Racket Rivals
Racket Rivals Events Schedule: Castle Race Mode Countdown and What’s Next
Racket Rivals is a fast-paced 3v3 racket sport from Small World Games that blends badminton, tennis, squash, and volleyball into one chaotic match, complete with abilities, summonable rackets, champions, and awakening ultimates. It has grown into one of Roblox’s larger competitive experiences, with about 540,000,000 total visits, about 4,500,000 favorites, and about 6,100 players in matches right now.
The headline event this week is Castle Race Mode, a limited-time gamemode that opened on August 29, 2026 and runs through September 12. It has drawn interest from more than 300,000 players, making it the biggest item on the game’s calendar at the moment. Close behind it is Ranked Season 5, a new competitive season that starts September 5, 2026.
This page rounds up Racket Rivals’ current and upcoming in-game events. We update it as the game’s schedule changes. Last updated September 1.
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CASTLE RACE MODE
Limited Time Gamemode!
Aug 29, 10:30 AM – Sep 12, 10:30 AM ET
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RANKED SEASON 5
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Sep 5, 10:30 AM – Sep 19, 10:30 AM ET
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Current and upcoming events
Castle Race Mode
Castle Race Mode is Racket Rivals’ current limited-time gamemode, a new-content event live from August 29 through September 12, 2026. It opened at 10:30 AM ET (14:30 UTC) and closes at the same time of day on its final day. With interest already well past 300,000 players, it is the most popular thing on the schedule right now, and there is over a week left before it wraps up. The exact start and end times are shown in the schedule above.
Ranked Season 5
Ranked Season 5 is the next competitive season, running from September 5 to September 19, 2026. Like the current gamemode, it starts at 10:30 AM ET (14:30 UTC). Interest has already climbed past 90,000 players ahead of the start, a strong showing for a ranked reset. Because it opens exactly one week after Castle Race Mode went live and at the same time of day, Small World Games appears to be spacing its major drops about a week apart — though only the announced dates are confirmed.
Frequently asked questions
When does Castle Race Mode end in Racket Rivals?
Castle Race Mode runs until September 12, 2026, ending at 10:30 AM ET (14:30 UTC). It has been live since August 29, making it a two-week limited-time gamemode.
When does Ranked Season 5 start in Racket Rivals?
Ranked Season 5 begins September 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET (14:30 UTC) and continues through September 19.
What time do Racket Rivals events start?
Both current events go live at 14:30 UTC, which is 10:30 AM ET, 7:30 AM PT, and 3:30 PM BST in the UK. The exact times are shown in the schedule above.
How many players does Racket Rivals have?
Racket Rivals has about 6,100 players in matches at the moment, and the experience has been visited about 540,000,000 times overall, with about 4,500,000 favorites.