SL Video: "Giant Snail Race #879 2026 June 13th RFL Shady Fox Memorial"

 

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 From RacerX Gullwing on June 14, "Well it's been 10 years now since we lost our Shady Fox. Wish he could still be here. Everyone that knew him loved him. Rest in Piece my friend."

 

FRL Announcement: Antiquity ACTS Week Safari Racing

 

 Get ready!!!

Antiquity ACTS Week starts Monday...May 11th!  It's gonna be...WILD!

First up:
Monday, May 11th

11am slt  Opening Dance Party with DJ Skar!

12noon slt Safari Beetle Car Racing!!

All welcome!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Antiquity%20Britannica/161/104/2002

 

Special Giant Snail Race At Raglan Shire

 

Saturday April 18

10:45 AM SL time

 

"Bring friends! Join in the fun. Dress to theme for a chance at the prize, or come as you are to watch or race." 

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gullwing%20Shire/131/93/29

 

RFL Sunbeamers: The Bicycle Blimp Challenge

 

 Remember the Sunbeamers' Air Show? For the event, some activities for the residents were set up, which are still up for the moment. Among them is the Bicycle Blimp Challenge, a three-dimensional race course  at the edge of Farshore Field in Sunlight Bay.

 

A bike blimp giver is at the start and finish part of the course. Just touch the giver, and a package will appear in your inventory. Rezz the box and open it, and the blimp will appear in your inventory. Just click and select "add," and after waiting for 20 seconds for scripts to load, you're ready to race. 

 

To start, go to just behind the start position (don't forget to press fly), and press the panel in front of you.  After a few seconds, the panel turns transparent, and there's a starting horn sound. Rush forward immediately and follow the course, going through the rings. If you miss a ring, you'll be penalized a few seconds. Try to complete it as fast as you can, though some may go up again after the race just to admire the scenery. 

The best time is by Journey Texan at 56.34 seconds. How fast can you go?

 

SURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunlight%20Bay/165/193/23 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

SL Video: "Relay For Life Cross Contry Race Abitibi to Noyo"

 

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 From RacerX Gullwing on March 21, "The Giant Snails are racing across 40 sims Across the SL mainland down the streets of second life It's Relay season again and time for the longest race we do. The theme is cartoons"

 

It was a close race, with Tintillia Soothsayer winning by seconds. 

 

RFL Announcement: Bullish To Beat Cancer Race

 

Event Name: BULLISH TO BEAT CANCER RACE
When:
Friday MARCH 20, Noon
thru
Sunday MARCH 29, Noon
+ followed by 1 hour of dancing and award-giving

Brief Description of Event:
Avatars both large and small can race a "wild bull" along a trail that winds through an environment of four seasons to compete for the fastest times. Go as many times as you want during the 9-day contest to improve your times. Top three fastest racers during the event will win trophies and cash donations to their team kiosks. End of race period will be followed by 1 hour of music, dance and award-giving to the winners.
1st place = $L3000; 2nd place = $L2000; 3rd place = $L1000.
Location:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kangean/128/207/2805
TEAMS: ELMF+SHB GEMS 

RFL Announcement: Wild Tiger Race

 

Event Name: WILD TIGER RACE

When: Friday FEBRUARY 13, Noon
thru
Sunday FEBRUARY 22, Noon

Brief Description of Event:
Avatars both large and small can race a "wild tiger" hover craft through a tropical environment to compete for the fastest times. Go as many times as you want during the 9-day contest to improve your times. Top three fastest racers during the event will win trophies and cash donations to their team kiosks. End of race period will be followed by 1 hour of music, dance and award-giving to the winners. 

 

1st place = $L3000; 2nd place = $L2000; 3rd place = $L1000.
 

Location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kangean/128/207/2805

TEAMS: Ertina Loopen Memorial Foundation, SHB Gems, 

 

Burn2 Art Car Races

 

On Friday night, November 7, I heard about one more event at the Burn2 area before things were cleaned up, an Art Car race event. Dropping by, some people were dancing, but others were on the tracks. 

 

The art car races are getting rolling. Choose from 24 race cars that go 100mph on our 12-region track. Lily is DJing some great tunes in the stage area. Come join us! Burning Man- Deep Hole (127,83,25) 

 

 

People would drive solo in cars or bikes, seeing how fast they could make the track.

 

 Or race with one another. 

 

 On occasion, a care of motorbike would have some mechanical difficulty, "Don't hurt yaself Sam, accidents happen."

 

So it seems the Burners were, burning rubber.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Supernatural/Virtual Ability Island Bike Rally Schedule

 

Saturday Sept 20
Noon Dj Vanguard (Cobras Pit Part @ the Rally!)
2:00 pm Queen Tribute by Phoenix Productions!)
7:00 pm LIVE singer S.H.E.Y.Z

Sunday Sept 21
Noon  LIVE singer HOGAN BAILY

Wednesday  Sept 24
Noon ~ Cobras Booked Rideout
4:00 pm HIGHWAY TO HELL Race with Aly

Thursday Sept 25

Friday Sept 26
8:00 pm  12 HOUR SILLY RIDE STARTS!
9:00 pm  12 HOUR SILLY RIDE
10:00 pm  12 HOUR SILLY RIDE
11:00 pm  12 HOUR SILLY RIDE

Saturday Sept 27
Midnight 12:00 pm  12 HOUR SILLY RIDE Continues
1:00 am  12 HOUR SILLY RIDE
2:00 am  12 HOUR SILLY RIDE
3:00 am  12 HOUR SILLY RIDE
4:00 am  12 HOUR SILLY RIDE
5:00 am  12 HOUR SILLY RIDE
6:00 am  12 HOUR SILLY RIDE
7:00 am  12 HOUR SILLY RIDE
8:00 am  12 HOUR SILLY RIDE
Everyone participating will get a silly ride patch..
Anyone finishing all 13 rides will get a trophy
12:00 pm NOON Dj Vanguard
2:00 pm   Concert ~ LIVE Singer Frank a Sinatra (Get your requests in now..
2:30 PM Listing of all winners

 

Virtual Ability Rally sim
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Continental%202/94/220/502
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Continental%202/144/77/502 

Bellisseria Anniversary Bumper Boat Challenge

 

 

 The Bellisseria celebrations have had many events. But on Wednesday April 17, at Noon SL time, there was one on the water. This was the "Moles Versus Residents Bumper Boat Challenge."

Put on your summer gear, swim suits or shorts and summer top and let's go to battle in some bumper boat challenging fun!
We'll play a game of teams Moles vs Residents and a good old fashioned race around the islands in bumper boats!

When I arrived, it was various Moles in three blue boats versus two of the "Bell Hammies" and another Bellisserian in red ones. The two teams were trying to push a bouy to the other side of the field, "Push harder you fat hammies!" There were so many calls of "push!" someone made a comparison to giving birth.

The first match ended with the Moles winning three to one. The second match was closer, three to one. Finally, the Lindens and Moles lifted the three boat limit. The result was a huge pileup. The residents ended up winning round three.

Following that, the Lindens and Moles announced there would be a race around the four sim island the celebrations were taking place on.

I joined them in the race, but was among those who lagged out. Tropikitra was the one who won the race. There would also be a second race going around the other way.

It was quite a "bumpy" day at the Bellisseria celebrations.

LM: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SSPBA3/139/90/29

Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: Race For A Cure

 

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Race For A Cure 2024
Ride Against Cancer
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Presented by the Second Life Cycling Federation (SLCF).
All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society, Relay For Life of Second Life.

The event is open from 6th to 20th January 2024, at the SLCF Alpine road circuit.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Breakaway/214/144/1999

Make your 2024 #RelayFirstLap on a virtual bike!

Entry to the event is by payment to the official RFL Kiosk at the Event Registration table.
The suggested donation for entry is L$ 100

Please feel free to make further donations to the cause, every L$ makes a difference :)
Many of us will encounter cancer in our lives or our loved ones, so help us to raise money for valuable research. Join in with us to Race For A Cure!
Also take a look at the Event Merchandise vendors to get special edition bikes, souvenirs and apparel.
100% of everything you donate or pay to an event vendor goes directly to the American Cancer Society charity.

How To Join In :
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To enter you must be using an official SLCF racing bike, which is FREE.
To get your own bike, go into the SLCF building opposite the Event Registration table and click the signs at the display bike on the plinth.
The 1st sign gives a link to join our Group (free), join it, then the 2nd sign will give the bike.
- OR -
Buy the custom Event bikes pack from the ACS vendor
- OR -
Click the Guest Bike Rezzer which will lend you a bike to do some laps :)

Timetable :
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6th January -  1pm SLT - EVENT LAUNCH
Join us for your first lap of 2024!  We will have a  #RelayFirstLap  gathering.
We all do a few laps together to kick off the new Relay year!

6th to 20th January - Fastest Laps Challenge
After the Event Launch, the circuit opens for the Fastest Laps Challenge.
This is open 24 hours a day for the duration of the event until 20th January.
Make as many laps as you want, practice the route to try to improve your lap time!
The best 100 avatars times are recorded on the scoreboard near the start line.

20th January - Race Event - Starts at 1pm SLT
The event will culminate in a Race event.
Attendees will be divided into Qualifier races, then on to Finals for the top placed riders.
After the racing session will be the Podium awards ceremony.
Trophies will be awarded to the top 5 in the race Final, and the top 5 Fastest Laps.
After the podium, all entries can also collect a memento trophy of the event.

Contacts :
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Should you have questions :
SLCF Directors :        Atomic Infinity (Claire)
                                Meiica Mermaid
                                Alistar Snook
ACS Representative : Sandie Loxingly (Sandie Slate)

The 2024 Election US Presidency Exhibit

 

 

I recently came across an exhibit for next year's election in America, the 2024 Election US Presidency Exhibit. It's a place where one can learn a little more about the country's Presidential Election.

Visit this evolving exhibit about the 2024 Presidential Election. Review information about voting and voter registration, key dates for the 2024 election, Democratic and Republican Parties and candidates, and more! Collect party supplies! Enjoy refreshments from the Campaign Cafe! Start your own fireworks show!

The U.S. Presidency has been an exhibit topic at Learning Virtualē from September 2012 through March 2014 (for the 2012 presidential election and more) and April 2015 to present (for the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections and more). 

 

Looking around, there was a place to pick up bottled water and a hamburger or hot dog, or other goodies. There was also a sign "Exercise your Constitutional right to vote!" 

 

Among the displays was one of voter trends in recent years. There was also a billboard giving out notecards of recent Presidential and Presidential election scandals and controversies "and every Presidency seems to have an alleged scandal or a few." There was one place where one could read charts on voting statistics, such as what percentage of what age group went out and voted. The chart displayed was stating older people are more likely to vote, though in recent elections more younger people were coming to the polls. 

There were also a couple places where one could get a little information on the candidates, one for the Democrats and another for the Republicans. With this upcoming election having a Democrat as the incumbent, there were only a couple other candidates listed besides President Biden running for the nomination by the party. In contrast, there was a long list of candidates running for the Republican nomination for the Presidential race, such as former President Donald Trump who has been having a consistent lead in the polls. While fortunes in politics can, and have, change wildly in a short time, there is the likelyhood of the next US Presidential election having the same two candidates by the two major parties as in the previous one. This would be only one other time in more than a century this has happened, in 1956  when the Republican Dwight Eisenhower faced the Democrat Adlai Stevenson. Neither of the major parties have ever before nominated a former President to run in a Presidential Election in American history since Grover Cleveland in1892.  .

Learning Virtualē was founded by Addison Loxely and describes itself as "a group and site for educators, students, and others interested in the advancement of e-learning in (higher) education, particularly the integration of SL into learning experiences."

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Serena%20Balmoral/218/58/1651

Bixyl Shuftan

RFL Announcement: Royal Ascot

 

 

 Event Schedule for Royal Ascot 2023

June 19th  Shops Stalls Open  over 35 shops!  Bid to name a horse at the stables!

June 20th  Horus Cedrus  2-4pm slt

June 21st   ChangHigh Sisters 12noon slt
                     80’s Hour with DJ Mer 2pm slt

June 22nd  Russell Eponym 11:30am – 12:30pm slt
                      Premier Wrestling Matches and Circus 1-3pm slt
                      Edward Pearse 80's Electro Party 5pm slt-7pm slt

June 23rd   DJ Primi 11am slt-12:30pm slt
                      Prince’s Cup Races 3pm slt and After Party with DJ    Tamlorn

June 24th   Royal Ascot Races 1-3pm slt  and After Party with DJ Mavro

June 25th   Horses Auction 10am slt
                      Concluding Party 1:30pm slt with Gabrielle Morningstar

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rosehaven%20Borderlands/110/58/2207

 

SL Video: Giant Snail RFL Shady Fox Memorial Race

 

 

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 From June 10, 2023 by RacerX Gullwing, "Well that was a lot of fun. We miss you Shady Fox also tagged some bonus footage on the end of our campsite at this years Relay. Made by Lobbie Riggles The finish order Alden Cortes, Lobbie Riggles, Caleb kit, Cinders Vale, Lominola Rehula, Tindallia Soothsayer Thanks for racing."

 

RFL Announcement: Sunbeamer & Roos With A Dream Beach Party

 

You're invited on Saturday May 27th 9am to 5pm to a beach party with music performances by DJ Cynthia of the Sunbeamers playing 9am till 11am then it’s DJ Kayla and the Roos at 11am to 1pm.  From 1pm till 5pm a volley ball contest will be conducted with L$500 and a trophy for prize. The volley ball court will be open for practice before the contest. During the beach party a boat race will be going with the boats provided. The person with the fastest time by party’s end will receive a Drack Motors Barracuda Boat. The Sunbeamer Bumper Cars are back! Be the winner of each contest and win a trophy to show you actually lived!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Eclipse/62/156/22

 

RFL Announcement: Cross-Country Giant Snail Race in Raglan Shire

 

 

 Just a heads up, the Giant Snail Race tomorrow is a Relay for Life cross-country race through the Shires of Raglan. It's quite a fun one but not a long race. Lots of bouncing, and being shot through the air from cannons, and a tiny sized tube maze a long the way. 

 

10:30 AM SL time

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gullwing%20Shire/131/94/30

 

SL Video: "Giant Snail Race Mar 26, 2023: Under the Sea"

 

 

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 From RacerX Gullwing on March 27, Giant Snail Race number 736, "Every year @ Gullwing Shire in second life we celebrate Under the sea, the most fishy race theme. Every week in second life, all players come from various corners of the world to race at a unique event at Gulwing Shire. While racing, our audience listens to our wacky impromptu commentary from our cast members. This week was Under the sea, enjoy."

 

First race, the winner was Alden Cortes, with Oodlemi Noodle second, Cally Kane third, and Dorie Bernstein fourth. In the second race, Oodlemi Noodle won with Alden Cortes second, Cally Kane third and Dorie Bernstein fourth. 

Announcement: Pancake Race 2023

 

Tuesday February 21, 5 to 6 PM

Join us in New Babbage for Pancake days Pancake Tossing Race! For kids and adults to participate with the chance to win the coveted Pancake Race trophy!

Location to be confirmed!

 

 

 

Cartoon of the Day: Tide Racecar

 

 

 Taken near a "Drivers of SL" HQ. Someone was showing off his Tide racecar. Besides racing, I could think of one other thing it might come in handy for.

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

New Babbage Burning Barrel Race

 

Last month, the Steampunk Community of New Babbage held it's Burning Barrel Race. Taking place on Guy Fawkes Day, this event allowed participants to play with fire as about a dozen people rolled the flaming round wooden containers down the streets. The Newser was there, and took a few pictures.

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