Racing goes live.
Speedbag Champ events bring side-by-side racing to real venues — racers, spectators, and first-timers welcome. No boxing experience needed.
The 2026 West Coast Speedbag Gathering
Two days of side-by-side racing, open bags, and exhibitions — every punch scored live, all for a cause.
Open practice from 12 PM · Bagger Spotlight 2 PM · Punch Drumming Exhibition 3 PM · group photo 4 PM · finals 4–7 PM.
Can’t make it to Poway? Anyone with a Speedbag Champ device can join the contests from anywhere in the world. Get race-ready →
Rock Steady Boxing is a boxing-based fitness program helping people with Parkinson's fight back — and R3 Boxing Club is home to its Poway chapter. Admission is free — the $20 suggested donation at the door, plus raffles and merch, goes straight to the cause.
Learn about Rock Steady Boxing →What a race looks like
All videos on YouTube →Two counters, one light tree, first to the number. Spectators get it in a glance — no scorecards, no judges.
Live counting at the lanes
Called live, round by round
The finish
Racers of the Race to 300
Sponsor the Gathering
Sponsor money doesn't sit in one jackpot — it's spread across races and events throughout the day, so more racers go home with prizes and your name is on every finish. Sponsors get placement on event materials and the live race screens, all in support of Rock Steady Boxing.
Confirmed sponsors: Balazs Boxing · R3 Boxing · The Thrasher House · Rock Steady Boxing Poway · Pharoah’s Car Club SoCal
What happens at a gathering
Light tree, live counters, verified finishes — races run all day, with sponsor-backed prizes spread across events.
Watch the best hands on the coast, then step up yourself. Never touched a speed bag? Perfect — coaches are on hand.
Door donations, raffles, and merch proceeds go to Rock Steady Boxing. Punch fast, give back.
Past events
Lowell Boxing Club · Lowell, MA. Racers chased 300 verified punches for a $10,000 prize pool — and CBS News covered it.
▶ Watch the CBS News segmentWant racing
near you?
The whole rig is portable — gyms, fairs, schools, fundraisers. Host a gathering, or get race-ready at home.