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good hacks for a race?

me and a few others enjoy racing in platformers, what are some good mario hacks to do this in?
Depends. Are you looking for a good TAS (Tool-assisted Speedrun) experience or a normal speedrun?
just a normal speedrun
First hacks to come to mind were:

The Coin Hunt
The Coin Hunt 2

Both are very short, focused experiences, and they're both not too hard. I think the second one is better than the first though.
Just Blob is also really fun for a race with friends.
I'd recommend:

* Capture That Cake!
I remember seeing Daizo Dee Von and someone else race in this hack.

* Super Mario: Oiram's Invasion
Its 12 levels are all really short due to its origins as an entry in the 2013 12 Days Before Christmas LDC, where level length was capped at around 12 (0C) screens.


* Mario Wants His Lemonade

Here's my other mini-hack, which consists of only 9 levels and has an "Easy" difficulty rating.

Really, any short hack would probably be good for racing, as long as it's not stupidly hard or overly gimmicky.
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Super Mario World Competition Cartridge is something you may find interesting.