Aldergrove Clock Fest 2025

A total of 124 competitors gathered at Langley Banquet Hall #1 on April 19, 2025, to test their speed and nerves across 11 rounds of action. In formats where every single attempt counts toward the final average, a solitary lapse in concentration can dismantle an entire tournament run. The pressure was on display throughout the day at Aldergrove Clock Fest 2025, where contenders had to balance pure speed against the relentless demand for consistency across five different disciplines.

Held in Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada, this WCA competition brought a diverse mix of classic twisty puzzles and mechanical specialties to the tables. Speedcubing requires intense focus, and the event schedule challenged participants to transition quickly between disparate mechanisms. From the shape-shifting twists of Square-1 to the dial manipulation of Clock, the room demanded absolute precision under the stopwatch, leaving no margin for loose turns or hesitant finger movements.

The 3x3x3 Cube contest stood as a major focal point for the gathering, drawing 122 competitors across three intense rounds. Sameer Aggarwal claimed top honors in the final, locking in a winning average of 6.73 seconds and delivering a personal event single of 5.37 seconds. Asher Kim-Magierek finished right behind in second place with an average of 6.81, while Greyson James secured third place with a 7.04 average. The official 3x3 results demonstrated how thin the margins were at the top of the standings.

Aggarwal doubled his victory tally by mastering the single-round Square-1 event, besting a field of 37 entrants with a winning average of 4.69 seconds and a single of 4.02 seconds. In that same event, Kim-Magierek took the runner-up spot at 10.00 seconds, followed by James in third at 10.73. Aggarwal also made an impact in the 2x2x2 Cube, logging a notable single of 1.01 seconds and an average of 1.60 seconds during the competition.

The 2x2x2 Cube event saw Greyson James capture first place among 106 entrants, posting an extraordinary 1.55-second winning average alongside the event's best single of 0.64 seconds. Kevin Lê earned second place with a 1.80 average, edging Kim-Magierek on countback after he recorded an identical 1.80 mark. In Skewb, Lê took the title with a 2.84 average across two rounds, followed by Kim-Magierek in second at 3.34 and Tonnam Tantikamnerdkul in third at 3.38.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several participants posted remarkable personal breakthroughs throughout the day. Harlan Beddoes entered five events and improved his Square-1 personal best to 23.30 seconds, a massive 70 percent drop from his previous 1:17.64 mark, while also lowering his 3x3x3 Cube best to 8.84 seconds. Owen Zong also tackled five events, slicing his Skewb best by 57.8 percent down to 5.58 seconds, achieving a 3x3x3 Cube best of 16.77, and making his first ever attempt at Square-1 with a time of 1:04.46 to finish 30th.

Aaron Soong brought his 2x2x2 Cube best down to 5.04 seconds, an improvement of 63.9 percent over his previous 13.98, while also clocking a 35.07 in the classic Rubik's Cube. Andreas Morellato lowered his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 45 percent to 2.24 seconds, while making his first ever attempts at Skewb in 8.12 and Clock in 15.70. Greyson Kjosen reduced his 3x3x3 Cube time by 42.2 percent to 16.01 seconds, Liam Rook-Green improved his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 40.6 percent to 3.67 seconds, and Xavier Hong cut his 2x2x2 Cube best to 4.04 seconds. James Lin completed his very first WCA competition by entering five events, recording initial official times of 4.22 in 2x2x2 Cube, 1:08.44 in Clock, and 1:24.53 in Square-1.

The namesake Clock event delivered a dramatic three-round battle among 55 competitors, decided by the narrowest of margins. Alex Moscibroda secured victory with an average of 3.18 seconds and a best single of 2.71 seconds. Dilshawn Sidhu finished just one hundredth of a second behind to take second place with a 3.19 average, while James added another podium finish with a 4.14 average for third.

With 10 podium positions claimed by competitors from the United States, three by Canadian solvers, and one each by Switzerland and Thailand, Aldergrove Clock Fest 2025 demonstrated the depth of international speed cubing talent in the Pacific Northwest. The day concluded with 11 rounds completed, memorable personal milestones achieved across all skill levels, and a vibrant showcase of precision solving.