Hello! We are the UK Cube Association and we are a completely volunteer-run organisation that hosts all cubing competitions in the UK. We are made up of a team of WCA Delegates and other volunteers, 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.

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. Make sure to input your T-shirt size for your competition T-shirt as your registration comment. See the T-Shirt Sizes tab for a sizing guide.

Q: I am a first time competitor. Can I come here to compete?
A: Absolutely! This competition welcomes competitors of all experience levels and we will have a tutorial at the start of all three days to walk you through the competition procedure.

Q: Can I come only to spectate?
A: Yes! There is no need to book or check-in - just come along and see what it's all about.

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! Please note that the following events are the only events open to new competitors: 3x3, 2x2, 4x4, Pyraminx, Skewb, 3x3 One-Handed.

Q: Do I have to be there on all days?
A: No, if you only have events on one of the days, you don't have to turn up for the other days. 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 100% 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

To register, 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.

If you are a new competitor, please make sure to:

• Familiarise yourself with the WCA Regulations by watching this tutorial for new competitors video. We will also be holding a live tutorial on both mornings of the competition.

• Bring some form of ID with you such as your passport, driver's licence, or birth certificate. Expired ID or photos of ID are both accepted.

Information for All Competitors

• Schedule Changes: Please note that the schedule is subject to change up until the Wednesday before the competition. Any major changes should be communicated in the precompetition email.

• Please help judge! As a competitor, your judging assignments are the absolute minimum you should be doing to help out. Since second rounds, third rounds and finals have no assigned judges, we really need people to help out whenever available for these. 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.

• No flash photography anywhere in the venue.

• If you are a spectator, please never stand further forward than the front row of spectator chairs.

• 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.

As this is the Kewbz Scottish Championship, only competitors who are Scottish will be eligible for prizes. The competition remains open for compeitors of all nationalities and UK regions to compete.

To be eligible for prizes, you will need to be listed in the Scottish Cuber Rankings before the competition.

If you are not yet listed, please complete this Google Form to certify your eligibility and be added to the Scottish Cuber Rankings.

Criteria for being part of the Scottish rankings are:

• If you were born in Scotland
• If you have a parent who was born in Scotland
• If you are a British citizen who has lived in Scotland habitually for at least 1 year and still presently living in Scotland
• If you have previously lived in Scotland for 10 years as an adult
• If you have previously lived in Scotland for 5 years as a child

Scottish Cubers Discord

The Scottish Cubers Discord server can be found here.

We are excited to be partnering with KewbzUK to bring the first Scottish Championship! They will have a stall set up selling a variety of different puzzles and cubing accessories.

Based in the UK, KewbzUK have grown to become the largest and most trusted speed cube shop in the UK & Europe. Not only do they stock some of the best twisty puzzles in the world, they are also lucky to be exclusive resellers of CubicleLabs premium lubricants.

Please make sure you include your preferred size in your registration comment. Competitors who have not done so by Sunday May 4th at 7:00pm will not be guaranteed a T-shirt in their preferred size.

Kewbz Scottish Championship 2025 T-shirts will be available in children's sizes age 7-8 to age 12-13 and adult's sizes S to 5XL. All T-shirts will be provided for free to all competitors.

Children's sizing guide:

Adult's sizing guide:

*Please note that sizes 4XL and 5XL may be black T-shirts rather than the official Kewbz Scottish Championship 2025 T-shirt colour due to supplier constraints.

If you do not wish to have a T-shirt, please leave a note of this in your registration comment.

Venue

The venue is Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh.

The building is white with ‘MEADOWBANK THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL’ in big text. You’ll know if you’re in the right place because it is hard to miss!

what3words: milky.frogs.drama

Travel

Car: The venue’s address is Meadowbank Sports Centre, London Road, Edinburgh EH7 6AE.
The venue has 97 customer car park spaces.

The alternative parking is the side streets around the venue.

Bus: There are buses every few minutes between Princes Street (central Edinburgh by the station) and Meadowbank Stadium: the 26, 44, 45, 124, and X7. Meadowbank Stadium bus stop is directly outside the venue, with Meadowbank House bus stop just a few minutes down the road. This journey takes approximately 10 minutes.

Train: The nearest train station is Edinburgh Waverley which is a major station and has direct trains across the country. The venue is a 30 minute walk from the station however it is a 10 minutes bus ride with buses running between Princes Street (just outside the station) and Meadowbank Stadium incredibly frequently.

Plane: The closest airport is Edinburgh Airport at only 10 miles away. To get to the venue from the airport, it is recommended to catch an airport bus such as the 100 Airlink into the city centre, then catching one of the many buses that runs between the city centre and Meadowbank.

Coach: Coaches to Edinburgh will stop at Edinburgh bus station. To get to the venue from here, simply walk to Princes Street and catch one of the many buses to Meadowbank Stadium.

Accommodation

There are numerous hotels in Edinburgh, including all of the usual chains. The venue can easily be reached by bus from the city centre in just 15 minutes or less.

Some examples include:
* Edinburgh Central Waterloo Place Travelodge
* Premier Inn City Centre Waverley hotel
* easyHotel Edinburgh
* ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge – Royal Mile
* Edinburgh Central Travelodge
* Premier Inn Edinburgh City Centre Royal Mile hotel

However, accommodation in Edinburgh can be expensive, particularly during the summer months.

If you are travelling to Edinburgh by car, you may want to consider staying outwith the city, where hotels and Airbnbs can be significantly cheaper.

Chain hotels in nearby Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Livingston or Dunfirmline, for example, are likely to be much more affordable than their city centre equivalents and still only around a 15-30 minute drive from the venue.

By public transport, frequent buses serve the city centre from these, and other locations. Trains between Glasgow and Edinburgh take less than an hour too.

Meadowbank Sports Centre has a small cafe on site.

There is a McDonald's immediately opposite the venue. Meadowbank Shopping Park is only 1/3 mile (10 mins walk) away where there is a large Sainsbury's, Lidl, Costa Coffe and KFC.

Each event is run in groups, determined by how many people are competing in that event. We will call up the groups either one, two or three at a time depending on how many stages we have at the competition (which you can see on the Schedule tab). Your scrambling and judging assignments are 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

Group information will be published here in the week before the competition.