World Memory Championships 2009 - SCHEDULE
Wednesday 11th November -
6pm Competitors Briefing. Registration Desk open
DAY ONE of Competition - Thursday 12th November
8.30am - 9.00am Competitors and Arbiters arrive
9.00am Welcome
9.20am Competitors must be at their tables ready to
compete.
9.30am EVENT ONE - Abstract Images
15 minute memorisation (9.30am to 9.45am)
Collection / handing out of papers
9.50am 30 minute recall time (9.50am to 10.20am)
10.30am EVENT TWO Binary Numbers
30 minute memorisation (10.30am to 11.00am)
Collection / Handing out of papers
11.05am - 12.05pm 60 minute recall time
12.05pm to 1.30pm LUNCH
1.30pm Announcement of scores so far
1.40pm Hand out papers
1.45pm EVENT THREE - One Hour Number
One hour memorisation (1.45pm to 2.45pm)
Collection / Handing out of papers
2.50pm to 4.50pm Two Hour recall time
4.50pm End of Day One
DAY TWO of Competition - Friday 13th November
9.00am Welcome. Announcement of scores so far
9.20am Competitors must be at their tables and ready
to compete
9.30am EVENT FOUR - Names and Faces 1
5 minute memorisation (9.30am - 9.45am)
9.45am Collection / handing out papers
9.50am 30 minute recall (9.50am - 10.20am)
10.30am EVENT FIVE - Speed Numbers Trial One
5 minute memorisation (10.30am - 10.35am)
11.00am Announcement of Speed Number Scores
11.15 Speed Numbers -Trial 2
5 minute memorisation (11.05am - 11.10am)
11.50am EVENT SIX - Historic / Future Dates
5 minute memorisation (11.50am - 11.55am)
Collecting and handing out papers
12.00pm - 12.15pm 15 minute recall
12.15am - 1.30pm LUNCH
1.30pm Announcement of scores so far
1.45pm EVENT SEVEN - One Hour Cards
One hour memorisation (1.45pm - 2.45pm)
2.45pm Collection of packs of cards.
Competitors must clearly label their packs
3.00pm - 5.00pm 2 hour recall
5.00pm End of Day Two
DAY THREE of Competition - Saturday 14th November
9.00am Welcome. Announcement of Scores so far
9.20am Competitors must be at their tables and ready
to compete
9.30am EVENT EIGHT - Random Words
15 minute memorisation (9.30am - 9.45am)
9.45am Collecting and handing out papers
9.50am 30 minute recall ( 9.50am - 10.20am)
10.30am EVENT NINE - Spoken Number English
100 seconds memorisation
5 minute recall
Announcement of Spoken Number scores
Spoken Number - 200 seconds memorisation English
15 minute recall
12.00pm - 1.30pm LUNCH
1.30pm Announcement of Spoken Number scores
EVENT TEN - Speed Cards - Group One
1.45pm - 1.50pm 5 minute memorisation
Handing out of unshuffled decks - Arbiters in place.
1.55pm - 2.00pm 5 minute recall
Set up for second group
Speed Cards - Group Two
2.15pm - 2.20pm 5 minute memorisation
Handing out of unshuffled decks - Arbiters in place.
2.25pm - 2.30pm Announcement of Speed Card scores,
all groups.
EVENT TEN - Speed Cards
Second Trial. Group One
2.50pm - 2.55pm 5 minute memorisation
Handing out of unshuffled decks - Arbiters in place.
3.00pm - 3.05pm 5 minute recall
Set up for second group
Speed Cards - Second Trial. Group Two.
3.20pm - 3.25pm 5 minute memorisation
Handing out of unshuffled decks - Arbiters in place.
3.30pm - 3.35pm 5 minute recall
3.40pm End of Competition
Relaxation time for competitors
Press Interviews
7.00pm Final Scores and Rankings Announced
Closing Ceremony
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