Devon Winter 2026

A decisive 15.06-second average set the tone at The Beehive as 49 competitors gathered across February 7 and February 8 for Devon Winter 2026. Held in Honiton, Devon, United Kingdom, the two-day gathering featured 10 events and 17 rounds of competition. Solving the classic puzzle with a single hand demands exceptional fingertip dexterity, table control, and fluid move execution. Thomas Bevan mastered the discipline, posting the winning mark of 15.06 alongside a best single of 14.26 to lead a field of 28 solvers in the 3x3x3 One-Handed event.

The 3x3x3 One-Handed podium proved tightly contested throughout the single round of play. While Bevan claimed the top position on the podium, Billie Hammill secured the runner-up spot with a solid 16.94 average. Jake Brown followed closely behind, clocking a 16.99 average to take third place by a razor-thin margin of five hundredths of a second. The technical demands of one-handed solving set a high standard of precision for the rest of the weekend across all puzzle categories.

The main Rubik's Cube category delivered intense drama through three rounds of action involving 48 solvers. In the 3x3 results, Billie Hammill captured victory with a stellar 8.42 average and a 7.09 single. Jake Brown took second place with an average of 8.57, while Thomas Bevan earned third place with an 8.63 mark. Hammill also dominated the 2x2x2 Cube event, finishing first among 40 entrants with an average of 2.78 and a single of 2.24, ahead of CJ Thomas at 3.04 and Brown at 3.09.

Big cubes and side disciplines were highlighted by dominant showings across the board. Jake Brown enjoyed a remarkably prolific weekend, taking top honours in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 32.34 average, the 5x5x5 Cube with a 53.55 average, and the Pyraminx with a 3.28 average. Oliver Richards displayed tremendous versatility by securing the Megaminx title with a 40.68 average, before navigating the memorisation and execution requirements of the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event to win with a 40.74 single.

Specialist puzzles brought further excitement to the Devon stage. In Clock, Rufus Ponsford led a 33-competitor field to win with a 4.75 average and a 4.07 best single. The Skewb event concluded with Szymon Plesniak taking first place in 4.37 seconds, finishing ahead of Hammill at 4.80 and Edward Carew-Jones at 5.46. Competitors representing the United Kingdom took 29 podium places across the weekend, alongside one podium finish from Poland.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several participants made substantial personal breakthroughs. Taylor Richards trimmed their Pyraminx personal best to 6.55 seconds, an improvement of 40.7 percent over their previous 11.05 benchmark, while also logging a first attempt in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 32.98. Mark Price recorded major gains across two events, dropping their Pyraminx mark by 47.4 percent to 8.19 and their Clock time by 40.7 percent to 20.03. Rowan Davey took on ten separate disciplines, setting a Pyraminx personal best of 3.59 seconds, which was 41.1 percent faster than their prior best, alongside a 1:23.41 blindfolded solve. Yomi Needham delivered a 7.29 in Pyraminx, taking 40.9 percent off their previous best, and completed a maiden one-handed attempt in 55.68.

New milestones defined the weekend for multiple competitors taking on fresh disciplines. Charlie Tsang tackled six events, logging first-ever official attempts in the 4x4x4 Cube at 2:06.81, the 5x5x5 Cube at 6:19.19, and Clock at 21.60. Edward Francis handled seven events, registering opening marks of 1:09.01 in the 4x4x4 Cube, 2:30.91 in the 5x5x5 Cube, and 13.44 in Clock. Making their WCA competition debuts, Rafael Tovey navigated nine events with first efforts of 3:48.82 in 5x5x5 Cube and 3:20.47 in Megaminx, while Sandy Russell took on seven events, opening with a 9.85 single in the 3x3x3 Cube and a 2.90 in Pyraminx.

The official speedcubing gathering in Honiton demonstrated the full depth of talent in the region. Across both days of Devon Winter 2026, entrants pushed their capabilities across technical twisty puzzles and classic speed cubing formats alike. With 17 rounds successfully staged and dozens of personal milestones achieved, the weekend concluded as a memorable showcase of focused practice and competitive skill for the 2026 season.