13 Jan 2020

Blo karting to blow centre stage at world champs

From Summer Report, 8:57 am on 13 January 2020

You may not have heard of blo karting but it's about to blow centre stage as New Zealand hosts the sport's World Championships this year.

This raumati, we're taking a closer look at some of the lesser-known sports that get kiwis going and today we're peeking into the world of blo karting.

Hundreds of people will converge at the Ohakea air force base for the World Champs this October - with dozens of competitors travelling from overseas with their own wheels.

It's an event that will transform the rural area into a sea of colourful sails.

President of the Manawatu Blo Karting Club Robert Deighton spoke to Leigh-Marama McLachlan.