Despite the dreaded January Blues we've sped through the first month of 2017, and we're flying through February too! So whilst we take a quick pit stop to catch our breath we should probably announce our latest venue of the month. With stacks of fantastic feedback throughout January there could only be one winner, and taking top spot as February's venue of the month is Karting Cheddar! Judging by recent reviews there's a lot to love about this awesome indoor circuit, but it's the track itself that we can't get enough of! Covering roughly 400 meters Karting Cheddar's circuit is tailor-made for speed and features everything from sweeping bends to heart-racing hairpins. The highlight has to be the 100 metre straight
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Grand Prix or Team Challenge – What’s best for your group?
Wanting to find the most action-packed, adrenaline-fuelled, competitive sport for your group? Look no further. Go-Karting provides you with the perfect activity! Perfect for any occasion including stag/hen dos and corporate events, Go-Karting is a highly competitive high-paced event that will bring your group together for the time of their lives! Why is Grand Prix Elite better for a stag/hen do? Grand Prix Elite is the perfect package for those looking to organise a stag or hen do due to its competitive nature. In a test of endurance and strategic planning, you’ll take part in a heat which determines what position you’ll start in for the semi-final. This heat is great for those who are beginners to go-karting as it gives them an introduction
Congratulations to Karting Manchester; December’s Venue of the Month
The F1 season may have come to a close with a bang, but there’s still plenty of time to squeeze in some karting before the end of 2016, and December’s venue of the month is the perfect place to see out the year in style! After reading through our most recent feedback one venue in particular caught our eye and top of the podium for December is Karting Manchester! This action-packed indoor circuit stretches over 500 meters and gives racers the perfect opportunity to unleash their inner speed demon, which is probably why it’s such a big hit with our customers! In total the track covers roughly 30,000 sq ft and there’s excitement and acceleration squeezed into every inch. Immediately after
Karting Hull arrives….
Get ready to satisfy your need for speed in style, because the latest addition to the Karting Nation network is Karting Hull! Located just a 15 minute drive from Hull city centre, this enormous 650 meter circuit is tailor-made for racing, which makes it the perfect place to kit up and take to the track. Packed with a combination of full throttle straights, sweeping bends and tight hairpins, there’s nowhere better to put your skill at the wheel to the ultimate test. It’s not just the state-of-the-art track that makes Karting Hull worth a visit though, with both 200cc and 270cc adult karts, as well as 160cc junior karts, every racer has the chance to set some scorching lap times. And thanks
Welcome to Go Karting Castlepollard
We’re delighted to announce that the latest addition to the Karting Nation network is Karting Castlepollard, County Westmeath. This truly one of a kind circuit combines both indoor and outdoor racing, which makes this one of the most exciting tracks around. Featuring a heart-racing combination of tight turns, hairpin bends and full-throttle straights this incredible 300m circuit is guaranteed to push your skills at the wheel to the limit. But with overtaking opportunities aplenty, and a high-speed overpass to race across too, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to satisfy your need for speed. This brilliant venue also boasts a fleet of 200cc Honda karts, which makes setting scorching lap times even more achievable. So if you’ve always dreamt of being an F1
Karting Aylesbury Named Venue of the Month
Congratulations to Karting Aylesbury who are September’s venue of the month! Throughout August we’ve received nothing but positive feedback about this full throttle indoor circuit, and with a brand new track to take on there’s nowhere better to satisfy your need for speed this September. The new 300 meter split-level track takes karting to new heights and even features a banked corner, which gives you the chance to race like a speedway star. With a mix of high-speed straights and traditional tight turns to take on too, Karting Aylesbury’s the perfect place to put your karting skills to the ultimate test! It’s not just Aylesbury’s track that’s tailor-made for speed though, the karts are just as impressive and with 270cc Biz karts for
Karting Nation venue of the month – Karting Hoddesdon
We’re excited to announce that August’s venue of the month is Karting Hoddesdon! Over the past month we’ve had nothing but fantastic feedback about this famous karting circuit, and it’s easy to see why! Reigning F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton started his road to racing glory at Hoddesdon, and with a whopping kilometre long track to tear round, there’s nowhere better for you to put your F1 credentials to the ultimate test. It’s not just the size of Hoddesdon’s track that stands out though. It’s also packed with a whole host of full-throttle features including sweeping bends, challenging corners and high speed straights –which means plenty of overtaking opportunities and some seriously impressive lap times! Thanks to Hoddesdon’s fleet of high-spec, adult and junior
Tockwith Karting – First Person review
When we’re not booking full throttle karting experiences for our customers, we like to escape the office and take to the track ourselves. So when we got the opportunity to visit our Tockwith venue over the bank holiday weekend, we couldn’t resist the chance to satisfy our need for speed. For the low down on the day’s action we hand over to our resident IT whiz, and tame racing driver, Etienne. Some say that he can write code in over 6,000 different languages, and that when he left France the then President declared a national day of mourning.. all we know is he’s called Le Stig! “For our team karting experience we booked an Iron Man Sprint 40, which was a 10
Go Karting jargon explained
Every sport has its own gigantic dictionary of terms players use that will go over the heads of non professionals- and karting is no different. Instead of leaving you confused, we’ve compiled a mini dictionary of the basic terms you’ll need to know. Electric Karts/Petrol Karts: Can accelerate to faster speeds in seconds, making them perfect for racers with a need for speed. The lack of a petrol engine makes them more environmentally friendly too, with no fumes coming out of the back of the engine. Petrol karts are the classic engines you’ll find on most of our tracks. When you think of the racing experience, you’ll likely think of these beasts. Two Stroke and Four Stroke Engines: Two Stroke engines are
Welcome Karting Worcester
We’re excited to welcome Karting Worcester to the Karting Nation network. This tight and twisting indoor circuit located to the south-east of Worcester is tailor made for racing, which makes it the perfect place to push your speed and skill to the limit. With a fleet of 200cc Biz Karts to tear round the track in too, you’ll be able to set some seriously scorching lap times.Sessions range from 10, 20 & 30 minute GP experiences, to 2 hour endurance races, which means there’s something to suit racers of all abilities. There’s even sessions for cadet karters aged between 8-14 years old, so if you’ve got budding Button or Hamilton on your hands this tricky and technical circuit is guaranteed to put