North Carolina Speed Puzzling Championship, 3/15/25
Live Pairs Relay Results here.
Live Pair Results here.
Live Team Results here.
See SER2024 results here.
See Rules here & FAQs here.
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Irwin R. Holmes Sr. Recreation Center at Campus Hills
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You'll be able to test out your puzzling skills--solo, with a partner, and on a team of 4.
We're also adding our Pairs Relay race this year!
Come meet some amazing new puzzling friends!
- 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 main adult divisions will win paid registration into the 2026 USA Jigsaw Nationals contest
- The top 3 winners in each division will get gift certificates or prize puzzles
- The top 3 winners in each division will get custom laser-etched wooden puzzle piece trophies
Details
- Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
- Time: 8:45a - 4:30p
- Venue: Irwin R. Holmes Sr. Recreation Center at Campus Hills
- Address: 2000 S Alston Ave, Durham, NC 27707
- Please review the Championship FAQ's here and Championship Rules 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.
Solo (See registration list here)
- 8:45 - 9:00 Check in
- 9:00 - 9:15 Kahoot instructions
- 9:15 - 11:00 Contest (1h45m time limit)
- 11:00 Reset for next contest
- 11:00 - 11:15 Check in
- 11:15 Brief instructions
- 11:20 - 12:00 Contest (40min time limit)
- 12:00 Reset for next contest
- 12:00 - 12:15 Check in
- 12:15 - 12:30 Kahoot instructions
- 12:30 - 2:00 Contest (90m time limit)
- 2:00 Reset for next contest
- 2:00 - 2:15 Check in
- 2:15 - 2:30 Kahoot instructions
- 2:30 - 4:30 Contest (2h time limit)
- A 3-event ticket gives 1 person entry into each of the following 3 main events: Solo 500p, Pair 500p, and Team 1000p.
- All tickets reserve a single spot for each event (instead of covering all members of a Pair or Team).
- Make sure each member of your Pair and Team purchases a ticket.
NC2025 Adult ticket for 3 Main events (Solo, Pair, and Team)
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This 3-contest ticket includes a free 2025 Championship T-shirt. Just add that $20 product to your cart and use the coupon TEE4FREE to receive the $20 discount.
Our 2025 North Carolina Speed Puzzling Championship will be held on March 15th in the Triangle Region. The venue is Irwin R. Holmes Sr. Recreation Center at Campus Hills, 2000 S Alston Ave, Durham, NC 27707.
Priority registration is given to North Carolina residents. Only North Carolina residents may register before February 1st. If there is still space available, out-of-state participants may then register.
The Adult division is for anyone 16 or over and under 60 as of the contest date. Juniors (under 16) and Seniors (60 or over) may participate in the Adult division, but not vice versa.
This pay-one-price ticket gives 1 person entry into each of the following 3 main events:
- Solo 500 piece: Check in at 9:00 a.m. 2h time limit
- Pair 500 piece: Check in at 1:00 p.m. 90m time limit
- Team 1000 piece: Check in at 3:15 p.m. 2h time limit
If you know your teammates' names, please enter them in the Note/Comment field during checkout.
For each event, check-in will last 15 minutes. Then instructions will be given for about 15 minutes, contest timer will start immediately afterward.
If you do not finish the puzzle, you will be given credit for any groups of 2+ connected pieces. Rankings will be established first by completion time, and then by the number of pieces placed.
For each event, the contest puzzle is yours to keep. (Each Pair and team will need to share the contest puzzle).
NC2025 ticket for Pairs Relay--3/15/25 @ 11:00a
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Our 2025 North Carolina Speed Puzzling Championship will be held on March 15th in the Triangle Region. The venue is Irwin R. Holmes Sr. Recreation Center at Campus Hills, 2000 S Alston Ave, Durham, NC 27707.
Priority registration is given to North Carolina residents. Only North Carolina residents may register before February 1st. If there is still space available, out-of-state participants may then register.
This ticket gives 1 person entry into the following special event:
- Pairs Relay 2 x 200-300 piece: Check in at 11:00 a.m. 40m time limit
If you know your teammate's name, please enter it in the Note/Comment field during checkout.
Please check in for the Pairs Relay race at 11:00 am. Instructions will be given by 11:15, and the contest will start immediately afterward.
The Pairs Relay consists of two people completing two different 200p 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 time expires. Once one of your puzzles is finished, you will continue switching every 5 minutes. (Only one person may 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 40 minutes to finish both puzzles. If you do not finish the puzzles, you will be given credit for any groups of 2+ connected pieces. Rankings will be established first by completion time, and then by the number of pieces placed.
2025 Championship T-shirt
This shirt is the same for all 2025 Championship events. Unisex soft-style T-shirts.
You may choose any of 10 standard colors for $5 off. Or you may select from 85 available colors at https://www.alphabroder.com/product/3001cvc/bella--canvas-unisex-heather-cvc-t-shirt.html?color=d9.
NC2025 North Carolina Championship puzzle swap ticket
Our 2025 North Carolina Speed Puzzling Championship will be held on March 15th in the Triangle Region. The venue is Irwin R. Holmes Sr. Recreation Center at Campus Hills, 2000 S Alston Ave, Durham, NC 27707.
Priority registration is given to North Carolina residents. Only North Carolina residents may register before February 1st. If there is still space available, out-of-state participants may then register.
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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