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          <h1>Schwandorf Open 2017</h1>
          <h2>Speedcubing Competition</h2>
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  <h2>News</h2>

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          <b>March 23, 2017</b>: Live results you'll find <a href="http://cubecomps.com/live.php?cid=2057">here</a>
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          <b>March 14, 2017</b>: The competitior limit is reached. Further registrations will land on a waiting list. If registered competitors will cancel their registration, people on the waiting list will get their place.
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          <b>March 10, 2017</b>: The registration will be closed on Tuesday, 21st March at 20:00.
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          <b>February 18, 2017</b>: Due to the large number of registrations, the competitor limit was increased to 90.
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          <b>December 29, 2016</b>: Registration is open now.
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<h2>What is Schwandorf Open 2017?</h2>

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  Schwandorf Open 2017 is a
  <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedcubing">Speedcubing</a> Competition</i>.
  Speedcubing is the activity of solving a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubik%27s_Cube">Rubiks Cube</a>
  or related puzzles as quickly as possible.
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<h2>Where and when?</h2>

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    <b>25-26 March 2017</b><br/>
  
  <span>Oberpfalzhalle, Konrad-Max-Kunz-Saal
<br />Schwimmbadstraße 4
<br />92421 Schwandorf</span><br/>
  Germany
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<h2 id="costs">How much does it cost?</h2>
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  You can see the entrance fee in the following table:
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    <th>1 day</th>
    <th>2 days</th>
    <th>payment</th>
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    <td rowspan="2"><b>competitor</b></td>
    <td>6 €</td>
    <td>10 €</td>
    <td>prepayment (Paypal)</td>
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    <td>8 €</td>
    <td>14 €</td>
    <td>cash at venue</td>
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    <td><b>guest</b></td>
		<td>3 €</td>
    <td>6 €</td>
    <td>cash at venue</td>
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  Please consider <a href="/swo17/en/registration">registering</a>
  in advance, since it simplifies the planning. Thank you. Competitor <b>must</b> register in advance due to organisational reasons!
  The registration will close about 1 week before the competition.
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<h2>Competitor limit</h2>
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  Registration will close when we reach <b>90 competitors!</b> No limit for guests.
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<h2>For beginners...</h2>

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  There will be plenty of time to test the equipment (for example
  the official timing device, the Stackmat timer) and discuss the rules
  if you have questions. However, every competitor should have read the
  <a href="http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/">official WCA regulations</a>
  at least once before attending the competition!
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<h2>Where can I sleep?</h2>
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  <a href="http://www.schwefelquelle.de" target="_blank">Waldhotel Schwefelquelle</a>
  <br><br>
  <a href="http://www.hotelwaldlust.de" target="_blank">Hotel Waldlust</a>
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  <a href="http://www.pension-brunnenhof.de" target="_blank">Gästehaus Brunnenhof</a>
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  <a href="http://www.egidienhof.de" target="_blank">Egidienhof</a>
  <br>Cheapest accomodation, but 5km away from the venue.
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  <a href="http://www.hotel-ziegelhuette.de" target="_blank">Hotel Gasthof Ziegelhütte</a>
  <br>Also 5km away from the venue.
  <br><br>
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<h2>Questions</h2>

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  Please feel free to write an email to
  <a href="mailto:schwandorf_open@rubiks-zauberwuerfel.de">schwandorf_open@rubiks-zauberwuerfel.de</a>.
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