Hampton Beach Summer 2026

Fifty-two competitors gathered on August 1, 2026, creating an uncompromising schedule of 12 rounds across six events at Ashworth by the Sea. Staged in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA, the gathering tested the endurance of every participant as advancing through the brackets demanded peak consistency. With deep fields challenging for every spot in the finals, the single-day WCA competition showcased how narrow the margins have become in modern speedcubing, turning each stage into a high-pressure qualification test.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew 50 competitors, requiring three strenuous rounds to decide the podium. Nolan Wood captured first place with a blistering 7.42 winning average, supported by a rapid best single of 5.98. Gabriel Garber Burd secured second place with a 7.87 average, while David Andron-Silva locked up third on an 8.53 mark. The crowded field kept every round tense, leaving no margin for hesitation among those chasing top 3x3 results on the classic Rubik's Cube.

Gabriel Garber Burd emerged as the dominant force in the larger puzzles throughout Hampton Beach Summer 2026. In the 4x4x4 Cube, which featured 36 competitors over two rounds, Garber Burd claimed victory with a 30.66 average and a single of 26.84, finishing ahead of Elijah Rain Phelps at 33.47 and Nolan Wood at 34.09. Garber Burd continued that sweep in the 5x5x5 Cube, winning across three rounds with a 52.29 average, while Phelps took second in 1:03.92 and Kevin Pertus finished third in 1:05.66.

The mastery of big cubes continued for Garber Burd in the 6x6x6 Cube, where 22 competitors faced a single decisive round. Garber Burd finished on top with a 1:35.30 winning average and a single of 1:26.31. Elijah Rain Phelps secured another silver finish with a 2:04.08 average, and Brendan Lee rounded out the podium at 2:06.21. The demanding event required tremendous physical stamina and sustained focus from the entire field.

Away from the top steps, Hampton Beach Summer 2026 delivered an exceptional series of milestones for competitors across the entire registration list. Jeremy Wang recorded a huge personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube of 14.78 seconds, trimming 48.9 percent off his previous benchmark. Josh Flagg logged a 6x6x6 Cube personal best of 2:37.59 to improve by 35.9 percent while making his first attempt at Megaminx with a 1:26.02. Caleb Hould dropped his Pyraminx mark by 29.8 percent to 15.35 seconds, and Aaron Farago improved his 6x6x6 Cube best by 26.3 percent to 5:42.37 while taking on five events.

The progress continued across various disciplines as Charlie Laverty trimmed 23.2 percent off his Pyraminx best to hit 7.70 seconds and logged a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 2:05.65. Nicholas DeGregorio tackled six events, recording a first attempt at 6x6x6 Cube of 8:08.92 and a 21st place finish. Making their debuts at a speed cubing competition, George Bailey logged a first attempt at Megaminx of 3:21.95, and Lucas Augustus Cabral took on five events including a first 3x3x3 Cube solve of 38.41 seconds.

A massive series of continental achievements came from Kenya's Ivan Kamonye Mbui, who rewrote national record books across four different categories. Mbui registered a national record single of 7.13 and average of 8.96 in the 3x3x3 Cube, alongside 4x4x4 Cube national records of 30.11 single and 34.94 average. Mbui also established Kenyan marks in the 5x5x5 Cube with a 1:02.88 single and 1:15.23 average, plus 6x6x6 Cube records of 2:25.40 single and 2:55.04 average.

The side events rounded out the fast-paced program with equally tight turnarounds. In Megaminx, Brendan Lee took the title with a 32.37 average, outperforming Jason Wickman at 43.07 and Justin Lee at 50.12. In Pyraminx, David Andron-Silva claimed gold with a lightning 1.88 average and a 1.35 single, followed by Elijah Rain Phelps in 2.67 and Nolan Wood in 3.64. Hampton Beach Summer 2026 concluded with United States competitors sweeping all 18 podium spots, ending an action-packed cubing competition on the New Hampshire coast.