Time schedule (provisional)

Below is the PROVISIONAL time schedule for European Rubik's Cube Championship 2008.
We recommend everyone to be available in Bilbao on Friday afternoon at 16:00.
For the main events there will be qualification rounds on Friday for people who registered late or who are not in the top of the WCA ranking. The best competitors from the qualification round qualify for the first round.
Side events may be cancelled in case of conflicts in time schedule, due to a high number of competitors.



Friday September 19, 2008
AreaEventRoundTime limitFormat#CompetitorsTime
MainOn-site Registration09:00 - 21:00
MainProtocolary Opening Ceremony: Ribbon Cut and welcome15:25 - 15:30
MainRubik's Cubequalification round2:30average of 5n.a.15:30 - 16:00
Main5x5x5 Cubequalification round4:00best of 2fill 1st round
to 40
16:00 - 17:00
Main4x4x4 Cubequalification round3:00best of 2fill 1st round
to 60
17:00 - 18:00
MainRubik's Cube
One-handed
qualification round1:30best of 2fill 1st round
to 50
18:00 - 19:00
Main2x2x2 Cubefinal0:30average of 512019:00 - 20:30
MainOpening Ceremony: concert, speaker, choir and dance20:30 - 21:30
DerioInformal meetings, street animation21:30 - 23:00
Side events
SidePyraminxcombined final0:30best of 2
average of 5 (<0:13)
6015:30 - 17:30
RoomRubik's Cube
Multiple blindfolded
finalWCA regulations
max. 2:30 hours
best of 14515:30 - 19:00
start before 16:00
Room4x4x4 Cube
Blindfolded
final40:00best of 22015:30 - 19:00
Room5x5x5 Cube
Blindfolded
final60:00best of 21515:30 - 19:00


Saturday September 20, 2008
AreaEventRoundTime limitFormat#CompetitorsTime
EntranceOn-site Registration08:30 - 10:30
RoomRubik's Cube
Fewest moves
final60:00best of 14009:00 - 10:00
Main4x4x4 Cubefirst round3:00average of 56009:30 - 11:30
MainRubik's Cube
One-handed
first round1:30average of 55011:30 - 13:00
 Lunch, antique cars exhibition and typical basque sports13:00 - 14:00
MainRubik's Cubefirst round2:30average of 516014:00 - 16:45
Main5x5x5 Cubefirst round4:00average of 54016:45 - 18:45
MainRubik's Cube
With feet
first round3:00best of 12018:45 - 19:15
DerioInformal meetings: dancing lessons, magician, etc19:30 - 22:30
OutsideSpecial Concert: Kepa Junkera and guests23:00 - 01:00
Side events
SideRubik's Magicfinal0:30average of 57010:00 - 12:00
SideRubik's Master Magicfinal0:30average of 54010:00 - 12:00
SideSquare-1combined final2:00best of 1
mean of 3 (<1:00)
5014:00 - 16:00
SideMegaminxcombined final4:00best of 1
mean of 3 (<2:30)
5016:00 - 18:00


Sunday September 21, 2008
AreaEventRoundTime limitFormat#CompetitorsTime
MainRubik's Cube
Blindfolded
first round7:00best of 28009:00 - 11:00
SideRubik's Clockcombined final0:40best of 1
mean of 3 (<0:18)
5009:00 - 11:00
MainRubik's Cubesemi final2:30average of 54811:15 - 12:15
MainRubik's Cube
With feet
final3:00best of 1412:15 - 12:30
 Lunch and championship videos12:30 - 13:00
Main4x4x4 Cubefinal3:00average of 51613:00 - 13:45
MainRubik's Cube
One-handed
final1:30average of 51613:45 - 14:15
Main5x5x5 Cubefinal4:00average of 51614:15 - 15:00
MainRubik's Cube
Blindfolded
final8:00best of 31215:00 - 15:30
MainRubik's Cubefinal2:30average of 51615:30 - 16:00
MainPrize awards and closing ceremony16:15 - 17:15
LarrabarriAfter party17:30 - 19:30

Qualification

Competitors who beat the qualification times (see table below) in an official WCA competition before August 31, 2008 will automatically qualify for the first round of the events. Other competitors need to compete in the qualification round of the event or may be put on a waiting list for the event.
EventQualification time
Main events:
Rubik's Cuben.a. (except for special cases)
4x4x4 Cube1:40.00 average
5x5x5 Cube3:00.00 average
Rubik's Cube blindfoldedn.a.
Rubik's Cube with feet2:00.00 single
Rubik's Cube one-handed0:40.00 average
Side events:
2x2x2 Cuben.a.
Rubik's Magicn.a.
Rubik's Master Magicn.a.
Rubik's Clock0:25.00 average
Square-11:00.00 average
Megaminx3:00.00 average
Pyraminx0:20.00 average
Rubik's Cube multiple blindfolded2 cubes blindfolded
4x4x4 Cube blindfolded1:00:00 single
5x5x5 Cube blindfolded2:00:00 single
Rubik's Cube fewest moves70 moves

Prizes

Below is the list of the prizes to be won at European Rubik's Cube Championship 2008.
Total prize money is 9,000 euros. There are 56 trophies to be won in 17 events.

Prizes can be won by the top three European (including Israel) competitors of each event, and the best non European competitor in the Rubik's Cube event.
Non European competitors will receive a certificate if they finish in top 6 of an event.
#EventPositionPrizeTrophyCertificate
1Rubik's Cube1st2,000 eurostrophycertificate
2nd500 eurostrophycertificate
3rd250 eurostrophycertificate
1aRubik's Cube
fastest solve of competition
 500 eurostrophycertificate
1bRubik's Cube
youngest solver of competition
  trophycertificate
1cRubik's Cube
oldest solver of competition
  trophycertificate
1dRubik's Cube
fastest solve per country
  trophy 
1eRubik's Cube
best classified non European competitor
 100 eurostrophycertificate
24x4x4 Cube1st500 eurostrophycertificate
2nd250 eurostrophycertificate
3rd150 eurostrophycertificate
35x5x5 Cube1st500 eurostrophycertificate
2nd250 eurostrophycertificate
3rd150 eurostrophycertificate
42x2x2 Cube1st500 eurostrophycertificate
2nd250 eurostrophycertificate
3rd150 eurostrophycertificate
5Rubik's Cube
blindfolded
1st500 eurostrophycertificate
2nd250 eurostrophycertificate
3rd150 eurostrophycertificate
64x4x4 Cube
blindfolded
1st250 eurostrophycertificate
2nd trophycertificate
3rd trophycertificate
75x5x5 Cube
blindfolded
1st250 eurostrophycertificate
2nd trophycertificate
3rd trophycertificate
8Rubik's Cube
multiple blindfolded
1st250 eurostrophycertificate
2nd trophycertificate
3rd trophycertificate
9Rubik's Cube
one-handed
1st500 eurostrophycertificate
2nd250 eurostrophycertificate
3rd150 eurostrophycertificate
10Rubik's Cube
with feet
1st150 eurostrophycertificate
2nd trophycertificate
3rd trophycertificate
11Rubik's Cube
fewest moves
1st250 eurostrophycertificate
2nd trophycertificate
3rd trophycertificate
12Rubik's Clock1st trophycertificate
2nd trophycertificate
3rd trophycertificate
13Rubik's Magic1st trophycertificate
2nd trophycertificate
3rd trophycertificate
14Rubik's Master Magic1st trophycertificate
2nd trophycertificate
3rd trophycertificate
15Megaminx1st trophycertificate
2nd trophycertificate
3rd trophycertificate
16Square-11st trophycertificate
2nd trophycertificate
3rd trophycertificate
17Pyraminx1st trophycertificate
2nd trophycertificate
3rd trophycertificate