Caledonia's Ultimate Beach Event
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CUBE is a beach ultimate
competition held on the sands of Balmedie, just north of Aberdeen
, United Kingdom
. The competition was started in 2000 by the University of Aberdeen
Ultimate Club ('Positive Mojo'), and has since grown into an international event. The tournament is open to any team although the majority of participating teams are from local (Scottish
) universities.
Formally the Beach Ultimate Lovers Association
(BULA) official British Ultimate Beach Championships, the tournament has been held every year since its inception with the exception of 2006. CUBE is the most northerly BULA affiliated tournament. The tournament is usually held in late April when the local weather conditions are beginning to improve following winter; however the tournament has gone ahead with the sand hidden by snow!
Ultimate (sport)
Ultimate is a sport played with a 175 gram flying disc. The object of the game is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone, similar to an end zone in American football or rugby...
competition held on the sands of Balmedie, just north of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The competition was started in 2000 by the University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
Ultimate Club ('Positive Mojo'), and has since grown into an international event. The tournament is open to any team although the majority of participating teams are from local (Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
) universities.
Formally the Beach Ultimate Lovers Association
Beach Ultimate Lovers Association
The Beach Ultimate Lovers Association is the worldwide organization that helps organizers and players further develop the sport of Beach Ultimate. The World Flying Disc Federation has approved BULA as the organizing body to promote tournaments, leagues and recreational play....
(BULA) official British Ultimate Beach Championships, the tournament has been held every year since its inception with the exception of 2006. CUBE is the most northerly BULA affiliated tournament. The tournament is usually held in late April when the local weather conditions are beginning to improve following winter; however the tournament has gone ahead with the sand hidden by snow!