Cubing Bash Bloemfontein 2026


Date
Apr 11, 2026
City
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Venue

NG Kerk Wilgehof

Address
Johannes Rabie St, Wilgehof, Bloemfontein, 9301
Details

Church hall

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Estian Blignaut and Maverick Pearson
WCA Delegate
Maverick Pearson
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

CubingZA is excited to announce Cubing Bash Bloemfontein 2026! Don't forget that to participate you need to register for the competition in the "Register" tab, and pay for your ticket to confirm your entry. Please see Registration Requirements below for instructions and when registration opens.

All New Competitors

If this is your first time competing, or the first time your child or ward is competing, please ensure to bring with some form of ID (card, book, passport, birth certificate) for the competitor so that we can verify that their name is spelled correctly, their Date of Birth is correct, and their Nationality is correct.
Please also ensure you have all the puzzles you need to compete - we do not supply puzzles for competitors. You are welcome to ask other competitors if you can borrow their puzzle for a certain event, but there is no guarantee.

Events
Main event
Competitors
12
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.
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 60 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is R200 (South African Rand).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 100% 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.
On the spot registrations will be accepted if there are remaining spots available, with a base registration fee of R250 (South African Rand).


REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Please note that there are THREE steps you need to take to be entered into this competition:

  1. First-timer competitors must create a WCA account if they do not already have one (or their parent/guardian must create one for them).
  2. The competitor must register for the competition using their WCA account, specifying which events they want to participate in.
  3. The competitor must pay the entry fee of R200.00 on the CubingZA website. DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE REGISTERED IN STEP 2 ABOVE PLEASE.

PAYMENT LINK

Please note the following:
* If you haven't both registered for the competition (Step 2) and paid for a ticket (Step 3), you will not be able to compete.
* Please note that on the spot registrations will be accepted for an additional fee (R250 total), but it is still recommended to enter online since there is a competitor limit. Entering online is the best way to secure your place.

Refunds and terms:
If your registration is cancelled before the start of 9 April at midnight (00:00) you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee.
No refunds will be offered after the cut off date has been reached, unless you were already on the competition waiting list and organised to be refunded with the WCA delegate (Maverick).

Spectators

Competitors are welcome to bring up to two (2) spectators with them for free. If you would like to bring more than that, please contact the Organizers.

Volunteering

Please note that all competitors are required to assist with volunteering during the competition - either in the role of "runner", "judge" or "scrambler". These roles will be explained as part of the "New Competitor Tutorial", but you can take a look at this video.

Highlights
Click here to display the highlights of the competition.

Maverick Pearson won with an average of 10.19 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Heinrich de Lange finished second (10.19) and Jonaldro du Toit finished third (13.63).

African records: Estian Blignaut‎ Skewb 2.91 (average).

Ammiëlle White - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 11 1:02.02 1:28.23 South Africa 1:31.611:27.481:25.611:02.021:52.77
2x2x2 Cube First round 9 20.27 28.13 South Africa 21.5832.3530.4720.2740.25
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 6 DNF South Africa DNFDNF
Pyraminx First round 9 54.47 DNF South Africa 54.47DNFDNF1:31.37DNF
Skewb First round 8 29.26 37.98 South Africa 47.8447.6434.9531.3429.26

Diaan Johannes Liebenberg - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 12 19.66 DNF South Africa 26.9819.6628.32DNFDNF
2x2x2 Cube Final 6 7.61 10.02 South Africa 14.4510.427.618.3811.27
First round 6 8.20 12.76 South Africa 8.2012.3612.6513.2814.58
4x4x4 Cube Final 4 2:02.98 2:28.33 South Africa DNF2:05.832:14.642:02.983:04.52
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 5 43.30 1:11.15 South Africa DNF1:05.9059.8243.301:27.74
Megaminx Final 3 4:00.88 4:22.73 South Africa 4:13.224:44.47DNF4:10.494:00.88
Pyraminx Final 6 14.81 20.16 South Africa 22.9914.8114.8522.63DNF
First round 6 8.92 21.54 South Africa 32.188.9220.30DNF12.14
Skewb Final 6 17.67 23.42 South Africa 27.8817.6724.8322.5822.84
First round 6 22.22 28.09 South Africa 22.2232.38DNF24.7027.20

Estian Blignaut - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 4 14.03 17.31 South Africa 18.4523.5914.0314.7318.75
First round 4 13.48 15.58 South Africa 15.5418.9614.1517.0513.48
2x2x2 Cube Final 3 4.81 5.17 South Africa 5.774.815.114.865.54
First round 4 5.17 6.10 South Africa 5.1729.557.455.475.38
4x4x4 Cube Final 3 1:02.70 1:13.08 South Africa 1:02.701:11.951:10.551:16.741:21.65
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 3 19.40 22.81 South Africa 19.4025.0227.5321.7421.68
Megaminx Final 2 1:46.66 1:57.54 South Africa 2:07.361:59.891:50.402:02.341:46.66
Pyraminx Final 3 6.93 12.00 South Africa 16.3013.076.9310.9711.95
First round 3 6.65 12.18 South Africa 11.616.6511.1414.7213.79
Skewb Final 1 1.96 2.91 AfR South Africa 2.682.973.921.963.08
First round 1 3.37 4.01 South Africa 4.413.733.376.343.90

Greyson Feris - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 9 49.72 1:04.24 South Africa 1:05.171:07.7549.721:01.521:06.03
First round 9 54.62 1:12.99 South Africa 1:22.7754.621:19.071:16.091:03.81
2x2x2 Cube First round 8 18.33 26.38 South Africa 23.7829.1626.2051.3218.33

Heinrich de Lange - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 2 9.48 10.19 South Africa 11.0910.439.4810.359.80
First round 1 9.20 11.42 South Africa 15.349.2011.0011.9711.29
2x2x2 Cube Final 1 3.11 3.58 South Africa 3.113.594.323.673.49
First round 3 3.68 5.43 South Africa 15.594.473.687.794.04
4x4x4 Cube Final 1 35.76 43.01 South Africa 42.8536.4649.7135.76DNF
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 2 16.99 19.35 South Africa 18.5616.9921.6020.1619.34
Megaminx Final 1 37.53 41.06 South Africa 46.4944.1241.1837.5337.89
Pyraminx Final 1 6.18 7.22 South Africa 8.856.747.157.786.18
First round 1 5.14 6.00 South Africa 6.896.285.145.656.07
Skewb Final 2 2.93 4.93 South Africa 6.364.092.935.325.37
First round 2 4.66 6.24 South Africa 5.586.886.254.667.86

Johan Botha - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 5 19.65 22.65 South Africa 19.6534.2525.9821.7920.18
First round 5 20.85 22.56 South Africa 23.3625.0922.1620.8522.15
2x2x2 Cube Final 5 6.62 8.24 South Africa 9.579.227.146.628.36
First round 5 8.36 11.13 South Africa 12.058.36DNF11.449.91
Skewb Final 5 12.28 15.44 South Africa 12.2817.9715.5215.7415.05
First round 5 15.17 19.28 South Africa 18.6519.1522.1520.0415.17

Johannes Altus White - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube First round 10 1:07.76 1:21.59 South Africa 1:10.911:32.771:21.081:07.76DNF
2x2x2 Cube First round 10 21.79 41.06 South Africa 21.7955.3637.291:17.9030.54
Pyraminx First round 8 43.30 DNF South Africa DNF1:40.7856.17DNF43.30
Skewb First round 9 26.60 41.14 South Africa 44.4252.9442.0036.9926.60

Jonaldro du Toit - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 3 11.35 13.63 South Africa 12.3914.6113.8811.3515.56
First round 3 12.70 13.55 South Africa 12.7013.0215.8213.1314.51
2x2x2 Cube Final 2 3.13 4.24 South Africa 3.785.203.135.423.75
First round 1 3.41 4.11 South Africa 4.773.414.003.674.66
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 4 19.51 25.23 South Africa 25.1519.5124.2626.2729.79
Pyraminx Final 4 8.27 15.23 South Africa 15.4416.48DNF13.778.27
First round 4 9.47 14.29 South Africa 16.519.4713.5527.9512.81
Skewb Final 3 6.47 7.75 South Africa 7.589.046.479.496.62
First round 4 7.93 8.85 South Africa 8.967.939.308.2912.61

Lerato Kgositsile Maboe - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 6 24.03 27.24 South Africa 27.6227.7024.0336.6226.39
First round 6 21.40 29.29 South Africa 21.4027.6029.3030.9733.41

Maverick Pearson - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 1 8.88 10.19 South Africa 10.6011.0313.958.958.88
First round 2 10.73 11.62 South Africa 11.0310.7312.2112.3511.63
2x2x2 Cube Final 4 3.54 6.01 South Africa 3.635.8611.353.548.54
First round 2 3.70 5.08 South Africa 5.935.397.733.913.70
4x4x4 Cube Final 2 32.75 43.52 South Africa 32.7540.5949.9540.031:08.11
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 1 16.86 18.71 South Africa 19.8618.5919.1716.8618.37
Pyraminx Final 2 5.49 7.32 South Africa 8.378.256.035.497.68
First round 2 5.51 7.11 South Africa 5.518.838.085.677.57
Skewb Final 4 5.28 8.02 South Africa 7.845.2811.487.318.92
First round 3 7.16 7.78 South Africa 8.138.227.337.167.87

Ramosia Mosia - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 7 25.96 36.77 South Africa 38.3634.3225.9638.2637.73
First round 7 37.23 42.51 South Africa 47.5938.7941.1648.6837.23
Pyraminx Final 5 9.83 17.27 South Africa 13.3419.289.8319.1820.53
First round 5 11.90 17.71 South Africa 14.7521.2819.3311.9019.06

Rohan du Toit - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 8 54.54 1:00.40 South Africa 55.881:08.6454.541:33.9056.69
First round 8 48.75 1:02.65 South Africa 1:11.361:25.6955.541:01.0648.75
2x2x2 Cube Final 7 9.30 10.74 South Africa 13.4310.2210.8111.199.30
First round 7 8.32 20.55 South Africa DNF24.188.3214.2523.23
Pyraminx First round 7 21.93 28.54 South Africa 34.2428.411:05.3922.9821.93
Skewb First round 7 25.51 29.41 South Africa 33.4128.9136.1325.9225.51
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