What are series competitions?

Series competitions are when two competitions happen one after the other, with a different competition on each day. You may only register for one of the two competitions and are not expected to attend the other day.

Normal registration procedures applied. However, if a competitor registered for more than one competition in the series, we will only accept the registration that is paid earlier.

The events and schedule for each competition in the series is different.

What competitions are in these series and which one is right for me?

Saturday is Glasgow Autumn Open 2025: this competition is perfect for competitors who have been to competitions before and know what to expect, or anyone interested in competing in some more adventurous events. This competition is open to anybody to attend and all competitors will be eligible for medals.

Sunday is Glasgow Autumn Beginners 2025: this competition is especially targeted towards first-timers and inexperienced competitors, with a comfortable events list and lenient time limits. This is a great opportunity for beginners to compete in a relaxed environment amongst other people of a similar experience level. Please note that while this competition is open to anyone to attend, only competitors who have attended 2 or fewer competitions before will be eligible for medals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Need to unregister?

Q: What do I do if I can no longer attend?
A: Let us know via the contact link on the General Info page.

Q: If I do not attend do I get a refund?
A: If you inform us you are no longer attending before the limit date for refunds on the General Info page then you will receive a 100% refund. If this time has passed then you will receive no refund.

Something else you'd like to know?

We have a detailed Parents' Guide that covers the answers to many more questions, free from cubing jargon! Whilst primarily aimed at the parents of younger competitors, there is useful information for everyone to find within it.
Check it out here!

• Schedule Changes: Please note that the schedule is subject to change up until the Wednesday before the competition. Any major changes should be communicated in the precompetition email.

• Please help judge! As a competitor, your judging assignments are the absolute minimum you should be doing to help out. Since second rounds, third rounds and finals have no assigned judges, we really need people to help out whenever available for these. If you're a parent you can also get involved with running and juging, it's really easy! We will have a judging tutorial in the mornings as well, which will run through the process and will be tailored towards parents who want to get involved.

• No flash photography anywhere in the venue.

• If you are a spectator, please never stand further forward than the front row of spectator chairs.

• We will be taking videos and photographs of the competition and the environment for our social media pages and website. By attending the competition as a competitor or a guest, you are accepting that you may be filmed or photographed for these purposes.

Disclaimer

• There may be a photographer present at our events and by attending you give us permission to use any photos or videos you appear in on our website, our social media, or for other marketing purposes.
• The UKCA does not accept responsibility and expressly excludes liability to the fullest extent permitted by law for any loss or damage to any personal property; or for personal injury or illness suffered by you at a UKCA event.
• The UKCA is not responsible for any accommodation, travel or associated costs you might incur in the unlikely event that a competition has to be cancelled, rescheduled or relocated.
• Children under 18 years old should be accompanied by an adult.

Venue

The venue is the Learning and Teaching building at the University of Strathclyde, 49 Richmond Street G1 1XU. The university is right in the heart of Glasgow and is very easily accessed.

Please note that there is a new Low Emission Zone in Glasgow City Centre: please check here to see if your vehicle is compliant.

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Travel

Car: Parking is available at the following nearby car parks:

• NCP George Street Car Park on Montrose Street, available for prebooking here
• Duke Street Car Park for a flat rate of £6 a day

Paid street parking is also available. In some nearby streets this is free after 6pm.

Train: The venue is a 15 minute walk away from Glasgow Central station and a few minutes away from Glasgow Queen Street station. The shuttle bus 398 offers free transport from Glasgow Central station to Buchanan Bus station or Queen Street station for anyone holding a valid rail ticket.

Plane: The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport. The 500 Glasgow Airport Express offers a direct service from the airport to Buchanan bus station, just a few minutes from the venue.

Coach: The venue is a 5 minute walk away from Buchanan bus station which has intercity coach connections to many destinations across the UK.

Bus: The Citylink 900 bus offers a direct service to Buchanan bus station from Edinburgh while the X99 connects Glasgow to Dumfries. Many local buses also stop at North Frederick bus station across the road from the venue.

Visiting the UK from overseas

If you are travelling from a Visa-exempt country (including USA, Canada and Australia) or from the European Union you may now need a valid Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). Holders of Irish passports or legal residents of Ireland are exempt from this requirement.

This can be applied for via the UK Government website here.

Accommodation

There are many hotel options available in central Glasgow, some of which are listed below:

• Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre George Square
• easyHotel Glasgow City Centre
• The Z Hotel Glasgow
• Moxy Glasgow Merchant Street

This competition has been organised with help from Strathclyde Rubik's Cube Society

Find out more about the society here and join our Discord server here.

This competition will be sponsored by Speedcubing.org!

They are kindly setting up a cube store to sell their puzzles throughout the event!
Here's what the owner, Daniel Evans, had to say:

I started speedcubing.org in its current form in 2019, I had previously sold cubes to my school cubing club and on a few market stalls in my local area. speedcubing.org has since grown to become one of the UKs largest speedcube stores aiming to provide the cubing community with high quality speedcubes at reasonable prices and with fast customer service. I am a competitive speedcuber so I understand the needs of speedcubers and can give recommendations accordingly, I strive to get new cubes in stock quickly and I try them for myself so I can develop an opinion on each one. I also have a range of helpful written instructions and videos on how to improve, and for those wanting extra support I do even offer speedcubing tuition

If the competition fills, your registration will be placed on the waiting list. Note that you still need to pay the registration fee in order to appear on the list.

If somebody drops out before Monday 17th November at 5pm, the next on the list will be moved onto the list of registered competitors.

You can check your position on the waiting list on the Register page.

A full refund will be given to anyone that is not promoted from the waiting list to the competitor list as a result of dropouts. If you wish to be removed from the waiting list in order to get a refund sooner, then please contact the organisation team in advance.

Each event is run in groups, determined by how many people are competing in that event. Your scrambling and judging assignments are the minimum amount you should be helping out as it only is for first rounds. We always appreciate extra help!

Please note down which groups you are competing and scrambling in before arriving at the competition!

Groups

Groups are available here: https://www.competitiongroups.com/competitions/GlasgowAutumnOpen2025