CA2024

2024 California State Speed Puzzling Championship, 11/16/24

Real-time Solo results here.
Real-time Pairs Relay results here.
Real-time Pair results here.
Real-time Team results here.
Real-time Team Wooden results here.
See CA2023 results here.
See Rules & FAQs here.

Bayview Dining Room

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CA2024--California Speed Puzzling Championship--is coming soon!
You'll be able to test out your puzzling skills--solo, with a partner, and on a team of 4.
Come meet some amazing new puzzling friends!

Sign up for all 3 events (1 Solo, 1 Pair, 1 Team) and get 1 free event T-shirt!
Sign up your whole team (4 Solo, 2 Pair, 1 Team) and get 4 free T-shirts!

What's in it for me?

Puzzle with the Pros
Earn a FREE spot at the USA Jigsaw National Championship
Have your score count toward JPAR (see here for details)
Score some FREE puzzles
Swap your puzzles at the swap table (FREE for registrants, $10 for guests)

Prizes

1st place in each of the 3 adult divisions will win paid registration into the next USA Jigsaw Nationals contest (2025 or 2026)
Top 3 winners in each division will get first pick for free puzzles and other gifts

Details

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Time: 9a - 5:30p
Venue: Bayview Dining Room, College of San Mateo
Address: 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94402
Please review the Championship FAQ's and Championship Rules here.
Pre-registration form is here. Registration is not complete until all payments have been received. Please add all desired events below to your cart and complete the checkout process.

Updated Schedule
Solo (same as originally announced)

9:00 - 9:15 Check in
9:15 - 9:30 Kahoot instructions
9:30 Timer starts
11:30 Timer stops
11:30 - 11:45 Reset for next contest

Pair Relay (newly added)

11:45 - 12:45 Contest

Pair (originally announced to begin at 12p)

12:45 - 1:00 Check in
1:00 - 1:15 Kahoot instructions
1:15 Timer starts
2:45 Timer stops
2:45 - 3:00 Reset for next contest

Team (originally announced to begin at 2:30)

3:00 - 3:15 Check in
3:15 - 3:30 Kahoot instructions
3:30 Timer starts
5:30 Timer stops
5:30 - 5:45 Reset for next contest

Team Wooden Puzzle Contest (newly added)

5:45 - 6:00 Check in
6:00 - 7:30 Contest

CA2024 PAIRS RELAY race--11/16 @ 11:45a

$65.00 $55.00

Only a few left!

$10 OFF if you sign up before Saturday, 10/12/24!

Our 2024 California Speed Puzzling Championship will be held on Saturday, November 16th, in the Bayview Dining Room, College of San Mateo. The address is 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94402.

Please check in for the Pairs Relay race at 11:30 am. Instructions will be given by 11:45, and the contest will start immediately afterward.

The Pairs Relay consists of two people completing two different 210p to 300p puzzles simultaneously. When the timer starts, each partner opens up one puzzle and begins assembling it on his/her half of the table. (Each pair will get an entire table for just this event).

Every 5 minutes, we will announce "Switch!", and the partners must switch places to work on the opposite puzzle. This repeats until at least 3 pairs complete both puzzles (or until time expires). Once one of your puzzles is finished, you will continue switching every 5 minutes. (Only one person will work on the remaining puzzle at any given time.)

Like the other events, each pair will keep the puzzles used in the contest.

You will have 45-60 minutes to finish both puzzles. If you do not finish the puzzles, you will be given credit for any groups of 3+ connected pieces. Rankings will be established first by completion time, and then by the number of pieces placed.

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CA2024 Team Wooden Puzzle contest--11/16 @ 5:45p

$135.00 $125.00

Only a few left!

$10 OFF if you sign up before Saturday, 10/12/24!

Please check in for the Wooden Puzzle contest at 5:45 pm. Instructions will be given by 6, and the contest will start immediately afterward.

We will be using a Jumbo-sized Boardwalk premium wooden puzzle for this contest. Retailing at $139.95, these puzzles have wonderful whimsies, brilliant colors, and much larger pieces than typical premium wooden puzzles. See https://boardwalkpuzzles.com/collections/jumbo-size for more details.

Like the other events, each team will keep the puzzles used in the contest.

You will have 60-75 minutes to finish the puzzle. If you do not finish the puzzle, you will be given credit for any groups of 3+ connected pieces. Rankings will be established first by completion time, and then by the number of pieces placed.

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Adult Divisions (Age 16+):

9a: Solo 500 piece ($55 each)
12p: Pair 500 piece ($65 per pair)
2:30p: Team 1000 piece ($75 per team of 4)

CA2024 Adult SOLO 500 piece race--11/16 @ 9a

$55.00

Sold out

Please check in for the Adult Solo 500 piece race at 9:00 am. Instructions will be given at 9:30, and the contest will start immediately afterward.

You will have 2 hours to finish your puzzle. If you do not finish the puzzle, you will be given credit for any groups of 3+ connected pieces. Rankings will be established first by completion time, and then by the number of pieces placed.

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CA2024 Adult PAIR 500 piece race--11/16 @ 12p

$65.00

Please check in for the Adult Pair 500 piece race at 12 pm. Instructions will be given at 12:30, and the contest will start immediately afterward.

You will have 90 minutes to finish your puzzle. If you do not finish the puzzle, you will be given credit for any groups of 3+ connected pieces. Rankings will be established first by completion time, and then by the number of pieces placed.

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CA2024 Adult TEAM 1000 piece race--11/16 @ 2:30p

$75.00

Only a few left!

Please check in for the Adult TEAM 1000 piece race at 2:30 pm. Instructions will be given at 3:00, and the contest will start immediately afterward. Teams must have 3 or 4 puzzlers, and all teams will compete in the same division.

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Youth Divisions (Age 15 & under):

9a: Solo 500 piece ($45 each)
12p: Pair 500 piece ($55 per pair)
2:30p: Team 1000 piece ($65 per team of 4)

CA2024 Youth (15 & under) SOLO 200 piece race--11/16 @ 9a

$45.00

Sold out

Please check in for the Youth Solo 200 piece race at 9:00 am. Instructions will be given at 9:30, and the contest will start immediately afterward.

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CA2024 Youth (15 & under) PAIR 300 piece race--11/16 @ 12p

$55.00

Only a few left!

Please check in for the Youth Pair 300 piece race at 12 pm. Instructions will be given at 12:30, and the contest will start immediately afterward.

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CA2024 Youth (15 & under) TEAM 500 piece race--11/16 @ 2:30p

$65.00

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Please check in for the Youth TEAM 500 piece race at 2:30 pm. Instructions will be given at 3:00, and the contest will start immediately afterward. Teams must have 3 or 4 puzzlers, and all teams will compete in the same division.

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Add-ons

CA2024 California Speed Puzzling Championship T-shirt

$25.00 - $26.00

Unisex soft-style T-shirts.

Please include your size & preferred color in the Note/Comment field during checkout.

For a list of available colors, see the color palette screenshot or go to https://www.alphabroder.com/product/3001cvc/bella--canvas-unisex-heather-cvc-t-shirt.html?color=d9

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CA2024 Speed Puzzling Championship puzzle swap ticket

$10.00

NOTE: The swap table is included with the price of each contest registration.

To participate in the swap, please bring 1 to many COMPLETE jigsaw puzzles of any piece count. Puzzles missing any pieces may not be brought to the swap!

Puzzles will be arranged by piece count and quality. For each puzzle you bring, you may take one puzzle of relatively equal value (quality & piece count).

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