Competitions · United States
Gem City Airplane Mode Special VI OH 2025
Springboro, Ohio · 10 August 2025 · 5 events · 13 competitors · 4 personal bests
Elliott Perkins won three of the five events (3×3 blindfolded, 4×4 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind). 13 competitors produced 4 personal bests, 2 of which still stand today.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Rafael Sultanaliev took a 5×5 blindfolded single of 19:28.00 down to 10:17.00, 47 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 blindfolded | Elliott Perkins | 53.87 | 59.82 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Evan Brown | 21 moves | 22.67 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Elliott Perkins | 8:20.53 | 9:30.15 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Rafael Sultanaliev | 10:17.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Elliott Perkins | 9 of 11 cubes · 48:22 | — |
The PB harvest
4 set · 2 still standing- Harsha Paladugu — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 21 moves: into the top 1.5% of the event's history.
- Zach Baruch — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 6 of 6 cubes · 49:07: into the top 32.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
No people competed for the first time at this competition. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
13 competitors · 45 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
13 competitorsReading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.