The Peponi House Twist & Turn 2023
- Date
- May 13, 2023
- City
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Venue
Peponi House Preparatory School
- Address
- Peponi House Preparatory School, Farasi Lane, Nairobi, Kenya
- Details
Main Hall
- Contact
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+254 795 740737
- Organizer
- Nikhath Zigmund
- WCA Delegate
- Rayan Parmar
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Welcome to the third WCA competition in Kenya!
This competition is specifically created for those who are aged 13 and under. Those who are aged 14 and above can participate... but will not qualify to get a prize on the podium.Participants should bring some form of identification in order to confirm that they are aged 13 and below. A passport, or a copy of your birth cirtificate is a good example since it shows name, age, nationality and so on.
You only need to be present at the venue during the events in which you plan to attend. However, you need to be present at the venue no later than 15 minutes before your first event starts so that you have enough time to complete the registration.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 43
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.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 50 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is KSh500 (Kenyan Shilling).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 100% 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 on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Please send the registration fee via M-Pesa to 0710 741774. If this is not an option, please contact the organiser using the contact information.
Your registration will be completed, and your name will appear on the competitor list as soon as we recieve the payment.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
John Muthee Karichu won with an average of 14.22 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Sur Shah finished second (16.29) and Nygel Emmanuel Msagha finished third (16.58).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | John Muthee Karichu | 12.75 | 14.22 | Kenya | 12.89 | 14.92 | 15.36 | 12.75 | 14.85 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Sur Shah | 5.36 | 5.98 | Kenya | 5.49 | 6.27 | 6.19 | 5.36 | 6.84 | |||
| Pyraminx | Reyansh Agarwal | 7.48 | 13.03 | India | 13.22 | 11.64 | 14.22 | 25.82 | 7.48 | |||
For those of you new to cubing, WELCOME!
We want to let you know this event is for those who are aged 13 and below, and is perfectly fine for cubers of any experience. We just ask you know a couple things before coming to compete...
First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/
This video will explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPL3eV-A0ww
If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the 'Registration & Payment' tab and it will guide you to the registration.
FAQs
Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. This means you should bring your own cube.
Q: What is the normal age of competitors at these events?
A: This event has been specifically made for those who are aged 13 and under, to help them show their skills to everyone else. Those who are 14 and above can register, but it will be limited to very few slots. Volunteers are welcome to help around.
Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page within a week after the competition finishes. Remember, the results are entered by a human so please be patient if you do not see your results immediately.
Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete together.
Q: I want to attend, or I have friends/family who want to attend, but not compete. Do they need to pay as well?
A: No. All spectators are free to view the competition at no cost. There is payment only to compete.
If you have any further queries, please do mail the organizers & delegates.
There are numerous public service vehicles travelling to Spring valley from various locations within and outside Nairobi. There are also multiple taxi options available.
Those travelling to the venue using private vehicles will be allowed to use the venue's parking.
Light snacks will be provided for participants and spectators. Please do bring a packed lunch and a bottle of water for yourself.
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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).
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.