Weston-super-Mare Spring 2025

Caleb Wolf Dunn delivered a sensational 6.47 winning average in the 3x3x3 Cube to set the standard at the Grand Pier, capping a weekend that drew speedcubing talent from across the globe. Competitors crossed continents to reach the Somerset coast, with solvers making the journey from Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia to sit opposite domestic contenders. Over the course of May 17 to May 18, the seaside venue hosted 77 competitors taking on 11 events across 18 rounds of intense action.

The international contingent left an indelible mark on the podium count at Weston-super-Mare Spring 2025. Entrants representing Hong Kong collected five top-three finishes, while Malaysia earned two podium spots, and Japan and Singapore claimed one apiece alongside the 24 podiums earned by competitors from the United Kingdom. Bringing together solvers from near and far, the cubing competition proved that elite speed cubing thrives on cross-border community, whether travelling thousands of miles or making the short trip across the region.

In the marquee 3x3x3 Cube final, Caleb Wolf Dunn captured first place with his 6.47 average and posted the best single of the event at 5.77. Aidan Grainger secured second place with an 8.01 average, narrowly matching the 8.01 average logged by third-place finisher Ainesh Sevellaraja of Malaysia. The official 3x3 results capped three grueling rounds that began with 73 starters all chasing a place in the seaside final.

Cham J. Chambers orchestrated an exceptional sweep across the big cubes at Weston-super-Mare Spring 2025. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Chambers posted a winning average of 54.12, ahead of Dunn at 58.68 and Daniel Chiu of Hong Kong at 1:00.55. Chambers then took the 6x6x6 Cube title with a 1:33.30 average, besting Grainger and Chiu, before wrapping up the big cube triple by winning the 7x7x7 Cube with a 2:29.80 average and a single of 2:20.61.

Away from the main stage podiums, the weekend was defined by massive breakthroughs from competitors across the field. Rowan Davey delivered an enormous step forward in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, clocking a personal best of 2:29.76 that was 60.3 percent faster than before, while also finishing eighth in 4x4x4 Blindfolded and improving their 6x6x6 Cube best by 34.7 percent. Michael Sutton chopped 39.2 percent off their 4x4x4 Cube mark down to 1:04.47 and logged their first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 2:17.14. Yui-Lam Wong reached tenth place in Megaminx with a 49.92 personal best, 40.2 percent quicker, while taking on their first attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed and Clock. Sam Williams knocked 40.5 percent off their 3x3x3 Blindfolded mark to finish 11th in 2:04.68.

The progress continued with Max Joseph taking eighth in the 5x5x5 Cube and dropping their Clock personal best by 34.9 percent down to 9.87. Stanley Terris completed six events, logging a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 50.46 which was 18.9 percent faster, alongside first attempts in the 5x5x5 Cube and Clock. Sean Anthony Reynolds tackled five events, trying 3x3x3 Blindfolded for the first time with a 2:20.16 to rank 14th, while also trimming their 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 19.2 percent to 27.91. For Eli Williams, this initial WCA competition outing yielded a first 3x3x3 Cube result of 31.41 and a first 3x3x3 One-Handed finish of 1:07.45 across five entered disciplines.

Mid-sized puzzles and one-handed solving also provided fierce battles. Daniel Chiu of Hong Kong captured the 4x4x4 Cube title with a 27.93 average, edging Chambers at 28.80 and Dunn at 30.48. In the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, Louis de Mendona earned gold with a sharp 9.89 average, followed by Singaporean competitor Ryan Peh at 11.26 and Joseph Briggs at 11.62. Aidan Grainger claimed the Megaminx crown with a 28.85 average, while Dunn collected his second title of the weekend in Clock with a 3.51 winning average.

Blindfolded solving demanded immense memorisation and nerve. Adam Devere won the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event with a 29.26 single, leading Michael Ngan and Thomas Bevan. Ngan later claimed victory in 4x4x4 Blindfolded with a 3:41.42 single, besting Devere and Chambers. In the grueling 5x5x5 Blindfolded discipline, Akash Jain of Japan emerged victorious with a winning single of 9:26.00, placing ahead of Devere and Callum Hales-Jepp to wrap up an unforgettable Rubik's Cube showcase in 2025.

As competitors packed their bags to journey home from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, United Kingdom, the coastal gathering concluded on a high note. Weston-super-Mare Spring 2025 demonstrated the enduring appeal of coastal fixtures, bringing international travelers and regional mainstays together for two days of world-class problem solving.