Attention horror fans and speedrunners of all kinds!

We're excited for our next challenge as part of our SRC Series! If you don’t know, the SRC Series is a lineup of challenges we're rolling out on a semi-regular basis, funded entirely by Speedrun.com. SRC Series challenges are designed to be fun and engaging, with a focus on community involvement. The prize bounties are smaller compared to sponsored challenges, providing a break from the stress of high-stakes competition! We hope SRC Series challenges will continue to bring speedrunners together from all kinds of communities to discover new games and meet new people.

For our next challenge, we've selected **Poppy Playtime**! If you're unfamiliar, Poppy Playtime is a Puzzle Horror currently in development (with 3 chapters available) by Mob Entertainment.

Here’s everything you’ll want to know heading into the challenge:

**Starting Date:** April 14th, 2024

**Duration:** 10 days, until 11:59PM UTC April 24th, 2024

## **Prize Distribution:**

The $500 prize pool will be distributed among the top performers for fastest completion time in the Any% category. The distribution is as follows:

**1st place** - $250

**2nd place** - $150

**3rd place** - $100

## **Participation Prizes:**

We are bringing back participation prizes for the second challenge in a row!

First of all, any runner who submits any runs to the Poppy Playtime challenge will receive **one month** of SRC Supporter, if you haven’t heard of Supporter before you may learn more about it [here](https://www.speedrun.com/supporter)!

Secondly, any challenge participants will be awarded with the title **PLAYTOY**. If you’re unfamiliar with Titles, they are a unique descriptor that goes alongside your username on your profile (as well as profile popovers) which can (as of right now) only be acquired by participating in Challenges right here on SRC. To find out more, [check out our last article about Titles! ](https://www.speedrun.com/news/17vr795x-introducing-titles)

## **Eligibility:**

Open to players aged 18 and above worldwide, with the following exceptions: North Korea, Syria, Sudan, Cuba, Iran, Somalia, and Venezuela.

If you are under the age of 18, not to worry! You can still participate and win the participation prizes, but unfortunately you will not be eligible for the cash prizes amongst the top 3.

## **Category:**

*(Updated post-launch of the challenge)*

The category of choice for this Challenge **will involve running Any% of both Poppy Playtime Chapter 1 & Chapter 2 on the current patch of the game!**

To learn more, please check out our [Challenge Rules](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/dz35e3g5-ppt_c1-src-series-poppy-playtime-duo-challenge/rules?view=challenge) :)

## **Submission:**

Record your speedrun and submit it via[ our Challenge leaderboard here on Speedrun.com.](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/dz35e3g5-ppt_c1-poppy-playtime-duo-challenge)

Follow the guidelines provided for video formatting and submission requirements, found in the rules section. Please note that we require that **prize-eligible runs (top 3)** must have been live-streamed for this challenge.

## **Rules and Regulations:**

All speedruns must adhere to the official rules, available on the Speedrun.com Challenge leaderboard.

Contest Rules:[https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/dz35e3g5-ppt_c1-poppy-playtime-duo-challenge/contest](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/dz35e3g5-ppt_c1-poppy-playtime-duo-challenge/contest)

Category Rules: [https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/dz35e3g5-ppt_c1-poppy-playtime-duo-challenge/rules?view=challenge](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/dz35e3g5-ppt_c1-poppy-playtime-duo-challenge/rules?view=challenge)

## **Preparation Suggestions**

To find tips & tricks for the speedrun, visit[ the Poppy Playtime leaderboard right here on Speedrun.com.](https://www.speedrun.com/ppt_c1) Follow either the game or the challenge to receive notifications about challenge activity! You can also join[ the Poppy Playtime Discord server](https://discord.gg/rdwTbGRRwy) to keep up with the community!

**Good luck, and have fun!️**

Join us for our next SRC Series challenge: Poppy Playtime!

SRC Series: Poppy Playtime Duo Speedrun Challenge

To celebrate Affray's [173-B Plushie campaign with Makeship](https://www.makeship.com/products/scp-173-plush), Affray Interactive will be holding a SCP: 5K Speedrun Competition.



## Game

SCP: 5K is a cooperative tactical horror shooter project that puts players in the midst of a story inspired by SCP-5000 by Tanhony. Formally known as SCP: Pandemic, 5K is in early access and is developed by Affray Interactive. 



### Prizes:

Consists of a prize pool of $300 cash: $200 from Affray, $100 from the SCP Speedrunning community. Affray is also giving out SCP: 5K-themed prizes for the winning contestant.

1. 1st Place: $150 USD, the original SCP-173-B Plushie prototype, and an Area-12 crate 
2. 2nd Place: $100 USD
3. 3rd Place: $25 USD 
4. 4th Place: $25 USD



# **Contest Details**

To participate, play a speedrun of the current 0.13 version of SCP: 5K; you'll need to complete a run in the Area-12 category with a fire team of 4 players to qualify. Make sure to record your run on YouTube or on Twitch. Once completed, upload the video or link the video(s) of your run and post the URL on speedrun.com for verification. All runs will need to abide by the SRC rules.

## Duration/Competition Format

The group with the fastest completion time will advance to the semi-finals. In the semifinals, the winning 4-man fire team, will split up into two teams and complete Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of Area-12 and whichever team has the shortest run will reach the finals. 

In the finals, the two finalists will compete in the Outpost Axiom category to achieve the fastest completion time and determine the plush speedrunning winner. 

Phase 1 (Preliminaries): April 8th - April 12th

Phase 2 (Semifinals): April 13th - April 14th

Phase 3 (Finals): April 15th - 17th.

## Eligibility

Anyone is free to submit a run with any team of 4. To find other event participants, please join the [Affray Interactive Discord server](https://discord.gg/affray) or the [SCP Speedrunning Discord](https://discord.com/invite/bKeJkZ6) to find others to run with.

Join the adrenaline-fueled SCP: 5K (SCP: Pandemic) speedrunning tournament and compete for cash prizes in this intense race against the clock through anomalous outbreaks and containment breaches.

SCP: 5K Speedrunning Tournament

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! 

## When did the game come out? 

Seterra goes back nearly three decades, and has had multiple re-releases through various platforms. The journey of Seterra began on December 31st, 1996, with the launch of its desktop app (and later a web-based version.) Seterra (Mobile App) was then released on December 31st, 2016. Finally, Seterra (GeoGuessr Version) was released on September 23rd, 2022. As we near December 31st, 2024, we celebrate **29 years** since Seterra's beginning, a remarkable achievement.

## Seterra (GeoGuessr Version) World Record Progession

To celebrate Seterra's speedrunning history, let's go over how far some of the most popular world records have evolved over time!

### Europe: Countries (With Kosovo) Pin

The First person to achieve this WR was by: [sirizilus with an outstanding time of 34s 859ms](https://speedrun.com/seterra/runs/z1l2lqrm) on June 22nd, 2023

The Last Person to set a WR on here was by: [Mackan with an outstanding time of 24s 220ms](https://speedrun.com/seterra/runs/yvlg3e6z) on February 18th, 2024.

### The U.S. : 50 States (Pin Hard)

The First person to achieve this WR was by: [ViCTOR_G4YLORDOV with an outstanding time of 1m 10s 710ms ](https://speedrun.com/seterra/runs/y2k3ok5y)set on September 17th, 2023.

The Last person to achieve this WR was by: [FT4K with an outstanding time of 41s 743ms](https://speedrun.com/seterra/runs/yoo08ojy) set on December 26th, 2023.

### North and Central America: Countries (Pin)

The First person who achieve this WR was by: [Daxzz with an Outstanding time of 8s 308ms](https://speedrun.com/seterra/runs/mk0kx15z) set on June 29th, 2023.

The Last person who achieve this WR was by: [Bob091998 with an Outstanding time of 5s 891ms](https://speedrun.com/seterra/runs/y4kqw02m) set on November 15th, 2023.

## Who has the most runs on Seterra: (GeoGuessr Version) ? 

Joined on July 20th, 2020. With a whopping **21,618** Speedruns inlcluding **3,938** FG (Full Game) Speedruns and **17,680** IL (Individual Level) Speedruns. [Akuretaki with 2,151 Speedruns](https://speedrun.com/users/Akuretaki/about) on Seterra: (GeoGuessr Version)

## Who has been Moderating this game? 

4 Incredible Super Moderators and 1 Incredible Moderator who has been keeping up with the runs and keeping this game on the Speedrun.com Website

[Daxzz](https://speedrun.com/users/Daxzz). Our 1st Super Moderator. Who joined on December 29th, 2021. With 4,357 Total Runs

[dha](https://speedrun.com/users/dha). Our 2nd Super Moderator. Who joined on December 26th, 2014. With 1,080 Total Runs

[Otterstone_Gamer](https://speedrun.com/users/Otterstone_Gamer). Our 3rd Super Moderator. Who joined on October 9th, 2017. With 9,207 Total Runs

[Shinboy](https://speedrun.com/users/Shinboy). Our 4th Super Moderator. Who joined on January 24th, 2021. With 2,449 Total Runs

[Teoinator](https://speedrun.com/users/Teoinator). Our 5th Moderator. Who joined on December 29th, 2020. With 1,138 Total Runs

## Who has the most Actions/Verifies on Seterra: Geogussor Version? 

Daxzz currently holds the WR for most Seterra: Geogussor Version, Actions/Verifies with a big 6,325 Actions on Seterra: Geogussor Version. Daxzz is one of our Super Moderators and he will continue to dominate the Moderator Role and continue to rack up those Actions/Verifies for Seterra: Geogussor Version.

## Are we going to reach a new Milestone? 

Well, with what we are seeing right now at this moment. I think we are going to reach a new milestone very soon! We are currently at **10,087** Speedruns in total with **2,048** FG (Full Game) speedruns and **8,040 IL** (Individual Level) speedruns. And, there was nearly 3,000 recent speedruns already. I think that with the great power of your 5 moderators and our amazing players. We will reach 15,000 speedruns on Seterra: GeoGuessr Version.

## Saying Thank You!!

I want to say thank you to each and every single person who has attempted a speedrun on Seterra: GeoGuessr Version. And, for putting there time and effort for getting a fast time and putting it on the leaderboard for everyone to see. And, thank you to the Moderators. Without the Moderators, this game would not be here as big as it is with over 10,000 Speedruns and over 900 Active Players and almost a 430 Followers. I do believe that the Moderators will continue to be strong and continue to Verify our runs and put them on the Leaderboard for everyone to see and try to takedown.

How we came to be on Seterra at the beginning and how we came to be now. And, telling you all about the facts about this amazing game. 

10,000 Speedruns on Seterra: GeoGuessr Version

# 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!

Hey everyone! A few days ago during the SRC Series ULTRAKILL Speedrun Challenge announcement we mentioned that we were introducing two new participation prizes for *everyone* who submits a run to the challenge. The first participation prize is one month of SRC Supporter, but now let’s get into the previously unrevealed prize.Without any more deliberation, I would like to introduce titles!

# Titles

These are the second part of the participation prizes! By participating in a challenge, you will get a unique “title” to display next to your username. We’ve retroactively given out titles for any participants in the Rocket Racing and Ghostrunner speedrun challenges, and if you are interested in getting another - the title for this challenge is “ULTRA”!

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/3CTk4nB_0bFWHeVDQxrQOEZelFi8ou2OUDqLpjFkUcD9MwDm5Pi9rMPaw5gSNcPUO9BHBdCNdaVzZkz7A7e7ycEernLcSrTaB06TgQzK6fEZGtADGMq7c-bmyGOcESzDwMqwPhfDItKXUjCY1bPDttI)

You can of course disable it if you’d like, or swap it out with another title of your choice if you have them unlocked!

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/GxWrMJChGVG3NNrG5Rk8kMYF2FsN0z178oSbHnzhcnyz_WBdoSsXZQvmRLhZToNUd54Qvr4nUajdcVOvt0LjAR0v15T-ZQFqfwPRClegt0oD9CrZwOdyh_k-M4j_52jJQmVHbi3hroizs4ZNvdlZ-z8)

In the future, we are looking to add lots more titles for challenge participants and perhaps even for other activities on the site so stay tuned for that! As of the writing of this post, the ULTRAKILL Speedrun Challenge is still currently live which means you can claim your “ULTRA” title just by submitting any run that fulfills the challenge requirements before the deadline on March 20th, 2024 :)

Introducing titles, the latest in participation prizes for speedrun challenges on Speedrun.com :)

Introducing: Titles!

Hello speedrunners. Nitro Speedrun and I are happy to announce a new multi-games competition - Run Arena! 

Multi-game speedruns are an intriguing aspect of speedrunning, especially in the competitive scene. A multi-game competition offers speedrunners who typically specialize in different games an engaging arena to test their skills on unfamiliar titles, providing a level playing field for all participants! 

Recent events such as the 18th edition of BIG 20, concluded on March 2nd, and the 10th edition of Ultimate Decathlon last year, serve as prominent examples of the excitement these competitions generate.

![](/static/blob/7e94vxn1.png)

## Format

The event will happen on 5 PC games, available on different platforms and will host 3 competitions: Individual, Drafts and Teams. With that in mind, it’s not compulsory to speedrun 5 games, drafts are possible with 4 games, and teams with 3 games! The total games price should be around $20 for all 5 games including sales.

Each time on a game gives you points awarded by your time. The standings are made with all your points from the different games like you have on Athleticism' Decathlon for example.

## Date

The event starts this Friday, March 15th, and finishes on May 5th, with a full weekend for all the finals. The revealing stream will be on [twitch.tv/nitro_speedrun_en](http://twitch.tv/nitro_speedrun_en), or [twitch.tv/nitro_speedrun](http://twitch.tv/nitro_speedrun_en) (in French) at 4pm EDT/9pm CET.

## **Prizes**

Each competition will have its own prize pool. The total initial prize pool is $1200. During the edition a Matcherino series will join the series we already have for Nitro Speedrun, so you could contribute to the prize pool if you like the event! [https://matcherino.com/u/Nitro_Speedrun/1108476](https://matcherino.com/u/Nitro_Speedrun/1108476)information

## **Other Information**

More information will come with the reveal, but you can already join the action! [The Nitro Speedrun Discord](https://discord.gg/X3JFEr6Gen) will be the place to have all the information in time. The Run Arena website will come on Saturday, March 16th with all the functionalities needed for this event: [https://www.run-arena.com/](https://www.run-arena.com/)

We hope you’re hyped for this adventure and we will be glad to see you there!

Run Arena is a multi-game speedrun competition that starts on March 15th and lasts for 7 weeks! The competition will be on 5 PC games across 3 different formats.

Run Arena: A New Multi-Game Competition!

Now that the challenge is live, it's time to reveal the category!

The category of focus for this challenge is... **All Secret Levels (Inbounds)!**

Please be sure to read over the [challenge rules](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/vx30zp26-ultrakill-src-series-ultrakill-speedrun-challenge/rules?view=challenge), as well as the game rules and contest rules :)

To learn more about the challenge, [please check out our previous article](https://www.speedrun.com/news/9n52o38l-src-series-ultrakill-speedrun-challenge)! :)


The SRC Series: ULTRAKILL challenge has started so it's time to reveal the category!

SRC Series: ULTRAKILL All Secret Levels (Inbounds) Challenge

ULTRAKILL

Poppy Playtime: Chapter 1

SCP: 5K

Seterra (Geoguessr Version)

Neo53

Contos

Balneor

4m7jny51

TheRealGRBow

MetroidCrime

SpeedRunFan2022

Voidspace

UFO 50

# 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

Submissions will be available 2 weeks after the official release (November 8th). These 2 weeks serve to help the moderation team create main categories, the IL leaderboard and respective rule-sets. Until then feel free to join and help the community with your findings and personal bests on the freshly opened SXS Generations-[Discord](https://discord.gg/M6CyCfC6M7)

Shadow Generations

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 leaderboard is under an embargo period for 2 weeks after release. This is to allow players to enjoy the full experience of the game casually without feeling like they have to rush into developing the speedrun right away. Please take your time and enjoy the game!

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Welcome to the THE JOY OF CREATION Demo! For the sake of giving people time, and for us as moderators to get everything set up for the boards, we will open them up this Monday, August 5th at midnight EST! This will give everyone the chance to complete the demo and begin to improve their times over the weekend. For the time being, there will likely just be 2 categories; any% (game completion) and death% (die as quick as possible).