Run idea: start from a new game, and step on all 3 cap switches as fast as possible. 10 stars for wingcap, then metalcap, then vanishcap. Sadly no video, but PB=16:05

That actually sounds pretty cool! Does the timer stop when the vanish cap switch has been stepped on then?

Edit: I did a run of what I would assume to be the route you did. I'll put it in youtube then post it here so you can see (I got a 14:55)

This has been an idea probably since September of the last year! I think Cappychu was the first who came up with it and he's currently the WR holder (his time is 11:33).

so does time end when stepping on the switch or do you enter bowser stages?

it ends when the last switch is pressed

Ok good, that's what I've been timing on lol. That's what it sounded like to me at first anyway