Competitions · South Africa
Cubing in the Cape Q3 2026
Cape Town · 18 July 2026 · 11 events · 32 competitors · 33 personal bests
Timothy Lawrance won five of the eleven events (3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 Fewest Moves, 4×4 blindfolded) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Isabela Lopes de Azevedo by 0.20 seconds. 32 competitors produced 33 personal bests, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Lynette Reynolds took a 2×2 single of 27.72 down to 9.87, 64 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Tyler Lindow Tsao | 7.58 | 8.79 |
| 2×2 | Jahziel Dominic Alonzo | 1.79 | 2.14 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Timothy Lawrance | 1:10.17 | 1:42.13 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Timothy Lawrance | 25 moves | 28.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Jesse Osburn | 11.56 | 15.89 |
| Clock | Isabela Lopes de Azevedo | 7.45 | 8.77 |
| Megaminx | Jahziel Dominic Alonzo | 46.15 | 54.84 |
| Square-1 | Tyler Lindow Tsao | 11.47 | 15.49 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Timothy Lawrance | 6:40.00 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Timothy Lawrance | 17:23.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Timothy Lawrance | 7 of 10 cubes · 40:24 | — |
The PB harvest
33 set · 33 still standing- Tyler Lindow Tsao — 3×3 single 6.83: into the top 1.1% of the event's history.
- Tyler Lindow Tsao — 3×3 one-handed single 10.96: into the top 1.8% of the event's history.
- Jesse Osburn — 3×3 one-handed single 11.56: into the top 2.5% of the event's history.
- Jahziel Dominic Alonzo — Megaminx single 46.15: into the top 3.5% of the event's history.
- Jesse Osburn — Clock single 4.92: into the top 4.2% of the event's history.
- Maverick Pearson — 3×3 one-handed single 13.41: into the top 5.1% of the event's history.
- Isabela Lopes de Azevedo — Clock single 6.64: into the top 9.6% of the event's history.
- Kyle Botes — 2×2 single 3.72: into the top 23.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
Nine people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 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
32 competitors · 194 results · 11 events.
Everyone who competed
32 competitors- Anton Putter
- Axel Tjeenk Willink
- Ayyub Salie
- Ben Bosworth
- Benjamin John Reynolds
- Caitlin Courie
- Devin Lindow
- Isabela Lopes de Azevedo
- Jahziel Dominic Alonzo
- Jake Hughes
- Jamie Langeveldt
- Jesse Osburn
- Jody Botes
- Josiah Chetty
- Kai Daniel De Jongh
- Kyle Botes
- Leonard Reynolds
- Lindsay Hans
- Luc de Cafmeyer
- Lynette Reynolds
- Martin Johan du Toit
- Maverick Pearson
- Michael Botes
- Mikayla Reynolds
- Oliver Wilson
- Regardt Reynolds
- Reghardt Viktor
- Sebastian Scott
- Timothy Lawrance
- Travis Hutton
- Tyler Lindow Tsao
- Wayne Claassen
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.