CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2018
- Date
- May 18 - 20, 2018
- City
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 120 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, USA
- Details
Friday events in Jefferson Meeting Room A. Saturday/Sunday events in Anthony Wayne Ballroom.
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizer
- Nathan Dwyer
- WCA Delegates
- James Hildreth and Nathan Dwyer
- Information
There is a limit of 300 competitors. There is a registration fee of $50. Spectators are welcome to attend free of charge.
Schedule: https://goo.gl/qHHGmc
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 191
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 300 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $50 (United States Dollar).
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- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Andy Denney won with an average of 8.62 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Luke Garrett finished second (8.64) and Brian Johnson finished third (8.65).
World records: Stanley Chapel 4x4x4 Blindfolded 1:29.42 (single).
North American records: Andy Denney Megaminx 40.44 (average).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Andy Denney | 7.54 | 8.62 | United States | 7.88 | 7.54 | 9.74 | 10.02 | 8.24 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Brian Johnson | 1.35 | 2.23 | United States | 3.59 | 1.35 | 1.58 | 1.51 | 3.64 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Brian Johnson | 31.93 | 33.12 | United States | 32.43 | 36.98 | 34.73 | 32.19 | 31.93 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Stanley Chapel | 58.53 | 59.67 | United States | 58.53 | 1:00.04 | 1:14.53 | 59.12 | 59.86 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | James Hildreth | 2:02.27 | 2:04.74 | United States | 2:02.27 | 2:08.34 | 2:03.61 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Stanley Chapel | 3:00.95 | 3:07.31 | United States | 3:13.62 | 3:07.35 | 3:00.95 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Stanley Chapel | 25.66 | 26.87 | United States | 27.43 | 25.66 | 27.52 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Mark Boyanowski | 26 | 27.00 | United States | 26 | 29 | 26 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Connor Kempf | 13.91 | 14.45 | United States | 14.87 | 14.39 | 13.91 | 16.34 | 14.10 | |||
| Clock | Stanley Chapel | 5.19 | 6.93 | United States | 6.77 | 7.77 | 6.47 | 5.19 | 7.55 | |||
| Megaminx | Andy Denney | 40.48 | 43.02 | United States | 40.48 | 47.57 | 41.91 | 40.68 | 46.47 | |||
| Pyraminx | Luke Van Laningham | 2.08 | 3.09 | United States | 4.08 | 3.28 | 2.65 | 2.08 | 3.35 | |||
| Skewb | Luke Van Laningham | 3.05 | 3.65 | United States | 6.94 | 3.50 | 3.62 | 3.05 | 3.82 | |||
| Square-1 | Nathan Dwyer | 10.44 | 11.90 | United States | 12.44 | 11.74 | 10.44 | 13.39 | 11.52 | |||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Stanley Chapel | 1:29.42 | WR | DNF | United States | 1:29.42 | 1:49.98 | DNF | ||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Stanley Chapel | 21/23 45:11 | United States | 21/23 45:11 | ||||||||
| Event: | Rounds: | Cutoff/Time Limit: | Format | # taken to round 2 / 3 / 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 | 4 | 10 minute Time Limit | Average of 5 | 100 / 24 / 8 |
| 2x2x2 | 3 | 0:25/1:00 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 48 / 12 / - |
| 4x4x4 | 3 | 1:30 / 3:00 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 24 / 12 / - |
| 5x5x5 | 3 | 2:30 / 4:00 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 24 / 12 / - |
| 6x6x6 | 2 | 4:00 / 6:00 | Best of 1 / Mean of 3 | 12 / - / - |
| 7x7x7 | 2 | 6:00 / 8:00 | Best of 1 / Mean of 3 | 12 / - / - |
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | 2 | 5 Minute Time Limit | Best of 3 | 12 / - / - |
| Fewest Moves | 1 | 1 Hour Time Limit | Mean of 3 | - / - / - |
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | 2 | 0:45 / 2:00 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 12 / - / - |
| Clock | 2 | 0:25 / 1:00 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 12 / - / - |
| Megaminx | 2 | 2:00 / 4:00 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 12 / - / - |
| Pyraminx | 2 | 0:20 / 1:00 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 12 / - / - |
| Skewb | 2 | 0:20 / 1:00 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 12 / - / - |
| Square-1 | 2 | 0:45 / 2:00 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 12 / - / - |
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | 1 | 1 Hour Cumulative Limit | Best of 3 | - / - / - |
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | 1 | 1 Hour Cumulative Limit | Best of 3 | - / - / - |
| 3x3x3 Multiple Blindfolded | 1 | 10 min/cube up to 60 minutes max. | Best of 1 | - / - / - |
Great Lakes Championship 2018 Schedule
| Friday | Long Events Room | |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | ||
| 8:45 | ||
| 9:00 | 5BLD | |
| 9:15 | 5BLD | |
| 9:30 | 5BLD | |
| 9:45 | 5BLD | |
| 10:00 | break | |
| 10:15 | FMC #1 | |
| 10:30 | FMC #1 | |
| 10:45 | FMC #1 | |
| 11:00 | FMC #1 | |
| 11:15 | break | |
| 11:30 | 4BLD | |
| 11:45 | 4BLD | |
| 12:00 | 4BLD | |
| 12:15 | 4BLD | |
| 12:30 | LUNCH | |
| 12:45 | LUNCH | |
| 13:00 | LUNCH | |
| 13:15 | MBLD | |
| 13:30 | MBLD | |
| 13:45 | MBLD | |
| 14:00 | MBLD | |
| 14:15 | MBLD | |
| 14:30 | MBLD | |
| 14:45 | MBLD | |
| 15:00 | FMC #2 | |
| 15:15 | FMC #2 | |
| 15:30 | FMC #2 | |
| 15:45 | FMC #2 | |
| 16:00 | break | |
| 16:15 | FMC #3 | |
| 16:30 | FMC #3 | |
| 16:45 | FMC #3 | |
| 17:00 | FMC #3 | |
| 17:15 | ||
| 17:30 | ||
| 17:45 | ||
| 18:00 |
| Saturday | stage 1 | stage 2 | stage 3 | stage 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | 7x7 Round 1 | 7x7 Round 1 | Clock Round 1 | Clock Round 1 |
| 8:45 | 7x7 Round 1 | 7x7 Round 1 | Clock Round 1 | Clock Round 1 |
| 9:00 | 7x7 Round 1 | 7x7 Round 1 | Clock Round 1 | Clock Round 1 |
| 9:15 | 7x7 Round 1 | 7x7 Round 1 | 6x6 Round 1 | 6x6 Round 1 |
| 9:30 | 7x7 Round 1 | 7x7 Round 1 | 6x6 Round 1 | 6x6 Round 1 |
| 9:45 | 7x7 Round 1 | 7x7 Round 1 | 6x6 Round 1 | 6x6 Round 1 |
| 10:00 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | 6x6 Round 1 | 6x6 Round 1 |
| 10:15 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | 6x6 Round 1 | 6x6 Round 1 |
| 10:30 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | 6x6 Round 1 | 6x6 Round 1 |
| 10:45 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3x3 |
| 11:00 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | Round 1 |
| 11:15 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 |
| 11:30 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 |
| 11:45 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 |
| 12:00 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 | 3x3 Round 1 |
| 12:15 | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 12:30 | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 12:45 | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 13:00 | 3BLD Round 1 | 3BLD Round 1 | 3BLD Round 1 | 3BLD Round 1 |
| 13:15 | 3BLD Round 1 | 3BLD Round 1 | 3BLD Round 1 | 3BLD Round 1 |
| 13:30 | 2x2 Round 1 | 2x2 Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 |
| 13:45 | 2x2 Round 1 | 2x2 Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 |
| 14:00 | 2x2 Round 1 | 2x2 Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 |
| 14:15 | 2x2 Round 1 | 2x2 Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 |
| 14:30 | 2x2 Round 1 | 2x2 Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 |
| 14:45 | 2x2 Round 1 | 2x2 Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 |
| 15:00 | 2x2 Round 1 | 2x2 Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 |
| 15:15 | 2x2 Round 1 | 2x2 Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 |
| 15:30 | 2x2 Round 1 | 2x2 Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 | Pyraminx Round 1 |
| 15:45 | 2x2 Round 1 | 2x2 Round 1 | 2x2 Round 1 | 2x2 Round 1 |
| 16:00 | 4x4 Round 1 | 4x4 Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 |
| 16:15 | 4x4 Round 1 | 4x4 Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 |
| 16:30 | 4x4 Round 1 | 4x4 Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 |
| 16:45 | 4x4 Round 1 | 4x4 Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 |
| 17:00 | 4x4 Round 1 | 4x4 Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 |
| 17:15 | 4x4 Round 1 | 4x4 Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 |
| 17:30 | 4x4 Round 1 | 4x4 Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 |
| 17:45 | 4x4 Round 1 | 4x4 Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 |
| 18:00 | 4x4 Round 1 | 4x4 Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 | 3x3 OH Round 1 |
| Sunday | stage 1 | stage 2 | stage 3 | stage 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | 5x5 Round 1 | 5x5 Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 |
| 8:45 | 5x5 Round 1 | 5x5 Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 |
| 9:00 | 5x5 Round 1 | 5x5 Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 |
| 9:15 | 5x5 Round 1 | 5x5 Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 |
| 9:30 | 5x5 Round 1 | 5x5 Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 |
| 9:45 | 5x5 Round 1 | 5x5 Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 |
| 10:00 | 5x5 Round 1 | 5x5 Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 |
| 10:15 | 5x5 Round 1 | 5x5 Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 | Skewb Round 1 |
| 10:30 | 3x3 Round 2 | 3x3 Round 2 | 2x2 Semifinal | 2x2 Semifinal |
| 10:45 | 3x3 Round 2 | 3x3 Round 2 | 2x2 Semifinal | 2x2 Semifinal |
| 11:00 | 3x3 Round 2 | 3x3 Round 2 | Clock Final | CLOCK final |
| 11:15 | 3x3 Round 2 | 3x3 Round 2 | Sq1 Round 1 | Sq1 Round 1 |
| 11:30 | 3x3 Round 2 | 3x3 Round 2 | Sq1 Round 1 | Sq1 Round 1 |
| 11:45 | Sq1 Round 1 | Sq1 Round 1 | Sq1 Round 1 | Sq1 Round 1 |
| 12:00 | Sq1 Round 1 | Sq1 Round 1 | Sq1 Round 1 | Sq1 Round 1 |
| 12:15 | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 12:30 | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 12:45 | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 13:00 | 5x5 Semi final | 5x5 Semi final | Megaminx Round 1 | Megaminx Round 1 |
| 13:15 | 5x5 Semi final | 5x5 Semi final | Megaminx Round 1 | Megaminx Round 1 |
| 13:30 | 7x7 Final | 7x7 Final | Megaminx Round 1 | Megaminx Round 1 |
| 13:45 | 7x7 Final | 7x7 Final | Megaminx Round 1 | Megaminx Round 1 |
| 14:00 | 4x4x4 | 4x4x4 | Megaminx Round 1 | Megaminx Round 1 |
| 14:15 | semifinal | semifinal | Megaminx Round 1 | Megaminx Round 1 |
| 14:30 | SKEWB final | SKEWB final | 6x6 Final | 6x6x6 final |
| 14:45 | 3x3x3 semifinal | 3x3x3 semifinal | 5x5x5 final | 5x5x5 final |
| 15:00 | PYRAMINX final | PYRAMINX final | ||
| 15:15 | 2x2x2 final | 2x2x2 final | SQ1 final | SQ1 final |
| 15:30 | 3x3x3 OH final | 3x3x3 OH final | Megaminx Final | Megaminx Final |
| 15:45 | 4x4x4 final | 4x4x4 final | Megaminx Final | Megaminx Final |
| 16:00 | 3BLD final | 3BLD final | clean-up | clean-up |
| 16:15 | break/buffer | break/buffer | clean-up | clean-up |
| 16:30 | break/buffer | break/buffer | ||
| 16:45 | 3x3 Final | 3x3x3 final | ||
| 17:00 | 3x3 Final | 3x3 Final | ||
| 17:15 | 3x3 Final | 3x3 Final | ||
| 17:30 | awards/clean-up | awards/clean-up | ||
| 17:45 | awards/clean-up | awards/clean-up | ||
| 18:00 |
The official hotel for this competition is the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Wayne Downtown at Grand Wayne Convention Center. This hotel is conveniently located right across the street from the venue, and is connected by a skybridge to the convention center.
The hotel is offering a group discount rate for Great Lakes Championship attendees and their families. You can book a hotel room at this discounted rate for any period between Tuesday, May 15 to Tuesday, May 22 (inclusive). You can book rooms in our group block at this link:
https://aws.passkey.com/event/49573204/owner/10902288/home
This is the first annual CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship, part of a series of Regional Championships supported by CubingUSA. The goal of these competitions is to allow competitors from all over the country to compete for regional titles. The Great Lakes region is comprised of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
While only residents of the Great Lakes states are eligible to win the title of Great Lakes Champion, residents of any state or country are welcome to compete. This competition also serves as a Nationals qualifying competition, so your results could enable you to compete at CubingUSA Nationals 2018.
More information on CubingUSA and Regional Championships
This competition will take place on May 18-20, 2018, at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. You may be familiar with the Grand Wayne from the 5 previous WCA competitions held at this venue, including CubingUSA Nationals 2017. The events on Friday, May 18 will take place in the Jefferson Meeting Room A, and the events on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20, will take place in the Anthony Wayne Ballroom.
This competition is sponsored by Cube Depot. Check out their online store at cubedepotusa.com
Prizes TBA
As this is the Great Lakes Championship, we will be recognizing Great Lakes Champions for each event. We will recognize as the Great Lakes Champion the top finisher from one of these states:
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
We ask that competitors expecting to have a chance at a Great Lakes Champion title bring proof of residence (current driver's license or school ID, etc.)
More information regarding eligibility can be found here: https://cubingusa.org/regional
Who can compete?
Anyone can compete, including first-time competitors and people residing outside the Great Lakes region.I'm only competing in 3x3x3. Do I have to attend on Friday?
No. You only have to show up at least 15 minutes before your first event is scheduled to begin. Of course, you're welcome to attend any part of the competition.Will my results from this competition count as qualifying times for CubingUSA Nationals?
Yes.I registered and paid, but I can no longer attend. Can I get a refund?
We are offering full refunds of registration fees until April 18th, after which point no refunds will be given.
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).
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.