Competitions · United States
Reno Fall 2018
Reno, Nevada · 3 November 2018 · 6 events · 21 competitors · 20 personal bests
Max Park won three of the six events (3×3, 5×5, 7×7) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Tyler Howlett by 0.26 seconds. 21 competitors produced 20 personal bests, 2 of which still stand today, and four people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Andy Wu took a 3×3 single of 21.92 down to 17.09, 22 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Max Park | 5.83 | 6.39 |
| 2×2 | Tyler Howlett | 1.93 | 3.10 |
| 5×5 | Max Park | 40.69 | 43.15 |
| 7×7 | Max Park | 2:09.57 | 2:10.52 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Brandon Harnish | 2:14.13 | — |
| Megaminx | Mitchell Lane | 57.73 | 1:06.16 |
The PB harvest
20 set · 2 still standing- Reuben San Luis — 2×2 single 2.49: into the top 8.8% of the event's history.
- Reuben San Luis — 7×7 single 3:38.78: into the top 23.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
Four 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
21 competitors · 117 results · 6 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Max Park won it with a 6.39 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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L2 U2 F2 B2 R' B2 L' U' R2 D2 L2 F R2 F' R2 B D2 F2 L2 - 2
L2 R2 F2 U' B2 D B2 F2 D' F2 L' D F' D2 U2 B' D B' L D - 3
F2 L R' B2 R' F2 L F2 R' B L2 U F' U L R F' U' R D2 - 4
B U2 R U' D B' R U' R2 B D' L2 F2 R2 D' B2 U2 D' L2 D' - 5
R2 F' R' U R2 L' U B2 L2 B L' F B R2 L2 U2 B2 U2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
21 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.