For first-time competitors:

There are multiple things a first-timer must know before competing. All newcomers must be familiar with the WCA Regulations before competing. Watch this video for the basic overview of the rules.

In addition, please read this WCA Competition Tutorial before coming to the competition to learn about the procedures for judging.

All competitors:

When you arrive, you will receive a card/nametag with personalized information detailing your events and what group you will be competing in for each event. In addition, you will also receive staffing assignments. Most competitors are expected to help at this competition.

We will provide a judging tutorial at the beginning of the day. This will allow anyone with questions about how to judge to be properly prepared when they are expected to help. We hope that this system will fairly divide up the judging of the competition and make the competition run smoothly for all.

All spectators:

Spectators must remain at least 1.5 meters away from the solving stations when they are in use, as per Article 7b of the WCA Regulations. No flash photography is permitted.

Q. How do I register for this competition?
A. You'll need a WCA Account to register. Once registration has opened, you can register at the register button to your left or at this link. Select the events you'll be competing in and any comments you'd like the organization team to know. After pressing Register, you'll be prompted to pay using Stripe. You must pay your registration fee to be eligible to compete. If there is still space in the competition and you do not receive an email saying your registration has been accepted within 48 hours of paying, please contact the organization team. If the competitor limit does not fill during registration, we will accept a limited number of on the spot registrations, up to the original competitor limit.

Q. How can I prepare for the competition day?
A. Competitors should understand the WCA Regulations before competing. We will have a New Competitor Tutorial at the beginning of the day where you can learn and ask questions.

Q. Who should I ask if I have any questions?
A. Before the competition, you can contact the organization team with any questions with our contact form. During the competition, you can speak to a delegate. Your delegates for this competition are Orion Donovan and Niels Nijstad .

Q. What are groups? How can I find which ones I'm in?
A. Groups are how we determine when each competitor competes. During each round, we will have several groups that will be called up in succession. When the group in which you're supposed to compete is called, please come up to the cube dropoff table and submit your puzzle. When the group you're judging is called, come up and find an empty station to judge. Groups will be printed on your nametag the day of the competition, and can also be found at competitiongroups.com.

Q. How old do I have to be to compete?
A. WCA Competitions are open to cubers of any age! We do not have age groups so all competitors compete with each other. For some events, the groups will be sorted by speed, so you will be competing against cubers of the same skill.

Q. What do I need to bring to the competition?
A. You'll need to bring the puzzles required for any event you'll be competing in. Most competitors like to bring other cubes to warm up with. All timing equipment will be supplied by the WCA Delegates at the competition. There will also be a "Library of Cubes" at the competition, for anyone who needs to borrow a cube.

Q. Where can I find results for this competition?
A. Live results will be visible on the WCA Live and will be posted on the WCA Website shortly after the competition. If it's your first competition, you'll get a WCA ID when results are posted to the WCA Website.

Q. How can I have a competition in my hometown?
A. For any future Southern Alberta competitions, sign up for the Speedcubing Canada mailing list here, or bookmark this website and keep an eye on it.

If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact the organizing team on the main page of the competition.

The Sandman Hotel located at 421 Mayor Magrath Dr S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3L8 has offered us a discounted room rate for $99,- per night before fees and taxes.
Some rooms might be excluded.

To order online, on https://www.sandmanhotels.com/lethbridge, after selecting a room, enter the code SAC2025 as a web group code.

To Make Individual Reservations:
· You can call our 24-hour Central Reservations office at 1-800-726-3626 / 1-800-SANDMAN.

In order to receive the correct rates, callers must reference:
Sandman Hotel Lethbridge
Group Name: Southern Alberta Cubing 2025
Block ID: 57527
Block code: SAC2025
A valid credit card is required at the time of reservation to secure any guests rooms.

SpeedcubeShop has generously offered to provide gift cards for the competition.

NO OUTSIDE CATERING OR OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGE ALLOWED

The Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre is located just five minutes from the downtown core, making access a breeze. We also encourage guests to use public transit whenever possible. Lethbridge has an extensive transit system consisting of buses and vans; we are conveniently located on the CITYLINK Orange route. Guests also have several options for taxis and Ubers.

Getting to Lethbridge is easy, as well. We’re just a two-hour drive from Calgary, one hour from the US border, or you can fly right into the Lethbridge Airport (YQL).

The competition will take place in Salon B, parking at the North East parking would be the closest.