That Racy Underground Life

Lapsus est vita!

It’s not common for a modern business to have a Latin motto these days. Can you guess what business it’s for?

I’ll give you a hint. It translates as “Laps are life!” Give up? Maybe this will help.

Image from RC Underground website

Yes, those kind of laps.

“Lapsus est vita” is the motto of RC Underground Arena of Columbia, Maryland.

Welcome to RC UNDERGROUND ARENA!

Our goal is to provide an open and inviting atmosphere for RC racers of all ages and skill levels. Come on in and get some laps in! We love helping the new racer get the right equipment and setup!

Today RC Underground Arena (yes, the RC stands for “remote control”) is hosting a Race of Champions beginning at 2 pm.

Race of Champions is a 1/28th scale rc car race taking place at the recently opened RCUnderground Arena. RCUA is located at 8775 Cloud Leap Court Columbia MD 21045. We will have games, RC car demo's, door prizes, giveaway's and more. This is an event for the whole family young and old alike!!! For any information or question please feel free to check us out on Facebook @RCUndergroundarena.

Friends, I did not know that remote control racing was “a thing”. Clearly it is, and you can even find instructional videos on YouTube teaching you how to get into to the sport/hobby. RC Underground offers a tiered membership fee system depending on how much you want to race. Some folks must really race a lot because fees range from $100 to $300 monthly.

I get the feeling that this is a hobby where you need to own your own equipment. This is not like a bowling alley where you come and rent shoes, etc. It looks like it just might be an expensive hobby, too.RC Underground Arena offers mini-z and 1/28th scale racing, indoor carpet racing, drift, drone and whoop racing, plus STEM programs for kids.

It’s hard for me to tell whether today’s event is free or not. It looks like they are encouraging folks to come along and watch all those hard-core RC competitors, but your best bet would be to reach out for more info.

You can check out RC Underground on Facebook, too.

If you haven’t already figured it out, this business is in Long Reach. It’s yet another small business getting its start in this Columbia Village Center. Even though I know absolute nothing about the hobby, I still think it looks cool and I hope they are successful in that location.

There’s a lot going on in the Long Reach Village Center.

If you head over for the Race of Champions today, take a walk around the center and see what else is there.

One lap should probably do it.

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