Power Racing Series

Chicago - South Side Hackerspace - Block Party
2025-07-04 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | South Side Hackerspace, 1048 W 37th St #105, Chicago, Illinois, 60609, United States
Join Power Racing Series at the Chicago South Side Maker Block Party (hosted by South Side Hackerspace) for our 4th race of this season! Racecourse to be setup @ 37th & Racine Ave. TENTATIVE Schedule:July 49:00 AM – Qualifying Laps10:00 AM – Block Party Begins!11:00 AM – Sprint 11:00 PM – Sprint 23:00 PM – Sprint 35:00 PM – Endurance Race7:00 PM – ACMF After Party

Falls City Face-off 2025
2025-06-06 20:00 - 2025-06-08 15:00 (America/New_York) | Garage Pig Print Works, 4200 Saint Paul Church Rd, Louisville, Kentucky, 40258, United States
We’re back in Louisville for our fourth annual Power Race at Garage Pig Print Works! This half-pavement half-grass race with the regulation fuse limit in-tact pushes our all-homemade all-electric go-karts to their absolute limit. Sign up as a Racer below or come spectate (all ages — family friendly) anytime Saturday or Sunday for free! Spectators please bring your own chairs, picnic blankets, and shade.Conditions: Half Pavement/Half Grass, Mild Hills, Bin Barricades.TENTATIVE Schedule:June 6 – Nedra’s Place8:00PM – ? Early-bird arrivals accepted at Nedra’s house for last-minute build night/racer hangout; text for address. June 7 – Garage Pig Print Works11:00 AM – Qualifying Laps12:00 PM – Sprint 11:30 AM – Sprint 23:00 AM – Sprint 3Dinner Break9:05 PM – Moxie-only Night Race (Track will be lit, but kart lights are required) June 8 – Garage Pig Print Works9:00 AM – Challenge Course11:00 AM – 75 Min Endurance Race

Maker Faire Shreveport 2025
2025-04-12 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Sci-Port Discovery Center, 820 Clyde-Fant Parkway, Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101
Our second event of the 2025 season sees Power Racing Series hosting our first race in Shreveport-Bossier, going head-to-head at Maker Faire Shreveport-Bossier hosted at the Sci-Port Discovery Center on the downtown Shreveport riverfront. Local teams and out-of-towners will compete for the Gold YES! and for coveted Moxie points, voted on by all the attendees at the Maker Faire.Conditions: Pavement, Bin BarricadesUPDATED Schedule:8:00 AM – Load-In Begins9:30 AM – Qualifying Laps (1 hour duration)11:00 AM – Sprint 1 (20-25 Minute Duration)LUNCH BREAK12:30 PM – Sprint 2 (20-25 Minute Duration)2:00 PM – Sprint 3 (20-25 Minute Duration)3:30 PM – Endurance (75 Minute Duration) Metals to follow.

Maker Faire Lynchburg 2025
2025-03-30 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Randolph College, 2500 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
Join us for the first race of our 2025 season, our second annual race day at Maker Faire Lynchburg! We’re so ready to be back in Lynchburg to race with our friends at Vector Space. This will be a single day race. The faire runs from 11-4, but Power Racing starts earlier (Load-in at 8AM) so we can fit all our events in:Faire Open Hours: 11:00 AM- 4:00 PMConditions: Concrete, Bin BarricadesRace Schedule:8:00AM Load-in begins9:30AM: Qualifying Laps (1 hour duration)11:00AM: Sprint Race 1 (20-25 Minute Duration)12:00PM: Sprint Race 2 (20-25 Minute Duration)1:00PM: Sprint Race 3 (20-25 Minute Duration)2:30PM: Endurance Race (75 Minute Duration)

Maker Faire Orlando 2024
2024-11-09 10:00 - 2024-11-10 17:00 (America/New_York) | Central Florida Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 4603 W Colonial Dr, Orlando, Florida, 32808, United States

Maker Faire Milwaukee 2024
2024-11-02 10:00 - 2024-11-03 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Discovery World, 500 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202, United States
Weekend Event Schedule is as follows: Saturday10:00 AM – Qualifying Laps12:00 PM – Sprint Race 12:00 PM – Sprint Race 24:00 PM – Relay Race/Reverse Race(Not for Points) Sunday11:00 AM – Sprint Race 31:00 PM – 75 Minute Endurance Race

PRS: Rally PGH 2024
2024-10-19 08:00 - 2024-10-20 17:00 UTC | Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue, 130 Lampus Ln, Tarentum, Pennsylvania, 15084, United States
Rally PGH is back! Power Racing Series: RallyPGH, an offshoot of Power Racing Series where adults build electric go karts from Power Wheels on a budget. This rally event will occur in Pittsburgh, PA and combine silly go karts, off-road racing, camping, and comradery in one fun weekend.

Maker Faire Sussex County 2024
2024-10-05 10:00 - 2024-10-06 16:00 (America/New_York) | Ideal Farm and Garden Centre, 222 NJ-15, Lafayette Township, NJ, 07848, United States
Saturday11:00 AM – Qualifying Laps12:30 PM – Sprint Race 12:00 PM – Sprint Race 23:30 PM – Relay9:00 PM – Night Race Sunday11:00 AM – Sprint 31:00 PM – 75 Minute Endurance Race5:00PM – Close

Akron Rubber Run 2024
2024-08-10 10:00 - 2024-08-11 15:00 (America/New_York) | Akron, Ohio, 43 S Broadway St, Akron, Ohio, 44308, United States
Join us for a weekend full of fun!Looking for something to do in Akron in August? Join us for our second annual Akron Rubber Run! Spectators and visitors of all ages are welcome – entry into the event is free! Want to test your maker and racing skills?! Participants (+16) bring their DIY racers and compete for podium glory and those coveted Moxie points. Bring a hacky combat robot and battle it out in our arena – may the strongest bot and skilled pilot win! Discover unique crafts and artistry at the Makers Market, part of the vibrant Akron Rubber Run, where you can support local artists and makers while experiencing the essence of community creativity. Join us in celebrating makers, craftsmanship, and ingenuity while contributing to a thriving local artisan scene! Tours of the awesome Akron Maker Space will be available for visitors. More event details can be found here: https://akronmakerspace.org/akron-rubber-run/ Schedule:August 1010:00 AM – Qualifying Laps11:00 AM – Robo-Race11:30 AM – Sprint 112:00 PM – Robo-Rugby2:30 PM – Sprint 23:00 PM – Robot Battles!8:00 PM – Night Sprint (Track will be lit, but kart lights are required) August 1111:00 AM – Sprint 31:00 PM – 75 Min Endurance Race Register for Kart Racing and Combat Robots with the form at the bottom of this page.Register for a Booth at the Akron Rubber Run Makers Market at the following link: https://akronmakerspace.org/akron-rubber-run/makers-market/

New Jersey State Faire 2024
2024-08-03 08:00 - 2024-08-04 17:00 (America/New_York) | Illinois

Falls City Faceoff 2024
2024-06-22 08:00 - 2024-06-23 17:00 (America/New_York) | Garage Pig Print Works, 4200 Saint Paul Church Rd, Louisville, Kentucky, 40258, United States
(June 21) On Friday night , 8pm-midnight, LVL1 Hackerspace (1205 E Washington St Suite LL100) is hosting Power Racing Series. Come for a guided session to build combat robots for the Saturday event! Racers will be working on karts and ready to answer questions about the league. Free, children must be accompanied by an adult. (June 22-23) On Saturday and Sunday, come on out to Garage Pig Print Works (4200 St Paul’s Church Rd) to watch the all-electric all-homemade Go-Kart Racing from the Power Racing Series. Free, all ages welcome. Food will be available on Saturday from 11am-3pm from The Frickled Pickle Express food truck.Camping spots are available for teams staying overnight – join us on the Discord event thread to coordinate. !!!NOTE: DUE TO THE EXPECTED HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND THE SCHEDULE HAS CHANGED!!!Schedule:June 218:00PM – Kart/Robot Build Night @ LVL1 June 2211:00 AM – 8:00 AM – Qualifying Laps12:30 PM – 9:00 AM – Sprint 12:30 PM – 10:00 AM – Sprint 27:00 PM – 12:00 PM – Robot Battles! (INSIDE)9:00 PM – 8:30 PM – Night Sprint 3 (Track will be lit, but kart lights are required) June 2311:00 AM – Challenge Course -Trials until noon1:00 PM 9:30 AM – 75 Min Endurance Race

Ticonderoga Trials 2024
2024-05-25 12:00 - 2024-05-26 17:00 (America/New_York) | Leonard Motor Works, 2615 Main Street, Crown Point, NY, 12928, United States
Grab your off-roading tires and camping gear, we’re headed out to upstate New York for this much-anticipated big kids summer camp! Food will be provided (which is why there is a higher charge than other races) but otherwise this event will be funded by our organizing crew, so any donations are appreciated! Check out the beautiful racer guide below that our event host Hunter put together for info on schedule, logistics, etc. Keep scrolling for kart and spectator registration!

Schedule:May 255:00PM – Qualifying Laps6:00 PM – Sprint 18:00PM – Sprint 210:00PM – Night Sprint 3 (Track will be lit, but kart lights are rquired)10:30PM – Bonfire and shenanigansMay 2610:00AM – Challenge Course12:00PM – 75 Min Endurance Race The_Ticonderoga_Trials_Racer_Manual_2024-2Download

Chicago Makes! 2024
2024-05-04 08:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Illinois
We’re thrilled to announce the second annual Chicago Makes! DIY Faire, hosted by Power Racing Series! We were tired of waiting for an event that could accomodate us, so we made our own! Come bring your karts, robots, arts and crafts and hang out at Guaranteed Rate Field from 10AM-6PM on May the 4th (be with you). We will have live music, booths from local NFPs and businesses, food, and fun. T-Shirts will also be available for sale during the event.

Keep scrolling for Kart, Robots, and Maker Booth registration!

Track Conditions: Asphalt and water binsParking: available at the lotMay 4, 2024 Schedule – 1-Day Event8:00 – Load-In Begins10:00 – PRS Qualifying Round11:00 – Robots Race11:30 – PRS Sprint Race 112:00 – Robots Rugby12:30 – PRS Sprint Race 21:00 – LUNCH BREAK1:30 – BAND: Queercountry Bandwagon2:30 – PRS Sprint Race 33:00 – Robots Fight4:00 – BAND: Robot Civil War5:00 – PRS Endurance Race6:00 – Faire Close!7:30 – Pack-Out Ends

Maker Faire Lynchburg 2024
2024-03-24 09:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Randolph College, 2500 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
Join us for our first ever Power Racing Series race day at Maker Faire Lynchburg! We can’t wait to tear up the concrete and build new relationships with our friends at Vector Space. This will be a single day race. The faire runs from 11-4, but our race schedule will start before the faire opening so make sure your adoring fans know to arrive AFTER the gates open up. Load-in starts at 8AM on Sunday.
Faire Open Hours: 11:00 AM- 4:00 PMConditions: Concrete, Straw balesRace Schedule: 9:30AM: Qualifying Laps (1 hour duration)11:00AM: Sprint Race 1 (20-25 Minute Duration)12:00PM: Sprint Race 2 (20-25 Minute Duration)1:30PM: Sprint Race 3 (20-25 Minute Duration)3:00PM: Endurance Race (75 Minute Duration)
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