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          <h1>Schwandorf Open 2018</h1>
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          <b>May 09, 2018</b>: Registration will close on Monday, 28th March at 6 p.m.
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          <b>January 30, 2018</b>: Registration is open now.
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<h2>What is Schwandorf Open 2018?</h2>

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  Schwandorf Open 2018 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>02-03 June 2018</b><br/>
  
  <span>Oberpfalzhalle
<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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    <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>0 €</td>
    <td>0 €</td>
    <td>-</td>
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  Please consider <a href="/swo18/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>160 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>
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  <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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