MATES PUZZLIN’ MARATHON - COMPLETE!

THEY DID IT!!!! Ten teams of four participated in what we believe to be Australia's first Puzzle Marathon. Competitors came from all across Queensland, with a few from interstate, the farthest being from Canberra. The Sunshine Coast served as the perfect venue, combining beautiful beach views with puzzling challenges. All 10 teams completed the 28-hour relay event successfully, so a huge round of applause to everyone involved. Will this become an annual event? We're not sure yet, but the organizing team agrees that ten teams was the perfect size.

MARATHON FUN FACTS

• Marathon participants puzzled for a cumulative time of 560 hours, 48 minutes and 41 seconds.

• Marathon participants enjoyed the Sunshine Coast for a cumulative time of 559 hours, 11 minutes and 19 seconds.

• The longest time spent puzzling by an individual was 20 hours, 41 minutes and 4 seconds.

• The most time spent enjoying the Sunshine Coast by an individual was 21 hours, 25 minutes and 36 seconds.

• The fewest shifts completed by one person was 3.

• The most shifts completed by one person (needed more bathroom breaks) was 8.

• Most puzzles completed by 1 team was 28 puzzles.

• Most savoured puzzles by 1 team was 10 puzzles.

• When taking the transition time out of the equation between each puzzle - one team were experts and puzzled for 27 hours, 12 minutes and 55 seconds.

• Transition time was an average of 5 minutes between puzzles.

• The most time any one puzzle was completed was 6 times - Off on Holiday (Heye), and Punimals (Gibson).

• The puzzle savoured the most was Peter Rabbits Garden Shack - 4hours, 42 minutes, 40 seconds - the average was 2 hours, 31 minutes and 15 seconds.

• The fastest puzzle was A Paris Evening - 30 mins and 30 seconds - the average time to finish this puzzle was 1 hour, 57 minutes, 24 seconds.

WINTER Edition is nearly here!! 

10/11 August 

Only a handful of tickets available

MAJOR LUCKY DOOR!!

We are pleased as punch to announce the Major Lucky Door Prize for each event is this beautiful 6000pce Clemontoni - “Downtown”.  Each puzzle race has a lucky door prize and then all the tickets get put into a barrel and we draw one lucky attendee out… Are you feeling Lucky!!!

BUY TICKETS - CLICK HERE

Tickets left:

Saturday Solo - 3 tickets left

Saturday Pairs - 8 tickets left

Sunday Solo - 12 tickets left

Sunday Teams - 12 tickets left

It’s Party Time!!!

Saturday 19 October will be the SEQ Puzzle Race Christmas Party. WOOT WOOT!

This will be an event not to be missed.  

There will be:

• Lucky door prizes

• Special Bon Bons

• All the record attempt puzzles

• A fun teams event

• Buy / Swap / Sell Puzzles

• Secret Santa with a twist

• Fun festive food

• and lots, lots more.

This will be a full day event going into the evening for minimal expense.

Keep an eye on the facebook group for more details in late August! The team is still busy finding a suitable venue.  If you have any suggestions for a venue that has a minimal cost, please message the team.

To all our lovely supporters, we couldn't do this without you.  Please support those who support our events.  They are the reason we can bring these events to you at an affordable price!

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PUZZLIN FUN!

Puzzlin’ Fun are the new events that bring the community together in one place to puzzle.  With only a small fee of $5 - we provide the space, tables, morning tea, coffee and the PUZZLES!!  All you need to bring is yourself and any puzzles you wish to swap/sell.  These events are monthly (when there isn’t another large event on in the month) and so far the Team have been to Ipswich, Pine Rivers and Toowoomba.  Let us know: Where you would like to see one near you? seqpuzzlerace@gmail.com