Weston-super-Mare Winter 2026

Inside the Grand Pier above the coastal waters, the staging area bustled as organizers, World Cube Association delegates, and volunteers synchronized score sheets and stopwatches to launch Weston-super-Mare Winter 2026. Staged in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, United Kingdom over the weekend of January 3 to January 4, the cubing competition brought together 82 competitors across 12 events and 15 rounds of play. Running an intensive two-day schedule over the sea required steady timing and coordinated judging tables, setting an organized foundation before any official solves hit the boards.

The tournament schedule demanded sharp work from the judging staff as competitors tackled everything from traditional puzzles to multi-layered challenges. The classic Rubik's Cube brought the largest lineup of the weekend with 79 competitors across three rounds. When the final 3x3 results were confirmed, Caleb Wolf Dunn captured the 3x3x3 Cube title with a winning average of 6.80 seconds, backed by a best single of 5.90 seconds. The efficient coordination at each station kept the multi-round progression moving smoothly into the second afternoon.

Big cube events highlighted the heavy lifting across the mid-table brackets, where Cham J. Chambers delivered an exceptional series of victories. Chambers secured first place in the 4x4x4 Cube with an average of 26.80 seconds, edging past Caleb Wolf Dunn at 26.88 and Harvie Partridge at 26.92. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Chambers posted a 51.39 average to take top honors ahead of Dunn's 51.93 and Aidan Grainger's 53.20. The dominance continued across the largest hardware, as Chambers added wins in the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:27.60 average and the 7x7x7 Cube with a 2:15.34 mark.

Aidan Grainger took the Megaminx title with a 27.58 winning average, finishing clear of Sophie Gilbert at 40.55 and Rufus Prabhu-Desai at 41.35. In Square-1, Dorian Chan earned the win on a 9.24 average, leading Josh Condy at 10.34 and Caleb Wolf Dunn at 11.79. Joseph Briggs captured the 3x3x3 One-Handed event with an 11.89 average, while Skewb went to Callum Inglis with a 3.98 average. Fast-paced 2x2x2 Cube action saw Jacob Sherwen Brown take the crown with a 1.82 average, edging Cham J. Chambers at 1.89.

Beyond the podium battles, the floor saw remarkable personal breakthroughs from competitors across the field. James Sokolinski cut his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 28.83 seconds, which was 46.6 percent faster than his prior mark of 53.99, while also completing his first official 2x2x2 Cube solve at 7.80 seconds. Elian Forsyth tackled ten separate events, posting a Skewb personal best of 5.99 seconds that shaved 44.4 percent off his previous 10.77 mark, alongside his first official 7x7x7 Cube result of 7:34.99. Logan Beer improved his Skewb personal best by 39 percent down to 3.36 seconds and made his first official attempt at the 5x5x5 Cube in 2:13.98. Theo Holmes achieved a 37.4 percent improvement in 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 23.97 mark and logged his first 7x7x7 Cube attempt at 7:39.14.

First-time event entries and tournament debuts gave the weekend deep personal meaning for many solvers on the pier. Micah Kingham lowered his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 10.40 seconds, a 25.6 percent improvement, and took on his first official 3x3x3 Blindfolded solve with a successful 4:33.93 single. Yui-Lam Wong registered a 5x5x5 Cube personal best of 1:22.27, which was 18.6 percent faster than his prior 1:41.03, while also completing his first official attempts in Skewb at 5.54 seconds and 7x7x7 Cube at 4:46.56. Edgar Holmes entered 11 events, clocking his first official tries in 6x6x6 Cube at 3:03.38 and 7x7x7 Cube at 5:03.70. Meanwhile, Zac Keyes made his debut at his first WCA competition, entering eight events and logging a 7.63 single on the 3x3x3 Cube.

Memory disciplines demanded quiet focus from officials and judges in dedicated solving lanes. Blue James won the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event with a single time of 51.20 seconds. In the 3x3x3 Multi-Blind event, Callum Hales-Jepp successfully resolved 13 out of 14 cubes in a time of 56 minutes and 55 seconds to take the victory among 16 competitors. The complex logistics of managing multi-blind stations alongside standard events highlighted the skill of the staff handling the arena.

As the final rounds wrapped up on the Grand Pier, the weekend stood as a showcase of British speedcubing community organization. The successful delivery of 15 rounds across 12 disciplines proved the value of dedicated venue marshals and delegates working in unison. Competitors and event organizers alike concluded Weston-super-Mare Winter 2026 with clean scorecards and memorable achievements across every tier of speed cubing, marking a bright start to the 2026 calendar.