Speed Puzzling Weekend Retreat Workshop

This workshop retreat is all about levelling up your speed puzzling game in a formal training setting wrapped inside a fun, social getaway. Set in the beautiful Kangaroo Valley, NSW, you can join in solo, in pairs, or as a full team — whatever suits your puzzling style. You’ll enjoy a mix of technical skill training and real speed puzzling strategy sessions. Add to that relaxed social puzzling evenings and friendly speed puzzling competitions for practice, and you’re guaranteed to have an unforgettable time.  All skill levels are so very welcome! Special treat for the weekend is our amazing guest presenter Katrina Coleman, two‑time Australian Speed Jigsaw Puzzling Champion, and a member of the Aussie All Stars (4th fastest puzzle team at Worlds!).

What’s Included

• Comprehensive speed‑puzzling training with hands‑on drills, practice rounds, and guided strategy sessions.  Topics will cover Technical, Strategic, Physical, and Mental — across both Saturday and Sunday
• Two social puzzle events: Puzzles & Pinot (Friday evening) and Supper, Sip, Solve, Sprint (Saturday evening).  Relaxed social puzzling on Friday, plus mini speed rounds, friendly challenges, and plenty of laughs on Saturday. Optional catered supper available on Saturday
• All training puzzles provided - no need to bring anything except your enthusiasm
• Morning tea, afternoon tea, and lunch provided on Saturday, and lunch and morning tea provided on Sunday - enjoy delicious breaks to refuel between training 
• Personal speed‑puzzling progress tracker - see how your skills evolve across the weekend
• Retreat‑exclusive tips, tricks, and strategy cards - take home the techniques you’ve learned
• A fun, supportive, puzzle‑loving community - meet fellow puzzlers, share stories, and enjoy the retreat vibe

Retreat Schedule Snapshot

Friday (from 6pm)

Puzzles & Pinot (BYO) — relaxed social puzzling with your favourite drink

Saturday & Sunday (10am start)

The workshop runs across four speed‑puzzling quadrants, each designed to build a different part of your puzzling power:

• Technical — hands‑on speed‑puzzling skills with drills, practice rounds, and technique sharpening
• Strategic — learning what build strategies to use, when to use them, and practising them in guided sessions
• Physical — exploring the 'how' of puzzling at speed with movement efficiency, setups and more
• Mental — building a winning, speedy mindset with focus, calm under pressure, and great communication

Saturday Evening (from 6pm)

Supper, Sip, Solve, Sprint — social puzzling, mini speed rounds, friendly challenges, and plenty of laughs

Optional catered supper available (please indicate your interest when booking)

Accommodation

The retreat is held in the unique and serene Kangaroo Valley, NSW, with nearby cabins and local stays available for participants to book independently.