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I got back to the whoop haus after setting up, later than planned. I think I got 5 hours in bed, but nerves and the intermittency of the van heater meant I got much less. The alarm went off 10 mins after I was awake, my internal clock anxious to get going...

This is the race that Birmingham Tiny Whoopers & Killakwads are hosting where pilots can score points in the first ever official Tiny Whoop UK League. Unlike our fortnightly meetups, this is run as a fully structured race event where we managed 10 qualifying heats, followed by triple finals for all. 

What a crazy concept?! 24 hours of Whoop racing! Lets get this show on the road and see how many last the distance?!

All 48 of our pilots have neatly qualified themselves into 3 classes; Hobbyist, Advanced and Elite and today we find out who is the fastest!

Barely enough sleep later I found myself back at Millennium Point and arranging the last few things before people started arriving. Barely enough sleep later I found myself back at Millennium Point and arranging the last few things before people started arriving.

It's the Germans fault after all, they only turned up at midnight and it was so good to see these international friends we've made that we stayed up talking far too long. And then even later thrashing our quads around the WhoopHaus track.

Everything finally in the van, there was only one thing left to do - finally assembly of the trophies. Parts had been 3D printed and then spray painted earlier in the week but not fully dried yet. This was the last chance and as tired as I was, they had to be done ready for the big day…

We just about snuck in the first ever BIRD in 2020 before Covid hit, so after being pandemic-ed off for a year we are finally back with a bang in 2022!!!

The day of reckoning had arrived.  Facebook ad’s posted. Event showing people coming from as far away as Germany. Prizes were organised and winners cup engraved. The race gates were positioned, LEDs illuminated.