Oberlin Challenge I 2025
- Date
- Oct 11, 2025
- City
- Oberlin, Ohio, United States
- Venue
Wilder Hall
- Address
- 135 W Lorain St, Oberlin, OH 44074
- Details
Room 215, Second floor
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizer
- Levi Gibson
- WCA Delegates
- Evan Brown and Levi Gibson
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This competition only has the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves event. If this is your first time competing, you might perfer a more conventional WCA competition.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 9
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 20 competitors.
Registering for this competition is free.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Spectators are only permitted as companions of competitors.
Please only register for this competition if you plan on attending. We have free registration and limited spots.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Evan Brown won with a mean of 20.33 moves in the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves event. Levi Gibson finished second (21.33) and Doug Li finished third (22.67).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Evan Brown | 20 | 20.33 | United States | 20 | 21 | 20 | |||||
This competition is on the campus of Oberlin College! A map of the campus can be found here. The competition is in Wilder Hall (Building 26 on the map)
Registration Process
Before You Register
All prospective registrants need a WCA account. New competitors can create their own WCA account by clicking here and entering the required information.
How to Register Online
Prospective competitors register by:
1. Signing into their WCA account;
2. Clicking "Register" on the left side of this webpage, selecting the events they would like to compete in, and submitting their registration;
The competitor limit for this competition is 20. The list of approved competitors can be found by clicking "Competitors" on the left side of this webpage. If there are already 20 competitors on that list, it means the competition is full, and any future registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Any requested changes to registration before Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT will be honored. Your registration is not complete until your name shows up on the list.
Waitlist Information
If this competition fills, competitors who register will be added to the waitlist. In order to secure a place on the waitlist, you must pay the registration fee. If enough spots open up before Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT, you will be notified and accepted to the competition. After that deadline, all remaining competitors on the waitlist will be emailed letting them know they did not get off the waitlist and will be fully refunded.
This is my first competition, how does it work?
Welcome! We're glad that you'll be joining us!
Before the competition, we recommend reviewing the WCA Regulations, the WCA's tutorial, and this video which covers the basics of competing. We will be hosting a new competitor tutorial before the competition starts, check the schedule for details.
Do I use my own cube?
Yes, you will need to bring your own for each puzzle you're competing in.
How old do I have to be to compete?
Our events are competitors of all ages. Most competitors are between 10 and 16 years old, though we often have competitors as young as 7, and as old as 50+, so regardless of your age, you won't be out of place!
Where are results posted?
During the competition, we'll be posting live results on WCA Live.
When should I arrive?
Take a look at the "Schedule" tab. If this is your first competition, we recommend arriving before the New Competitor Tutorial begins. You can leave after your last event ends, or you are welcome to stay as long as you'd like.
What if I have more questions?
You can use the "Contact" link on the "General info" tab to reach the organizers and WCA Delegates. During the competition, feel free to ask any of us if you have any questions -- most of us will be wearing blue polo shirts.
What is Cube New England?
Cube New England is a 501(c)(3) non-profit which organizes competitions in New England. You can find more information on our website.
The top 3 competitors in each event will receive certificates
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).
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.