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Exploratorium San Francisco, California August 4-6, 2006 Registration is now closed.

The competition has now concluded.  View final results here. Dear Puzzle Enthusiast and Competitor, I would like to welcome you to the United States National Rubik’s Cube Championship for 2006. The Exploratorium in San Francisco has been a wonderful venue for our competitions in the past and we are very grateful that they have donated their time and space for us again this year. Please be aware of all regulations set forth by the World Cube Association. If there are any questions, do not hesitate to contact a board member of the World Cube Association or a member of the Caltech Rubik’s Cube Club. I would like to take this opportunity to explain a couple of items about the schedule. In order to facilitate the large expected turnout for this competition, we have allotted three full days. Preliminary rounds will be held on Friday and Saturday. For the main events, you may attend and compete either Friday or Saturday. You may not compete on both days in these events, but you are welcome and encouraged to participate as a spectator.  Events that have preliminary rounds on both Friday and Saturday are listed below: 3x3x3 Speed Solve 3x3x3 One-Handed Speed Solve 3x3x3 Blindfold Solve 4x4x4 Speed Solve 5x5x5 Speed Solve Rubik's Magic For certain events, preliminary rounds will take place only on Friday. You must be present on Friday in order to qualify for the finals, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday. The events that have preliminary rounds only on Friday are listed below: 2x2x2 Speed Solve Rubik's Master Magic Megaminx Square-1 There is time allotted on both Friday and Saturday for 4x4x4 and 5x5x5 blindfold competitions. Please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Caltech Rubik’s Cube Club for any questions regarding this competition. Thank you and we hope to see you in San Francisco! Tyson Mao, Organizer and WCA Board Member

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FRIDAY – AUGUST 4, 2006
10:00 AM	Registration
11:00 AM	3x3x3 Speed Solve Preliminary Round   Best of 3 solves   36 advance
12:00PM	Lunch Break
1:00PM	3x3x3 Blindfold Solve Qualifying Round   Best of 2 solves   Successful solve under 10 minutes advances to finals
1:30PM	4x4x4 Speed Solve Preliminary Round   Best of 2 solves   12 advance
2:00PM	5x5x5 Speed Solve Preliminary Round   Best of 2 solves   8 advance
2:30PM	Rubik’s Magic Preliminary Round   Average of 5 solves   8 advance
2:45PM	3x3x3 One-Handed Speed Solve Preliminary Round   Best of 2 solves   12 advance
3:15PM	Rubik’s Master Magic Preliminary Round   Average of 5 solves   8 advance 5x5x5 Blindfold Solve Final Round   Best of 2
3:45PM	Megaminx   Best of 1   4 advance Square-1   Best of 2   4 advance
4:15PM	2x2x2 Speed Solve Preliminary Round   Average of 5   8 advance
SATURDAY – AUGUST 5, 2006
10:00AM	Registration
11:00AM	3x3x3 Speed Solve Preliminary Round   Best of 3 solves   36 advance
12:00PM	Lunch Break
1:00PM	3x3x3 Blindfold Solve Qualifying Round   Best of 2 solves   Successful solve under 10 minutes advances to finals
1:30PM	4x4x4 Speed Solve Preliminary Round   Best of 2 solves   12 advance
2:00PM	5x5x5 Speed Solve Preliminary Round   Best of 2 solves   8 advance
2:30PM	Rubik’s Magic Preliminary Round   Average of 5 solves   8 advance
2:45PM	3x3x3 One-Handed Speed Solve Preliminary Round   Best of 2   12 advance
3:15PM	Rubik’s Master Magic Final Round   Average of 5   4x4x4 Blindfold Solve Final Round   Best of 2
3:30PM	Megaminx Final Round   Best of 1
4:00PM	Square-1 Final Round   Mean of 3
SUNDAY – AUGUST 6, 2006
10:00AM	Registration
11:00AM	3x3x3 Speed Solve Semi-Final Round   Average of 5   12 advance
11:45AM	Magic Final Round   Average of 5
12:00PM	Lunch Break
1:00PM	3x3x3 Blindfold Speed Solve Final Round   Best of 3
1:30PM	5x5x5 Speed Solve Final Round   Average of 5
2:00PM	3x3x3 One-Handed Speed Solve Final Round   Average of 5
2:30PM	4x4x4 Speed Solve Final Round   Average of 5
3:00PM	2x2x2 Speed Solve Final Round   Average of 5
3:30PM	Break
3:45PM	3x3x3 Speed Solve Final Round   Average of 5
4:30PM	Awards

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