Go Karting Experiences

Most of our go kart experiences are 'Grand Prix style', so YES you will be racing against each other. These experiences run as a series of races, with warm up and heats, all leading to a Grand Final to determine the podium finishers for the best karters.

We offer karting experiences on both indoor and outdoor tracks. The advantage of indoor is that you can go karting whatever the weather. The outdoor tracks tend to be longer, more challenging and have that real motorsport feel to them. Some are floodlit so you can still race after dark.

If your go kart centre is indoor, then you'll be racing come rain or shine. As for outdoor karting experiences, the event organisers will determine if it is safe to race or not in the event of inclement weather. And of course, the policy is to rebook you in for another date if this happens.

Yes they do. They slide just like a car seat, so go karters of different heights are easily catered for, from around 5ft to 6'6" in standard adult karts. Please see individual kart experience pages for requirements specific to that location.

Yes. In fact it is better to wear glasses that contact lenses. Helmets are compatible with wearing glasses too.

Yes we do. This is where you simply head to the go kart centre and join in an open session on the track. That's to say there are no organised races, you just race against the clock, trying to post the fastest lap times and overtaking any other karters out there at the same time!

Yes. Safety is the priority at all centres. A pre-race briefing will explain race etiquette and the safety rules, including recognising any marshalling signals or instructions that may given during the sessions.

Most centres have large screen scoreboards showing lap times. If you're racing, it will also show you position in the race. Many centres will even print out our lap times for you, as a memento of your karting prowess (or a sore reminder of your pitiful performance!).

This all depends on the track and the operator. Please check each page for the full details of what karts are used, but generally, the adult karts used for hire can reach around 40-45mph when unrestricted. And when you're just centimetres from the floor, hooning it around tight corners, that feels stupidly fast.

The tyre walls are constructed around the go karting track to stop karts running off the track. If you do mess up and hit the tyre wall, the marshals will assist and help you get back out on the track (go karts have no reverse gear!). It's all part of learning how to kart race!