3 circuits in Dudley run team building events. The appeal is that karting is a genuine leveller — seniority stops mattering the moment the lights go out.
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.
Drivers share a kart and swap over across an hour or more. Far better for building a team than everyone racing individually, and often cheaper per head because it is priced per kart.
Most operators take card on the day. Fewer will invoice a company on thirty days, and it is worth asking before you commit.
Meeting or dining space on site turns half a day into a full one and saves moving everybody twice.
Height, weight or medical limits will rule someone out. Sites with a simulator or a second activity handle that gracefully.