Twisty Te Raekura 2025

Dwyane Ramos delivered the defining performance of the weekend with a blistering 6.44 winning average in the 3x3x3 Cube final, setting an unrelenting standard in Christchurch, New Zealand. While traditional speedcubing events are built on rapid physical execution rather than the calculated, quiet deliberations of pen-and-paper challenges like Fewest Moves, Ramos made fast-twitch problem solving look like pure calculation. His display capped an intense day of competition at Te Raekura Redcliffs School on June 21, 2025, where a tight-knit field of 17 competitors contested 15 rounds across six diverse disciplines.

The 2025 gathering highlighted the sheer breadth of official cubing competition formats. Instead of long, analytical strategy sessions, Twisty Te Raekura 2025 favoured direct, explosive speed. Ramos was not the only competitor in command of the tables, sharing the top tier of the tournament with Connor Johnson. Between the two of them, Ramos and Johnson swept the top step of every single podium across the entire schedule, establishing complete mastery over both classic twisty puzzles and unconventional speed cubing challenges alike.

In the marquee 3x3x3 Cube event, Ramos posted a 6.09 best single on his way to securing first place with that standout 6.44 average. The remaining 3x3 results on the podium were hard fought, with Bryn Gordon taking second place on an 8.34 average and Johnson claiming third with an 8.66 average. Ramos also dominated the 4x4x4 Cube, producing a winning mark of 30.43 and a best single of 26.28 to outpace runner-up Ryan Lau at 34.40 and Johnson at 37.69 across two rounds of play.

The 3x3x3 One-Handed event provided another platform for Ramos to excel. Navigating the mechanical complexity of single-handed turning, Ramos captured the title with a 10.13 average and a 9.21 single. Johnson secured second place on a 13.17 average, while Oliver Jenks rounded out the podium in third at 13.72. The event proved to be a masterclass in balance and fingertrick efficiency, testing competitors in ways entirely distinct from standard two-handed solving.

Johnson took his turn atop the podium in the rapid-fire formats, sweeping the remaining three categories on the schedule. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Johnson claimed first place with an impressive 1.43 average, having logged a 1.00 single earlier in the three-round bracket. Seth Nasol took second place with a 1.78 average, narrowly edging Cooper Jones, who finished third with a 1.87 mark. Johnson continued his momentum in Pyraminx, winning the final with a 2.03 average ahead of Nasol and Jones, who both recorded 3.97 averages to tie for the remaining podium spots.

Clock proved equally decisive for Johnson, who registered a 6.53 winning average alongside a best single of 5.70. Jones picked up second place with a 7.60 average, while Gordon earned third on a 9.72 mark. The victory completed a clean sweep of titles across all six events for the New Zealand contingent, whose competitors captured every single one of the 18 available podium positions throughout the entire WCA competition.

Beyond the championship trophies, the weekend saw substantial individual progress from competitors making significant strides in their official journeys. Jacob Marchand logged personal firsts by recording his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a 1:31.30 mark and his first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a 15.22, while also dropping his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best to 24.56, an improvement of 21.5 percent. Jigs Ibarra enjoyed a breakthrough weekend across five events, dropping his Pyraminx personal best to 7.35 by cutting 22.2 percent off his old mark, improving his Clock best to 12.17 by 11.8 percent, and setting a new 3x3x3 personal best of 12.67 on his way to fifth place in Clock. Joey Connor took on all six disciplines, achieving a personal best of 8.98 in Clock, an 18.40 best in One-Handed, a 35.84 best in 4x4x4 Cube, and earning sixth in the 3x3x3 Cube. Cooper Bristowe focused entirely on the main event, cutting 16.7 percent off his previous standard to notch a 27.11 personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube.

That same commitment to improvement was on display across the rest of the pack at Twisty Te Raekura 2025. Ollie Kimber entered six events, lowering his 2x2x2 personal best to 2.03, setting a 1:04.00 best in 4x4x4 Cube, and finishing sixth in Clock. Jayden Smith contested five separate events and secured a top result of seventh place in Clock. Sebastian Kimber took on four events, highlighted by an eighth-place finish in the 2x2x2 Cube, while Jordan Harvey entered five events and recorded a weekend-best finish of fifth place in the 3x3x3 Cube.

With strong personal milestones registered from the 2x2x2 through to the classic Rubik's Cube and larger puzzles, the single-day meet proved both efficient and competitive. As the 2025 calendar moves forward, the Christchurch speedcubing community continues to show exceptional depth, setting a high standard of precision and execution across every round on the schedule.