Prepare for the Race before Exilecon 2023

Before Exilecon 2023 take place in July you can take part in Races and qualify for the culmination of a series of four qualifier events where Path of Exile’s best racers will compete for a spot in the finale.

In each of these events, players will compete to be the first to kill Kitava in Act 5 in a Standard Solo Self-Found fixed seed environment. While this is not a Hardcore Event, players will incur a penalty upon death where they will not be able to move until a one-minute period has lapsed.

The qualifier events are PC only.

Event Times and Dates

• Qualifier One – May 05, 2023 12:00 AM (GMT+3)
• Qualifier Two – May 12, 2023 12:00 AM (GMT+3)
• Qualifier Three – May 19, 2023 12:00 AM (GMT+3)
• Qualifier Four – May 26, 2023 12:00 AM (GMT+3)

The above times are listed in your local time. You will need to be logged into your Path of Exile account and have the correct timezone settings to be able to view this. For clarity these times are as follows:

• May 4: 2pm PDT
• May 11: 2pm PDT
• May 18: 2pm PDT
• May 25: 2pm PDT

Prizes

The first player to kill Kitava in each event will receive the following:

• Flights to Auckland, New Zealand for the weekend of ExileCon
• Accommodation in Auckland for the weekend of ExileCon
• Entrance into the ExileCon Race Finale
• An Ultra VIP ExileCon ticket
• Their choice of one of the below microtransaction bundles

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