Address:
Gallery Room on 7th Floor
Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel
13520 39th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354

Traveling by train: Take Long Island Rail Road Port Washington line to Flushing.
Traveling by bus: Q13, Q15, Q28, Q44-SBS, QM3
Traveling by Subway: 7 Train to Flushing

Airport: LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is roughly 4 miles away from downtown Flushing.

Parking: The closest parking available is the hotel's own underground garage; the entrance is on 39th Ave. Cost is $14 per car. There is also municipal parking next to the hotel on 38th Ave, and a large outdoor garage between 37th Ave and 39th Ave next to 138th Street.

Hotels: Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel. Other hotels in downtown Flushing include Hyatt Place, Ramada by Wyndham, and Four Points by Sheraton Flushing.

Food: There is a food court at nearby Tangram Mall, along with numerous other options in downtown Flushing. Starbucks and McDonald's are also within walking distance from the venue.

For First-Time Competitors

All newcomers must be familiar with the WCA Regulations before competing. This video gives a basic overview of the rules.

In addition, please read this tutorial document before coming to the competition.

For All Competitors

When you arrive, you will receive a card with personalized information detailing your events and what group you will be competing in for each event. In addition, you will also have judging/scrambling assignments on your card. Every competitor is expected to help out during the event(s) they are registered for. The card will look like the following:

If you do not arrive to help during your scheduled event, and there are not enough staff members, we reserve the right to disqualify you from competing.

Registration Process

Before You Register

All prospective registrants need a WCA account. New competitors can create their own WCA account by clicking here and entering the required information.

How to Register Online

Prospective competitors register by:
1. Signing into their WCA account;
2. Clicking "Register" on the left side of this webpage, selecting the events they would like to compete in, and submitting their registration;
3. Paying the registration fee of $30.00. (The registration fee is the same regardless of how many events are selected.) Your registration is not complete until you have paid the registration fee.

The competitor limit for this competition is 50. The list of approved competitors can be found by clicking "Competitors" on the left side of this webpage. If there are already 50 competitors on that list, it means the competition is full, and any future registrants will be placed on the waitlist.

Competitors MUST register and pay online in order to compete. No at-the-door registrations or payments will be accepted.

Any requested changes to registration before 11:59 PM EST on Saturday, November 16 will be honored. Your registration is not complete until your name shows up on the list.

How to Pay for Registration Online

Payment is processed through Stripe. Click on the "Register" tab on the left side of the webpage to register and pay all in one place! You can start the payment process by clicking "Pay your fees with card."

Refunds

Approved competitors who cancel their registration before 11:59 PM EST on Saturday, November 16 are eligible for a refund for half (50%) of their registration cost. After this date, no refund requests will be honored. Attempting to file a chargeback for the registration fee will lead to being blacklisted from future WCA events.

Waitlist Information

We will be keeping a waitlist for this competition. To secure a place on the waitlist once 50 competitors have paid, simply pay the registration fee. If a competitor emails us to drop out before 11:59 PM EST on Saturday, November 16, you will be notified if you are the next competitor on the waitlist. After that deadline, all remaining competitors on the waitlist will be emailed letting them know they did not get off the waitlist and will be fully refunded.

TheCubicle will be providing prizes!

Thanks to online education and learning platform Aixue for supporting the Flushing Open

This competition is being held in the Mid-Atlantic Region (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV). See the regions on CubingUSA's website.

• Join the Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Discord server
• Join the Tri-State Cubing Facebook group (NJ, NY, PA)
• See the Mid-Atlantic Region Organizational Spreadsheet
• See upcoming competitions:
  • in Delaware
  • in Maryland
  • in New Jersey
  • in New York
  • in Pennsylvania
  • in Virginia
  • in West Virginia