Hello! We are the UK Cube Association and we are a completely volunteer-ran organisation that hosts all cubing competitions in the UK. We are made up of a team of WCA delegates and staff, and we're passionate about giving people as many opportunities to compete in the UK as we can. We have organised over 100 competitions up and down the country with many more on the horizon and are always trying to find new locations to make cubing competitions as accessible as possible.

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UKCA is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 who attend our activities. Please read our Safeguarding Policy for more information about this. If you have any concerns, please contact us at SafeguardingUKCA@gmail.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

First time at our competitions?

Q: How do I register?
A: Make sure you have created a WCA account by going to the sign-up page and creating an account. Once you have created the account and confirmed your email address, follow the menu bar to the Register page and carefully follow the instructions.

Q: Can I come only to spectate?
A: Yes! There is no need to book - you can just rock up on the day. It can be a bit hectic in the mornings so afternoon is preferred.

Q: Are there different age categories?
A: No, all competitors compete on the same level and all ages are welcome.

Q: Am I allowed to bring a guest?
A: Yes, you can bring as many guests as you want.

Q: How fast do I have to be to compete?
A: Check out the Events tab - if you can make the time limit for the events you want to compete in, then you're fast enough!

Q: Do I have to be there on both days?
A: No, if you only have events on one of the days, you don't have to turn up for the other day. You can see what days your events are on on the Schedule tab.

Q: When can I leave the competition?
A: You are welcome to leave whenever you are not competing. If you have no more events left then you are not required to stay.

Q: Do I use my own cubes to compete?
A: Yes!

Q: How do I find live results?
A: You can see live results as soon as they're entered at WCA Live.

Q: What happens to my results after the competition?
A: Within a couple of days, they will all be posted to this page and if this is your first competition you will automatically have your very own WCA ID assigned.

Q: Do you have a mailing list?
A: Why yes, we do have a mailing list! Sign up here for announcements of future competitions and more.

Need to unregister?

Q: What do I do if I can no longer attend?
A: Let us know via the contact link on the General Info page.

Q: If I do not attend do I get a refund?
A: If you inform us you are no longer attending before the limit date for refunds on the General Info page then you will receive a 75% refund. If this time has passed then you will receive no refund.

Something else you'd like to know?

We have a detailed Parents' Guide that covers the answers to many more questions, free from cubing jargon! Whilst primarily aimed at the parents of younger competitors, there is useful information for everyone to find within it.
Check it out here!

New Competitors

If you are a new competitor, it is important that you are familiar with the Regulations. The regulations are very long and are quite a lot to take in so don't worry if you don't remember it all! Because of this, we'd recommend watching this video from Cubehead that explains the competing procedure before you attend: Competing Tutorial. We will also be holding a tutorial for new competitors which we recommend you attend as well.

New competitors must bring some form of ID to show at the competition to confirm the name, the country they wish to compete for, and the date of birth registered with. The usual items of ID that people bring are Passports, Birth Certificates, Driver's Licenses, etc. As long as it has your name, date of birth, and country, then it will be fine.

If you have any questions, we recommend that you check the FAQ in case it has been asked before. But you are more than welcome to contact us at the link on the General Info page. We also recommend you check out the UKCA tab to sign up to our mailing list for announcements of future competitions, among other things.

Information for All Competitors

• Schedule Changes: Please note that the schedule is subject to change up until the Wednesday before the competition, when we will know exactly how many people are competing in each event. These should be only minor changes and may involve increasing the number of rounds for some events!
• Please help judge! As a competitor, your judging assignments are the absolute minimum you should be doing to help out. As second rounds, third rounds and finals have no assigned judges, we really need people to help out whenever available for these. If you are directly asked to judge, please go and judge for the remainder of the round in progress. If you do not comply then we are within our rights to disqualify you from the competition as per Regulation 1e2. If you're a parent you can also get involved with running and juging, it's really easy! We will have a judging tutorial in the mornings as well, which will run through the process and will be tailored towards parents who want to get involved.
• Please note that Carbon-Fiber puzzles are not permitted, and please make sure your cube complies with logo regulations!
• When you are competing and have handed in your puzzle, please make sure to be waiting in the designated area so that judges and runners do not have to come searching for you.
• Please DO NOT talk about the scrambles or your solutions whilst the round is in progress as per Regulation 2g3.
• During blindfolded events, please stay silent within the venue. These events require a high amount of concentration and any noise can be distracting. We will announce when the silence will begin and when you may talk within the venue again.
• No flash photography under any circumstance within the venue. It is extremely distracting for competitors.
• If you are a spectator, please stay 1.5m away from competitors at all times as per Regulation 7b. If you are filming someone competing, please keep out of the competitor area.
• Please treat the venue with respect, put all of your rubbish in bins, black bin bags, or take it home with you and keep your area tidy.
• There are thousands of puzzles at these events, make sure to keep yours together so you don't lose them! Keeping them in a bag and looking after it at all times is recommended. If you do lose a puzzle, please contact us at the link on the General Info page, it is likely that someone has handed it in to us.
• We will be taking videos and photographs of the competition and the environment for our social media pages and website. By attending the competition as a competitor or a guest, you are accepting that you may be filmed or photographed for these purposes.

Disclaimer

• There may be a photographer present at our events and by attending you give us permission to use any photos or videos you appear in on our website, our social media, or for other marketing purposes.
• The UKCA does not accept responsibility and expressly excludes liability to the fullest extent permitted by law for any loss or damage to any personal property; or for personal injury or illness suffered by you at a UKCA event.
• The UKCA is not responsible for any accommodation, travel or associated costs you might incur in the unlikely event that a competition has to be cancelled, rescheduled or relocated.
• Children under 18 years old should be accompanied by an adult.

Venue

The competition will be held in a hall of Hazelwick School, Crawley, close to the basketball courts. There will be signs up directing you from the free car park. The entrance to the car park is on Hazelwick Mill Lane off Bycroft Way to the east of the venue. There is a gate at the other end of Hazelwick Mill Lane which we will get open as early as possible. You can't enter by car there or park and if you arrive early and it is not unlocked you will have to walk around. Bycroft Way is behind Tesco Extra.

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NOTE: The road labelled 'Hazelwick Mill Lane' on Google has recently been re-named 'Hazelwick School Close'.

Travel

Car: The venue has its own car park which is free. It is sign posted from reception.

From M23
Exit M23 at Junction 10 & follow A2011 for approx 1.5km towards Crawley.
Take the first exit at the Hazelwick roundabout (next to the Sandman Signature Hotel).
Follow the road to the Tesco roundabout and take the first exit on to Bycroft Way.
At the mini-roundabout take the second exit continuing on Bycroft Way.
Follow the road past the petrol station. Take the first left (on the bend) to Hazelwick School Close.

From A23
Exit A23 at Pease Pottage (Junction 11 M23).
Take second turning & continue on A23 towards Crawley.
At the Broadfield Stadium roundabout, turn right and follow A2004 for approx 1km towards Crawley.
At the third set of traffic lights, turn right into Hawth Avenue. Follow this road until you reach the roundabout outside the Hawth Theatre. Go straight over the roundabout & move into the right hand lane.
Continue in the right lane and follow signs at the ‘Squareabout’ (Holiday Inn & Harvester) towards Three Bridges.
Continue along Haslett Avenue towards Three Bridges. At the third set of traffic lights (next to Iceland) turn left onto Hazelwick Avenue.
Follow the road to the Tesco roundabout and take the right hand exit onto Bycroft Way.
At the mini-roundabout take the second exit continuing on Bycroft Way.
Follow the road past the petrol station. Take the first left (on the bend) to Hazelwick School Close.

Train: Alight at Three Bridges Station.
Cross the road outside the station and at the Snooty Fox Pub turn left and walk along the road to the junction.
Turn right into Hazelwick Avenue (past the Iceland store).
After approx 1km turn right at the roundabout outside Tesco into Bycroft Way.
Cross over the road using the pelican crossing and continue along Bycroft way passing the petrol station on the opposite side of the road. Turn left (on the bend).
Follow the road straight into the school site (Hazelwick School Close) where signs direct you to the venue.

Plane: Gatwick is the closest airport which is only 2 train stations and 5 mins away from Three Bridges.

Coach: Travelling to Gatwick Airport coach station and getting the train to Three Bridges or 273 bus to Tesco Extra from there is your best option.

Bus: The 273 will take you to the Tesco Extra from Crawley town centre and Gatwick Airport.

Accommodation

The closest hotel is Sandman Signiture London Gatwick Hotel. There are various other hotels in Crawley including a Travelodge and Premier Inn.

Each event is run in groups, depending on how many people are competing in the event depends on how many groups there are. We call each group up one at a time in order to complete their solves during the scheduled time for the round. We have software that automatically picks what groups you are in, the judges, and who scrambles for each group. This is the minimum amount you should be helping out as it only is for first rounds. We always appreciate extra help!

Please note down which groups you are competing and scrambling in before arriving at the competition!

Groups

The groups are typically generated on the Tuesday evening before the competition, so make sure to check on Wednesday or afterwards to find out which groups you are in!

For this competition, there will be a competitor limit of 16 for 4x4 Blindfolded on a first come first serve basis. If you register for 4x4 Blindfolded and are not within the first 16 people registered, your registration for the event will be removed. However we will be keeping a waiting list for this specific event in the case of dropouts before the competition's registration period closes. Please only consider registering for this event if you are certain you would like to compete in it.

Last updated: 2024-08-21 09:49 (AJ)

Final 4BLD Competitor List:
1. AJ Nicholls
2. Adam Devere
3. Dorian Chan
4. Callum Hales-Jepp
5. Alexander Lilley-McCamley
6. Mengfei Shen (沈梦非)
7. Jake Brown
8. Jacob Sherwen Brown
9. Sophie Gilbert
10. Sarah Fluck
11. Steve Clarke
12. Ben Stokes
13. Sean Moran
14. Harry Savage
15. Brandon Poulton
16. Kacper Paweł Dworak

Please note this list is updated manually.

We will have a special Mystery Event at August Bank Holiday Crawley 2024. This will take place during lunch and you can compete in it whether or not you're a cuber... you don't need to know anything about cubing to do so!

Registration for this will take place at the competition. More details on the day!

August Bank Holiday Crawley 2024 is sponsored by the cube store Cuboss.com!

Cuboss is an online cube store based in Sweden, specializing in speedcubes and other types of puzzles, with worldwide delivery available from €4.99.

Cuboss is sponsoring the competition with gift cards, as well as exclusive coupon codes to all competitors, more information will be revealed during the competition.