Test your racing skills with ‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ at First Colony Mall in Sugar Land

Visitors at First Colony Mall will put their racing skills to the test during Allied Esports' event this weekend. (Courtesy of Nintendo)

SUGAR LAND, Texas – Drivers, start your engines!

Sugar Land residents and First Colony Mall visitors can test their racing skills during “Saturday Night Speedway,” a three-day amateur “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” video game event, hosted by Allied Esports and Las Vegas-based HyperX Esports Arena.

Recommended Videos



The event will take place inside an 18-wheel, 80-foot mobile gaming competition arena at The Lawn at First Colony Mall.

In-person qualifiers, semi-finals and finals will take place Friday and Saturday, with open play taking place on Sunday. Participants can earn their way to win prizes and have a chance to enter in additional giveaways, according to a news release.

The event is free for all ages, regardless of gaming experience, and will adhere to strict COVID-19 protocols such as mask wearing and social distancing.

Registration is required for those interested in competing. Click here to fill the online form.

IF YOU GO:

“Saturday Night Speedway” at First Colony Mall featuring “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe”

Where: The Lawn at First Colony Mall, 16535 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land

When: March 26-28, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.


About the Author:

A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town from sunny southern California in 2015. In 2020, she joined the KPRC 2 digital team as an intern. Ana is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a catmom of 3, and an aquarium enthusiast. In her spare time, she's an avid video gamer and loves to travel.