One track in County Durham runs endurance events. Teams share a kart over an hour or more, swapping drivers through a pit stop.
The thing that catches groups out. Below the minimum you either pay for absent drivers or book an open session instead.
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Karting North East is an outdoor kart circuit at the Warden Law Motorsports Centre, off Hangman's Lane on the southern edge of Sunderland, a few minutes from the A19. The main track is 1,200 metres long and has been in use since the 1990s. There is also a smaller junior training circuit on site.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
TeamSport Newcastle is an indoor electric karting venue at Armstrong Works on Scotswood Road, about two miles west of the city centre. It has two tracks: a 500-metre multi-level main circuit with 12 corners and a 200-metre starter track.
Price not published
Middlesbrough, Teesside
Teesside Motorsports at South Bank Road in Middlesbrough claims the world's longest kart circuit, and it has grown into a multipurpose venue rather than just a kart track. Mondays and Tuesdays are given over to car and bike testing and track days, with karting running Wednesday to Sunday.
Split between four or six drivers, an endurance race often costs less per head than a sprint event, and gives you far more track time.
An hour is enough for a couple of stints each. Two or three hours turns it into a proper day with a real strategic element.
Minimum stop times and mandatory driver changes are what create the strategy. Ask how they run them.
Usually three to six per kart. More drivers means shorter stints, which suits mixed-ability groups.