Finally Brandon's 10th Birthday Party

As with Joshua's 11th birthday, Brandon decided he also wanted a go-karting party with a few of his friends and his brother. So we waited until half term and book Brandon, Joshua, Brett and Riley on a really good value package where the boys got 6 sessions out on the track plus pizza and drinks afterwards. The first session was really just a shakedown and everyone was told to take it slowly. The next 4 sessions were all part of qualifying to see who could bag the fastest lap and gain pole position for the final race. Then obviously session 6 was the race where they all started in a grid formation instead of just driving out of the pits straight on to the track.

ll the kids booked in today were split in to two groups and Joshua ended up in the older age group as he was driving an adult kart due to his height. Josh was consistently placing 4th to 6th in the first 4 rounds and then out of nowhere he bagged the second quickest time of the day in his final qualifying session to get on the front row of the grid in the race. He peaked to perfection and got the quickest lap of the day in the final and 5 minutes in to the race he was comfortably leading by over 7 seconds. However disaster struck as he was wiped out by a back marker and then his engine stalled dropping the poor sod back to 4th place. He says he is still claiming it as a win as it wasn't his fault, but if nothing else he still had the record for the fastest time of  the day.

Brandon was in a group with his two mates and two other young kids in the cadet karts. To be honest he didn't really have any competition and stormed ever single qualifier and the final race in 1st place. His best mate Brett came closest to him but finished the final race maybe 15 seconds behind him. Then Riley who started very nervously in the early events really grew in confidence and place a respectable 3rd in their final race.

All 4 boys absolutely loved their day karting and tucked in to some well earnt pizza afterwards.

Celebrating Brandon's 10th birthday with some karting, Brett, Brandon, Joshua and then Riley at the front.

Joshua all ready to hit the track.

Brandon was flying today and really wasn't challenged all day long.

Pulling in to the pit lane.

Brandon and Brett, pretty much every race saw these two finish first and second.

Joshua done very well in the qualifier and the final race until being wiped out by a back marker.

Brandon and Brett exiting the track area after their final battle.

Brandon sits on top of the podium, Brett second and Riley 3rd.

Tucking in to some pizza and drinks after a whole morning of racing.

Back at home and Brandon had another birthday cake so his mates could all sing happy birthday to him.