Hurry or Not Hillarys 2025

31 competitors gathered at the Flinders Park Community Hall on March 2, 2025, for a day dedicated to the mechanical complexities of larger twisty puzzles. While traditional speedcubing events often feature lightning-fast hand movements and straightforward turns, the contrast with events that require deep efficiency planning is always stark. Although classic 3x3 results often capture attention, this gathering shifted the spotlight to stamina, high-order layers, and the twelve-faced geometry of the Megaminx, testing every solver's technical execution across 9 separate rounds.

The 5x5x5 Cube drew the largest lineup of the day with 28 competitors battling through 3 rounds of intense solves. Jaxon Foster delivered a standout performance, capturing first place with a winning average of 57.58 seconds alongside a best single of 54.29 seconds. Jonathan Charlesworth earned second place with an average of 1:02.45, while Tyler Williams completed the top three with an average of 1:04.93. The event was packed with rapid efforts, establishing high standards throughout the bracket during the competition in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Jonathan Charlesworth took the crown in Megaminx, navigating two full rounds among 27 entrants to finish with a winning average of 40.33 seconds and the best single of 39.18 seconds. Regan Roberts secured second place with a mark of 55.95, while Amy Smith took third with an average of 57.42. The dodecahedron puzzle demands a sharp eye for piece tracking and spatial awareness, differing considerably from standard Rubik's Cube setups and offering a completely distinct test of pattern recognition across its twelve colored faces.

The heavier mechanical puzzles saw thrilling battles at the top of the standings. Tyler Williams claimed victory in the 6x6x6 Cube, recording a winning average of 1:45.48 and a round-leading single of 1:40.43 across 24 competitors. Jonathan Charlesworth finished in second place with an average of 1:53.90, and Jaxon Foster took third in 1:59.03. In the massive 7x7x7 Cube, Jeann Valdez led a field of 25 solvers, winning the final with an average of 3:04.03 and a best single of 2:54.48. Williams finished second with a 3:16.45 average, followed by Roberts in third with 3:22.75.

Beyond the championship finals, the heart of the competition emerged in the personal milestones achieved across the venue. George Pedigo made a massive leap on the 6x6x6 Cube, setting a personal best of 2:58.26 to improve by 43.4 percent over his previous mark of 5:14.94, while also achieving a 26.9 percent drop in Megaminx with 1:46.56. Elodie Smith showed remarkable progress across multiple disciplines, dropping her 7x7x7 Cube best to 4:36.69, a 17.3 percent improvement, alongside an 8.4 percent drop in 5x5x5 Cube to 1:32.70. Elliot Garvey cut 18.7 percent off his Megaminx mark to finish in 2:00.05, while Lachlan Manson took on 4 events and dropped his 5x5x5 Cube best to 2:01.45, an 11.4 percent improvement.

Several competitors embraced the challenge of stepping up to massive hardware for the very first time. Jacob Johnston made his official debut at this WCA competition, recording his first ever attempt at Megaminx with a time of 3:10.97. Ethan Annane took on four events on the day, logging his first ever attempts at 5x5x5 Cube in 2:52.31, 6x6x6 Cube in 7:33.34, and 7x7x7 Cube in 15:46.00. Castiel Pountney Cheshire tackled four categories, posting initial marks of 4:43.39 on 6x6x6 Cube and 7:25.91 on 7x7x7 Cube, while Joshua Bumstead recorded a new personal best of 1:50.79 in Megaminx and logged his first official 7x7x7 Cube solve of 7:30.87.

The single-day schedule at Hurry or Not Hillarys 2025 provided an exhaustive test of physical endurance, piece alignment, and concentration. Solvers handled thousands of turns under tournament regulations, balancing speed with the mechanical demands of keeping larger layers aligned. Local speed cubing enthusiasts in Western Australia embraced the four varied events, producing close battles across every tier of the results board.

With 12 podium spots earned by Australian solvers across the four events, Hurry or Not Hillarys 2025 concluded as a showcase of big cube mastery and multi-layered puzzle control. As the year 2025 progresses, the standards set in Hillarys highlight the steady development across regional cubing competition scenes and the collective drive to refine solve efficiency across every discipline.