Cubing in the Cape Q3 2026


Date
Jul 18 - 19, 2026
City
Cape Town, South Africa
Venue

Kirstenhof Primary School

Address
18 Lente Street, Kirstenhof, Cape Town
Details

School hall

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Maverick Pearson and Tyler Lindow Tsao
WCA Delegates
Maverick Pearson and Timothy Lawrance
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

Welcome to Cubing in the Cape Q3 2026!

This is a full weekend competition with a Blindfolded and FMC "PBQ" day on Saturday, and more popular events on Sunday.
This competition will make use of Dual Rounds for all events with multiple rounds! Please see the Events and Schedule for details.

Events
Main event
Competitors
32
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 100 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is R250 (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).


Ticket Prices and Registration

R250 gets you entry to compete in as many events as you like.

Registration Requirements

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

1) The competitor must Login or 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 by purchasing a ticket here:

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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.

After registering for the competition on the WCA website, your registration will be pending. Once the payment through the CubingZA payment portal has been confirmed, your registration will be approved. (Allow up to 48 hours for the organizers to confirm the payment.)

Newcomers

You can Register and Pay on the day of the competition. We recommend signing up and paying online if you can - there is a competitor limit due to the venue capacity, and we cannot accept your entry if you register after the limit is reached! Signing up online secures your spot. Newcomers must bring some form of Identification - an ID, Birth Certificate, Passport, or something of this manner. It needs to have your full name, date of birth, and nationality on it. It can be a copy or even a photo of the document, it doesn't have to be the original.

Spectators

Competitors are welcome to bring up to two spectators with them. If you need to bring more, please contact the organizing team.

Volunteering

Please note that 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".

Highlights
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Tyler Lindow Tsao won with an average of 7.99 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Jesse Osburn finished second (8.85) and Jahziel Dominic Alonzo finished third (9.33).

Anton Putter - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 15 27.03 29.13 South Africa 29.9729.0928.3331.6727.03
First round 15 26.27 28.16 South Africa 27.0433.0127.6729.7726.27
2x2x2 Cube Final 13 9.94 10.84 South Africa 9.9410.3310.8811.3113.32
First round 14 6.27 10.60 South Africa 6.278.3110.9314.0012.57

Axel Tjeenk Willink - Netherlands WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 25 23.00 56.00 Netherlands 23.001:13.781:02.3056.4849.22
First round 23 42.09 50.18 Netherlands 1:00.3945.831:04.4644.3342.09
2x2x2 Cube Final 19 9.62 17.72 Netherlands 16.7719.9216.4820.789.62
First round 21 10.77 24.02 Netherlands 23.4823.0828.7210.7725.51

Ayyub Salie - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 20 35.06 42.84 South Africa 48.3139.7135.0644.8143.99
First round 19 31.85 37.19 South Africa 49.3231.8538.3637.5235.69
2x2x2 Cube Final 15 8.89 12.61 South Africa 11.6126.278.8913.2113.00
First round 13 3.97 10.46 South Africa 7.2215.5011.013.9713.14
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 11 1:37.57 South Africa 1:37.574:08.97

Ben Bosworth - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 11 20.60 24.41 South Africa 23.6324.3520.6030.5725.24
First round 13 22.81 25.94 South Africa 39.4527.6124.8125.4122.81
2x2x2 Cube Final 11 5.57 7.80 South Africa 5.576.817.758.859.90
First round 10 5.48 6.71 South Africa 6.257.986.505.487.38
Square-1 Final 6 52.91 1:04.84 South Africa 1:32.881:02.7852.911:12.5859.17

Benjamin John Reynolds - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
Clock Final 11 50.21 53.83 South Africa 57.5750.2152.88DNF51.03
First round 10 52.81 1:05.89 South Africa 59.9152.811:14.351:03.41DNF

Caitlin Courie - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 6 11.63 12.91 South Africa 12.7012.6811.6314.2213.34
First round 5 10.26 11.92 South Africa 12.3711.0912.2910.2615.10
2x2x2 Cube Final 12 5.71 8.16 South Africa 10.266.605.7113.637.62
First round 12 6.84 10.23 South Africa 12.249.38DNF9.086.84
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 6 37.26 37.66 South Africa 38.1637.2737.2648.0337.54
First round 6 28.09 35.34 South Africa 30.4652.7337.7728.0937.78
Megaminx Final 4 1:33.76 1:42.21 South Africa 1:48.891:33.761:41.671:44.191:40.77

Devin Lindow - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 27 1:12.53 1:23.84 United States 1:18.941:43.911:12.531:17.581:35.01
First round 27 1:06.33 1:24.49 United States DNF1:28.771:18.781:06.331:25.92

Isabela Lopes de Azevedo - Brazil WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
2x2x2 Cube First round 11 7.43 8.51 Brazil 9.2611.337.437.958.32
Clock Final 1 7.45 8.77 Brazil 8.497.4510.18DNF7.65
First round 3 6.64 8.87 Brazil 8.939.566.6410.488.12
Megaminx Final 7 2:49.81 3:11.22 Brazil DNF2:59.632:49.813:21.493:12.53

Jahziel Dominic Alonzo - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 2 8.48 9.92 South Africa 10.149.108.4810.5211.48
First round 3 7.94 9.33 South Africa 8.6911.207.949.399.91
2x2x2 Cube Final 1 1.79 2.14 South Africa 1.931.793.552.412.09
First round 2 1.35 2.40 South Africa 2.304.183.361.351.55
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 4 13.81 20.60 South Africa 17.9517.4126.4431.9313.81
First round 1 12.19 14.12 South Africa 18.9212.1914.4214.9113.04
Clock Final 2 7.14 8.97 South Africa 7.858.9410.13DNF7.14
First round 11 8.07 DNF South Africa DNF9.078.158.07DNF
Megaminx Final 1 46.15 54.84 South Africa 59.8546.1559.6646.9257.93
Square-1 Final 2 14.68 16.55 South Africa 20.3816.5115.6214.6817.53

Jake Hughes - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 16 28.75 32.09 South Africa 31.9433.4428.7530.9037.41
First round 14 19.84 26.95 South Africa 22.5030.72DNF27.6319.84
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 12 1:47.47 South Africa 2:27.831:47.47
First round 12 2:29.04 South Africa DNF2:29.04
Clock Final 9 23.96 29.97 South Africa 29.6041.7323.9627.9432.36
First round 9 25.92 46.62 South Africa 25.92DNF56.2948.1135.46

Jamie Langeveldt - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 23 50.07 52.19 South Africa 50.2954.0850.0752.201:00.20
First round 22 47.69 49.70 South Africa 1:03.6649.7651.1547.6948.18

Jesse Osburn - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 4 9.33 11.37 South Africa 11.2211.529.3312.2411.37
First round 2 8.12 8.85 South Africa 8.128.689.388.489.68
2x2x2 Cube Final 3 1.91 3.23 South Africa 3.441.913.153.114.49
First round 1 1.46 2.29 South Africa 2.542.012.311.464.82
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 3 1:47.19 DNF South Africa DNFDNF1:47.19DNFDNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 3 33 39.00 South Africa 414333
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 1 11.56 15.89 South Africa 16.2515.2116.2019.1811.56
First round 4 12.32 19.38 South Africa 18.9623.1312.3216.0434.37
Clock Final 12 5.17 DNF South Africa 5.35DNFDNFDNF5.17
First round 2 4.92 8.17 South Africa 8.8910.644.9210.125.49
Megaminx Final 2 59.86 1:02.76 South Africa 1:04.441:06.161:03.691:00.1659.86
Square-1 Final 3 13.92 18.10 South Africa 21.1916.2413.9219.9518.12
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 2 3/3 17:25 South Africa 3/3 17:25

Jody Botes - United Kingdom WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 26 46.82 56.46 United Kingdom 57.081:05.8649.211:03.0946.82
First round 26 53.54 1:01.86 United Kingdom 1:02.5058.981:13.271:04.1053.54
2x2x2 Cube Final 20 14.00 20.67 United Kingdom 14.0019.5719.2125.2923.22
First round 20 15.52 21.25 United Kingdom 15.5229.2531.5516.7617.75

Josiah Chetty - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 28 1:05.31 1:23.93 South Africa 1:30.121:05.311:11.931:45.551:29.75
First round 29 1:23.36 1:46.33 South Africa 1:56.591:23.36DNF1:45.491:36.92
2x2x2 Cube Final 23 30.32 1:23.91 South Africa 30.3247.451:10.82DNF2:13.46
First round 23 26.24 1:10.68 South Africa 40.361:56.3155.38DNF26.24

Kai Daniel De Jongh - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 13 22.06 25.96 South Africa 25.9228.6122.0623.3632.30
First round 16 25.16 29.61 South Africa 33.6030.3925.1630.1928.24

Kyle Botes - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 9 21.27 23.49 South Africa 25.4921.2722.2322.7626.27
First round 8 18.09 20.14 South Africa 21.1521.8919.9018.0919.37
2x2x2 Cube Final 9 5.33 6.55 South Africa 6.966.376.335.33DNF
First round 9 3.72 6.69 South Africa 6.537.907.053.726.49
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 6 75 DNF South Africa DNFDNF75
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 7 43.13 48.93 South Africa 1:01.7754.4144.7843.1347.60
First round 7 35.50 38.56 South Africa 51.3335.5039.8937.4538.34
Clock Final 6 21.28 25.20 South Africa 27.8321.8229.6125.9421.28
First round 8 22.30 25.12 South Africa 22.3024.7726.5824.0227.14

Leonard Reynolds - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 24 47.71 55.85 South Africa 59.0347.7154.8053.711:02.36
First round 25 53.02 58.97 South Africa 57.5353.021:46.3758.001:01.39
2x2x2 Cube Final 21 13.45 23.72 South Africa DNF20.7113.4523.1127.33
First round 19 13.32 21.16 South Africa 23.4019.62DNF13.3220.45
Clock Final 8 21.53 28.36 South Africa 24.2021.53DNF27.3333.56
First round 6 21.31 22.97 South Africa 21.3123.5027.6723.7721.65

Lindsay Hans - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 5 4:54.98 5:23.86 South Africa 5:49.945:20.095:01.564:54.98DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 4 43 48.00 South Africa 435744
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 2 1:08:00.00 DNF South Africa 1:08:00.00DNSDNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 3 2/3 24:55 South Africa 2/3 24:55

Luc de Cafmeyer - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 3 9.82 10.77 South Africa 10.6010.4411.279.8213.45
First round 6 9.07 12.62 South Africa 10.8815.3011.67DNF9.07
2x2x2 Cube Final 6 3.65 5.53 South Africa 5.476.445.265.863.65
First round 4 4.25 5.36 South Africa 6.025.725.394.964.25
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 5 20.26 22.13 South Africa 24.3821.1620.8724.3720.26
First round 5 19.45 21.68 South Africa 20.2023.6422.9021.9519.45

Lynette Reynolds - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 29 1:19.30 1:26.18 South Africa 1:24.111:19.471:19.301:49.241:34.95
First round 28 1:04.63 1:31.64 South Africa 1:24.651:23.193:21.401:04.631:47.08
2x2x2 Cube Final 22 9.87 29.52 South Africa 54.0132.2524.279.8732.04
First round 22 24.67 34.55 South Africa 31.5037.2024.6735.5636.60
Megaminx Final 10 DNF South Africa DNFDNF

Martin Johan du Toit - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 22 36.00 47.52 South Africa 43.0649.5549.9536.0050.62
First round 24 47.37 55.36 South Africa 1:29.3658.2248.2259.6547.37
2x2x2 Cube Final 18 13.46 15.96 South Africa 23.2816.1213.4618.1813.57
First round 18 9.04 18.24 South Africa 22.3429.3516.8515.549.04

Maverick Pearson - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 5 10.93 11.65 South Africa 11.0812.6711.9510.9311.91
First round 4 9.67 11.56 South Africa 13.39DNF9.889.6711.40
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 4 1:50.13 DNF South Africa DNFDNF2:04.701:50.13DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 5 33 DNF South Africa 3338DNF
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 2 16.26 17.82 South Africa 16.2616.9216.9919.5520.31
First round 3 13.41 17.99 South Africa 13.4119.9716.5917.4021.27
Clock Final 3 8.06 9.57 South Africa 9.519.729.619.608.06
First round 4 7.53 9.09 South Africa 8.4510.847.5311.027.99
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF South Africa DNFDNFDNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF South Africa DNFDNSDNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 4 DNF South Africa DNF

Michael Botes - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 17 27.46 34.41 South Africa 34.4145.1531.3327.4637.48
First round 18 28.68 33.67 South Africa 32.5237.8434.2028.6834.28
2x2x2 Cube Final 16 8.67 12.93 South Africa 12.2117.658.9418.258.67
First round 16 6.81 14.60 South Africa 18.3413.4016.2814.116.81

Mikayla Reynolds - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 19 33.54 40.27 South Africa 44.0151.6133.5441.8734.94
First round 20 39.94 48.40 South Africa 40.1953.3139.9451.7156.05
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 13 2:08.22 South Africa 2:08.22DNF
First round 11 2:23.08 South Africa 3:05.262:23.08
Clock Final 7 21.41 25.75 South Africa 25.2924.8527.1030.8221.41
First round 7 19.29 23.90 South Africa 26.4827.8519.2925.1920.04
Megaminx Final 8 3:19.31 South Africa 3:19.314:22.03

Oliver Wilson - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 18 28.70 36.89 South Africa 28.7039.9333.9145.7836.84
First round 17 25.01 32.60 South Africa 29.6747.1225.0130.1238.02
2x2x2 Cube Final 14 9.92 11.92 South Africa 9.9210.1412.1113.5116.13
First round 15 6.20 14.34 South Africa 17.8313.0213.9516.066.20

Regardt Reynolds - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 14 23.89 26.57 South Africa 36.6429.4225.2123.8925.09
First round 12 19.59 22.81 South Africa 23.4722.5619.5933.6922.40
2x2x2 Cube Final 10 6.10 7.37 South Africa 8.056.177.896.108.70
First round 8 5.77 6.67 South Africa 7.688.975.906.445.77
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 10 56.48 1:03.85 South Africa 1:06.851:00.891:10.8756.481:03.80
First round 10 1:12.01 1:46.08 South Africa DNF1:12.012:22.681:28.581:26.97
Megaminx Final 9 3:39.48 South Africa 4:00.183:39.48

Reghardt Viktor - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 10 20.06 24.02 South Africa 22.6320.0625.0124.4125.04
First round 10 15.51 20.35 South Africa 24.1421.8115.5117.0522.20
2x2x2 Cube Final 8 4.57 6.32 South Africa 9.824.574.605.558.82
First round 5 4.79 5.86 South Africa 5.325.896.854.796.36
Clock Final 10 24.30 31.16 South Africa 26.9336.4942.5330.0624.30
First round 13 22.08 DNF South Africa 48.2727.5122.08DNFDNF

Sebastian Scott - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 21 41.92 44.33 South Africa 42.8546.8243.3241.9257.05
First round 21 45.30 48.54 South Africa 46.2653.2446.121:08.3145.30
2x2x2 Cube Final 17 10.91 14.71 South Africa 11.7320.9816.7910.9115.61
First round 17 13.59 15.92 South Africa 15.2113.5922.2918.0914.45

Timothy Lawrance - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 8 18.88 21.51 South Africa 18.8822.0819.9022.5524.26
First round 7 17.53 19.39 South Africa 32.8120.9217.8819.3717.53
2x2x2 Cube Final 7 4.87 5.54 South Africa 5.97DNF4.875.754.90
First round 6 4.91 5.94 South Africa 5.487.136.505.844.91
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 1 1:10.17 1:42.13 South Africa 1:10.171:39.992:12.651:53.011:33.39
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 1 25 28.00 South Africa 252831
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 8 49.79 54.83 South Africa 49.7958.801:16.2851.6154.07
First round 9 43.87 50.73 South Africa 43.872:19.4844.7151.1656.32
Clock Final 5 9.83 13.53 South Africa 15.2412.379.8312.9715.50
First round 5 10.75 13.25 South Africa 15.3212.8210.7511.6217.27
Megaminx Final 5 2:15.79 2:26.76 South Africa 2:24.412:15.792:16.462:39.41DNF
Square-1 Final 4 23.33 26.04 South Africa 27.6124.7423.3325.7830.47
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 1 6:40.00 DNF South Africa 6:40.00DNFDNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 1 17:23.00 DNF South Africa 17:23.00DNFDNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 1 7/10 40:24 South Africa 7/10 40:24

Travis Hutton - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 12 23.05 25.14 South Africa 23.0526.6733.6525.4823.28
First round 11 20.28 22.38 South Africa 22.0023.9827.6221.1720.28
2x2x2 Cube Final 5 4.37 5.52 South Africa 4.376.176.185.784.60

Tyler Lindow Tsao - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 1 7.58 8.79 United States 8.889.027.589.288.48
First round 1 6.83 7.99 United States 8.308.217.817.946.83
2x2x2 Cube Final 2 1.81 3.07 United States 3.091.813.443.342.79
First round 3 2.35 2.94 United States 3.582.755.262.352.50
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 2 1:31.58 DNF United States 1:31.58DNFDNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 2 35 37.33 United States 353938
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 3 16.47 19.19 United States 17.2420.9219.4129.7616.47
First round 2 10.96 15.37 United States 18.1315.5710.9613.4817.06
Clock Final 13 5.76 DNF United States DNF6.525.766.61DNF
First round 1 5.13 6.99 United States 6.077.607.295.1311.43
Megaminx Final 3 59.23 1:06.63 United States 1:07.7959.231:19.021:04.081:08.03
Square-1 Final 1 11.47 15.49 United States 12.4620.9415.2018.8211.47
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 2 18:58.00 DNF United States DNF18:58.00DNS
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF United States DNFDNSDNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 4 DNF United States DNF

Wayne Claassen - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Final 7 15.91 17.83 South Africa 18.5115.9117.3725.1617.60
First round 9 17.77 20.19 South Africa 21.6424.6717.7718.9220.02
2x2x2 Cube Final 4 4.16 4.94 South Africa 6.264.224.166.834.34
First round 7 4.12 6.24 South Africa 5.826.887.214.126.02
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 9 45.20 56.86 South Africa 50.7145.2058.101:01.76DNF
First round 8 43.63 48.53 South Africa 53.7345.251:15.7446.6043.63
Clock Final 4 10.44 13.33 South Africa 15.0311.29DNF10.4413.68
First round 12 10.83 DNF South Africa 10.83DNFDNF12.10DNF
Megaminx Final 6 2:19.41 2:28.64 South Africa 2:32.102:39.922:31.402:19.412:22.43
Square-1 Final 5 27.41 37.78 South Africa 57.3229.7727.4146.0737.49
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