Competitions · Canada
Ottawa Blindfolded 2024
Ottawa, Ontario · 16 November 2024 · 5 events · 15 competitors · 7 personal bests
Rowe Hessler won four of the five events (3×3 blindfolded, 4×4 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Darshan Bhavanasi by 1.12 seconds. 15 competitors produced 7 personal bests, 4 of which still stand today.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Eris McElroy took a Clock single of 8.58 down to 6.65, 22 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 blindfolded | Rowe Hessler | 18.53 | 22.54 |
| Clock | Darshan Bhavanasi | 4.62 | 5.13 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Rowe Hessler | 2:31.94 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Rowe Hessler | 5:16.57 | 6:13.06 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Rowe Hessler | 50 of 60 cubes · 1:00:00 | — |
The PB harvest
7 set · 4 still standing- Abdullah Gulab — Clock single 6.59: into the top 9.5% of the event's history.
- Eris McElroy — Clock single 6.65: into the top 9.7% of the event's history.
- Reid Robblee — Clock single 7.49: into the top 12.9% of the event's history.
- Tadeo Kondrak — Clock single 12.87: into the top 39.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
No people competed for the first time at this competition. 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
15 competitors · 51 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
15 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.