KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Kzoo Parks and WMU Esports are partnering up to create a unique opportunity for middle school students. The two organizations are combining efforts to host a Mario Kart Racing League this spring.
Organizers say students will compete weekly for points, racing their favorite character in Mario Kart for Nintendo Switch at WMU’s Esports Arena in the Little Theatre Building on east campus at 798 Oakland Drive. The league will run for six weeks from March 14 to April 20 with a postseason tournament on Saturday, April 23.
Registration is available online at www.kzooparks.org/mariokart or in-person at the Kzoo Parks office at251 Mills Street through Friday, March 11.
Students can register for one of four session options: Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Mondays at 6:45 p.m., Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m., or Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. Each week students will race eight times on two tracks during their hour-long session. Points will be recorded throughout the league to place racers in flights for the postseason tournament.
This is the second session of this new Esports program, which was launched in the Fall of 2021 with a Super Smash Bros League.
“Esports has been gaining popularity for several years and we’re thrilled to be able to offer these new programs for youth in our community,” said Pete Aerts, Recreation Coordinator at Kzoo Parks. “It’s a great way for students to make friends and connect with others in a friendly competition. WMU Esports has been such a great partner and their support makes these new programs possible.”
For more information, call 269-337-8521 or email kzooparks@kalamazoocity.org
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