Competitions · South Africa
Kirstenhof Early Spring 2026
Cape Town · 6 September 2026 · 6 events · 35 competitors · 36 personal bests
Daniel Rush won four of the six events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Daniel David Mizen by 0.67 seconds. 35 competitors produced 36 personal bests, and ten people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Daniel Rush | 5.68 | 6.57 |
| 2×2 | Daniel Rush | 1.14 | 1.80 |
| 4×4 | Daniel Rush | 23.33 | 26.60 |
| Pyraminx | Jesse Osburn | 1.85 | 2.84 |
| Skewb | Daniel David Mizen | 2.26 | 4.92 |
| Square-1 | Daniel Rush | 9.77 | 11.82 |
The PB harvest
36 set · 36 still standing- Jesse Osburn — 3×3 single 4.93: into the top 0.11% of the event's history.
- Ayabonga John Ajayi — 2×2 single 1.41: into the top 1.8% of the event's history.
- Daniel David Mizen — 2×2 single 1.58: into the top 2.5% of the event's history.
- Daniel David Mizen — 3×3 single 8.48: into the top 3.7% of the event's history.
- Jesse Osburn — 4×4 single 31.51: into the top 3.8% of the event's history.
- Ben Bosworth — 2×2 single 2.12: into the top 5.6% of the event's history.
- Zaffery Hammond-Aryee — 3×3 single 12.81: into the top 16.8% of the event's history.
- Anthony Majiedt — 4×4 single 47.17: into the top 21.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Ten people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 20,074 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
4 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
35 competitors · 210 results · 6 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Daniel Rush won it with a 6.57 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
L' U2 B D2 U2 R U2 B2 L' R B2 D' U L B D R2 F - 2
D R' B2 L2 D2 B2 U2 F2 R F R2 D2 U2 F' U B' L' U' L' - 3
D2 F2 D2 L2 U2 R' U' B2 F' U2 L R B' L2 U' L2 D' - 4
U2 B F' D2 B' F2 R2 D U B2 R' D' F U' L F U L2 - 5
R' D F B' R U' B' L F2 B' U2 L2 B R2 D2 F' D2 L2 F' R
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
35 competitors- André Snyman
- Anthony Kalaya Rush
- Anthony Majiedt
- Ayabonga John Ajayi
- Ben Bosworth
- Benjamin John Reynolds
- Caleb Brink
- Callum Vlok
- Catherine Rush
- Cruz Nunes
- Daniel David Mizen
- Daniel Rush
- Daniela de Lange
- Dylan Swarts
- Eli Sasson Couvaras
- Jake Hughes
- Jesse Osburn
- Leonard Reynolds
- Lynette Reynolds
- Malachi Nolan
- Malan Steenkamp
- Martin Johan du Toit
- Maverick Pearson
- Max Pereira
- Mikayla Reynolds
- Muhammad Ali Waggie
- Oliver Wilson
- Regardt Reynolds
- Rohan Rossouw
- Sam Lile
- Tristan Coetzee
- Van Zyl Snyman
- Wynand Steenkamp
- Yziek de Lange
- Zaffery Hammond-Aryee
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.