Time's Up Elmsford 2026

Station timers clicked steadily across the tables at TheCubicle Annex as competitors took their places for a focused day of solving in Elmsford, New York, USA. The setting on September 28, 2026, brought together puzzle specialists for an action-packed schedule featuring three distinct events. Hands hovered over timing mats while judges watched every rotation with precision, setting the stage for an intense cubing competition where milliseconds would ultimately decide the day's top honors.

The tightest finish of the entire gathering unfolded on the shape-shifting Square-1 puzzle, where victory was decided by a razor-thin margin. Quinn Maloney captured first place with an impressive mark of 9.19 seconds, edging out Aaron Jake Wong, who took second place in 9.31 seconds. A separation of just twelve hundredths of a second stood between the two competitors at the finish. Elliott Perkins secured third place on the podium with a solid time of 10.12 seconds, rounding out a dramatic battle at the top of the standings.

Maloney was a central presence across the schedule, earning places on all three podiums throughout the day. In the Clock event, Benjamin Wiginton took the top step of the podium with a winning result of 3.84 seconds. Maloney claimed second place with a mark of 4.06 seconds, finishing just over two tenths of a second behind Wiginton in another exceptionally close contest. Angelo Terpening joined them on the podium, taking third place with a time of 4.43 seconds in the rapid mechanical event.

The big cube stage saw Evan Liu take command of the 6x6x6 Cube, delivering a winning result of 1:34.55 to secure first place. Maloney earned a third podium placement of the day by finishing in second position with a time of 1:41.47, while Eli Rogers captured third place with a mark of 2:10.15. Across all disciplines, United States competitors swept all nine available podium positions, demonstrating remarkable consistency across both twisty puzzles and mechanical dials.

Beyond the search for traditional Rubik's Cube variants and general 3x3 results, this specialized WCA competition placed unique technical challenges at the forefront. While speedcubing enthusiasts often track classic three-layered puzzles, events like Clock and Square-1 demand completely different solving systems and turning mechanics, whereas the massive 6x6x6 Cube tests endurance, piece reduction methods, and spatial foresight across extended solving attempts.

Behind the podium battles, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones that highlighted the depth of the field. Justin Rose took on three events and achieved a personal best of 10.52 seconds in Square-1, which was 14.1 percent faster than their previous mark of 12.25, alongside a best finish of 7th in Clock. Joseph Guzman improved their 6x6x6 Cube best by 10.4 percent, dropping from 3:14.76 down to 2:54.52. Steven Wintringham also lowered their 6x6x6 Cube best by 6.9 percent to 2:52.08, while Warren Morris improved their mark on the same puzzle by 3.4 percent to 2:33.55.

The day also celebrated important firsts and breakthrough single-event marks. Krish Kunadia participated in their first WCA competition, entering three events and logging a first ever attempt at Square-1 of 1:12.57 as well as a Clock debut of 23.24. Elijah Truitt delivered their first ever attempt at Clock with a time of 21.50. Meanwhile, Remi Bierker recorded a Clock personal best of 7.66 seconds, Lil Torres achieved a Clock personal best of 10.32 seconds, and Nathan Evan Sherman set a new 6x6x6 Cube personal best of 2:17.15 across their three events.

The single-day gathering concluded with all events decided, wrapping up a memorable installment of Time's Up Elmsford 2026. From the tight margin in the Square-1 final to the wide range of personal milestones reached across the tables, the speed cubing action in Elmsford showed the incredible dedication of competitors refining their craft across every rotation.