Glasgow Favourites Evening I 2024
- Date
- Oct 1, 2024
- City
- Glasgow, City of Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Venue
Learning and Teaching Building, Strathclyde University
- Address
- 49 Richmond Street, G1 1XU
- Details
6th Floor, Room TL662
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Eleanor Sinnott and UK Cube Association
- WCA Delegates
- Adam Leyton, Eleanor Sinnott, and Ryan Eckersley
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Please read the Favourites Competition Format tab before registering. You are only able to register for a few of the events available at this competition.
Please be aware that this is an evening competition and does not begin until 5:20pm
This competition will run in 2 groups. You will compete in one group and run, judge, or scramble for the other group. You MUST be present for the entirety of both groups (i.e. 5:20pm - 8:30pm) otherwise you will not be allowed to compete.
Please make sure to read all the information in the tabs above.
- Events
- Competitor limit
- 40
- Number of times bookmarked
- 17
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and will close .
- Registration requirements
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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 40 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is £7.50 (British Pound).
The registration fee has to be paid through Stripe here once registered.
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 75% of your registration fee.
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 by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Competitors may register in at most 3 events.
Please read the Favourites Competition Format tab before registering. You are only able to register for a few of the events available at this competition.
Make sure to register and pay for the competition to be accepted. We will not accept any registrations at the competition.
Once you have been accepted, you will receive a confirmation email. If registration is full by the time you pay then you will not receive this confirmation email and you will be on the waiting list. If you do not make the competitor list by the limit date for refunds (specified above), then you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee. You may contact us to ask for your current position on the waiting list.
If you can no longer attend, let us know as soon as possible through the contact link on the General Info page. We often have waiting lists so letting us know you cannot attend allows us to add another person to the competition.
If you would like to change events, you must email us.
If you have any problems check out the FAQ, or feel free to contact us.
What is a Favourites Competition?
A Favourites Competition is a term for a competition that has most or all WCA recognised events, but competitors may only register for a maximum of a few events. This is done to allow people the opportunity to compete in their preferred events, while having a large selection of events to pick from.
How do I know what events I can register for?
Competitors may only register for events that add up to no more than 20 points
You can find how many points each event is worth in the table below:
| Event | Points |
|---|---|
| 2x2 | 5 |
| 4x4 | 6 |
| 5x5 | 8 |
| 6x6 | 7 |
| 7x7 | 9 |
| 3x3 One-Handed | 6 |
| Clock | 7 |
| Megaminx | 9 |
| Pyraminx | 5 |
| Skewb | 5 |
| Square-1 | 6 |
(Please note that this points system only applies for this competition).
Examples of valid combinations:
- 2x2, Skewb, 7x7 (5 + 5 + 9 = 19 points) ✔️
- 6x6, Megaminx (7 + 9 = 16 ponts) ✔️
- Pyraminx, Megaminx, One-Handed (5 + 9 + 6 = 20 points) ✔️
Examples of an invalid combination:
- 5x5, 6x6, 7x7 (8 + 7 + 9 = 23 points) ❌
If your registered events add up to over 20 points, we will remove events until it is under and you will need to email us to make sure it's your preferred events list.
If you would like to change your events, you will need to do so by emailing us.
How will the competition run?
The competition will run in two 1.5 hour groups. In the group you are competing in, you will do all of your events one after the other. In the other group, you must help out with running, judging, or scrambling.
You must be present to help out for the group you are not competing in, otherwise you will not be allowed to compete. You must be present from 5:20pm until 8:30pm.
Hello! We are the UK Cube Association and we are a completely volunteer-ran organisation that hosts all cubing competitions in the UK. We are made up of a team of WCA delegates and staff, and we're passionate about giving people as many opportunities to compete in the UK as we can. We have organised over 100 competitions up and down the country with many more on the horizon and are always trying to find new locations to make cubing competitions as accessible as possible.
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Frequently Asked Questions
First time at our competitions?
Q: How do I register?
A: Make sure you have created a WCA account by going to the sign-up page and creating an account. Once you have created the account and confirmed your email address, follow the menu bar to the Register page and carefully follow the instructions.
Q: Can I come only to spectate?
A: Yes! There is no need to book - you can just rock up on the day. It can be a bit hectic in the mornings so afternoon is preferred.
Q: Are there different age categories?
A: No, all competitors compete on the same level and all ages are welcome.
Q: Am I allowed to bring a guest?
A: Yes, you can bring as many guests as you want.
Q: How fast do I have to be to compete?
A: Check out the Events tab - if you can make the time limit for the events you want to compete in, then you're fast enough!
Q: Do I have to be there on both days?
A: No, if you only have events on one of the days, you don't have to turn up for the other day. You can see what days your events are on on the Schedule tab.
Q: When can I leave the competition?
A: You are welcome to leave whenever you are not competing. If you have no more events left then you are not required to stay.
Q: Do I use my own cubes to compete?
A: Yes!
Q: How do I find live results?
A: You can see live results as soon as they're entered at WCA Live.
Q: What happens to my results after the competition?
A: Within a couple of days, they will all be posted to this page and if this is your first competition you will automatically have your very own WCA ID assigned.
Q: Do you have a mailing list?
A: Why yes, we do have a mailing list! Sign up here for announcements of future competitions and more.
Need to unregister?
Q: What do I do if I can no longer attend?
A: Let us know via the contact link on the General Info page.
Q: If I do not attend do I get a refund?
A: If you inform us you are no longer attending before the limit date for refunds on the General Info page then you will receive a 75% refund. If this time has passed then you will receive no refund.
Something else you'd like to know?
We have a detailed Parents' Guide that covers the answers to many more questions, free from cubing jargon! Whilst primarily aimed at the parents of younger competitors, there is useful information for everyone to find within it.
Check it out here!
If you are a spectator, please never stand further forward than the front row of spectator chairs.
We will be taking videos and photographs of the competition and the environment for our social media pages and website. By attending the competition as a competitor or a guest, you are accepting that you may be filmed or photographed for these purposes.
Disclaimer
- There may be a photographer present at our events and by attending you give us permission to use any photos or videos you appear in on our website, our social media, or for other marketing purposes.
- The UKCA does not accept responsibility and expressly excludes liability to the fullest extent permitted by law for any loss or damage to any personal property; or for personal injury or illness suffered by you at a UKCA event.
- The UKCA is not responsible for any accommodation, travel or associated costs you might incur in the unlikely event that a competition has to be cancelled, rescheduled or relocated.
- Children under 18 years old should be accompanied by an adult.
Venue
The venue is the Learning and Teaching building at the University of Strathclyde, 49 Richmond Street G1 1XU. The university is right in the heart of Glasgow and is very easily accessed.
Please note that there is a new Low Emission Zone in Glasgow City Centre: please check here to see if your vehicle is compliant.
Travel
Car: Parking is available at the following nearby car parks:
- NCP George Street Car Park on Montrose Street. A discount for this is available by prebooking here using code L6PN4FX
- Duke Street Car Park for a flat rate of £6 a day
Train: The venue is a 15 minute walk away from Glasgow Central station and a few minutes away from Glasgow Queen Street station. The shuttle bus 398 offers free transport from Glasgow Central station to Buchanan Bus station or Queen Street station for anyone holding a valid rail ticket.
Plane: The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport. The 500 Glasgow Airport Express offers a direct service from the airport to Buchanan bus station, just a few minutes from the venue.
Coach: The venue is a 5 minute walk away from Buchanan bus station which has intercity coach connections to many destinations across the UK.
Bus: The Citylink 900 bus offers a direct service to Buchanan bus station from Edinburgh while the X99 connects Glasgow to Dumfries. Many local buses also stop at North Frederick bus station across the road from the venue.
Accommodation
There are many hotel options available in central Glasgow, some of which are listed below:
This competition has been organised with help from Strathclyde Rubik's Cube Society
Find out more about the society here and join our Discord server 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).
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.