<b>Event Information</b>
The WCG US Regionals are set to take place in early/mid August. The North event is August 4–5, while the South & Pacific events are set to take place August 11–12. Winners of each regional will receive a $250 travel stipend (per player for team based games) and berth into the WCG US Finals in Orlando, Florida September 14-16 where over $75,000 and a chance to represent the US at the WCG Grand Finals will be on the line.
<b>Venues</b>
The event will take place at four regionally based LAN centers across the United States. You will be competing at the venue that corresponds to the region you qualified in. If you have any question as to which region you qualified in, please email us at wcgplayers@icm2k.com.
<center><b>Northern Region - Net Heads, Indianapolis, IN</b>
<img src="http://www.netheads.com/Photos/DSC00025.JPG" width="250">
1011-B East Westfield Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 257-6635 www.netheads.com
<b>Southern Region - Mug N’ Mouse, Frisco , TX</b>
5995 Preston Road
Frisco, TX 75034
(469) 362-8590 www.mugnweb.com
<b>Pacific Region - CGCentre , Irvine, CA</b>
<img src="http://www.cgcentre.com/pictures/kinetisys.jpg" width="250">
Kinetisys, Inc.
15791 Rockfield Blvd. Suite i
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 470-1700 www.cgcentre.com</center>
<center><b>Atlantic Region - Samsung Experience in the Time Warner Center</b>
<img src="http://blog.mystrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/image001.jpg" width="250">
Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY</center>
<b>Travel Information and Schedule schedule</b>
Counter Counter-Strike (PC) Day 1 10:00 AM
Dead or Alive 4 (Xbox 360) Day 1 10:00 AM
Tony Hawk (Xbox 360) Day 1 10:00 AM
Starcraft (PC) Day 2 10:00 AM
Warcfraft 3 (PC) Day 2 10:00 AM
C&C 3 (PC) Day 2 10:00 AM
Age of Empires 3 (PC) Day 2 10:00 AM
NFS: Carbon (PC) Day 2 10:00 AM
FIFA ’07 (PC) Day 2 10:00 AM
Gears of War (Xbox 360) Day 2 10:00 AM
PGR 3 (Xbox 360) Day 2 10:00 AM
<b>Day 1 s<A name="cutnews"></A>ignifies the first day of competition (August 4 for North – August 11 for South & Pacific)</b>
Check-in begins at 10:00AM for all games, although matches begin later. All tournaments will end the same day they begin on. A more detailed schedule will be distributed to players soon. Note that FIFA ’07 and Need For Speed: Carbon will be played on PC at the regional events.
Flights should be booked into the following airports based on region with arrival and departure times corresponding to your scheduled event:
<b>Northern Region (Net Heads)</b>
• Indianapolis International (IND) – 17 Miles (about 30 minutes)
<b>Southern Region August 11 11-12 (Mug N Mouse)</b>
• Dallas Love Field (KDAL) – 3.3 Miles (about 10 minutes)
• Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) – 35.9 Miles (about 45 minutes)
<b>Pacific Region August 11 11-12 (CGCentre)</b>
• John Wayne (SNA) – 10 Miles (about 15 minutes)
• Los Angeles International (LAX) – 50 Miles (about 1 hour)
<b>Lodging</b>
Hotels in the immediate vicinity of each game center are listed below:
<b>North - Net Heads (Indianapolis, IN)</b>
Hampton Inn
<img src="http://www.hamptonnw.com/images/indwd_exterior400.jpg" width="200">
6817 E 82nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 849-5419
<b>South - Mug N Mouse (Frisco, TX)</b>
Hilton Dallas
<img src="http://images.travelnow.com/hotelimages/s/054000/054358A.jpg" width=200">
5954 Luther Lane
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 368-0400
<b>Pacific - CGCentre (Irvine, CA)</b>
Best Western Laguna El Toro Inn
<img src="http://book.bestwestern.com/props/05439/05439_b1.jpg" width="200">
23702 Rockfield Boulevard
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 458-1900
<b>Once you have made your travel arrangements, please forward the details to wcgplayers@icm2k.com to confirm your spot in the WCG US Regionals.</b>
<b>Prizing</b>
All winners will be receiving a $250 travel stipend to the WCG US Finals in Orlando, FL September 14-16. In Orlando, over $75,000 in cash and prizes will be on the line, as well as a chance to represent the US at the WCG Grand Finals in Seattle, WA this October.
Additionally, players at the WCG US Finals will receive an unlimited admission 7-day park pass to both Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure!
<img src="http://www.discount-theme-park-tickets.com/images/universal-studios-orlando.jpg" width="200"><img src="http://www.nowt2do.co.uk/images/full/UIOA%20logo%20new%2002_lr.jpg" width="200">
If you have any questions, please contact us at wcgplayers@icm2k.com.
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Since WCG has been slacking, and doesn't seem to want to announce the qualified players in time, I will let you know now, so consider this the "unofficial" result.
<b>South & Atlantic</b>
LastGosu
Nyoken
<b>Nony</b> (won US Open, so his spot is open)
LzGamer
FailSafe
Assem
Krazy434(might give up his spot)
Slog4
<b>Idra(might take Krazy's spot)</b>
<b>North & Pacific</b>
MercifulVicious
ToT)iNcontroL(
Crazy8s
Skew[Media]
<s>TheEscapeMST</s>
neo)nesh
eVaDe[Clean]
ihSoy
EndlessSorrows