BC Quiet Championship 2026

Info Register

Date: Aug 1, 2026
City: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Venue: University of British Columbia
Address: 1961 East Mall, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z1
Details: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Room 261
Contact: Organization team
Organizers: CubingBC, DaYeong Kim (김다영), Ethan Rusnak, Heewon Hwang, Isaac Davies, Joanne Chew, Speedcubing Canada, and Winston Chow
WCA Delegates: Alex Mutch, DaYeong Kim (김다영), Ethan Rusnak, Heewon Hwang, and Kevin Matthews

: Download all the competition's details as PDF here.

Information

CubingBC and Speedcubing Canada welcome you to BC Quiet Championship 2026!

IMPORTANT NOTE 1: This competition is only hosting 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, 4x4x4 Blindfolded, 5x5x5 Blindfolded, and 3x3x3 Multi-Blind.

For regular speedsolving events, please see
BC Championship 2026, or other competitions in Canada.

IMPORTANT NOTE 2: If you are registered for the main BC Championship 2026, registration for this competition is FREE. In this case, please indicate in your registration comments that you are registered for both, and DO NOT pay the $20.00 registration fee.

Everybody is welcome to compete at the second-ever BC Championship! Competitors from any country or region are invited to register, whether you’re a seasoned competitor or this is your very first competition.

The highest placing British Columbia resident in each event will be recognized as the 2026 BC Champion. Check out the BC Champion Eligibility tab for more information.

This competition is recognized as an official World Cube Association (WCA) competition. All competitors must be familiar with the WCA regulations prior to competing. If this is your first competition, please refer to the FAQ tab for helpful tips.

To get updates about future BC and/or Canadian competitions, join the Speedcubing Canada mailing list.
You are also welcome to join the Facebook group
Rubik's Cube Solvers British Columbia.

Please review all of the tabs listed on this website.

You only need to show up for the events that you're competing in - but we encourage you to show up for longer. Do note that we may run ahead of or behind schedule, particularly for events in the afternoon. Please be ready at least 30 minutes in advance just in case.

Notice of filming and photography:
Attendees of Speedcubing Canada competitions consent to their images being used by Speedcubing Canada and its partners in marketing materials, social media and other digital platforms.

Health and Safety:
Masks will be optional at this event. Please stay home if you are sick or feeling unwell.

Events

Competitor limit: 25

Number of times bookmarked: 13

Registration period: Online registration will be open from to .
Registration requirements: Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 25 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $20 (Canadian Dollar).
The registration fee has to be paid through Stripe here once registered.
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Spectators are only permitted as companions of competitors.
Competitors may bring at most 1 guest.

If you are registered for the main BC Championship 2026, registration for this competition is FREE. In this case, please indicate in your registration comments that you are registered for both, and DO NOT pay the $20.00 registration fee. You will be manually moved to the accepted registration list by one of the organizers.

Venue

The competition is in Room 261 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC. It is located at 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1.

Parking

Parking information can be found here.

Public Transit

UBC is accessible by many buses and the venue is less than a 5 minute walk from the UBC bus loop/exchange. Please check Translink alerts and plan your trip accordingly.

Food

There are many restaurants within walking distance from the venue.

As this is a small competition with only 1 or 2 groups per round, we will need everyone to help out when not competing - typically, this means you will need to judge when not competing.

Welcome

For those of you new to cubing - we'd like to welcome you to attend a competition, but this is probably NOT a good competition to attend. We only have blindfolded events/fewest moves, and WILL NOT HAVE THE 3x3x3 CUBE. For regular speedsolving events, please search for other competitions in Canada.

Regulations

Note that all competitors are expected to be familiar with the WCA Regulations.

Community

Subscribe to the Speedcubing Canada mailing list for competition announcements.
Join the BC Cubing Facebook group for BC discussion/announcements.
Join the PNW Cubing Facebook group for PNW discussion/announcements.

FAQs

Q: What will the competition look like?
A: Unlike normal competitions, this one will be small and quiet. Spectator are welcome, but will need to be quiet/undistracting the entire time.

Q: Who is allowed to compete?
A: Everyone, from all ages are allowed to compete. However, for this particular competition, you need to know how to solve a cube blindfolded, or be able to complete a fewest moves attempt (or both).

Q: How do I check the results of the competition?
A: Check out WCA Live and search for the competition name to check live results throughout the day. Official results will then be posted within a few days of the end of the competition.

Q: How do I know when I am competing?
A: Group assignments for competing and staffing will be available on Competition Groups a few days before the competition.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please go to the "General Info" tab and reach out where it says "Contact". We look forward to seeing you at the competition!

BC Champion Eligibility

The highest placing BC resident in each event will be recognized as the 2026 BC Champion. You do not need to be a Canadian citizen, but you must live in B.C..

To be eliglble for the provincial championship title, please visit speedcubingcanada.org and connect your WCA Account, then select "British Columbia" as your province.

For specific inquiries, please contact the organization team.

Time limit

If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced across rounds (see Regulation A1a2).

Format

The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.