Competitions · Finland
VERK VI 2025
Helsinki · 30 May 2025 · 11 events · 14 competitors · 12 personal bests
Luukas Lempinen won four of the eleven events (5×5, 6×6, 7×7) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Niilo Eskelinen by 0.06 seconds. 14 competitors produced 12 personal bests, 6 of which still stand today, and one people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Iisakki Erkheikki took a 7×7 single of 9:58.36 down to 6:50.17, 31 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | Niilo Eskelinen | 1.98 | 2.51 |
| 4×4 | Aarni Salakari | 31.42 | 33.61 |
| 5×5 | Luukas Lempinen | 53.48 | 57.26 |
| 6×6 | Luukas Lempinen | 1:45.87 | 1:51.40 |
| 7×7 | Luukas Lempinen | 2:55.66 | 2:59.99 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Antto Pitkänen | 10.00 | 14.14 |
| Clock | Aarni Salakari | 2.95 | 3.57 |
| Megaminx | Ahti Isohanni | 51.64 | 55.39 |
| Pyraminx | Luukas Lempinen | 2.85 | 3.72 |
| Skewb | Leo Alanen | 3.28 | 4.21 |
| Square-1 | Niilo Eskelinen | 5.94 | 7.79 |
The PB harvest
12 set · 6 still standing- Iisakki Erkheikki — 4×4 single 56.33: into the top 32.3% of the event's history.
- Iisakki Erkheikki — Megaminx single 2:05.41: into the top 48.8% of the event's history.
- Iisakki Erkheikki — 5×5 single 2:03.55: into the top 51.5% of the event's history.
- Iisakki Erkheikki — 3×3 one-handed single 34.54: into the top 56.4% of the event's history.
- Iisakki Erkheikki — 6×6 single 4:21.10: into the top 72.1% of the event's history.
- Iisakki Erkheikki — 7×7 single 6:50.17: into the top 78.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
One person competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 28,483 people who made their debut in 2025. 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
14 competitors · 180 results · 11 events.
Everyone who competed
14 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.