Don't Pause in Delhi 2025

Date: Jul 6, 2025
City: New Delhi, Delhi, India
Venue: Bahawalpur Bhawan
Address: Bahawalpur Bhawan, B2 Janakpuri, Block B2, Shiv Nagar, Janakpuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110058
Details: Ground Floor
Contact: Organization team
Organizers: Kunal Oak, SpeedCubing Delhi, and Viraj Dhameja
WCA Delegates: Gaurav Bachani and Saiyam Jain

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

Information

Participants have to bring their own cube for the event.
Check out all the other Tabs for more detailed information.

Make sure you will be available at the venue at least 30 minutes before your event starts. You won't be allowed to participate in an event under any circumstances if you reach late.
If you're participating in a WCA competition for first time or not aware of competition rules, make sure that you attend the tutorial session.
If you're participating in a WCA competition for first time, please bring your goverment ID card for verification.
All the participants are requested to volunteer in the competition and every participant (except newcomers) will be assigned to a particular event they have to either judge, scramble, etc for the group/event.

Events
Main event
Competitors: 63

Registration period: Online registration opened and closed .
Registration requirements: This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.

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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 80 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₹1,000 (Indian Rupee).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
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 by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.

How to Register if you are a First Time Participant :

Step 1: Sign-up on WCA.

Step 2: Register for the competition by browsing to the Don't Pause In Delhi 2025 competition page and click on Register on the left hand side of the page.

Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the events in which you want to participate in and hit on Register.
Make sure you select the exact number of events in which you want to participate and pay in the next step.

Step 4: Pay the registration fees at: https://rzp.io/rzp/DPID2025 and wait up to 48 hours for approval by the organizer.

How to Register if you are a Returning Participant :

Step 1: Sign-in using your email ID that you used for your previous competitions.

Step 2: Register for the competition by browsing to the Don't Pause In Delhi 2025 competition page and click on Register on the left hand side of the page.

Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the events in which you want to participate in and hit on Register.
Make sure you select the exact number of events in which you want to participate and pay in the next step.

Step 4: Pay the registration fees at: https://rzp.io/rzp/DPID2025 and wait up to 48 hours for approval by the organizer.

Fees :

Flat registration fee (covers all events): ₹1000

There will NOT be any 'On the Spot' Registrations.
Highlights: Click here to display the highlights of the competition.

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Aryan Chhabra won with an average of 7.04 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Kunal Oak finished second (7.43) and Viraj Dhameja finished third (7.77).

Event	Name	Best	Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Aryan Chhabra	6.52	7.04		India	6.86	10.54	6.65	7.61	6.52
4x4x4 Cube	Mihir Narayan	23.92	26.12		India	23.92	25.03	24.78	28.56	29.49
5x5x5 Cube	Mihir Narayan	40.77	45.73	NR	India	46.48	48.78	48.59	40.77	42.13
3x3x3 One-Handed	Fouzan Zayn	9.60	10.83		India	9.60	12.62	10.54	11.24	10.71

How to Register if you are a First Time Participant :

Step 1: Sign-up on WCA.

Step 2: Register for the competition by browsing to the Don't Pause In Delhi 2025 competition page and click on Register on the left hand side of the page.

Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the events in which you want to participate in and hit on Register.
Make sure you select the exact number of events in which you want to participate and pay in the next step.

Step 4: Pay the registration fees at: https://rzp.io/rzp/DPID2025 and wait up to 48 hours for approval by the organizer.

How to Register if you are a Returning Participant :

Step 1: Sign-in using your email ID that you used for your previous competitions.

Step 2: Register for the competition by browsing to the Don't Pause In Delhi 2025 competition page and click on Register on the left hand side of the page.

Step 4: Pay the registration fees at:https://rzp.io/rzp/DPID2025 and wait up to 48 hours for approval by the organizer.

Fees :

Flat registration fee (covers all events): ₹1000

There will NOT be any 'On the Spot' Registrations.

For those of you new to cubing, WELCOME!

We wanted to let you know this event is perfectly fine for cubers of ANY age and experience. We just ask you know a couple things before coming to compete...

First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/

Of course, those regulations contain a lot of legalese, so we have a video made specifically for new cubers, just to show them the basics of competing. This video will explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know.

https://youtu.be/dPL3eV-A0ww

If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the 'Registration Procedure' tab and it will guide you to the registration.

FAQs

Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. This means you should bring your own cube.

Q: What is the normal age of competitors at these events?
A: All ages are welcome, but in general competitors are between 10 and 20 years old. Don't let this stop you though, everyone can and should cube!

Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page within a week after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to https://live.worldcubeassociation.org/ to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about upcoming rounds of events. Remember, the results are entered by a human so please be patient if you do not see your results immediately.

Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete together.

Q: I want to attend, or I have friends/family who want to attend, but not compete. Do they need to pay as well?
A: No. All spectators are free to view the competition at no cost. There is payment only to compete. But in some cases, venue will be having restriction to allow spectators depending on the competition.

Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: HECK YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!

If you have any further queries, please do mail the organizers Kunal Oak (koak007@gmail.com) or the delegate Gaurav Bachani (gbachani@worldcubeassociation.org).

Location

Bahawalpur Bhawan, B2 Janakpuri, Block B2, Shiv Nagar, Janakpuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110058
Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/YMzkgzy2KRnG6bxZ7

Reach by Metro

The nearest Delhi Metro station to the venue is Janakpuri East on the Blue line.

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).

Cutoff

The result to beat to proceed to the second phase of a cutoff round (see Regulation 9g).

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.