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, 26 of which still stand today, 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 · 26 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 2.6% of the event's history.
- Daniel David Mizen — 3×3 single 8.48: into the top 3.7% of the event's history.
- Ben Bosworth — 2×2 single 2.12: into the top 5.7% of the event's history.
- Zaffery Hammond-Aryee — 3×3 single 12.81: into the top 16.9% of the event's history.
- Anthony Majiedt — 4×4 single 47.17: into the top 21.1% of the event's history.
- Zaffery Hammond-Aryee — 2×2 single 3.60: into the top 21.5% of the event's history.
First-timers
Ten people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 23,926 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.