NVS Karting Championship 2011
The first NVS Veterinary Karting Championship has now drawn to a close, after a hugely successful 2010/11 season. Sponsored by many of the biggest names in the Veterinary industry, such as Hills Pet Nutrition, Novartis, Agria Pet Insurance, Pfizer Animal Health and Dechra Veterinary Products. Each of the 10 events took place in different regions of the UK throughout the year, with the final at Milton Keynes on the 20th March 2011.

With the help of 3T racing, the championship was organised alongside the world’s largest go-karting competition, The British Schools Karting Championship. Practising Vets from all over the country competed in teams of 4 to be part of the final, while also enjoying a unique chance to network and socialise and showing off their competitive spirit! The winners were then invited to a Champagne reception hosted by NVS in Birmingham on Friday 1st April. NVS Sales and marketing Director Caitrina Harrison said “Given some of the pressures the veterinary industry is facing, NVS has set up this unusual event to enable veterinary professionals to let their hair down and have some fun, while showing they have the edge needed to suceed in today’s competitive market”.

The overall winning team were the Loughborough Elks, a team made up of Craig Jonhston of Bray House Vets in Melton Mowbray and Richard Sanders, Richard Hird and Bill Skinner of Lawrence Veterinary Centre Ltd in Nottingham, who each received £150. Runners-up were the Birmingham Wildcats team, which comprised of Bryn Morgan,Will Marlow and Rameena Moschella from Townsend Vets in Bromsgrove and Craig McCreath of Straiton & Partners in Penkridge. Third runners-up were the Manchester Bears, who were Gareth Jones, Dennis Owen, Phil Turnbull, & Karl Gerrard all from Simon Constable Veterinary Practice in Manchester.

Following the success of this year’s event NVS will be running the Championship for another season with regional events starting in September –let your NVS Territory Manager know if you are a veterinary surgeon and would like to get involved.

Below are some pictures of the 2011 events around the country, we look forward to seeing you next year!

Final Winners: The winning teams: L-R The Birmingham Wildcats team, the Loughborough Elks and the Manchester Bears.

Loughborough Winners: Winners fo the regional heat in Loughbrough, L-R Loughborugh Greyhounds (2nd), Loughborough Elks (1st) and Loughborough Cheetahs (3rd)

Manchester: Under starters orders in Manchester

Reading: The competition heats up in Reading!

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