Bergen Spring 2025
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Haraldsen and Eliasson Dominate at Bergen Spring 2025English
Ulsmåg Skole served as the vibrant battleground on March 8 and 9 as 43 competitors gathered for Bergen Spring 2025 in Bergen, Norway. Speedcubers took their places at the solving stations across two days of intense action, filling the school hall with rapid turns and flying plastic. The weekend brought together participants across nine different puzzles, giving local fans a front-row seat to premier speed cubing excitement in the heart of Vestland. Across 21 total rounds, the local contingent made its presence felt on the tournament floor, claiming 25 of the 27 podium spots awarded across the tournament.
Leading the charge on home soil was Kim Roger Haraldsen, who delivered an extraordinary showcase throughout the cubing competition. Haraldsen established his authority across multiple events, most notably during the marquee Rubik's Cube championship. In a deep field of 43 participants across three rounds, Haraldsen claimed victory with an exceptional winning average of 5.86 seconds, complemented by the tournament's fastest single solve of 5.35 seconds. Ulrik Bredland secured second place with an 8.06 average, while Niklas Aasen Eliasson joined them on the 3x3x3 Cube podium in third with an 8.14 mark.
The weekend's headline 3x3 results formed only a portion of Haraldsen's heavy medal haul in Bergen, Norway. Stepping up to the larger twisty puzzles, he captured the 4x4x4 Cube title with a winning average of 26.90 seconds and a best single solve of 24.76, holding off Eliasson, who took second at 27.93, and Kenneth Tran in third at 29.91. Haraldsen then showed his versatility across different formats, securing the 5x5x5 Cube crown with a 47.56 average and claiming the single-round Megaminx event with a 49.73 mark. In the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, he averaged 11.04 to edge out Stian Nystad Østli and Ulrik Bredland.
Niklas Aasen Eliasson proved equally formidable across the smaller puzzles and mechanical specialties throughout the WCA competition. In the 2x2x2 Cube final, Eliasson took top honors with a 1.61 average, finishing ahead of Haraldsen at 1.88 and Ethan Caumes from France at 2.31. Earlier in the 2x2x2 event rounds, Eliasson set a single time of 1.32 and an average of 1.56. He doubled his title tally in Pyraminx by posting a 3.07 average to best Sigurd Volan Håvik at 3.17 and Stian Nystad Østli at 3.29, and secured his third gold in Clock with a 3.38 average ahead of Håvik and Brage Rognes.
The remaining piece of hardware went to Alexander Haaland in Skewb. Navigating a competitive field of 30 entrants over two rounds, Haaland earned the championship with a winning average of 3.56 seconds and a best effort of 3.31. Addy Coolidge of the United States secured the runner-up position on the podium with a 4.66 average, while Eliasson rounded out his busy schedule with a third-place finish on a 5.10 mark. The diverse lineup of events kept the Ulsmåg Skole floor active from morning until evening, underscoring the technical demands of varied puzzle geometries.
Away from the top steps of the podium, several participants marked major personal breakthroughs across the weekend program. Ezekiel Daria Joson delivered standout gains across three events, lowering his 2x2x2 personal best to 5.12 seconds for a 41.4 percent improvement, cutting his 3x3x3 best to 14.54 for a 29.6 percent drop, and improving his Pyraminx mark to 7.25. Herman Stensvoll Nordstrøm tackled eight events, recording his first official Megaminx result at 2:30.38, while slashing his 5x5x5 best by 26 percent to 2:18.68 and shaving his one-handed mark to 19.07. Olav Smaadal Hitland dropped his 2x2x2 best by 36.4 percent to 16.65 and registered a 48.87 single in the 3x3x3 event. Jokūbas Endriulaitis took on all nine disciplines, recording a 29.6 percent drop in Skewb to 4.40 and a 26.6 percent improvement in one-handed solving to 14.17.
Other competitors similarly expanded their competition repertoires and set notable milestones throughout the two days. Viola Jordalen contested five events, making first career attempts in Clock at 33.50 and Skewb at 9.64 while lowering her Pyraminx best to 4.44, an 18.1 percent improvement. Nikolai Lexander Moncrieff Dyrkolbotn Brown completed a full nine-event schedule, taking on Clock for the first time with a 7.70 result, achieving a 4.71 Pyraminx best, and reaching seventh place in the 2x2x2 Cube. Theodor Lampe logged his first official Skewb attempt at 13.08 while improving his 2x2x2 single to 6.10 and 3x3x3 to 26.34. Emilie Nordbustad Åsen tackled eight events, making her first attempt at the 5x5x5 Cube with a 2:22.90, securing ninth place in 2x2x2, and posting personal bests of 9.18 in 3x3x3 and 2:11.54 in Megaminx.
The gathering concluded as one of the standout speedcubing fixtures of the early 2025 calendar in Western Norway. With 43 competitors testing their skills across nine events, Bergen Spring 2025 delivered remarkable consistency from established frontrunners alongside widespread personal growth throughout the field. As the equipment was packed away at Ulsmåg Skole, the weekend left behind a rich slate of fast times, multi-event triumphs, and lasting momentum for the region's cubing community heading into the remainder of the competition season.
Kim Roger Haraldsen og Niklas Aasen Eliasson dominerte Bergen Spring 2025Norsk
5.86 sekunder i gjennomsnitt var fasiten da finalen i klassisk Rubiks kube ble avgjort under Bergen Spring 2025. Resultatet understreket helgens gjennomgående tema, der stabilitet og jevnhet over hele serier trumfet enkeltstående enkelttider. Totalt 43 deltakere var samlet i Bergen, Norway den 8. og 9. mars for å kjempe seg gjennom 21 intense runder fordelt over 9 ulike øvelser på Ulsmåg Skole.
Kim Roger Haraldsen leverte en oppvisning i kontroll i 3x3x3 Cube. Med en bestetid på 5.35 og et seierssnitt på 5.86 sikret han førsteplassen foran Ulrik Bredland på 8.06 og Niklas Aasen Eliasson på 8.14. Haraldsens stødige løsninger uten store feilskjær sørget for at ingen av konkurrentene klarte å legge reelt press på gullvinneren i hovedøvelsen under denne minneverdige kubekonkurransen.
Den samme Haraldsen fortsatte sitt solide driv i de større kubene og i spesialøvelsene. I 4x4x4 Cube tok han seieren med et gjennomsnitt på 26.90 og beste enkelttid på 24.76, knepent foran Eliassons 27.93 og Kenneth Tran på 29.91. Haraldsen toppet også 5x5x5 Cube med 47.56 foran Tran og Eliasson, vant Megaminx med 49.73 etter en enkelt runde, samt 3x3x3 One-Handed med et snitt på 11.04 foran Stian Nystad Østli og Ulrik Bredland.
Niklas Aasen Eliasson var likevel helgens andre store dominerende utøver, og viste fremragende ferdigheter i de raskere formatene. I 2x2x2 Cube vant Eliasson med et snitt på 1.61 foran Haraldsens 1.88 og franske Ethan Caumes på 2.31. Eliasson sto også for mesterskapets beste prestasjon i Pyraminx med 3.07 i snitt, og han sikret gullet i Clock med 3.38 foran Sigurd Volan Håvik og Brage Rognes.
I Skewb var det Alexander Haaland som stakk av med seieren etter to runder, der han avsluttet med et gjennomsnitt på 3.56 og beste enkeltløsning på 3.31. Han henviste dermed amerikanske Addy Coolidge til andreplass med 4.66 og Niklas Aasen Eliasson til tredjeplass med 5.10. Konkurransen viste et solid internasjonalt innslag, men de norske utøverne sikret seg hele 25 av de 27 mulige pallplassene gjennom helgen.
Bak medaljekampen leverte flere utøvere store personlige fremskritt som resultatlistene sjelden forteller hele historien om. Tam Thanh Truong forbedret sin personlige rekord i 3x3x3 Cube med hele 26.1 prosent til 16.70 sekunder, etter å ha deltatt i 1 øvelse. Adrian Lima Horn stilte i 4 øvelser og kuttet sin personlige rekord i Pyraminx med 23.4 prosent til 11.29 samt 3x3x3 Cube med 18.3 prosent til 27.71. Sigurd Nødseth Gundersen stilte i 3 øvelser, sikret en 20. plass i 3x3x3 Cube og forbedret sine personlige rekorder i 4x4x4 Cube til 1:01.56, en forbedring på 16.7 prosent, og 3x3x3 Cube til 10.97. Teodor Stanciu Smådal fullførte 4 øvelser og satte personlige rekorder i 3x3x3 Cube med 30.78, Pyraminx med 9.38 og Skewb med 9.35.
For fire av deltakerne markerte Bergen Spring 2025 deres aller første WCA-konkurranse innen speedcubing. Lucas Dåvøy Solberg deltok i 4 øvelser, tok en 21. plass i Megaminx og noterte sine aller første offisielle tider med 48.76 i 3x3x3 Cube, 12.05 i Pyraminx og 3:58.53 i Megaminx. Jørgen Kleppe Karlsen gjennomførte sine 2 øvelser med 45.51 i 3x3x3 Cube og 11.75 i 2x2x2 Cube som sine første forsøk. Jonas Kjølset Holmstrøm fullførte 2 øvelser med debutanttidene 18.64 i 2x2x2 Cube og 36.72 i 3x3x3 Cube, mens Jonathan Andersland markerte seg i sine 2 øvelser med 26.40 i 3x3x3 Cube og 4.26 i 2x2x2 Cube.
Med 21 runder fullført og stabilt høyt nivå over hele linjen ble Bergen Spring 2025 en helg preget av teknisk presisjon og imponerende jevnhet. Både etablerte vinnere og ferske debutanter fikk vist frem hva grundige forberedelser betyr når klokken teller hundredeler i Bergen i 2025.