2025/26 Race 4 Eight Schedule  [Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifiers in Red] Tucson, AZ, WPH Press – The World Players of Handball is proud to present the fourteenth Race 4 Eight season, featuring six stops starting in October of 2025 and ending in the spring of 2026.  The 2024/25 Race 4 Eight season featured the most pro player participation in history, with the emergence of a number of young stars on the R48 and WR48 and thrilling conclusions to the R48 Men’s Pro and WR48 that saw the season-ending battle for the Player’s Cup...

St. Louis, MO, WPH Media, 2/3/26 The WPH broadcast team proudly presents the 2026 St. Louis Race 4 Eight Video Recap, highlighting 100th Race 4 Eight event and the first Race event at the U.S. National Handball Center.  The 100th Race event produced the largest galleries in the 15-year history of the tour, the crowning of a three-time WR48 champion, and one of the greatest matches in the tour’s history, as Lucho Cordova and Ray Ure both held match point in the R48 Men’s Pro final.  Watch the 2026 St. Louis Race 4 Eight Video...

St. Louis, MO, WPH Press, 2/1/26 R48 #2 Lucho Cordova’s fourteenth Race 4 Eight championship combined with a sixth-place finish from R48 #1 Martin Mulkerrins has drawn Lucho within striking distance of the top spot. Leo Canales stayed at number three following a third-place showing in the STL, while Ray Ure’s near miss in Mound City enabled the marathoner to jump into the top four. Mark Doyle earned his career-best Race ranking after his semifinal showing at the U.S. National Handball Center, moving him into the Race’s top five. Ivan Burgos,...

Juarez, MEX, WPH Press – The vibrant Juarez handball community and the World Player of Handball are proud to present the 2026 R48 Men’s Pro Juarez, March 6-8, 2026. (Enter the March 6-8, 2026 R48 Men’s Pro Juarez HERE) The 2026 R48 Men’s Pro Juarez will be the fourth Race 4 Eight stop in Mexico, with the first three editions providing many of the tour’s most dramatic matches, thanks in large part to the boisterous and enthusiastic Juarez galleries. The Juarez R48 brings unmatched energy, galvanizing the players to raise their games...

Los Angeles, CA, WPH Press – Enter the March 20-22, 2026 Race 4 Eight LAAC HERE The World Players of Handball and the Los Angeles Athletic Club are thrilled to present the 2026 LAAC R48/WR48/SR48 at the famed Los Angeles Athletic Club in downtown Los Angeles. The LAAC is located at 431 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014. The Race 4 Eight returns to the LAAC for the second time since 2012, as the world’s best with take aim at the “City of Angels.” The 2026 Race 4 Eight LAAC will feature the R48 Men’s Pros, WR48 and SR48, promising...