“When my best mate told me he was getting married, it was up to me to give him the perfect send off…’cause it was all down hill from there!
We’re a sporty bunch of lads, and I knew he’d want the chance to let loose and act like a bit of a big kid again. I wanted the weekend to be a hundred mile an hour and chock full of laughs and stories to tell. As fans of the Formula 1, go karting was an obvious choice but we still wanted more.
When I spoke to one of the guys at Karting Nation, about places to kart in Birmingham, they suggested we try paintballing too and found places we could do both within half an hour of one another!
They even put us up in a hostel in the city centre which matched our budget. Ok, we were in bunk beds but seeing the groom’s dad try and get on the top bunk after a few beers was worth the money on its own.
Saturday morning, was when battle commenced at the amazing paintball facility in Coventry, just half an hour outside Birmingham! Nothing wakes you up like a bit of fresh air and a hail of paintballs flying right at you! The site was huge, a massive outdoor war zone with 5 different gaming areas, each with their own design and strategy. The games were great! We were split into two teams and each given missions to carry out. It was like being a soldier, ducking for cover while the bullets (well, paintballs) flew past in every direction!
The lads were rolling around in their army gear, like Rambo, getting really carried away. Plus, we’d signed up for the Stag Hunt package, which meant we got more paintballs and even a smoke bomb each! It also meant the stag was in for some special treatment. The poor lad was getting pelted from every direction, but he gave a few good hits back too!
Paintballing is a brilliant idea for a stag weekend. It gives the lads who might not know one another that well a chance to break the ice while storming the enemy base, and it gives the lads who do know each other a chance to splat the hell out of one another for fun!
In the afternoon we headed to the karting place in Birmingham city centre. Paintball was a team sport…but this was every man for himself! We all took part in a massive Grand Prix event, which gave us exclusive use of the facility’s 700m track.
The venue uses the fastest indoor karts in the UK and the adrenaline rush, as I sped around the track, was amazing!
We raced in a series of heats and then the best drivers made it into the grand final. The rest of us cheered on from the spectator’s area and the atmosphere was fantastic! I’d have rather been out there, but I’m no Jenson Button. The lads flew around the circuit and the outcome was really close! The stag even made it on to the podium in 3rd place…and got the winner’s bubbly over his head.
The party continued long after the brakes had been slammed, at the venue’s licensed bar. We all got a print out of our lap times and they all had a good laugh at mine. Then it was off into town with my mate showing off his bronze medal to any girl that would look! Everyone had a great time and the whole weekend was a massive success. If it wasn’t for the guys at Karting Nation and Go Ballistic, I’d have had a much harder time putting the whole thing together, they did all the leg work and I just had to worry about getting all the blokes together on the day.
If another of the lads is soft enough to take the plunge, I won’t hesitate to get in touch with these guys again, and you should definitely do the same!”
Lee – Best Man & Karting Nation Customer.
Are you organising a Stag Weekend? Give the team a call at Karting Nation on 0844 745 5006
Recently organised my own stag weekend through Karting Nation – can’t fault them on anything. Massive selection of circuits to choose from and really knowledgeable booking staff. They got me a brilliant deal on the accommodation into the bargain. The weekend went off without a hitch and everyone had an absolute blast, especially me! Thanks again guys.
James
Have told my fiancee to give you guys a call for his stag do……I might even see if I can get the girls into the idea of karting for the hen weekend….now that would be fun.