Many people raise Chao to race them, especially if they want all 180 emblems, because 8 of them can be won there (10 in the Dreamcast). When your racing, watch your Chao's stamina, it will go down through the race and when its out, your Chao walks slowly. You can cheer your Chao on by pressing "A", this will lower its stamina but your Chao will run faster for a bit. Note that only Dark Chao can race in the Dark Chao Races, and only Hero Chao can race in the Hero Chao Races (Neutral Chao can race in both Hero and Dark races). Items you can win:
- Shovel: Win all 3 Crab Pool Races
- Watering can: Win all 3 Stump Valley Races
- Toy Car: Win all 3 Mushroom Forest Races
- Rattle: Win all 3 Block Canyon Races
- Hero Ball: Win first 2 levels of Hero Race
- Dark Ball: Win first 2 levels of Dark Race
- Normal Ball: Win the first 4 levels of the Challenge Race
- Dark Radio: Win all 4 Dark Races
- Hero Rocking Horse: Win all 4 Hero Races
- Normal TV: Win all 12 Challenge Races
- Normal Jack in the Box: Win first 8 Challenge Races
| Race Name | Levels | Race Type | Race category |
| Crab Pool | 3 | Swimming | Beginner |
| Stump Valley | 3 | Flying | Beginner |
| Mushroom Forest | 3 | Running | Beginner |
| Block Canyon | 3 | Strength | Beginner |
| Aquamarine | 5 | Swimming | Jewel |
| Topaz | 5 | Flying | Jewel |
| Peridot | 5 | Running | Jewel |
| Garnet | 5 | Strength | Jewel |
| Onyx | 5 | Intelligence & luck | Jewel |
| Diamond | 5 | All | Jewel |
| Gold & Silver Rivals | -- | -- | Challenge |
| He Returns | -- | -- | Challenge |
| I'm Trying! | -- | -- | Challenge |
| Small Animal Challenge | -- | -- | Challenge |
| Cockroach Chao Group | -- | -- | Challenge |
| Oh, My Egg! | -- | -- | Challenge |
| Skeleton Group | -- | -- | Challenge |
| Pumpkin Group | -- | -- | Challenge |
| Ghost Group | -- | -- | Challenge |
| He Strikes Back | -- | -- | Challenge |
| Chao Ranger | -- | -- | Challenge |
| Here Comes the Ultimate Rival | -- | -- | Challenge |
| Baby Devil | -- | -- | Hero |
| Child Devil | -- | -- | Hero |
| Death Troops | -- | -- | Hero |
| Devil VS Angel | -- | -- | Hero |
| Baby Angels | -- | -- | Dark |
| Angels | -- | -- | Dark |
| Flying Angels | -- | -- | Dark |
| Angel VS Devil | -- | -- | Dark |
