Jigsaw Puzzle, our passion.
RETO 2016, MATEMÁTICAS 10 5
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Based on the original article published 04/02/2016 by Mundo Puzzlero
Big PuzzleAddicts meeting in Las Palmas, 29, 30 and 31 January 2016, to participate in The Reto 2016 - Puzzle Challenge in Canary Island. Organized by the Spanish Association of Puzzle "Aepuzz", the Canary Association of Mathematics Teachers "Isaac Newton" and "The Cabildo* Insular of Grand Canary" - *Island Canary Council (each of the canary island is governed by its own Cabildo). Clementoni, Lifer toy store and Coca Cola supported the event.
In addition to the challenge, there were other activities: exhibitions, workshops and conferences.
The challenge was to Assemble 100,000 pieces, by doing 100 jigsaw Puzzle Clementoni 1000 piece each. In just 24H!
69 Jigsaw Puzzle lovers participated … in 15 teams
The challenge was big, impressive, ambitious, considering the number of parts to be assembled to the number of participant.
After 12 hours, half of the challenge (50,000 pieces) was not reached, but the delay did not affect the troop-morale, and all participants worked twice as hard to succeed.
the last leg of the challenge
Two hours before the end, some preferred not to start a new puzzle and chose to join and help the other teams to complete the puzzles in progress. Result, More than 20,000 parts assembled during those 2 hours.
The atmosphere was so high that it was possible to hear outside of the building, the public’s encouragement from the inside, who was here to support the event and cheering the teams enthusiastically.
After 24 hours, 77 Puzzles completed, others in progress, for a total of 83.466 pieces!
Pictures are on the Mundo Puzzlero Facebook Page
Epilog
In a strictly numerical way, obviously the 100,000 pieces in 24 hours are not achieved.
But, and that is a goog new, it open the door to a new try. And on the other hand if we consider everyone's commitment, the organization of the meeting, from a qualitative point of view, we can say that the objective has been largely exceeded!
And finally, the most important in this adventure, it's not the 100,000 pieces challenge, but rather the 69 smiles from ear to ear (look like they slept with a hanger in their mouth*) and 69 pairs of sparkling eyes.
Congratulations to all and see you soon for a new challenge!
You can read on the original article the names of who tried to assemble 100,000 pieces in 24 hours.
Article Original Mundo Puzzlero
(*In episode one of series one from FRIENDS, Rachel tells Monica that she looks as if she slept with a hanger in her mouth for she couldn't stop smiling that wide big smile all morning)
