Stevenage July 2024

Noah Calderon-Kamata claimed the premier title at Stevenage July 2024 with a blistering 7.83 winning average in the 3x3x3 Cube, highlighted by a sharp 7.00 single in the final round. The Forum in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom hosted the high-energy cubing competition over the weekend of July 6 to July 7, 2024. Across two full days of intense speedcubing action, 187 competitors took to the tables in a bustling hall packed with focused solvers, judges, and running score runners, creating a classic tournament environment for both established champions and rising talent alike.

The Forum served as the perfect backdrop for a relentless schedule of 19 rounds across six official disciplines. Participants navigated a crowded competition floor where quick turnarounds and rapid-fire solves kept the energy running high from Saturday morning straight through to Sunday afternoon. With 165 entrants battling through four rounds of the classic Rubik's Cube alone, the tournament tested stamina and composure across every stage of the bracket.

Calderon-Kamata took top honours in the main event after a tight final against Dan Turner, who secured second place with a 7.98 average, while James Tuppenney rounded out the podium in third at 8.24. The 3x3 results capped a massive bracket that narrowed the 165-competitor field down across four stages of head-to-head pressure. Calderon-Kamata maintained steady consistency through each turn, posting the winning mark in a high-stakes final where fractions of a second separated the podium finishers.

Nicholas Archer delivered an outstanding multi-discipline performance at Stevenage July 2024, walking away with two gold medals. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Archer posted a 1.60 average and a best single of 1.40 across four rounds to edge Dan Turner, who took second with 1.66, and Calderon-Kamata, who finished third with 1.80. Archer returned to the table in 3x3x3 One-Handed to dominate the 84-competitor field, logging a 9.44 winning average and an 8.36 single across three rounds. Alan Tan placed second with 12.43, followed by Daniel Partridge in third with 13.65.

Beyond the top podium steps, the competition tables revealed tremendous progress across the broader roster. Alexander Lilley-McCamley tackled six events, securing an impressive 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 1.89 seconds, which was 55.6 percent faster than his previous best of 4.26, while also recording his first official attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 19.06 and Skewb at 6.64. Aiden Beards cut his Skewb mark by 54.8 percent down to 10.98 and completed his first 3x3x3 Cube attempt in 33.00. Sichan Joseph Lee dropped his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 48.4 percent to 2.51, reduced his One-Handed best by 29 percent to 17.60, and tried Pyraminx for the first time with an 11.69 mark.

Aleksander Chalmers took on four events, making his first attempts in 2x2x2 Cube at 12.93 and Skewb at 14.57, alongside an 8.81 Pyraminx personal best that improved his previous time by 46.3 percent. Eshan Ram Ananth matched that improvement rate with a 46.3 percent Pyraminx cut to 7.93, lowered his 4x4x4 Cube best to 59.04, made his first One-Handed run in 19.65, and finished 20th in the main event. Harold Hopkins shaved 44.6 percent off his Skewb personal best down to 4.63 to finish 26th, improved his 2x2x2 Cube time by 37.9 percent to 5.10, and tried Pyraminx for the first time at 9.16. Jacob Melotti dropped his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 42.2 percent to 4.32, improved his One-Handed mark to 43.70, and logged his first Skewb solve at 15.68, while Ryan Bjarnram took on six events, cutting his Pyraminx best by 38.6 percent to 5.68 alongside maiden official runs in 4x4x4 Cube at 1:28.60 and One-Handed at 1:03.98.

In the remaining puzzle categories, Ryan Chan captured the 4x4x4 Cube title with a 31.07 average and a 27.58 single, finishing ahead of Daniel Partridge at 31.94 and Calderon-Kamata at 32.45 over two rounds. Nathan Olano led the Pyraminx standings, winning the four-round contest with a 2.48 average and a 1.87 single to finish in front of Bo Forsell at 2.66 and Partridge at 3.02. Ariel Benchetrit earned victory in Skewb with a 2.65 average and 2.02 single, outpacing Partridge at 4.00 and Callum Saunders Hibbert at 4.31.

The weekend concluded an action-packed run of speed cubing in Hertfordshire, with the United Kingdom securing 16 podium places alongside single podium finishes for Hong Kong and Sweden. As another memorable WCA competition wrapped up at The Forum, Stevenage July 2024 showed the strength of the regional community, providing seasoned finalists and developing competitors an electric setting to chase personal milestones.