NY2026 ticket for PAIRS RELAY race--5/9 @ 11a
$5 OFF if purchased before March 1st
Our 2026 New York Speed Puzzling Championship will be held on May 9th in 2 locations (using the same puzzles in both):
- NYC: The venue is Adelphi University UC Ballroom, 1 South Ave, Garden City, NY 11530.
- Upstate: The venue is Silver Street Event Center (Ballroom), 108 Silver Street, East Syracuse NY 13057.
Select the appropriate location (NYC vs Upstate).
This ticket gives 1 person entry into the following special event:
- Pairs Relay 2 x 200-300 piece: Check in at 11:30 a.m. (45m time limit)
Make sure your teammate also buys a ticket.
Please check in for the Pairs Relay race at 11:00 am. Brief instructions will be given at 11:10, 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. But the other person may coach and/or point to puzzle pieces, but not touch the puzzle until it is their turn again.)
Like the other events, each pair will keep the puzzles used in the contest.
You will have 45 minutes to finish both puzzles. If you do not finish the puzzles within the time limit, 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.
By participating in this event, you agree that you will hold harmless SpeedPuzzling.com and its agents and volunteers, and Adelphi and its agents, Silver Street Event Center and its agents, from any claims, liabilities, damages, or expenses arising out of your actions or inactions.