swaine, Ben Ridley, and Ryan Eckersley
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Information

PLEASE NOTE: This is a Blindfolded specialist competition, there will be no regular speedsolving events held. We do not recommend this competition to first time competitors. Please make sure to read all the information in the tabs above.

Spectators may attend for free! Although as this is a blindfolded specialist competition we will ask for silence during the majority of the event.

The winner of 3x3 Blindfolded will be announced as the winner of the competition.

Events
Main event
Competitors
37
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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Highlights
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Jaye Sloan won with a single solve of 21.52 seconds in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event. Charlie Harrison finished second (22.22) and Ryan Eckersley finished third (26.31).

European records: Ryan Eckersley‎ 4x4x4 Blindfolded 1:20.81 (single), 4x4x4 Blindfolded 1:30.62 (average), and 5x5x5 Blindfolded 2:28.53 (single).

3x3x3 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Jaye Sloan 21.52 DNF United Kingdom 21.5222.49DNF
2 Charlie Harrison 22.22 DNF United Kingdom 27.43DNF22.22
3 Ryan Eckersley 26.31 30.20 United Kingdom 36.7227.5726.31

3x3x3 Fewest Moves

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Lichi Fang (方力驰) 22 22.67 China 222422
1 Kai Cui 22 22.67 United Kingdom 242222
3 Fabio Schwandt 20 23.00 United Kingdom 232620

4x4x4 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Ryan Eckersley 1:35.69 DNF United Kingdom DNF1:43.041:35.69
2 Mengfei Shen (沈梦非) 2:25.32 DNF China 3:00.48DNF2:25.32
3 William Wright 2:25.58 DNF United Kingdom DNF3:00.082:25.58

5x5x5 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Ryan Eckersley 3:16.92 DNF United Kingdom DNF3:16.92DNF
2 Mengfei Shen (沈梦非) 5:45.62 DNF China DNF5:50.145:45.62
3 Jaye Sloan 6:20.22 DNF United Kingdom 6:20.22DNFDNF

3x3x3 Multi-Blind

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 William Wright 31/34 58:35 United Kingdom 31/34 58:3527/34 58:5730/34 56:32
2 Thomas Patterson 30/33 55:12 United Kingdom 19/25 54:5625/33 54:3630/33 55:12
3 Ryan Eckersley 32/38 57:41 United Kingdom 32/38 57:4127/40 1:00:0027/37 57:07
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