Race 2 Help 2026 is a charity racing video game competition aimed at raising funds for children and families in need of help and support. This year’s edition is dedicated to Ena Škoda, a sixteen-year-old girl from the island of Pag who has been bravely fighting a serious disease – neurofibromatosis type 1 since early childhood. Ena has undergone more than 30 operations so far. Her family has been struggling with high medical costs for years and is financially exhausted. The goal of this year’s race is to collect funds that will enable Ena to continue her treatment and give her the opportunity for a better quality and more fulfilling life.
After more than €5,000 was collected in financial and material aid for children from the Cibale association last year through the Race 2 Help humanitarian event, the Balkan SimHub Association continues this year with the mission of combining video games, sportsmanship and humanitarian action.
The event lasts from January 14 to 18, 2026, with a different game/simulation competition taking place every day. All events start at 20:00 and are broadcast live on the YouTube channel of the Balkan SimHub Association. By the way, the Balkan SimHub Association has been operating since 2024 and gathers more than 800 members, lovers of sim racing and motoring. The association organizes tournaments and competitions in console racing video games – Gran Turismo 7, WRC, and Assetto Corsa Competizione.
January 14, 2026 – Gran Turismo 7
15. siječnja 2026. – Assetto Corsa Competizione (PS5 / Xbox)
January 16, 2026 – EA Sports WRC
18. day 2026. – Assetto Corsa Competizione (PC)
There are three ways to get involved in the humanitarian action. First, there is the participation in the competition itself, which is paid with a registration fee in the minimum amount of €15, with the possibility of paying a larger amount. For payments over €60, participants receive a Race 2 Help t-shirt. 100% of the registration fee is donated, except for the cost of printing T-shirts. Then there is the option of donating, by paying into a bank account via barcode (payment instructions are here) or when the live event starts with one click on the YouTube broadcast. There is also the possibility for business entities that can support the action through financial sponsorship or donation of products and services.
For this year’s edition of Race 2 Help, Balkan SimHub teamed up with partner organization SIMmark, focused on PC sim racing, which further expanded and enriched the event. Tokić, SIMmark, Borealis, Delta Reality, Jež Servisi, Just FM Studio, Volunteer Center Zagreb and Volonteka.hr took part in this year’s event.
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