Competitions · Canada
Thunder Bay 2026
Thunder Bay, Ontario · 25 July 2026 · 9 events · 10 competitors · 20 personal bests
Carter Kucala won nine of the nine events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Carter Kucala by 0.25 seconds. 10 competitors produced 20 personal bests, and four people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Jeremy Balec took a 2×2 single of 2.29 down to 0.98, 57 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Carter Kucala | 6.71 | 7.77 |
| 2×2 | Carter Kucala | 1.75 | 2.06 |
| 4×4 | Carter Kucala | 27.20 | 29.69 |
| 5×5 | Carter Kucala | 57.09 | 1:00.32 |
| 6×6 | Carter Kucala | 1:47.79 | 1:51.74 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Carter Kucala | 9.03 | 11.01 |
| Megaminx | Carter Kucala | 47.92 | 50.62 |
| Pyraminx | Carter Kucala | 2.26 | 2.58 |
| Skewb | Carter Kucala | 1.30 | 1.81 |
The PB harvest
20 set · 20 still standing- Jeremy Balec — 2×2 single 0.98: into the top 0.52% of the event's history.
- Joshua Balec — Skewb single 2.06: into the top 1.5% of the event's history.
- Jeremy Balec — 6×6 single 1:43.91: into the top 5.2% of the event's history.
- Brad Balec — Skewb single 3.10: into the top 5.5% of the event's history.
- Joshua Balec — Pyraminx single 3.92: into the top 7.3% of the event's history.
- Jeremy Balec — 5×5 single 1:05.36: into the top 8.6% of the event's history.
- Joshua Balec — 2×2 single 2.51: into the top 9.0% of the event's history.
- Jeremy Balec — Skewb single 4.13: into the top 11.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
Four 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
10 competitors · 76 results · 9 events.
Everyone who competed
10 competitorsReading 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.