Gauteng Autumn 2022

Date: May 15, 2022
City: Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa
Venue: Fayview Function Venue
Address: 152 President Boshoff Rd, Rynfield AH, Benoni, 1501
Contact: Organization team
WCA Delegates: Brendan James Gray and Maverick Pearson

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Information

Registration

Please register for the competition via the World Cube Association website before attending the competition in order to speed up the registration process on the day. Also note that the competitor limit is set at 100 competitors. Please register and pay early in order to secure your place in the competition. We are allowing on-the-day registrations but please be aware that if you arrive on the day without registering and/or paying for your entry ticket, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to compete if the competitor limit has been reached.

Tickets to compete start at R 200.00. Please pay online at https://fayview.com/product/wca-gauteng-autumn-participant/. Please note that we will not confirm your registration until you have paid for your entry ticket!

Three ticket types are available:

R 200 allows you to compete in the competition.
R 250 allows you to compete, and also allows you access to a VIP lounge with non-alcoholic drinks and finger foods throughout the day, as well as couches, seating and a TV screen displaying results.
R 450 includes both of the above, and also includes a competition T-Shirt.

Guests

Tickets for spectators are available here: https://fayview.com/product/wca-gauteng-autumn-spectator/

R 25 ticket will allow you access to the main competition area as a spectator.
R 100 will also allow you access to the VIP lounge.
R 300 includes both of the above, and also includes a competition T-Shirt.

Other Information

Also note that Covid protocols will be in place. Each competitor and vistors will be required to wear face masks and to sanitise regularly.

The competition is sponsored by Speedcubes.co.za, and some puzzles will be available for sale at the competition.

Events
Main event
Competitors: 92

Registration period

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Registration requirements

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Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 100 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is R200 (South African Rand).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
On the spot registrations will be accepted with a base registration fee of R200 (South African Rand).
Spectators can attend paying an entry fee of R25 (South African Rand).

When you register, you will be placed onto a waiting list. Please purchase a ticket here:
https://fayview.com/product/wca-gauteng-autumn-participant/

Note that 3 ticket types are available:

Participant only: R 200
Participant + VIP lounge: R 250
Participant + VIP Lounge + T-Shirt: R 450

Once your purchase has been confirmed, your registration will be confirmed and moved from the waiting list.

Highlights

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Shivaan Harichander won with an average of 8.39 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Waseem Hoosain finished second (9.08) and Cameron Blumenow finished third (9.41).

African records: Osman Badroodin‎ Square-1 12.64 (average); Ruben Grobler‎ Pyraminx 4.01 (average).

3x3x3 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Shivaan Harichander	8.06	8.39	South Africa	8.88	8.06	9.28	8.09	8.21
2	Waseem Hoosain	8.34	9.08	South Africa	9.81	10.33	8.34	8.71	8.72
3	Cameron Blumenow	7.24	9.41	South Africa	10.43	7.24	9.66	8.15	10.56

2x2x2 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Cameron Blumenow	2.32	2.65	South Africa	2.36	2.83	2.75	3.06	2.32
2	Ruben Grobler	2.08	2.76	South Africa	3.15	2.53	3.18	2.61	2.08
3	Shivaan Harichander	2.69	3.33	South Africa	3.00	2.69	4.28	4.38	2.72

3x3x3 One-Handed

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Cameron Blumenow	13.74	15.04	South Africa	14.09	16.11	13.74	16.61	14.91
2	Joshua Christian Marais	12.31	15.47	South Africa	13.96	16.22	16.22	12.31	17.46
3	Osman Badroodin	14.27	15.81	South Africa	15.80	14.27	16.30	17.09	15.34

Pyraminx

#	Name	Best	Average		Representing	Solves
1	Ruben Grobler	3.43	4.01	AfR	South Africa	4.15	3.94	3.43	9.18	3.94
2	Cameron Blumenow	3.53	4.92		South Africa	3.53	6.65	4.44	5.22	5.09
3	Dylan Swarts	3.83	7.30		South Africa	3.83	6.06	9.21	6.83	9.00

Square-1

#	Name	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
1	Osman Badroodin	10.65	NR	12.64	AfR	South Africa	11.94	10.65	20.63	11.36	14.61
2	Ruben Grobler	12.83		19.59		South Africa	12.83	23.58	19.38	15.80	27.09
3	Andreas de Lange	14.63		19.73		South Africa	18.83	19.40	20.96	14.63	28.03