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, 23 of which still stand today, 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 · 23 still standing- Tyler Lindow Tsao — 3×3 single 6.83: into the top 1.2% 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.
- Jesse Osburn — Clock single 4.92: into the top 4.2% 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.
- Jesse Osburn — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 33 moves: into the top 23.5% of the event's history.
- Timothy Lawrance — Clock single 9.83: into the top 24.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Nine 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
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.