Venue Address:
Albany Capital Center
55 Eagle St.
Albany, NY 12207

Train: Albany-Rensselaer is the closest Amtrak station. It is a short drive across the Hudson River from downtown Albany.

Airport: Albany International Airport (ALB) is roughly 10 miles away from downtown Albany.

Parking: The closest parking available is the convention center's own garage, which is $8 per car per day; the entrance is on Wendell Street. The MVP Arena garage is also right next door and is the same price. Additionally, downtown Albany has free street parking every weekend.

Hotels:
The following 4 hotels in downtown Albany have graciously offered block rates for the weekend. In order to book at these rates, please use the links below:
-Hampton Inn and Suites Albany Downtown
-Hilton Albany
-Holiday Inn Express Albany Downtown
-Renaissance Albany Hotel (connected by skybridge to the venue)

Others include:
-Fairfield Inn and Suites Albany Downtown
-There are also numerous hotels, including budget options, closer to the airport.

Food: Concession stands will be provided by the venue, as outside food is not permitted. While there are many options in downtown Albany, most of them are sit-down restaurants. More fast food options are available closer to the airport (15-20 minutes away), in particular near Colonie Center and Latham Crossing.

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 $50.00. (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 350. The list of approved competitors can be found by clicking "Competitors" on the left side of this webpage. If there are already 350 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 EDT on Wednesday, May 31st 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 EDT on Wednesday, May 31st 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 350 competitors have paid, simply pay the registration fee. If a competitor emails us to drop out before 11:59 PM EDT on Wednesday, May 31st, 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.

Please note that the US regions have been realigned as of 2023 - the former Northeast region has been split into the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions.

CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Championship 2023 is open to all competitors. However, the title of Mid-Atlantic Champion in each event will be restricted to competitors from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, and West Virginia. Additionally, the title of New York Champion in each event will be awarded to the top-ranked competitor who lives in New York state. In order to be eligible to win a title, you must log in to the CubingUSA website with your WCA account and select your home state by May 31st, 2023 at 11:59pm EDT. After the competition has ended, all regional champions will be required to prove residency in order to claim their titles and prizes.

TheCubicle will be vending and providing cash prizes to all podium finishers, Mid-Atlantic Champions, and New York Champions. Huge thanks to them!

Prize breakdown:

3x3:

1. $100
2. $80
3. $60

Mid-Atlantic Champion: $60 bonus
New York Champion: $10 bonus

All other events:

1. $40
2. $30
3. $20

Mid-Atlantic Champion: $20 bonus
New York Champion: $10 bonus

The staff application period has ended. Staff members are expected to help out for the majority of the groups they are not competing in, even if they don't have a specific task assigned. If you are selected and actively help throughout the competition, you will be eligible for a refund of the registration fee after the competition is over. If you do not apply for staff or are not chosen to be a staff member, it does not mean that you will not have to help out at all.

Benefits will include:
-Refunded registration fee
-Staff T-Shirt(s)
-Lunch provided

Groups:

https://www.competitiongroups.com/competitions/MidAtlanticChampionship2023

The following events require an official success by May 31st, 2023.
4x4x4 Blindfolded
5x5x5 Blindfolded

The following events are only accepting the top competitors who attend, based on the psych sheet including all competitions finishing on May 31st, 2023 or before.
3x3x3 Multi-Blind: Top 20 competitors (Sorted by single)

There are no prior qualification requirements for any other events (including 3x3), so anyone can compete regardless of past performance. However, in-round cutoffs and time limits apply for many events. See the events tab for more info.

The Mid-Atlantic Champion for 3x3x3 Fewest Moves will be determined at CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic FMC Championship 2023 on June 4th.

The winners will be announced/recognized during the awards ceremony of the main competition.