On Wednesday 25th November we headed to Raceway in Pontefract, the usual venue for the ‘Area 9 Karting Grand Prix’. Realising we could do with a little practice we ventured over for an evening of fun.
If you’ve tried karting before you’ll know it’s great fun but rather hard work. A typical race lasts 5 to 20 laps. So, after a long day at work and a little discussion we went for the 100 lap endurance race! Genius!
The race was well mannered lunacy and split times tumbled as the laps progressed. All drivers managed 23.somethings which is pretty decent for the track. However, we did lose one driver after just 17 laps due to travel sickness!? On lap 34 another followed leaving the hard core to battle it out.
We’d also like to thank Simon from Selby table for joining us for the evening. He won in convincing fashion putting in some of the fasted laps the track had seen all day. He won’t be invited again!
After the event everyone headed to Xscape for a celebratory drink. Each taking several minutes to re-adjust to the controls of a road car and thinking that maybe the 2 x 25 lap race would have been a better idea.
As I write this I am contemplating the evening I have ahead of me...The 2009 Sitlington Beer Drinking Competition. I’ve heard stories and legend of the event but this will be my first entry. Yards of ale, boat races, numerous other competitions and food too! A post will follow on the event once I recover!
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