Virginia (& DC) Speed Puzzling Championship, 5/24/25
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George Mason University HUB Ballroom
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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, May 24, 2025
- Time: 9a - 5:30p
- Venue: George Mason University HUB Ballroom
- Address: 4400 Rivanna River Way, Fairfax VA 22030
- 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--separate divisions & prizes for VA and DC residents
- 9:00 - 9:15 Check in
- 9:15 - 9:30 Kahoot instructions
- 9:30 - 11:30 Contest (2h time limit)
- 11:30 Reset for next contest
- 11:30 - 11:45 Check in
- 11:45 Brief instructions
- 11:50 - 12:50 Contest (60min time limit)
- 12:50 Reset for next contest
- 1:00 - 1:15 Check in
- 1:15 - 1:30 Kahoot instructions
- 1:30 - 3:00 Contest (90m time limit)
- 3:00 Reset for next contest
- 3:00 - 3:15 Check in
- 3:15 - 3:30 Kahoot instructions
- 3:30 - 5:30 Contest (2h time limit)
- 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.
VA2025 ticket for Pairs Relay--5/24/25 @ 11:30a
10% OFF if purchased before May 1st
Our 2025 Virginia (& DC) Speed Puzzling Championship will be held on May 24th at George Mason University. The venue is the HUB Ballroom, 4400 Rivanna River Way, Fairfax, VA 22030.
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. 60m time limit
Make sure your teammate also buys a ticket.
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 11:30 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 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 60 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.
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.
VA2025 Virginia (& DC) Speed Puzzling Championship spectator & puzzle swap ticket
25% OFF if purchased before May 1st
Our 2025 Virginia (& DC) Speed Puzzling Championship will be held on May 24th at George Mason University. The venue is the HUB Ballroom, 4400 Rivanna River Way, Fairfax, VA 22030.
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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