Take Your Time Brisbane 2026

Inside North Lakes Community Centre, the atmosphere carried a balance between rapid physical execution and methodical calculation. Across the tables, competitors engaged in events demanding intense concentration and strategic patience, contrasting sharply with the raw burst of standard speedcubing. As cubers adjusted to the rhythm of the hall in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, the schedule across September 19–2026 offered a full exhibition of endurance and dexterity across seven distinct disciplines.

The gathering served as a prime WCA competition for solvers looking to challenge themselves over multiple disciplines during the 2026 season. Fans tracking Rubik's Cube variants saw intense multi-layered strategies play out alongside specialist challenges. While many speed cubing meets focus purely on standard 3x3 results, this cubing competition prioritized a broader technical spectrum, featuring big cubes alongside specialty puzzles like Megaminx and Clock across two full days of official play.

Yibo Wang from China delivered an exceptional weekend, securing three separate event victories. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Wang captured first place with a time of 27.65 seconds, leading Australia's Jay Kapoor at 31.34 and Joseph Burnett at 31.38. Wang then repeated the winning standard in the 5x5x5 Cube, clocking 48.94 seconds to finish ahead of Kapoor's 49.52 and Burnett's 54.55. The sweep of the mid-range cubes established Wang at the very top of the weekend standings.

The larger puzzles brought further dramatic contests between Wang and Burnett at Take Your Time Brisbane 2026. In the 7x7x7 Cube, Wang earned top honors with a mark of 2:28.96, narrowly besting Burnett, who logged 2:30.35, while Jamie Otsu took third in 2:30.84. Burnett turned the tables in the 6x6x6 Cube, taking victory with a rapid 1:34.66. Wang followed in second place with 1:36.68, and Otsu placed third with 1:38.58.

In the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, Australia's Elijah La Porte claimed the title with a mark of 9.14 seconds, finishing clear of Wang in second at 11.13 and Burnett in third at 12.50. Meanwhile, Jamie Otsu led a strong Australian showing in the Megaminx, winning the event in 33.95 seconds ahead of Lucas Otsu at 40.40 and Wang at 40.81. The Clock event saw Kyle Jones secure first place with 3.24 seconds, followed by Lachlan Adams-Romyn with 3.98 and Hong Kong, China competitor Jerry Chung at 4.66.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several solvers achieved major milestones across the weekend. Thomas Strenzel recorded a massive 45.6 percent personal best improvement in Clock with a time of 13.83, while also taking a 19.9 percent personal best step forward in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 17.55 and attempting 6x6x6 Cube for the first time with 2:57.16. Hayden Hosking achieved a 35.8 percent personal best drop in 6x6x6 Cube with 3:27.14, while logging a first official 7x7x7 Cube result of 6:01.60. Peicheng Nie cut 32.7 percent off their 3x3x3 One-Handed mark down to 51.43, alongside a 15.2 percent improvement in 6x6x6 Cube at 3:47.21. Darren Bitamog improved their Clock best by 30.1 percent to 15.08 and took 28.2 percent off their 7x7x7 Cube best to reach 5:44.84.

First-time event entries provided some of the most memorable progress across the schedule. Jacques Pierre de Villiers tackled five events in their very first WCA competition, recording marks including 2:39.50 in Megaminx, 22.86 in Clock, and 1:24.91 in 4x4x4 Cube. Skyla Cotterell stepped up across seven events, posting maiden marks of 5:06.81 in 7x7x7 Cube, 1:41.24 in Megaminx, and 3:45.02 in 6x6x6 Cube. Joseph Hodgetts logged a maiden 7x7x7 Cube single of 9:48.88 while cutting 34.3 percent from their 6x6x6 Cube personal best with 4:44.32. Thomas Maughan also handled seven events, establishing first official marks of 2:12.77 in 4x4x4 Cube, 9:02.18 in 6x6x6 Cube, and 12:13.00 in 7x7x7 Cube.

Across the two days of competition at Take Your Time Brisbane 2026, Australian competitors earned a combined 14 podium positions, alongside six for China and one for Hong Kong, China. Solvers navigated long solves, varied mechanics, and strict time formats with remarkable discipline. The event highlighted both elite consistency at the top and deep personal progress through the field, leaving competitors ready for the challenges ahead as the tournament circuit moves toward its next season.