Over 1,400 lucky fans in Toronto attended Mario’s Canadian Karting Day, a one-day event hosted on May 31 by Nintendo of Canada to celebrate the launch of Mario Kart 8 for Wii U. In addition to racing on the track and in the game, Mario and 15 year-old National Canadian Karting Champion Jeffrey Kingsley were on site to greet fans.

Held at 401 Mini-Indy Go Karts, Mario Kart 8 fans got a chance to take the game onto the track with a free go kart race for the chance to win a Spiny Shell trophy!  For those who wondered what they would look like racing upside down, there was an Anti-Gravity Photo Booth set up.   All the day’s fun was captured by Mario Kart fans who shared their experience on social media with the made-for-Mario Kart hashtag: #ijustkarted.

Check out some of the great photos from Mario’s Canadian Karting Day attached to this email and on Nintendo of Canada’s Facebook page.

About Mario Kart 8

Mario Kart 8 is available in stores and in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U at a suggested retail price of $64.99. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Set Wii U bundles are also available for those who don’t yet own a Wii U system and includes a 32 GB Wii U Deluxe Set system and GamePad controller, a Mario Kart 8 game disc, a Mario Wii Wheel accessory and Mario Wii Remote Plus controller, all at a suggested retail price of just $349.99. People who register the physical or digital version of Mario Kart 8 with Club Nintendo before July 31 will receive a free Nintendo eShop download code for an additional Wii U game at no cost. They can choose from one of these well-received Wii U titles as part of the promotion: New Super Mario Bros. U, Pikmin 3, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD or Wii Party U. Visit http://club2.nintendo.com/mario-kart8-promo for more information.