In the world of speedrunning, we love playing games quickly, but we also like the spirit of competition, watching the most talented runners compete in their favorite games. With this in mind, the Nitro Speedrun staff proudly presents you a new idea: the Nitro Cup.

# **What is Nitro Cup?**

Nitro Cup is a tournament held every three months centered around a popular game. The objective is simple: complete the game and its designated category as quickly as possible! While anyone can participate, only one contestant will emerge victorious, claiming the coveted trophy, much like Qentiko and Nuclearpastatom already did.

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/DwhpGAhGuA0_zFY19PzVwLo3R8z9xXV1D8teTeQImSL25OXnOIM_55KD9gx5Xa5CPFOhJU7xk4AxlCAepDunPM2hgEXwVfccGDvSc8xGsf3FKZvaSXGBu6z-RllVA5-4QnEPsauk-EGNUHY4aPYLJvI)

The event is divided into two phases. On Saturday, we have the qualifiers, which follow an LTA format. This means that participants have a set amount of time to deliver their best performance for the game. At the end of the timer, the top 7 players qualify for the next round.

Sunday features the knockout stage! The 7 players compete in the first race, with the top 5 advancing to the next round while the bottom 2 are eliminated. The same process repeats for the second race, narrowing down the field from 5 to 3 players. Finally, the third race determines the podium placements and crowns the winner of the trophy!

# **That sounds exciting! When is the next edition?**

As you may have noticed in the previous images, there have been two different editions featuring The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom and Elden Ring. The next event will focus on Super Mario Odyssey - Any% and will take place on **March 23rd and 24th!**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqpIbHrXefc

The event will be restreamed in 4 different languages, as we know from now :

- English : [https://www.twitch.tv/speedgaming](https://www.twitch.tv/speedgaming)
- French : [https://www.twitch.tv/nitro_speedrun](https://www.twitch.tv/nitro_speedrun)
- Portuguese : [http://www.twitch.tv/speedrunsbrasil](https://t.co/wag789mvpH)
- Spanish : [https://www.twitch.tv/speedrunsespanol](https://www.twitch.tv/speedrunsespanol)

If you want to participate, simply join the Nitro Speedrun Discord server for event organization at [https://discord.gg/X3JFEr6Gen](https://discord.gg/X3JFEr6Gen) and register for the event here: [https://matcherino.com/tournaments/108770](https://matcherino.com/tournaments/108770)

The event also features a participative cash prize. All the money goes to the top 7 runners. So, if you enjoy the event and want to support the runners, you can make a contribution to the prize pool.

I invite you to watch the final of the last Nitro Cup. The Nitro Speedrun staff and I hope to see you in March !

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2006806117?t=17m16s

Announcement of the Nitro Cup #3 on Super Mario Odyssey, after the sucess of the first two editions on Tears Of The Kingdom and Elden Ring.

Nitro Cup: A New Kind of Speedrun Competition

Hello speedrunners! Nitro Speedrun and I are proud to announce that Run Arena is back for a second edition. Starting in less than a week, on Friday, October 25th, with the reveal of the new games, and concluding on December 1st with the finals!

## **PRESENTATION**

A brief introduction: Run Arena is a multi-game speedrun competition featuring five PC games over five weeks. Everyone is welcome; you just need to acquire the games, which will cost around $30 for this edition. The competition can be played individually, in teams, or both.

The unique feature of this competition is that each run on a game earns you points based on your time. The standings are determined by the total points from the different games, not by the total time. It’s similar to the Track & Field’s decathlon, in sport, or the Ultimate Decathlon, in speedrun, for example.

## **HISTORY**

Six months ago, over 40 participants took part in the first edition. [SuperLinkGod](https://www.speedrun.com/users/superlinkgod) won all the individual competitions and the overall standings, while his team, THE GHOST MASTERS, with [GHOSTDEATH](https://www.speedrun.com/users/GHOSTDEATH), [Molga](https://www.speedrun.com/users/molga), and himself, won the team competition. You can watch the finals here (sorry, it's in French, but we hope to have English casters and restream for this edition)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX6_BGA2IG8

For this second edition, the reveal of the games will be broadcast in English on [Nitro_Speedrun_En](https://www.twitch.tv/nitro_speedrun_EN) and in French on [Nitro Speedrun](https://www.twitch.tv/nitro_speedrun) at **8 PM CEST (2 PM EST) on Friday, October 25th.**

## **PRIZES**

Each competition will have its own prize pool. The total initial prize pool is **$500**. We will share the distribution details on a new Matcherino page soon, which is still under construction.

## **OTHER INFORMATION**

More information will be available with the reveal, but you can already join the action! The [Nitro Speedrun Discord](https://discord.com/invite/X3JFEr6Gen) will be the place to get all the updated information. [The Run Arena website](https://www.run-arena.com/) is already available, and all the functionalities needed for this event will be accessible at the beginning of the competition.

We hope you’re excited for this adventure, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Run Arena is a multi-game speedrun competition featuring five PC games over five weeks.

Run Arena: Edition 2

Hey , sorry to post here , i post a run for Heidi The game for 19 days. it's still on pending. i submit to a marathon and my WR is not on the leaderboard. What option do i have.

Thanks for your anser and have a nice day.


Let's Go !! Cant wait to see who's gonna win this cup ! 

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You may know that the sequel to Grapple Dog was released yesterday. However, there are currently no categories on the speedrun page. These will be added by September 19th. In the meantime, we hope to set up the game for speedrunning. Until then, enjoy the game as it is, and we look forward to seeing you on the speedrun.com page on September 19th! 