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Caltech Dallas Summer competition 2005

Dallas, Texas · 13 August 2005 · 8 events · 28 competitors · 34 personal bests

Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) won three of the eight events (3×3, 3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Bob Burton by 0.31 seconds. 28 competitors produced 34 personal bests, 6 of which still stand today, and twelve people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A world record

Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) set the 3×3 blindfolded single world record: 2:18.58.

Three wins
Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) — 3×3, 3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 one-handed
0.31s
closest final — Magic, Bob Burton over Chris Hardwick
34
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎)12.2715.51
4×4Chris Hardwick55.381:10.17
5×5Frank Morris1:51.412:20.99
3×3 blindfoldedShotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎)2:18.58
3×3 one-handedShotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎)32.3232.74
MegaminxDaniel Hayes2:02.71
MagicBob Burton1.282.11
Master MagicBob Burton3.053.54

The PB harvest

34 set · 6 still standing
  • Chris Hardwick — 4×4 single 55.38: into the top 31.2% of the event's history.
  • Keith Sauer — 3×3 single 21.96: into the top 45.3% of the event's history.
  • Doug Reed — 4×4 single 1:09.24: into the top 46.1% of the event's history.
  • Clayne Hawley — 3×3 single 34.01: into the top 69.1% of the event's history.
  • Jorge Best — 3×3 single 43.06: into the top 80.2% of the event's history.
  • Becky McKenna — 3×3 single 48.15: into the top 84.6% of the event's history.

First-timers

Twelve people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 417 people who made their debut in 2005. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

13 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

28 competitors · 118 results · 8 events.

Everyone who competed

28 competitors

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.