2 tracks in North Wales run birthday parties events. The single thing that decides whether this works is age and height, and it catches people out constantly.
Deeside, North Wales
Apex Kart is an indoor kart circuit on Babbage Road in Sandycroft, Deeside, just over the Welsh border from Chester. The venue has operated since 1989, originally as The Circuit Raceway, and was refurbished in 2016 after a change of ownership.
Cerrigydrudion, Corwen, North Wales
Glan Y Gors Park sits in open country at Cerrigydrudion, on the edge of Snowdonia, and runs an 1,100 metre outdoor circuit. The briefing room has a balcony with panoramic views over the whole track, which makes it a better spectator venue than most.
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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.