Hello! We are the UK Cube Association and we are a completely volunteer-run organisation that hosts all cubing competitions in the UK. We are made up of a team of WCA Delegates and other volunteers, and we're passionate about giving people as many opportunities to compete in the UK as we can. We have organised over 100 competitions up and down the country with many more on the horizon and are always trying to find new locations to make cubing competitions as accessible as possible.

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UKCA is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 who attend our activities. Please read our Safeguarding Policy for more information about this.

Frequently Asked Questions

First time at our competitions?

Q: How do I register?
A: Make sure you have created a WCA account by going to the sign-up page and creating an account. Once you have created the account and confirmed your email address, follow the menu bar to the Register page and carefully follow the instructions.

Q: Can I come only to spectate?
A: Yes! There is no need to book - you can just rock up on the day. It can be a bit hectic in the mornings so afternoon is preferred.

Q: Are there different age categories?
A: No, all competitors compete on the same level and all ages are welcome.

Q: Am I allowed to bring a guest?
A: Yes, you can bring as many guests as you want.

Q: How fast do I have to be to compete?
A: Check out the Events tab - if you can make the time limit for the events you want to compete in, then you're fast enough!

Q: Do I have to be there on both days?
A: No, if you only have events on one of the days, you don't have to turn up for the other day. You can see what days your events are on on the Schedule tab.

Q: When can I leave the competition?
A: You are welcome to leave whenever you are not competing. If you have no more events left then you are not required to stay.

Q: Do I use my own cubes to compete?
A: Yes!

Q: How do I find live results?
A: You can see live results as soon as they're entered at WCA Live.

Q: What happens to my results after the competition?
A: Within a couple of days, they will all be posted to this page and if this is your first competition you will automatically have your very own WCA ID assigned.

Q: Do you have a mailing list?
A: Why yes, we do have a mailing list! Sign up here for announcements of future competitions and more.

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!

New Competitors

To register, make sure you have created a WCA account by going to the sign-up page and creating an account. Once you have created the account and confirmed your email address, follow the menu bar to the Register page and carefully follow the instructions.

If you are a new competitor, please make sure to:

• Familiarise yourself with the WCA Regulations by watching this tutorial for new competitors video. We will also be holding a live tutorial on both mornings of the competition.

• Bring some form of ID with you such as your passport, driver's licence, or birth certificate. Expired ID or photos of ID are both accepted.

Information for All Competitors

• 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 Regency Suite at The Grand Pier on Marine Parade in Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1AL. This is the same venue as used for previous competitions in Weston-super-Mare. A lift will be available to the side of the main pavilion to grant access to the competition. Further instructions regarding pier access will be sent to registered competitors by email before the event.

Please note that the walk down the pier to the pavilion is approximately 400m (1300ft) so with consideration to seasonal seaside weather, you may wish to wear gloves to keep your hands warm for early events. There is no vehicular access to the pier.

Please do not consume packed lunches or drinks purchased off-site in the amusement areas, or any area of the pavilion outside of the Regency Suite. Various outlets on the Pier exist to sell you food there.
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Travel

Train: Weston-super-Mare Station is the main station and is a short half-mile (0.8km) walk from the venue to the start of the pier. From most directions, a brief change of train is needed at either Bristol Parkway or Bristol Temple Meads station. Trains should run twice an hour in most periods. Tickets and times can be found on www.nationalrail.co.uk or www.thetrainline.com.

Plane: Bristol Airport is the nearest airport to Weston-super-Mare. Car rental is available from there, or a taxi or bus can be taken from there to connect with train services. At the time of writing, the bus route from the airport to Weston-super-Mare is the A3 and takes about 50 minutes. Driving direct by taxi or car rental takes approximately 15 miles/ 25 km and will take about 30 minutes in uneventful traffic.

Car: There is no on-site parking facility. However there are numerous public car parks in town that are within walking distance of the venue including:

• NCP Weston-super-Mare High Street Car Park, 4A High Street, BS23 1JF.
• The NCP car park can be pre-booked for a discount here.
• Carlton Street Car Park, 12 Carlton Street, BS23 1UA.
• Melrose Car Park, 30 Knightstone Road, BS23 2BE.

Alternatively, you may wish to consider using a service such as Just Park which allows short-term agreements to be set up to park at people's driveways or garages. Or finally, you may be able to find free parking if you are prepared to walk further to 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

The nearest chain-style hotel to the venue is the Premier Inn - Weston-super-Mare Seafront. There are also 2 other Premier Inns, as well as a Travelodge that are within 2-4 miles of the venue.

There are 2 slightly closer hotels are The Sandringham Hotel and The York Hotel.

Other options may be found through LateRooms and Booking.com or by searching via Google Maps.

Accessibility

The lift described in the Venue section above provides step-free access to the venue.

This competition is sponsored by KewbzUK!

Based in the UK, KewbzUK have grown to become the largest and most trusted speed cube shop in the UK & Europe. Not only do they stock some of the best twisty puzzles in the world, they are also lucky to be exclusive resellers of CubicleLabs premium lubricants.

Each event is run in groups, depending on how many people are competing in the event depends on how many groups there are. We call each group up one at a time in order to complete their solves during the scheduled time for the round. We have software that automatically picks what groups you are in, the judges, and who scrambles for each group. This is 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 will be published during the week before the competition.

If the competition fills, your registration will be placed on the waiting list. If somebody drops out before Monday 29th December at 5pm, the next on the list will be moved onto the list of registered competitors. Note that you need to pay the registration fee in order to secure your spot on the waiting list.

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.

6x6/7x7 COMPETITORS PLEASE NOTE: We are enforcing a competitor limit on these events for organisational reasons. There are only 40 spots available, and they will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis as you register. Competitors who register for these events after the limit has been reached will be on a reserve list if someone drops out before registration closes.

6x6/7x7 Competitor List: (last updated: 07 Oct 2025 19:13)
1. AJ Nicholls
2. Chris Wright
3. James Golding
4. Rich Casey
5. Sam Spendla
6. Oliver Wheat
7. Charlie Butler
8. Jason Harley
9. Sophie Gilbert
10. Jake Brown
11. George Carpenter
12. Jimi Naysmith
13. Thomas Bevan
14. Aidan Grainger
15. Felix Hincks
16. Cham J. Chambers
17. Sam Shaw
18. Caleb Wolf Dunn
19. Deniol Jenkins
20. Blue James
21. Jess Nock
22. Billie Hammill
23. Jacob Sherwen Brown
24. Pete Lee
25. Caty Langa
26. Zac Keyes
27. Carter Swan
28. Elian Forsyth
29. Yousif Abdelaal-Wait
30. Chris Bonnello
31. Kai Vermeulen
32. Rufus Ponsford
33. Theo Holmes
34. Ross Bambrey
35. Sebastian Bambrey
36. Glyn Brown
37. Josh Condy
38. Yui-Lam Wong
39. Jacob Brown
40. Harvie Partridge

6x6/7x7 Waiting List: (last updated: 29 Nov 2025 00:19 JB)
1. Edgar Holmes
2. Dorian Chan
3. Rowan Davey
4. Callum Hales-Jepp
5. Bella Campbell
6. Matthew Stephenson
7. Rufus Prabhu-Desai
8. Callum Inglis
9. Ben Stokes
10. Reuben Mould
11. James Ballantine
12. Astro Willmoth
13. Oliver Richards
14. Batu Kirbay
15. Liam Walton
16. Oliver Lampard
17. Rufus Cripps
18. Max Kwok U Sam (郭愉琛)
19. Monty Fox
20. Robert Alden

Please note this list is updated manually and we operate on a volunteer basis, so please don't panic if updates do not appear here immediately.

3x3 MULTIPLE BLINDFOLDED COMPETITORS PLEASE NOTE: We are enforcing a competitor limit on these events for organisational reasons. There are only 16 spots available, and they will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis as you register. Competitors who register for these events after the limit has been reached will be on a reserve list if someone drops out before registration closes.

Multi-Blind Competitor List: (last updated: 08 Oct 2025 22:48 AJ)
1. AJ Nicholls
2. Charlie Butler
3. Sophie Gilbert
4. Jake Brown
5. Thomas Bevan
6. Aidan Grainger
7. Felix Hincks
8. Cham J. Chambers
9. Blue James
10. Jacob Sherwen Brown
11. Yousif Abdelaal-Wait
12. Chris Bonnello
13. Glyn Brown
14. Josh Condy
15. Harvie Partridge
16. Dorian Chan

Multi-Blind Waiting List: (last updated: 08 Oct 2025 22:48 AJ)
1. Rowan Davey
2. Callum Hales-Jepp
3. Bella Campbell
4. Matthew Stephenson
5. Callum Inglis
6. Ben Stokes
7. Joh Fujita (藤田丈)
8. James Ballantine
9. Astro Willmoth
10. Oliver Richards
11. Oliver Lampard
12. Max Kwok U Sam (郭愉琛)

Please note this list is updated manually and we operate on a volunteer basis, so please don't panic if updates do not appear here immediately.