3 circuits in Dudley run birthday parties events. The single thing that decides whether this works is age and height, and it catches people out constantly.
Coseley, Dudley
Cannon Raceway is an indoor petrol kart track on Cannon Business Park in Coseley, between Wolverhampton and Dudley and close to the M5 and M6. The 500-metre circuit has a flyover bridge, a banked corner and a hairpin that runs underneath the bridge.
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Stourbridge, Dudley
Full Throttle Raceway is an indoor karting venue on The Stourbridge Estate off Mill Race Lane in Stourbridge, a short drive from Dudley, Halesowen and Birmingham. Two separate tracks share the building, giving over 400 metres of circuit under one roof.
Halesowen, Dudley
Teamworks Birmingham West is an indoor kart track on Dudley Road in Halesowen, between Birmingham city centre and the Black Country. It is part of the Teamworks Karting chain.
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The thing that catches groups out. Below the minimum you either pay for absent drivers or book an open session instead.
Always check both. The gap between a 1.20m and a 1.40m minimum is the difference between an eight-year-old driving and watching.
Purpose-built junior karts fit smaller drivers properly. Some tracks also fit remote speed limiters so staff can build a nervous child up gradually.
Children mixed in with adults have a worse time. Ask whether junior sessions run separately.
Food, a private room, a podium and a trophy make it a party. Without them it is a driving session with cake in the car.