Oct-ober-ahedron i Hvidovre 2024

Nine different events packed the schedule across 20 rounds of high-tempo action at Frydenhøjhallen, Pauserummet. The gathering brought together 40 competitors on October 26 and October 27 for Oct-ober-ahedron i Hvidovre 2024. Across the two-day cubing competition, solvers encountered everything from lightning-fast twists on miniature layers to the complex geometry of dodecahedrons and the memory demands of solving without sight. Every corner of the roster demanded an entirely different approach to speedcubing, offering a complete exhibition of rotating puzzles in Hvidovre, Denmark.

The classic Rubik's Cube headliner delivered intense drama through three rounds of action featuring 37 competitors. Rasmus Stub Detlefsen clinched victory in the event with a winning average of 7.35 seconds, alongside a best single of 6.23 seconds in the 3x3 results. Martin Vædele Egdal pushed hard to claim second place with a 7.52 average, while Daniel Vædele Egdal secured third place on an 8.00 average. Rasmus Stub Detlefsen also captured gold in Square-1 with a winning average of 6.73 seconds, finishing ahead of Martin Vædele Egdal and Isak Gylling Roepstorff.

Beyond the traditional cube, the range of geometry on display created constant shifts in momentum throughout the weekend. The twelve-sided Megaminx brought out 19 competitors over two rounds, where Martin Vædele Egdal took top honors with an average of 42.00 seconds, joined on the podium by Daniel Vædele Egdal and Victor Valentin Glyrskov. In Pyraminx, Jonathan Karniala Lehmann conquered three rounds among 33 entrants to take first place with a 2.04 average and a 1.52 single. Skewb saw Daniel Vædele Egdal secure gold with a 2.67 average across three rounds, ahead of Martin Vædele Egdal and Rasmus Stub Detlefsen.

Martin Vædele Egdal orchestrated an exceptional showing across several disciplines at Oct-ober-ahedron i Hvidovre 2024. In the 2x2x2 Cube, he topped a field of 35 competitors with a 1.47 winning average, followed by Daniel Vædele Egdal and Rasmus Stub Detlefsen. Moving to the larger hardware, Martin Vædele Egdal captured the 4x4x4 Cube crown in 26.87 seconds on average, leading Rasmus Stub Detlefsen and Victor Valentin Glyrskov. He followed that by taking the 5x5x5 Cube with a 51.56 average, finishing clear of Adam Marcellus Kelly and Daniel Vædele Egdal.

The blindfolded contest added a pure test of recall and spatial awareness to the schedule. In 3x3x3 Blindfolded, Martin Vædele Egdal sealed another victory with a best single of 19.70 seconds among 14 entrants, while Victor Valentin Glyrskov posted a 33.36 single for second place and Adam Marcellus Kelly recorded a 38.08 single for third. All 27 podium positions throughout the entire competition went to Danish competitors, reflecting remarkable consistency across every tier of solving and every puzzle size featured on the program.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several solvers produced massive personal breakthroughs across the weekend. Harald Lorenzen Masthoff-Steinschmidt tackled 4 events and dropped his Skewb personal best down to 10.90 seconds, improving by 40.1 percent, alongside a 2x2x2 Cube mark of 6.94 seconds. Nicklas Graae Rasmussen took on 5 events and lowered his Square-1 best by 36 percent to 42.38 seconds, also cutting his 4x4x4 Cube best by 13.7 percent to 1:04.17. Sebastian Rasmussen entered 4 events, taking his first ever attempt at Square-1 with a 1:25.01 while improving his 2x2x2 Cube time by 31 percent to 12.98 seconds and cutting his 3x3x3 Cube best by 18.9 percent to 28.60 seconds. Frederik Møller Randrup entered 4 events, logged his first ever Square-1 effort at 44.34 seconds, and improved his 2x2x2 Cube time by 27.3 percent to 4.99 seconds while dropping his 3x3x3 Cube best by 26.9 percent to 14.42 seconds.

The spirit of progress continued through more impressive debuts and sharp reductions in personal bests. Levi Butenko took on 4 events and lowered his 4x4x4 Cube time by 24.4 percent to 2:00.61, shaved 21.1 percent off his Pyraminx mark to reach 4.15 seconds, and trimmed 17 percent from his 3x3x3 Cube best to record 11.76 seconds. Patrick Myjak competed across 6 events, logged a first ever attempt at Square-1 in 1:06.57, improved his Pyraminx personal best by 31 percent to 5.22 seconds, and cut his 4x4x4 Cube time by 18.6 percent to 1:14.62. Konrad Boe Haugen Olsen took on 5 events, completed his first ever 4x4x4 Cube attempt in 1:35.56, and lowered his Pyraminx mark by 3.2 percent to 5.49 seconds. Niels Lauge Schou entered 3 events, recording his first ever official attempts in Pyraminx with a 15.84 single and in 2x2x2 Cube with a 7.53 single.

The depth of participation made this WCA competition a vibrant display of speed cubing versatility in the 2024 season. Solvers repeatedly transitioned between wildly distinct mechanical challenges, from the rapid rotations of smaller cubes to the intricate layers of larger mechanisms and non-cubic shapes. With twenty rounds running smoothly across two packed days of competition, Oct-ober-ahedron i Hvidovre 2024 highlighted the extraordinary talent and dedication thriving across the Danish solving community.

As the final timers stopped at Frydenhøjhallen, Pauserummet, Oct-ober-ahedron i Hvidovre 2024 concluded having demonstrated the complete scope of modern puzzle solving. The event brought out remarkable multi-discipline achievements, intense finals across every category, and substantial personal milestones for dozens of competitors. The diverse schedule delivered a memorable weekend of competition that sets an inspiring standard for future gatherings on the national circuit.

40 deltagere mødte op i Frydenhøjhallen, Pauserummet, da der i weekenden den 26. til 27. oktober blev afholdt Oct-ober-ahedron i Hvidovre 2024. Turneringen bød på et intenst mesterskabsformat fordelt over 9 discipliner og i alt 20 runder, hvor hvert eneste træk talte i kampen om medaljerne. Med et tætpakket program var scenen sat til to dage fyldt med intens speedcubing på højeste nationale niveau i Hvidovre, Denmark.

Hovedbegivenheden i den klassiske Rubik's Cube bød på en nervepirrende duel over tre runder blandt 37 startende. Rasmus Stub Detlefsen tog sejren med et gennemsnit i finalen på 7.35 sekunder og leverede samtidig turneringens hurtigste enkeltløsning på 6.23 sekunder. Han henviste Martin Vædele Egdal til andenpladsen med et snit på 7.52, mens Daniel Vædele Egdal sikrede sig tredjepladsen med et gennemsnit på 8.00 sekunder.

Martin Vædele Egdal markerede sig som weekendens helt store triumfator med et imponerende antal førstepladser på tværs af disciplinerne. I 2x2x2 Cube sejrede han med et vindende gennemsnit på 1.47 sekunder efter en bedste tid på 0.94 sekunder, foran Daniel Vædele Egdal med 1.98 sekunder og Rasmus Stub Detlefsen med 2.12 sekunder. Martin Vædele Egdal tog også guldet i 4x4x4 Cube med et gennemsnit på 26.87 sekunder, hvor Rasmus Stub Detlefsen blev toer med 29.77 og Victor Valentin Glyrskov treer med 33.98 sekunder.

I de øvrige store terninger fortsatte dominansen ufortrødent. Martin Vædele Egdal vandt 5x5x5 Cube i suveræn stil med et gennemsnit på 51.56 sekunder foran Adam Marcellus Kelly med 1:01.25 og Daniel Vædele Egdal med 1:02.76. På den tolvsidede Megaminx sikrede han sig endnu en sejr med et gennemsnit på 42.00 sekunder, hvor Daniel Vædele Egdal tog sølvet i 47.07 og Victor Valentin Glyrskov fik bronze med 52.06 sekunder.

Konkurrencen bød også på teknisk udfordrende discipliner som Square-1 og 3x3x3 Blindfolded, hvor koncentrationen var i højsædet. Rasmus Stub Detlefsen sejrede i Square-1 med et flot gennemsnit på 6.73 sekunder foran Martin Vædele Egdal med 7.99 og Isak Gylling Roepstorff med 10.82. I blindløsning, hvor terningen skal memoreres før udførelsen, vandt Martin Vædele Egdal med en enkeltløsning på 19.70 sekunder, efterfulgt af Victor Valentin Glyrskov med 33.36 sekunder og Adam Marcellus Kelly med 38.08 sekunder.

Sideløbende med topplaceringerne bød weekenden på bemærkelsesværdige personlige triumfer og flotte fremskridt. Emilia Agnes Kjær Wessing deltog i 5 discipliner og skar 15.9 procent af sin personlige rekord i 5x5x5 Cube med tiden 3:25.19 samt 10.1 procent i 4x4x4 Cube til 1:33.67, hvilket gav en 22. plads som bedste resultat. Valentin Muesser stillede op i 5 discipliner og opnåede en 14. plads i 5x5x5 Cube, samtidig med markante forbedringer i Megaminx på 1:42.93, 2x2x2 Cube på 3.84 sekunder og 5x5x5 Cube på 1:32.72. Sigurd Hjalte Frier deltog i 4 discipliner og opnåede en 11. plads i 3x3x3 Cube samt personlige rekorder i Skewb på 4.87 og Pyraminx på 5.57 sekunder. Samuel Rafn Andreasen gennemførte 5 discipliner og satte personlig rekord i 5x5x5 Cube med 1:53.45, hvilket var 4.4 procent hurtigere end tidligere, med en 17. plads i 2x2x2 Cube som bedste placering.

For flere deltagere markerede denne officielle WCA competition deres allerførste optræden i sporten. Alexander Borzunov debuterede med 3 discipliner og noterede sine første officielle tider med 6.82 i 2x2x2 Cube, 13.53 i Pyraminx og 49.12 i 3x3x3 Cube. Silje Stevnsborg Nielsen gennemførte ligeledes sine første 3 discipliner med tiderne 8.92 i 2x2x2 Cube, 14.39 i Pyraminx og 32.75 i 3x3x3 Cube. Matteo Udsen stillede op i en enkelt disciplin og fik sin første registrerede tid i 3x3x3 Cube på 23.23 sekunder, mens Ludvig Rask Nielsen fik sin turneringsdebut i 2x2x2 Cube med en tid på 14.30 sekunder.

I de hurtige sideevents blev der også kæmpet hårdt om hver tiendedel af et sekund. Daniel Vædele Egdal vandt Skewb med et gennemsnit på 2.67 sekunder foran Martin Vædele Egdal med 2.88 og Rasmus Stub Detlefsen med 4.19 sekunder. Pyraminx blev vundet af Jonathan Karniala Lehmann, der leverede et fremragende vindende gennemsnit på 2.04 sekunder foran et stærkt felt på 33 deltagere.

Samlet set sikrede de danske udøvere sig samtlige 27 podieplaceringer ved denne vellykkede cubing competition i 2024. Med tætte finaler, store mesterskabsopgør og et væld af personlige rekorder understregede Oct-ober-ahedron i Hvidovre 2024 den store bredde og det tårnhøje niveau i dansk speedcubing, mens deltagerne nu kan se frem mod næste sæsons udfordringer.