K1 Speed: his first race

Several months ago I purchased a groupon for K1 Speed Indoor Karting. The deal included 2 licenses and 4 races for $44. This is half price! I knew it'd be something Mike and Thomas would enjoy doing together and that was our plan. Unfortunately, it didn't work out for Mike to go so this afternoon I drove go-karts with Thomas. It was SO MUCH FUN. No, let me rephrase that: It doesn't look even half as fun and thrilling in commercials as it really is. Seriously!

They have a pretty good system that keeps racing moving. Adults and children are raced separately. Adults have a faster go-kart (up to 45 mph!) and each race is 14 laps. Children race 12 laps in go-karts that can reach 20 mph. It sounds like that would be monotonous to drive the same track over and over, but it isn't. It goes by much faster than it feels (approx. 10 minutes per race). Upon completion each driver receives a print out of their results, lap times, position, etc. and they are stored electronically so drivers can access their results online and improve on subsequent visits.

Thomas LOVED it. I LOVED it. He's asked to go again. I'd love to say we'll go again soon, but they don't have a location in Oregon.