Iowa Winter Cooldown 2026

Results

February 28, 2026Gateway Hotel · Ames, Iowa, US65 people5 events

Schedule

Times are Central Standard Time.

07:30–08:00
Check-in
08:00–08:50
7x7x7 Cube · First round
Mean of 3 · Time limit 9:00 · Under 5:00 in 1 attempt to continue
Top 8 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
08:50–09:10
Tutorial for new competitors
09:10–10:20
3x3x3 Cube · First round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00 · Under 10:00 in 2 attempts to continue
Top 75% advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
10:20–11:00
Skewb · First round
Average of 5 · Time limit 2:00
Top 12 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
11:00–11:40
Square-1 · First round
Average of 5 · Time limit 2:00 · Under 1:00 in 2 attempts to continue
Top 12 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
11:40–12:40
Lunch
12:40–13:00
Skewb · Final
Average of 5 · Time limit 1:00
13:00–14:15
5x5x5 Cube · First round
Average of 5 · Time limit 4:00 · Under 2:30 in 2 attempts to continue
Top 8 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
14:15–15:05
3x3x3 Cube · Second round
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
Top 12 advance to next roundSee projected qualifiers
15:05–15:30
7x7x7 Cube · Final
Mean of 3 · Time limit 9:00
15:30–15:50
Square-1 · Final
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
15:50–16:10
5x5x5 Cube · Final
Average of 5 · Time limit 4:00
16:10–16:30
3x3x3 Cube · Final
Average of 5 · Time limit 10:00
16:30–16:55
Awards

Source: the competition's official WCA schedule.