Colorado Championship 2024
- Date
- Oct 12 - 13, 2024
- City
- Greeley, Colorado, United States
- Venue
Island Grove Event Center
- Address
- 421 N. 15th Avenue, Greeley, CO
- Details
In the Grand Hall
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Colorado Cubers, Elizabeth Cutting, Luke Meszar, Miles Walcott, Raymos Castillo, and Stone Amsbaugh
- WCA Delegates
- Elizabeth Cutting, Luke Meszar, Miles Walcott, Raymos Castillo, Simon Kellum, and Stone Amsbaugh
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
We are excited to announce that Colorado's first ever state champioship will occur in Greeley, Colorado!
Join us in the Northern part of the state for a fun weekend watching the top cubers in the state battle it out for the prestigious title of Colorado State Champion!
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 121
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC and closed Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC.
- Registration requirements
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This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 325 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $60 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC.
We encourage everyone to register for the events they want to compete in via your online registration, however you may add events to your registration up until the event has started.
On the spot registrations will be accepted with a base registration fee of $75 (United States Dollar).
Below are some of the policies that will be used for this competition.
Registration
* Registration is first come, first served based on the order of when payment is received.Deleting Registration/Refunds
* If you register and later realize you cannot make the event, you can request a 50% refund before registration closes.
* After registration closes, no refunds will be awarded.Adding/Dropping Events
* Competitors may request by email, or manually edit their registration, to remove events from their registration. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in, but you MUST still complete assignments for events you drop.
* We ask that you double check your events prior to registration closing. This saves the organizational team time when creating assignments and helps prevent issues.Waitlist
* If the competitor limit has been reached, the waitlist opens. You can enter the waitlist by registering and paying the fee. Competitors will be accepted from the waitlist in the order that they paid.
* Competitors who do not make it off of the waitlist will receive a full refund shortly before the event.
* No more registrations will be accepted from the waitlist after registration closes.On the Spot Registration
* If we have spots available after the deadline to register has passed, we will allow competitors to show up and register for the competition the first morning.
* Competitors must show up during the specified registration window so that they can be added prior to the first round of the day.
* Competitors must know their WCA ID and email associated with their WCA account. If this is the competitor's first competition, please bring some proof of citizenship and an email that can be assigned to the account, which the organizational team will create for them.
* The registration fee for On the Spot is $75.00. We accept payment via Venmo or cash, but we CANNOT gaurantee that we can provide change. - Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Aaron Huynh won with an average of 7.41 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Jacob Nokes finished second (7.58) and Oliver Michael Sitja Sichel finished third (7.93).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Aaron Huynh | 6.25 | 7.41 | United States | 8.00 | 6.46 | 6.25 | 9.84 | 7.76 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Brayden Wroten | 1.37 | 1.84 | United States | 1.37 | 1.73 | 1.95 | 1.84 | 2.37 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Jacob Nokes | 24.02 | 28.60 | United States | 25.62 | 30.23 | 24.02 | 35.93 | 29.95 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Jacob Nokes | 42.38 | 45.70 | United States | 45.21 | 46.10 | 47.71 | 45.78 | 42.38 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Jacob Nokes | 1:24.19 | 1:36.30 | United States | 1:53.07 | 1:31.65 | 1:24.19 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Jacob Nokes | 2:14.47 | 2:27.82 | United States | 2:31.46 | 2:37.53 | 2:14.47 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Brayden Wroten | 39.06 | DNF | United States | 39.06 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Canyon Pettitt | 11.69 | 13.49 | United States | 13.93 | 12.81 | 15.95 | 13.72 | 11.69 | |||
| Clock | Brayden Wroten | 3.65 | 4.07 | United States | 4.04 | 4.09 | 4.08 | 4.48 | 3.65 | |||
| Megaminx | Canyon Pettitt | 45.08 | 52.71 | United States | 50.25 | 52.34 | 1:00.43 | 55.53 | 45.08 | |||
| Pyraminx | Simon Kellum | 1.32 | 1.93 | United States | 1.32 | 2.56 | 1.34 | 3.31 | 1.88 | |||
| Skewb | Brayden Wroten | 1.53 | 2.05 | United States | 1.94 | 4.21 | 1.53 | 1.63 | 2.59 | |||
| Square-1 | Canyon Pettitt | 9.53 | 10.06 | United States | 11.10 | 9.74 | 10.50 | 9.93 | 9.53 | |||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 10:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00 | Top 75% advance to next round |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 60 advance to next round | ||
| Semi Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 8 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:00.00 | Top 60 advance to next round |
| Second round | Ao5 | 3:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 3:00.00 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 5:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:10.00 | Top 20 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 5:00.00 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 5:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:50.00 | Top 20 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 5:00.00 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | First round | Mo3 | 22:00.00 total for 6x6x6 Cube First round, 7x7x7 Cube First round** | Top 15 advance to next round | |
| Final | Mo3 | 4:00.00 | |||
| 7x7x7 Cube | First round | Mo3 | 22:00.00 total for 6x6x6 Cube First round, 7x7x7 Cube First round** | Top 15 advance to next round | |
| Final | Mo3 | 5:00.00 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | Bo3 | 10:00.00 cumulative* | Top 20 advance to next round | |
| Final | Bo3 | 10:00.00 cumulative* | |||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 40.00 | Top 20 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
| Clock | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 20.00 | Top 20 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
| Megaminx | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 4:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:40.00 | Top 20 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 4:00.00 | |||
| Pyraminx | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 30.00 | Top 60 advance to next round |
| Second round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
| Skewb | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 30.00 | Top 60 advance to next round |
| Second round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
| Square-1 | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 35.00 | Top 20 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 3:00.00 |
This competition is sponsored by SpeedCubeShop! They will be providing prizes for our podium finishers. We thank them for their support!
Prize distribution is as follows:
3x3:
1st place: $25 cash + $10 SCS gift card
2nd place: $20 cash + $10 gift card
3rd place: $15 cash + $10 gift card
Colorado Champion: $15 cash
Other events:
1st place: $15 cash + $10 SCS gift card
2nd place: $15 gift card
3rd place: $10 gift card
Colorado Champion: $15 cash
4x4/5x5 Blindfolded:
1st place: $10 SCS gift card
Colorado Champion: $10 gift card
FMC/MBLD:
1st place: $10 SCS gift card
2nd place: $10 gift card
3rd place: $5 gift card
Colorado Champion: $10 gift card
This competition is sponsored by The Cow Saloon and Eatery! We will be raffling off gift cards to The Cow throughout the competition. Check them out for a taste of Greeley!
Staff Application has closed. Email decisions will be sent shortly.
In order to be eligible for the title of Colorado Champion, you must reside in the state of Colorado. If this applies to you and you think you may be competitive for a Colorado Champion title, please set Colorado as your state of residency at cubingusa.org - this is how we validate residency.
We will be selling T-Shirts for the competition! You can either pre-order for $25 or buy one in person for $30. You can order shirts here!
Disclaimer: If you are purchasing L, XL or 2XL sizes, your shirt is still in transit, and although we expect it to be there for the competition, we can not guarantee this. If they do not arrive in time, we will find a different way to get your shirt to you. We cannot offer refunds.
This event is open to cubers of any age and experience. For those of you new to cubing, welcome! We just ask that you know a couple things before coming to compete...
First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here.
Here are some frequently asked questions:
Q: Are there any restrictions on competing?
A: Nope! Anyone of any skill can compete in this competition, including first-timers. As long as you know how to solve the cube, go ahead and sign up!
Q: Do spectators have to pay?
A: No! All spectators are let into building for free.
Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: Yes! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. We heavily discourage borrowing or sharing other people's cubes at the competition.
Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page a couple of days after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to WCA Live to find information about current events.
Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?
A: When you register, make sure you have paid the registration fee. Afterwards, your registration must then be manually accepted, so please wait at least 24 hours before contacting us. You should receive an email when your registration is accepted.
Q: What is the normal age of competitors at these events?
A: All ages are welcome, but in general competitors are between 10 and 20 years old. Don't let this stop you though, everyone can cube!
Q: Are there age divisions?
A: No! All competitors are on an equal playing field.
If you have any other questions, feel free to contact us by using the contact links on the general info page!
This competition is being organized and supported financially through Colorado Cubers, a non-profit organization that manages cubing competitions in Colorado. Any donations received will go to this organization and future competitions in Colorado.
If you would like to be notified of future competitions in the state of Colorado, please sign up for the Colorado Cubers newsletter! This newsletter will notify you of future competitions when they are announced, and will provide you with monthly updates with news and results.
To subscribe, please see the landing page here.
If you are interested in being more involved in the Rocky Mountain speedcubing community, consider joining the discord for all cubers in the region: https://discord.gg/SBcQbcf2Qq
We will be holding FTO during lunch on Sunday, October 13th. The round will take place from 12:55-1:40. You will need to help out in the group you do not compete in, so expect to be busy the entire time!
We will be having a 2-minute cutoff (2:00.00) and a time limit of 4 minutes (4:00.00). Results will be entered into the Cubing Contests database, and live results/standings for this competition will be found here.
To register for FTO, fill out the form here.
Time limit
If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced (see Regulation A1a2).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced across rounds (see Guideline A1a2++).
Cutoff
The result to beat to proceed to the second phase of a cutoff round (see Regulation 9g).
Format
The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.