Competitions · Finland
Northern Lights Open 2018
Rovaniemi · 27 January 2018 · 14 events · 17 competitors · 37 personal bests
Gustav Wälivaara won seven of the 14 events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the 3×3 one-handed, won by Gustav Wälivaara by 0.44 seconds. 17 competitors produced 37 personal bests, 11 of which still stand today, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Eetu Veneskoski took a Pyraminx single of 9.06 down to 3.72, 59 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Gustav Wälivaara | 8.55 | 10.93 |
| 2×2 | Niko Ronkainen | 2.29 | 3.11 |
| 4×4 | Gustav Wälivaara | 35.60 | 40.56 |
| 5×5 | Gustav Wälivaara | 1:11.17 | 1:15.12 |
| 6×6 | Niko Ronkainen | 2:16.17 | 2:29.95 |
| 7×7 | Gustav Wälivaara | 3:21.75 | 3:26.15 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Olli Vikstedt | 42.35 | 55.87 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Gustav Wälivaara | 13.52 | 18.99 |
| Clock | Niko Ronkainen | 6.97 | 7.47 |
| Megaminx | Gustav Wälivaara | 1:29.32 | 1:36.94 |
| Pyraminx | Niko Ronkainen | 5.02 | 6.04 |
| Skewb | Niko Ronkainen | 5.73 | 6.34 |
| Square-1 | Gustav Wälivaara | 17.26 | 23.46 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Olli Vikstedt | — | — |
The PB harvest
37 set · 11 still standing- Eetu Veneskoski — Pyraminx single 3.72: into the top 6.3% of the event's history.
- Eetu Veneskoski — Skewb single 4.75: into the top 16.3% of the event's history.
- Ossian Mitchell Potter — 2×2 single 3.53: into the top 20.6% of the event's history.
- Ossian Mitchell Potter — 3×3 single 16.92: into the top 30.7% of the event's history.
- Matvey Putro — 3×3 single 22.38: into the top 46.4% of the event's history.
- Matvey Putro — 2×2 single 7.12: into the top 61.4% of the event's history.
- Ossian Mitchell Potter — 3×3 one-handed single 37.81: into the top 62.1% of the event's history.
- Ossian Mitchell Potter — 4×4 single 1:33.71: into the top 66.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
Three people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 26,076 people who made their debut in 2018. 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
17 competitors · 167 results · 14 events.
Everyone who competed
17 competitorsReading 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.