This Saturday, Oct. 22, Google, Georgia Tech and the City of Douglasville will welcome more than 55 teams made up of students from 28 schools across the state for the annual Gravity Games competition in downtown Douglasville. Gravity Games is a gravity-only car race competition, providing students an educational, hands-on activity involving STEM subjects. Currently at 58 total teams, this year’s Gravity Games has the highest number of participants in the event’s three-year history.

Registrants will begin arriving at 7:30 a.m. and races will begin at 9 a.m. following remarks from Councilman Richard Segal, Google representatives and Douglas County Area Director of Schools Kwame Carr. The award ceremony is scheduled for 1:45 p.m. with remarks from Douglasville Mayor Rochelle Robinson.

Spectators are welcome, food vendors will be onsite and admission to the event is free. Races will take place on Church Street.

This year’s Gravity Games also includes a new award category for educational videos. Teams were encouraged to create and submit a YouTube video explaining what they learned while building their cars and how they used STEM skills. A winner will be recognized at the event on Saturday.