NZ Cubing Heptathlon 2026

Date: Mar 29, 2026
City: Wellington, New Zealand
Venue: Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn Campus
Address: Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn, Wellington 6012
Details: AM103 (Details will be provided via email)
Contact: Organization team
Organizers: Jack Maddigan and James Macdiarmid
WCA Delegates: Alex Asbery, Jack Maddigan, and Liam Wadek

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Information

New Zealand Cubing Heptathlon 2026 is an official World Cube Association (WCA) sanctioned speedcubing competition.

This competition is open to all competitors regardless of age, experience, or skill. No prior experience in WCA competitions is necessary.

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Competitors: 25

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Jack McDougall won with an average of 8.00 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Dylan Himmelfarb finished second (8.17) and Vincent Da Col finished third (9.00).

3x3x3 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Jack McDougall	7.21	8.00	New Zealand	8.00	7.21	7.70	8.30	9.42
2	Dylan Himmelfarb	6.71	8.17	New Zealand	8.88	6.71	6.76	11.25	8.86
3	Vincent Da Col	8.37	9.00	New Zealand	8.93	8.47	12.10	9.60	8.37

4x4x4 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Jack McDougall	29.48	31.51	New Zealand	35.01	33.77	29.48	30.26	30.51
2	Dylan Himmelfarb	31.56	34.09	New Zealand	34.91	34.72	31.56	42.33	32.65
3	Vincent Da Col	34.25	36.98	New Zealand	34.34	34.25	43.25	38.66	37.93

6x6x6 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Jack McDougall	2:00.25	2:03.46	New Zealand	2:00.25	2:03.38	2:06.76
2	James Macdiarmid	2:06.94	2:13.04	New Zealand	2:20.94	2:06.94	2:11.23
3	Liam Wadek	2:02.60	2:15.97	New Zealand	2:02.60	2:33.82	2:11.49

3x3x3 Fewest Moves

#	Name	Best		Representing	Solves
1	Tom Nelson	20	NR	New Zealand	20
2	Jack McDougall	23		New Zealand	23
3	Jack Maddigan	29		New Zealand	29

Skewb

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Jack McDougall	2.53	2.85	New Zealand	2.95	2.53	2.62	2.97	3.08
2	Luke Steele	2.59	3.45	New Zealand	3.10	3.00	4.26	6.09	2.59
3	Zack Aden	3.46	4.48	New Zealand	4.73	6.10	4.89	3.82	3.46

Square-1

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Jack McDougall	7.75	8.81	New Zealand	8.47	9.19	8.77	7.75	9.53
2	Aneurin Hunt	17.68	18.19	New Zealand	24.94	18.10	17.88	17.68	18.59
3	Dylan Himmelfarb	15.68	18.77	New Zealand	20.06	15.68	20.52	24.33	15.73

4x4x4 Blindfolded

#	Name	Best		Average	Representing	Solves
1	Jack McDougall	1:30.76	NR	DNF	New Zealand	DNF	1:30.76	DNF
2	Tom Nelson	3:29.98		DNF	New Zealand	DNF	DNF	3:29.98
3	James Moore	4:13.12		DNF	New Zealand	4:13.12	DNF	4:32.21