Howdy y'all! We're here to announce a new rootin and tootin marathon called Wild West Marathon. Our first event WWM2024 will be running from November 1st-3rd, 2024. This event will **not** be for a charity, at least this time 'round.

With submissions opening up on September 1st. You can find our Oengus link with submission info here: [https://oengus.io/marathon/WW2024](https://oengus.io/marathon/WW2024)

Volunteer submissions open on September 1st as well! Find those here: [https://forms.gle/X8AVfMXzDp6GBGgn8](https://forms.gle/X8AVfMXzDp6GBGgn8)

As for games submissions, submit anything*. We'll take randomizers, bingos, races, multiworlds, TAS (commentated live), glitched runs, glitchless runs, showcases, and more.

**as long as the game abides by Twitch TOS [https://www.twitch.tv/p/en/legal/terms-of-service/](https://www.twitch.tv/p/en/legal/terms-of-service/).*

Join the Discord server here!

[https://discord.gg/jVw8aSmUsc](https://discord.gg/jVw8aSmUsc)

Wild West Marathons is a brand new anything goes* marathon dedicated to bringing you a variety of games and categories.

Wild West Marathons 2024 - Games

Going Fast For the Kids has opened submissions for its second marathon, The Retro Masquerade! This marathon will be taking place from 9th-11th November.

It's looking for runs that are retro (at least 10 years old) and spooky. It can fit one or the other, but if you can fit both, even better! Runners will be encouraged to dress-up, either themselves or their VTube models, to really get into the vibe of the masquerade!

## Charity

FTK2 will be raising money for Extra Life, a fundraising program of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®. The Extra Life community fundraises year-round to Change Kids’ Health to Change the Future. Donations go to local member hospitals to fund critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, along with innovative research, vital paediatric medical equipment, and child life services.

## Run Submissions

Run submissions and full submission requirements can be found on the [Oengus page](https://oengus.io/marathon/FTK2). Run submissions close on August 31st.

Races of up to four players are welcome, and relays or relay races with up to four players on each team can be supported. Bingo runs or other unusual submissions are also welcome!

## Volunteers

Volunteer submissions are also open through the [online form](https://bit.ly/FFTK2). If you're interested in being a host, director, tech support, chat mod or part of the games committee, sign up now! Volunteer submissions close on August 31st.

## Links

[Twitch](https://twitch.tv/fastforthekids) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Forthekids) | [Discord](https://discord.gg/UyrdT8ShKm)

Going Fast for the Kids is looking for retro or spooky runs for its second marathon in November. It'll be raising money to support Extra Life, a charity that funds critical life-saving treatment in children's hospitals.

For the Kids 2: The Retro Masquerade marathon submissions are open!

[Binary Breakers](https://www.twitch.tv/binary_breakers) is gearing up for our first ever speedrunning marathon! This event is being held as part of our celebrations for [International Non-Binary People's Day](https://www.hrc.org/news/celebrating-the-diversity-of-the-non-binary-community-for-international-non), and will showcase runs from folks who identify somewhere between, outside, or beyond the gender binary. To learn more about our community, [please visit our website](https://binarybreakersspeedrunning.carrd.co/). 

The Summer BBQ (Binaries Broken Quickly) benefits [LGBTQ Freedom Fund](https://www.lgbtqfund.org/), and will take place on Saturday, July 13th. [Please click here to view the schedule](https://horaro.org/bbsbbq/2024?key=BYOBBQ). 

Binary Breakers has announced the schedule for our first ever speedrunning marathon! This event benefits LGBTQ Freedom Fund, and will take place on Saturday, July 13th. Schedule here: https://horaro.org/bbsbbq/2024?key=BYOBBQ

Binary Breakers Summer BBQ Schedule Release!

Pixel Perfect Events are kicking off our 2024 calendar with Pixel Perfect Marathon 4 (PPM4) on the weekend of 22nd-23rd June! Submissions are open to all runs and showcases. We want to spotlight races and co-op runs for PPM4, so submitting one will yield a higher chance of acceptance.

Pixel Perfect Events is a speedrunning and game showcase community. We're dedicated to hosting quality events that bring video game entertainers and lovers from all backgrounds together to celebrate the video games we love, and the feats we love to show off!

Our team shares many years of organizing experience across various marathon communities. As such we've developed our own in house tools to provide runners with a slick and simple setup with sub-second latency streams, tools for volunteers of every experience, and viewers with a high quality stream they'll love watching.

PPM4 marks our final marathon that's just for fun. Whilst we've loved having the opportunity to give our runners and volunteers a marathon free from not having to focus on donations and targets, we're now preparing to have the organisation officially recognised to raise money for charity in future events. 

### Submitting on Oengus

[Submissions can be made on our Oengus page.](https://oengus.io/marathon/PPM4)

500 characters to describe your game and 300 characters for each category doesn’t leave much space to discuss why your run is cool, what motivated you to submit it, or the community around it. So we’re asking some extra questions for you to recommend your favorite and shout out your community. Write your heart out or keep it simple - we look forward to your answers!

Further submission and streaming requirements are advised on the Oengus page. Submissions close on Saturday 18th May at 17:59 EDT/23:59 CEST

### Volunteers

The exact timing of the marathon will depend on the submissions and volunteers. We can start on Friday, or even run for 24 hours if we have your help! 

For tech, this will be our first event using our final NodeCG experience that can fully control OBS (to the extent we need) from a remote browser. That means our tech volunteers will have access to scenes, audio, and live views of the OBS Preview and Program, **all from one browser page!** We can’t wait to see how our PPM4 tech crew get on with the system - we’re pretty confident it’ll be one of the easiest models out there! Hosts get access to this as well so they have some control over the stream, mainly the changing between intermission and runs, and controlling the on-screen timer. We feel it's important that hosts actually take some control, it's your moment to shine, so take charge of it!

If you're considering volunteering and have questions or want to demo our setup before signing up, give us a shout! Our volunteer guides are also available to read on [our website](https://www.pixelperfect.events/). Submissions for hosting, tech checks, stream tech, and social media can be made through our [Volunteer Application Form](https://forms.gle/yeThbbLNvvA1eCK38).

### Socials

[Website](https://www.pixelperfect.events/home) - [Twitch](https://twitch.tv/pixelperfectevents) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/pixelperfecttv) - [Discord](https://discord.gg/YTphvJfAUK) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@pixelperfectevents) - [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/pixelperfectevents.bsky.social)

Pixel Perfect Events are kicking off 2024's calendar with Pixel Perfect Marathon 4. Taking place on the weekend of 22nd-23rd June, submissions are open to all runs and showcases!

Pixel Perfect Marathon 4 Submissions Now Open!

# About the Event

Lady Arcaders is holding our third annual charity talent showcase event from **July 25-28th, 2024**! This event will once again benefit [CARE](https://www.care.org).

You're welcome to submit any type of showcase, as long as it's game-related. Want to go fast? Want to show off your Animal Crossing town? Wanna paint a mural? Want to compose some music? Want to bake a video game related pie? Want to show off your game dev skills? Submit it to the Super Showcase! We want to show off you and your talents, gamer!

### ✨ [Apply through Oengus](https://oengus.io/marathon/lass-2024)! ✨

# Dates & Times

All times listed in EDT.

- Submissions open Wednesday, April 10th at 11:00am
- Submissions close Sunday, May 5th at 11:59pm (midnight)
- Schedule release week of June 10th, 2024
- Event takes place Thursday, July 25th to Sunday, July 28th, 2024 (roughly 12 hours each day)

# Volunteers

We are looking for:

- Hosts
- Commentary Buddies
- Technicians (Restreamers, Tech Checkers)
- Media Team (Social Media, Clip Takers, Video Editors)
- Twitch Moderators

If you are interested in these roles, please [fill out the application form here](https://bit.ly/lass-2024-volunteers).

# FAQs

**Who is allowed to be a performer in this event?**

✨ All women are welcome, whether you're cis, trans, non-binary, or part of a marginalized group! As long as you welcome the label of Lady Arcader, you are welcome! You must be a part of the Lady Arcaders private server.

**Do I have to speedrun?**

✨Nope! We welcome all sorts of showcases at different skill levels! We want to see unconventional stuff!

**Do I have to have a top time or leaderboard entry to submit my speedrun?**

✨ Absolutely not! We welcome all sorts of showcases at different skill levels!

**Am I allowed to have non-women commentators on my showcase?**

✨ Yes! You can. They must abide by our guidelines.

**I don't have a commentator, can I request a commentary buddy?**

✨ Absolutely! Please mention it in your submission!

# About CARE

[CARE](https://www.care.org) International is a global charity that places gender equality at the center of everything they do. They respond to international crises, fight for economic, climate, and health equality, as well as access to food and water. They provide resources to women to pursue economic justice by empowering them to start businesses or pursue quality education. CARE International knows that with the proper resources, women have the power to lift entire communities out of poverty, and are working toward that goal around the world.

# About Lady Arcaders

[Lady Arcaders](https://ladyarcaders.com) is an all-women's gaming collective and community that runs weekly events and occasional charity events. We strive to uplift and encourage women in their gaming endeavors by providing a supportive environment to showcase their skills in!

Keep up with us on social media for news about the event:

- [Twitter / X](https://twitter.com/ladyarcaders)
- [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/ladyarcaders.com)
- [Instagram](https://instagram.com/ladyarcaders)
- [TikTok](https://tiktok.com/@ladyarcaders)
- [Twitch](https://twitch.tv/ladyarcaders)
- [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@ladyarcaders)
- [Public Announcement Discord](https://discord.gg/SJ8y2RBsSX)

Lady Arcaders Super Showcase is a charity talent showcase event running from July 25-28th, 2024! This event will benefit CARE.

Lady Arcaders Super Showcase 2024 submissions are now open!

The Australian Speedrunning Marathon is back for its 10th consecutive year! Once again hosted at the Adelaide Rockford in Adelaide, South Australia, the marathon will be running non-stop for 6 whole days from **July 16th - 21st** to bring you over 120 hours of speedrunning content while raising money for Game On Cancer!

Submissions are now open and will remain open until **April 28th 2024**. You can submit your games at [www.ausspeedruns.com/submit-game](https://www.ausspeedruns.com/submit-game)

Please make sure you are familiar with [our policies](https://ausspeedruns.com/policies) and have a read through our submission guidelines prior to submitting. They can be found here: [https://ausspeedruns.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/Main/Efo5GBDHzvRElYyMBpyucFgBYBfJAGLsP6qf1pE9ebU6-w?e=TKimUn](https://ausspeedruns.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/Main/Efo5GBDHzvRElYyMBpyucFgBYBfJAGLsP6qf1pE9ebU6-w?e=TKimUn)

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Game submissions for the Australian Speedrunning Marathon 2024 are now open until April 28th 2024.

ASM2024 Submissions are NOW OPEN!

# About the Event

Submissions are *now open* for **Lady Arcaders: Out of Bounds Toronto;** an in-person women & femme speedrunning event taking place on **Tuesday, June 18th, 2024** (time TBD)! Folks will play games as quickly as possible, showing off their talents and challenging themselves! The event will also be broadcast online to our [Twitch](https://twitch.tv/ladyarcaders) channel. Everyone’s welcome to join the fun!

This event is in participation with [Toronto Games Week 2024](https://torontogamesweek.com). The event runs from **June 13-19th**. Toronto Games Week is a celebration of playable arts and culture! It is a collective coordination of events organized independently by dozens of organizations, creators, curators, and companies.

Out of Bounds will be held on the second floor of [See-Scape](https://www.seescapeto.com), a sci-fi bar and gaming cafe. **Please note that this location is not accessible as it requires climbing a set of stairs to get to the event area.** The venue will have seating space. There will be food, drinks, and alcoholic drinks available for purchase at the venue. Masks are strongly encouraged and will be provided at the door if you have forgotten to bring your own.

# Dates & Times

All times listed in EDT.

- Run submissions close 11:59pm on March 31st, 2024.
- Schedule released the week of April 8th, 2024.
- Volunteer submissions close 11:59pm on April 14th, 2024.
- Volunteers notified the week of April 22nd, 2024.
- Event takes place on Tuesday, June 18th, 2024 in Toronto, ON.

# Submission Notes

You can submit your run to the event through [Oengus](https://oengus.io/marathon/laoobt-24).

- This is a women & femme speedrunning event, all performers must be women! All women are welcome, whether you're cis, trans, non-binary, or part of a marginalized group!
- This is an IN PERSON EVENT that will also be live streamed online. **That means you must be able to perform this in person, on location, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.** You must be able to transport your game, console, controller, and/or any other accessories required to run your game. We will have a PC for games run on PC.
- We may have a slight preference for Canadian content. Bonus points for Toronto-made games.

# Volunteers

We are looking for:

- On-site Hosts
- On-site Tech
- On-site Media/Photography
- On-site Info Booth
- On-site Setup/Takedown (not limited to women)
- Remote Social Media
- Remote Chat Moderators

If you are interested in these roles, please [fill out the application form here](https://forms.gle/hzVet2hcFNvfmudB7).

# About Lady Arcaders

[Lady Arcaders](https://ladyarcaders.com) is an all-women's gaming collective and community that runs weekly events and occasional charity events. We strive to uplift and encourage women in their gaming endeavors by providing a supportive environment to showcase their skills in!

Keep up with us on social media for news about the event:

- [Twitter / X](https://twitter.com/ladyarcaders)
- [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/ladyarcaders.com)
- [Instagram](https://instagram.com/ladyarcaders)
- [TikTok](https://tiktok.com/@ladyarcaders)
- [Twitch](https://twitch.tv/ladyarcaders)
- [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@ladyarcaders)
- [Public Announcement Discord](https://discord.gg/SJ8y2RBsSX)

Submissions are now open! Out of Bounds is a women & femme speedrunning event hosted by the Lady Arcaders. Folks will play games as quickly as possible, showing off their talents and challenging themselves!

Lady Arcaders announce their first in-person event in Toronto, Canada

# May The Glitches Be With You

May the Glitches Be With You by [No Glitches Allowed](https://www.noglitchesallowed.org/) is a Star Wars themed event to be shown on the Star Wars days this year! This event is a small popup event set during the May 4 & 5th weekend (event length is dependent on submissions).

# Submissions

For this event, feel free to submit anything Star Wars - with or without glitches! Submissions open **March 24th 2024 at 9am EDT**, and will only be open until April 10th, 2024 - so get your runs in quick! This event is just for fun and will not be for charity.

# Handy Links

Join our Discord: [https://discord.gg/WfcvgPv](https://discord.gg/WfcvgPv)

Game Submissions: [https://oengus.io/marathon/MayGlitch](https://oengus.io/marathon/MayGlitch)

A Star Wars speedrunning marathon to be held on 5/4/2024-5/5/2024 (event length dependent on submissions volume)

May the Glitches Be With You by No Glitches Allowed! 

# The Misfit Mascot Relay - 2nd edition

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## What is the event about

Founded by @InfinityGene and @Thextera in October 2023, the Misfit Mascot Relay (MMR) is a multi-community speedrun event, focused on reigniting the love with some lesser known mascots/games of the time, and our goal is to bring more awareness to those games! (Such as Croc, Billy Hatcher, Klonoa, etc)

The vision for the MMR is to raise awareness with many of these forgotten franchises, that some people may not have heard about before. Bringing more attention and activity towards those gaming communities, and possibly introducing new runners into these games as well. But also, to just have fun in the process, connecting with the many other communities out there!

Click [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NodLpx5NrEQ&list=PL-h5uiUzE0TZrDfN6WvAE4YH5eRpRslo8&index=1&pp=iAQB) to view the MMR trailer of this edition.

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## How does the event work

The relay race is comprised of 4 teams with multiple runners. Each team will have a representative runner for each of the games in the MMR event.

During the event, runners will complete their game as fast as possible, and then hand over immediately to the next team member for them to do their own run.

Once all runners of a particular team have completed their runs, they become the winner of the edition!

You can check out the VODs of the first edition [here!](https://www.youtube.com/@MisfitMascotRelay)

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## When does the event start

16th-17th March 2024

04:00 PST / 07:00 EST / 13:00 CET

The relay stream will be hosted on the BSG Marathon [Twitch channel.](https://www.twitch.tv/bsg_marathon%20) Many thanks to them for kindly and continuously allowing us to resteam our event with them!
BSG Marathon [Website](https://bsgmarathon.com/) - [Twitter/X](https://twitter.com/BSGMarathon)

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**Oh, and please make sure to join our** [Discord server](https://discord.gg/zNdNXTstps) **if you are also wanting to participate in the future, as all communications regarding the event will be made here!**



Team based relay race speedrunning event with the goal of bringing light on the many old and often forgotten video game mascots!

The Misfit Mascot Relay 2nd Edition!

Neo53

NickRPGreen

Balneor

xwpw4y0l

TheRealGRBow

MetroidCrime

bigscared

Categories are being discussed in the discord and will be created in the coming days/weeks!

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

Metal Slug: Awakening

# Hey everyone, Blxxd here.


## For the next 1.5 weeks, Into the Pit will NOT be open to accepting submissions until we figure out what we want to have for Categories and the like, alongside some more technical details. Stay tuned!

Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit

We will start accepting runs for this game one week after release to give enough time for an optimal route to be placed and for runners to have a run they like ready to submit.

Astro Bot

The official PC port of the game will be released on 1 August 2024, comeback later! // Официальная версия игры для ПК выйдет 1 августа 2024 года, возвращайтесь позже!