Virginia Championship 2026
- Date
- Oct 17 - 18, 2026
- City
- Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Venue
Henrico Sports & Events Center
- Address
- 1 All Star Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23059
- Details
Main Gym
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing, Pierce Tickle, and Ryland Wilson
- WCA Delegates
- Addy Coolidge, Pierce Tickle, Rue Clippinger, Ryland Wilson, and Siddharth Suresh
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This is the Virginia championship, but anyone can compete regardless of their state of residence. See more information on the Championship Eligibility tab.
This event will take place on the arena side of the Henrico Sports & Events Center. Please see the Venue Information tab for information on where to park and what doors to use. Also, please note that outside food and beverage is not permitted.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitor limit
- 350
- Number of times bookmarked
- 63
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and will close .
- Registration requirements
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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 350 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $75 (United States Dollar).
The registration fee has to be paid through Stripe here once registered.
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 75% of your registration fee.
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 on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Please keep in mind that registrations are approved manually after payment, so your registration may not be approved immediately.
Your registration is not complete until your registration fee has been paid.
All competitiors must read the "Competitor Responsibilities" tab.WAITLIST INFORMATION:
If the competitor limit of 350 has been reached, you can still register and pay the registration fee to secure a spot on the waitlist. During the registration period, any competitor can cancel their registration and allow the first person on the waitlist to take their spot. If you find that you cannot make it to the competition after registering, please contact us so that we can maximize attendance.
All registrants still on the waitlist after the registration period will have their registrations deleted, and will be fully refunded.
We may completely close registration if the waitlist becomes very large.
ALL COMPETITORS MUST READ THIS TAB BEFORE REGISTERING
For First-Time Competitors
All newcomers must be familiar with the WCA Regulations before competing. This video gives a basic overview of the rules. In addition, please read this document before coming to the competition.
For All Competitors
When you arrive, you will receive a card with personalized information detailing your events and what group you will be competing in for each event. In addition, you may also have judging/scrambling/running assignments on your card. Every competitor is expected to help out during the event(s) they are registered for. The card will look like the following:
If you do not arrive to help during your scheduled event, and there are not enough staff members, we reserve the right to disqualify you from competing.
Stationary/Fixed Seating
In this format, there is no competitor waiting area and competitors will complete all their solves for the round at the same solving station. Each solving station is numbered and a cube cover will be already at the station with a matching number.
When the competitor’s group is called, the competitor goes up to that stage’s “drop-off” table and collects their scorecard.
Competitor goes to any open solving station with their scorecard and puzzle.
If there are no open stations, please wait a couple of minutes or see a Delegate to see if there are open stations at other stages. A station may open up as competitors from the previous group finish.Competitor makes sure they have the correct numbered cover at their station.
If the competitor is in need of a judge, they raise their hand.
The competitor drops their solved puzzle and their scorecard into the cube cover. The judge or competitor then holds up the cover to signify it is ready to be scrambled.
A runner picks up the cube and takes it to the scramblers. After it is scrambled, a runner knows where to return it based on the station number on the cube cover.
The competitor completes all of their solves at this station for the round.
Groups and live results links will be posted here at a later date.
This competition is being held in the Mid-Atlantic Region (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV). See the regions on CubingUSA's website.
- Join the Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Discord server
- Follow the Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Instagram account
- Join the Tri-State Cubing Facebook group (NJ, NY, PA)
- See the Mid-Atlantic Region Organizational Spreadsheet
- See upcoming competitions:
- in Delaware
- in Maryland
- in New Jersey
- in New York
- in Pennsylvania
- in Virginia
- in West Virginia
Virginia Championship 2026 is open to all competitors. However, the title of Virginia Champion in each event will be restricted to competitors from Virginia. In order to be eligible to win a title, you must log in to the CubingUSA website with your WCA account and select your home state by October 10th, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT. After the competition has ended, Virginia Champions may also be required to prove residency in order to claim their titles and any additional prizes associated thereof. Please see the regional title policy found here for more details on how this system works.
Hotels:
We will not be hosting a hotel block for this competition. However, there are ample hotels in close proximity to the venue. We suggest booking early to lock in the best rates!
Food:
The venue does not allow outside food or beverages inside the building (with the exception of water bottles). There will be concessions available at the venue (with gluten-free and vegetarian options) or there are several restaurants nearby. If you go to a restaurant instead of concessions, please be sure to eat and make it back in time for your next events.
| Event | 2025 | 2024 (Mid-Atlantic Championship) | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3 | Michael Nielsen - 7.28 | Michael Nielsen - 7.66 | Ari Randers-Pehrson - 7.35 |
| 2x2 | Zayn Khanani - 1.31 | Zayn Khanani - 1.26 (Mid-Atlantic Champion) | Zayn Khanani - 1.20 |
| 4x4 | Ari Randers-Pehrson - 24.21 | Ari Randers-Pehrson - 23.92 (Mid-Atlantic Champion) | Ari Randers-Pehrson - 24.91 |
| 5x5 | Ari Randers-Pehrson - 49.34 | Ari Randers-Pehrson - 49.62 | Ari Randers-Pehrson - 52.01 |
| 6x6 | Ari Randers-Pehrson - 1:33.94 | Ari Randers-Pehrson - 1:37.00 | Ari Randers-Pehrson - 1:39.98 |
| 7x7 | Ari Randers-Pehrson - 2:36.72 | Ari Randers-Pehrson - 2:37.76 | Ari Randers-Pehrson - 2:42.55 |
| 3x3 One-Handed | Nathan Klintworth - 12.77 | Zayn Khanani - 13.60 | Michael Nielsen - 13.45 |
| Clock | Drew Duong - 4.19 | Ledger Ramirez - 5.77 | Hassan Khanani - 5.71 |
| Megaminx | Owen Chester 39.71 | Hassan Khanani - 50.60 | Zayn Khanani - 50.65 |
| Pyraminx | Michael Nielsen - 2.02 | Michael Nielsen - 1.72 (Mid-Atlantic Champion) | Michael Nielsen - 1.54 |
| Skewb | Zayn Khanani - 1.94 | Zayn Khanani - 2.05 (Mid-Atlantic Champion) | Zayn Khanani - 2.04 |
| Square-One | Hassan Khanani - 5.18 | Hassan Khanani - 8.43 | Hassan Khanani - 6.76 |
| 3x3 Blindfolded | Miles Greco - 28.06 | Not Held | Ryan Farish - 27.95 |
| 3x3 Fewest Moves | Pierce Tickle - 35.67 | Not Held | Daniel Goodman - 29.00 |
| 4x4 Blindfolded | Albert Mao - 9:00.34 | Not Held | Hassan Khanani - 5:13.61 |
| 5x5 Blindfolded | Pierce Tickle - 33:49.00 | Not Held | José Leonardo Chaparro Prieto - 21:58.00 |
| 3x3 Multiple-Blindfolded | Miles Greco - 15/19 58:14 | Not Held | Daniel Goodman - 10/11 49:59 |
The Virginia Quiet Championship (featuring all blindfolded events and FMC) will be held August 29th in Fredericksburg, VA.
You do not have to compete in Virginia Quiet Championship to compete in Virginia Championship, and you do not have to compete in Virginia Championship to compete in Virginia Quiet Championship.
See more information here: Virginia Quiet Championship 2026.
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.
Advancement Condition
The number of competitors shown as advancing to the next round is the planned maximum. The actual number may be lower if there are fewer competitors than expected, or if there are ties at the boundary.