Perth meet spotlights blindfolded solving and big cubes only

A Perth meet built entirely around blindfolded solving and big cubes showed how a small field can still serve a big purpose. Jog Your Memory Joondalup 2026 drew 20 registrants, all of them returners, and the live-results page recorded 18 actual competitors, well below the 30-person cap but right in line with the kind of tightly run specialist meet that rewards experience over size.

Held on June 13 at Connolly Community Centre, 5 Glenelg Pl in Connolly, the competition was organized by Speedcubing Australia with James Holdsworth, Lachlan Manson and Regan Roberts listed as WCA delegates. Entry was set at A$28, and the event page made the format clear from the start: this was a competition for blindfolded events and big cubes only, with no 3x3 on the schedule and a reminder that competitors should bring a guest familiar with judging blindfolded solving.

That narrow focus gave the meet its shape. The program featured 5x5, 6x6 and 7x7, along with 3x3 blindfolded, 4x4 blindfolded, 5x5 blindfolded and 3x3 multi-blind. The schedule on WCA Live spread those events across Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13, leaving enough room for the longer attempts and the extra judging that blindfolded rounds demand. For a community that already knows the format, that kind of setup keeps the day realistic and the pace manageable.

The structure also reflects the strength of Australia’s volunteer base. Speedcubing Australia describes itself as a not-for-profit, wholly volunteer-run organization supporting the Australian speedcubing community, and its FAQ says the country currently has more than 30 WCA delegates. That depth matters most at meets like Joondalup, where technical events require more hands, more familiarity and more patience than a standard all-events open.

Even with a compact turnout, the field still had reach. The registrants came from three regions, and the list included visitors from France and the United States among a mostly Australian entry. Joondalup’s 2025 edition also drew 18 competitors, so this year’s meet was not a one-off experiment but part of an established niche that knows exactly who it serves. In a scene that often measures success by scale, this Perth meet made a sharper case: for blindfolded specialists and big-cube solvers, the right 18 or 20 people in the right room can matter more than a much larger general-purpose open.