Stevenage October 2024

A total of 153 competitors gathered at The Forum as Stevenage October 2024 got underway in Hertfordshire, setting the stage for two packed days of action across 18 rounds and eight official events. Running across October 5 and October 6, the weekend brought high-stakes solving across everything from compact mechanical puzzles to complex big cubes. With the 2024 speedcubing calendar moving into autumn, the tournament in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom delivered rapid solves from the very first turn to the final podiums.

The 2x2x2 Cube division generated an exceptional wave of record-breaking performances across multiple stages of play. Harry Allen led the way with a stunning 1.28 single and a 1.61 average, while Max Tully registered a matching 1.28 single alongside a 1.63 average. Noah Calderon-Kamata produced a 1.40 single and a 1.64 average, with Danny Morgan contributing a blazing 1.01 single and a 1.80 average. Additional standout records came from Daniel Robinson with 1.34 and 1.83, Joshua Da Costa with 1.76 and 1.94, Alan Tan with 1.79 and 2.25, Murad Asgarov with 1.25 and 2.29, Daniel Partridge with 1.41 and 2.43, and Ben Stokes with 1.70 and 2.50.

When the 2x2x2 Cube final arrived, Harry Allen secured the overall title with a winning average of 1.45 and a best single of 1.09. Danny Morgan claimed second place with a 1.49 average, narrowly edging Max Tully who finished third on 1.51. The tight margins between the top three reflected the intense standard set throughout the preliminary rounds, ensuring the event stood out as one of the fastest contests seen at any WCA competition this season.

In the marquee 3x3x3 Cube event, Noah Calderon-Kamata captured first place after navigating four rounds of competition against a 133-person field. Calderon-Kamata posted a winning average of 7.50, supported by a best single solve of 7.25. Alan Tan took second place with a sharp 7.53 average, while Danny Morgan completed the podium in third with 7.65. The close 3x3 results demonstrated remarkable consistency at the summit of traditional Rubik's Cube speed cubing.

Daniel Partridge delivered a commanding series of performances across three distinct disciplines at Stevenage October 2024. Partridge won Pyraminx with an average of 2.15, tying Oliver Hutchings on the exact same 2.15 mark to capture the top spot ahead of third-place Bo Forsell from Sweden on 2.23. Partridge also claimed victory in Square-1 with a 7.88 average ahead of Dorian Chan of Hong Kong and Fengyuan Kelvin Lou, before finishing his triple-title haul by winning the 7x7x7 Cube in 2:14.45 ahead of Cham J. Chambers and Danny Morgan.

Beyond the finals, deep progress emerged throughout the ranks as solvers achieved dramatic milestones. Sam Howard tackled seven events, taking on a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube with a 2:18.45 and dropping a Square-1 personal best to 17.22, an improvement of 82.3 percent, alongside a 6.36 Pyraminx personal best that was 53.8 percent faster. Max Barrow-Williams entered seven events, making a first ever attempt at Square-1 with 22.87, a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube with 2:23.99, and carving 33.5 percent off a 4x4x4 Cube personal best down to 1:00.43. Billy Barwell tried Pyraminx for the first time with 4.98 and recorded a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 1:40.01.

Other competitors similarly redefined their personal best marks throughout the schedule. Dylan Carlton posted a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:40.97, recorded a first ever attempt at Clock with 12.60, and reduced a Square-1 mark to 29.72. Dominik Dymowski registered a first ever attempt at Square-1 in 24.02 and took a 3x3x3 Cube best down to 11.80, an 18.6 percent cut. Cazabon Jenkins advanced to a 54.77 personal best in 4x4x4 Cube, 37.4 percent faster than before, while Humphrey Sanders dropped a 5x5x5 Cube time by 44.1 percent to 1:55.52 across an eight-event workload. Noah Branch also logged a 4.47 Pyraminx mark, improving by 54.6 percent.

Monty Fox took the 4x4x4 Cube title with a winning average of 31.60 and a best single of 30.61, finishing ahead of Danny Morgan on 31.94 and Brandon Poulton on 32.78. Morgan had an exceptionally busy weekend, adding two victories of his own by winning Clock with a 3.67 average over Cham J. Chambers and Monty Fox, and conquering the 5x5x5 Cube with an average of 51.71 ahead of Daniel Partridge and Chambers.

The United Kingdom dominated the awards tally, capturing 22 podium spots alongside single podium appearances from Hong Kong and Sweden. Across every division, the cubing competition highlighted both sharp execution in head-to-head finals and major individual progress throughout the ranks. Stevenage October 2024 concluded having delivered top-level speedcubing battles and a long list of new marks that set a strong benchmark for upcoming tournaments.