How to register

It is not possible to compete, if you have not registered online! If your name appears here, then you have successfully registered. It is not possible to register for the competition on the day itself!
The registration closes on the 19th of October, at 23:59 (Swedish time), or when the competitor limit has been reached.
Follow the steps below to get your registration accepted:

• You will first need to create a WCA account (if you don't have a WCA-account already).
• Now register for the competition here.
• You will then receive an email, which will be sent to the email address connected to your WCA account. Please note the first email you receive does not mean you have been accepted yet!
• You now have to pay the registration fee of 35€. This will be done on the WCA site, via Stripe, on the same page as you registered (here).
• You have now completed all the steps, you now just need to wait! It will take a maximum of 48 hours to get accepted (often this is much faster). If you don’t see your name here after 48 hours, then please contact the organizers (not the Delegate, unless he is listed as one of the organizers).

If you do not follow all these points, your registration will not get accepted.
If you can no longer attend the competition, please send us an email, and tell us. You will also get a refund of 50% of the registration fee, if you let us know before registration closes!
You will only be allowed to change the events you are competing in until the registration closes (October 19th)!
Remember to check your email, there will be an email sent out a few days before the competition will take place. It will contain some more detailed information about the competition.

If you are staff for this competition (or want to apply), some different rules apply. Please read the "Staff" tab.

We will be using two different stages for this competition! We will use a Main stage and a Side stage. You can check the Events tab for an overview of which event will be held where.

All competitors must have read the WCA Regulations.

You must be registered for this competition online in order to compete! You can register here. Your registration is complete, when you see your name among the other competitors (here).

New competitors must bring a valid identification card, to confirm their identity at the competition. A passport is good example since it shows your date of birth, and country of representation.

No flash photography in the entire venue! Flash is distracting to the competitors. However pictures without the use of flash are allowed.

All spectators must remain at least 1,5 meters away from every solving station.

When a round is in progress, then all competitors in the current group must wait in the competitor waiting area, until they get called up to solve.

You only need to be present, when you have to compete, in the events you are registered for! We recommend that you are present half an hour to an hour before your first event, since the schedule might change. If you can only be present one of the days, then you can only compete in the events on the given date. If you would like, you can write which day(s) you are coming, in the note, when you sign up for the competition.

When we approach the competition date, you will receive an email. It will contain some changes that might have happened. It will also contain more ‘up to date’ information, which you might need.

Events

It is very important to book your accomodation for this competition as early as you can! This is due to the a photography event taking place in Vårgårda during the same weekend, limiting the amount of rooms available in Vårgårda. Feel free to choose from some of the special offers below

Floor Accomodation You will be able to sleep in the main hall on the night before Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! It will cost you 5/10/15€ (50/100/150SEK) per night. You need to bring your own air mattress, sleeping bag and such since we wont supply those. This accomodation must be pre-booked and paid using the "Nordic Championship Fee" form, which can be found here: (https://www.formget.com/app/form/share/DCNE-301835) Information about breakfast at the venue can be found under the "food" tab.

Information about Mikaelsgården We have reserved a small block of rooms at the "Mathias Kök och Rum" hotel in central Vårgårda. They offer us double rooms for 1295 SEK per night. It is possible to add an extra bed in each room for an extra of 300 SEK. Breakfast is included in all rates. Please mention the booking code "Rubik´s Kub" while booking to recieve these rates. Booking at these rates is possible until the 31st of August You will find all means of contact you need for booking these rooms on this page: https://mathias-kok-o-rum.se/kontakt/

Grand Hotel Alingsås Grand Hotel Alingsås has reserved a block of rooms and prepared a special discount for us during the weekend. Booking is made either on the phone to: +46 322 670100 or to their e-mail: info@grandhotel-alingsas.se Booking at these rates is possible until the 31st of August Please mention that you are booking for the Rubik´s Cube competition as well as the booking number 452455 to recieve the following special rates:

Single Room: 995 SEK, Double Room: 1195 SEK. You can also benefit from their special rates in their other building (Small Grand Hotel) mentioning Rubik´s Cube as well as the same booking number. Single Room: 895 SEK, Double Room: 1095 SEK. Family Room: 1195 SEK (including one child under 12 years of age). Extra bed in the family room: 300 SEK. Breakfast is included in all rates.

Hostel at Tångahallen There are 16 beds available at the hostel, on the night before Friday, Saturday and Sunday. However, a few of these are reserved for staff and delegates to book, so the availability is extremly limited. Ask the organisation team through email to check if there are still beds left at the hostel. We will then give more details if possible and needed. This does cost money even if you are staff!

We have closed the staff registration! Please sign up for the competition in the regular manner.

How to become staff of the Nordic Championship

We will be acquiring staff members for this competition! As a staff member, you will have a free registration process. You will also have the "floor accommodation" for free. These are the two staff priveledges!

You can fill this form out, if you want to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScg6fnIUf-7JxrTZzJTyG9clJk8rVtnEyXZV2_5zb1lle7MmQ/viewform

If you are seeking to be staff, then please wait to sign up for the competition, until you have had a response about your status as staff.

How to register as staff of the competition

Please read this tab before reading this, as this registration process is only a suplement to the original.
Follow the steps below to get your registration accepted:

• You will first need to create a WCA account (if you don't have a WCA-account already).
• Now register for the competition here. When you sign up, please be sure to put your unique staff code in the comment section of your registration, which you received in the mail stating you got accepted as staff.
• Please note that as staff of the competition, do not pay the registration fee, otherwise you will lose money when your fee gets refunded.
• You have now completed all the steps, you now just need to wait! It will take a maximum of 48 hours to get accepted (often this is much faster). If you don’t see your name here after 48 hours, then please contact the organisers (not the Delegate, unless he is listed as one of the organisers).

Flight: The closest airport to the venue is Gothenburg Landvetter Airport, served by both low-cost and classic airlines. Generally, the easiest way to get to Vårgårda from the airport is taking a bus into Gothenburg city center, and then taking one of the local trains to Vårgårda. Buying the cheapest ticket from Gothenburg Airport to Vårgårda is slightly complicated, so follow these steps closely.

To begin with, you will want to plan your trip from the airport to Vårgårda before you arrive at the airport. Use: https://www.vasttrafik.se/ to plan your trip. Enter "Landvetter Airport" as your starting point and "Vårgårda station" as your destination. It is very important that you enter "Landvetter Resecentrum" as a station you will be travelling via under the more options tab. Otherwise, you will be shown "Flygbussarna" departures, which are very expensive. Remember to check the travel details for your journey, since your ticket is also not valid on the trains operated by "SJ".

Then, download the "Västtrafik" app, available for iOS and Android. When you are ready to buy your ticket (which should be done not more than 30 minutes before leaving entering your first bus), enter "Landvetter Resecentrum" as your starting point and "Vårgårda station" as your destination. Your ticket will cost 121 SEK for adults and 91 SEK for youth under 20 years old. Your ticket will be valid in all zones necessary for your journey.

We know that this is very complicated for a foreigner. If you have a flight arriving at Gothenburg Landvetter Airport, feel free to send your travel details to the organisation team. We will help you with planning your journey and giving support in buying a ticket. Travel time from the airport to Vårgårda is between 1,5 - 2 hours.

Train: Vårgårda train station is located 1,4 kilometers from the venue, covered by both local and regional trains as well as the local buses operated by "Västtrafik". To find and buy train tickets within Sweden, as well as from Copenhagen and Oslo area, use www.sj.se For local travel within the western parts of Sweden, check www.vasttrafik.se The best walking options from Vårgårda station to Tångahallen are shown below using this link: http://bit.ly/2yHSt3t

Car: The venue is easily accesible by car and is located in the middle of the Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen greater areas. There are a lot of parking space at the event center where the competition is held, which is all free of charge. Use this link to plan your journey to the venue: http://bit.ly/2IqE0IE

There are a few supermarkets in the city center, with the closest one being Netto, right by the train station. Willys and Ica also have supermarkets in the city center, north of the train station. However, it is approximately 1,5 kilometers from the venue to the closest supermarket, which is why we have made special arrangements for food at the venue.

Breakfast Competitors as well as guests can order a breakfast for Saturday and Sunday morning. It will be served during the hour before the first event during both days, in the main hall of the competition. The cost is 50 SEK per day and will include a "hostel standard" breakfast with some bread, toppings, yoghurt, sour milk, cereals, fruit, juice, coffee, tea and maybe even more. This breakfast must be ordered and paid in advance at the "Nordic Championship Fee" form which can be found here: https://www.formget.com/app/form/share/DCNE-301835

Lunch Competitors and guests will also be able to book a dinner during Friday and a lunch during Saturday and Sunday. It will cost 80 SEK per day and include a full meal including soft drinks and coffee / tea. These meals must also be booked and paid in advance using the same form: https://www.formget.com/app/form/share/DCNE-301835 Remember to note in the extra information field if you have any allergies or if you want a vegetarian option.

Café The event center will open up a café at the venue during all the competition days. They will be selling burgers, hot dogs, sandwhiches, sweets as well as hot and cold drinks. Only SEK or credit card payment is accepted in the café.

The main stage of the competition will be placed in the big indoor football field called "Tångahallen", located at "Tånga Hed" activity center outside Vårgårda. All tables and chairs for warm-up and audience will be located in the same hall as the main stage. Close to the main hall, we will have the side stage in the lobby of the bowling hall.

Those who has booked sleeping at the venue will sleep in the main hall. Toilets and showers is available in the locker rooms in the lobby of the venue. The breakfast and lunch for those who booked these meals will also be served in the main hall.

The sponsors of the Nordic Championship 2018 will be Cuboss.se!
Cuboss are providing cash prizes for the winners! They are sponsoring a 400€ prize pool! The prizes are displayed in Euro and will be distributed in the following manner:

(As stated on the front page, only citizens of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden are eligible to receive the prizes).

Nordic Championship 2018 live results

You will be able to find the live results on Cubecomps when the competition starts. We always try to get the results up as quickly as possible, but we prioritise making sure the competition runs smoothly and according to the schedule. Remember the results on Cubecomps are not final, and changes might occur before they are published to the WCA site.