Competitions · Portugal
Back to School in Arraiolos 2026
Arraiolos · 5 September 2026 · 5 events · 15 competitors · 6 personal bests
Carlos Méndez García-Barroso won four of the five events (3×3, 4×4, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Marco Criado Gómez by 0.06 seconds. 15 competitors produced 6 personal bests, 5 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Leonardo Nobre Homan took a 2×2 single of 4.03 down to 3.13, 22 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Carlos Méndez García-Barroso | 7.41 | 8.14 |
| 2×2 | Marco Criado Gómez | 1.60 | 2.27 |
| 4×4 | Carlos Méndez García-Barroso | 31.06 | 34.14 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Carlos Méndez García-Barroso | 11.77 | 13.11 |
| Skewb | Carlos Méndez García-Barroso | 2.11 | 2.90 |
The PB harvest
6 set · 5 still standing- Marco Criado Gómez — 3×3 one-handed single 14.63: into the top 7.4% of the event's history.
- Leonardo Nobre Homan — 2×2 single 3.13: into the top 15.8% of the event's history.
- Leonardo Nobre Homan — 4×4 single 1:06.22: into the top 43.2% of the event's history.
- Damián Chitcan — 3×3 single 21.66: into the top 44.6% of the event's history.
- Leonardo Nobre Homan — 3×3 one-handed single 31.73: into the top 50.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 22,685 people who made their debut in 2026. 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
15 competitors · 93 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
15 competitors- Álvaro Aguilar Salobreña
- André Flávio Boa-fé Rosado
- Anton Duchesne
- António Gomes
- Beatriz Isabel dos Santos Serrano Passarinho
- Bernardo Agostinho Pereira
- Carlos Méndez García-Barroso
- Damián Chitcan
- Diogo Luís Rocha Caeiro
- Fausto Claro da Fonte
- Jose Sánchez García
- Leonardo Nobre Homan
- Marco Criado Gómez
- Vasco Miguel Duarte Falé
- Vasco Vasconcelos
Reading 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.