Competitions · United States
Aurora Summer competition 2009
Aurora, Colorado · 18 July 2009 · 8 events · 29 competitors · 34 personal bests
Patrick Kelly won four of the eight events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Patrick Kelly by 1.23 seconds. 29 competitors produced 34 personal bests, 8 of which still stand today, and seven people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Garrett Miller took a 2×2 single of 30.08 down to 10.00, 67 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Patrick Kelly | 13.90 | 15.60 |
| 2×2 | Patrick Kelly | 5.69 | 6.85 |
| 4×4 | Patrick Kelly | 1:00.25 | 1:10.32 |
| 5×5 | Tristan Wright | 1:44.41 | 1:56.06 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Chris Krueger | 2:46.65 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Patrick Kelly | 31.71 | 32.70 |
| Megaminx | Daniel Hayes | 1:36.77 | 1:47.63 |
| Square-1 | Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) | 17.81 | 20.60 |
The PB harvest
34 set · 8 still standing- Shane Perryman — 3×3 single 17.40: into the top 32.3% of the event's history.
- Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) — Megaminx single 1:59.58: into the top 45.4% of the event's history.
- Wesley Alonzo — 3×3 single 30.25: into the top 63.0% of the event's history.
- Garrett Miller — 3×3 single 31.83: into the top 65.6% of the event's history.
- Jason Mechling — 5×5 single 2:38.65: into the top 69.9% of the event's history.
- Taylor Noyes — 2×2 single 9.38: into the top 75.3% of the event's history.
- Garrett Miller — 2×2 single 10.00: into the top 77.9% of the event's history.
- Shane Perryman — 3×3 one-handed single 54.88: into the top 80.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
Seven people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 3,600 people who made their debut in 2009. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
29 competitors · 137 results · 8 events.
Everyone who competed
29 competitors- Alex Clarke
- Allen Lowry
- Andy Hutchins
- Chris Krueger
- Christian Nieves
- Clarke Hawkinson
- Daniel Hayes
- Garrett Miller
- Jackson Warley
- James Gray
- Jason Mechling
- Justin Pappas
- Keanu László Vestil
- Lauren Hanrahan
- Lee Pappas
- Michael Grimsley
- Mike Catchen
- Niklaus Parcell
- Patrick Kelly
- Randy De Lanez
- Raymond Chard
- Shane Perryman
- Skyler Genazzi
- Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)
- Taylor Noyes
- TJ Leing
- Tristan Wright
- Vamshi Arugonda
- Wesley Alonzo
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.