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  • Most disappointing karting experience I've ever had. I kart on a weekly basis throughout North America and Europe for I travel for a living. I've karted in 11 countries and can safely say that Speeders is the ONLY establishment to successfully REMOVE any ounce of fun out of Go Karting. Upon walking In the front door of speeders, I was greeted by a smiling face and the bad news that my party and I (all from New England in the states) would be REQUIRED to buy a membership for $16.95 before being permitted to purchase races. This immediately rubbed me the wrong way since I've seen this in other karting establishments but it's always been an option as a way to invite returning customers and save money on races. Most places waive the fee when I asked nicely because I'm an out-of-Towner. NOT speeders. Since we had already taken cabs from downtown to get here We figured we would purchase a 3 race pack for $49.95. I've found that this price point is about $10 more expensive than most 3-race averages from my experience throughout Canada and the U.S. So at this point we all spent $68.20(including tax) for three 10 minute "races" So when we finally got through the gate to watch the safety video, it became clear that Speeders has got a serious stick up their butt. The amount of "rules" on the race track surpass practical safety requirements. You aren't "allowed" to bump other racers or bump or brush the sidewalls. You aren't allowed to "drift" or "slide" your kart either. In doing so, all karts will be deactivated and you'll be "black flagged" and asked to leave speeders. Obviously this is not the fastest way around the track anyways so it's kind of a "DUH" rule but really??? They'll deactivate all karts and kick you out? The first five laps of your first race are governed by the employees wireless devices so you can "learn" the track. In other words, our kart goes 20kph around the track for the first five laps until you're "allowed" to go faster. We were told we would be going "65kph" but that cannot be accurate. The speed we were allowed to go was so punishingly slow, I almost left after the first race I felt so ripped off. The second race started shortly there after and after everyone's karts were evenly separated(to prevent any actual "racing" from happening) in the first two laps, our karts were brought up to speed. We then completed 13-14 laps at 20 seconds each(confirmed on our race print out provided by Speeders). Some quick math would solve that we were "racing" for under 5 minutes, NOT 10 minutes. Finally, the third race proved to be even more unsatisfying than the first two since it was confirmed that we would not be able to race each other or have any real fun. We also only spent 5 mins on the track for race number three. So in the future I will not waste my time coming to Speeders and I suggest any teenager to grown adults looking for any sort of real thrill avoids this place. I'm surprised there isn't a tampon machine hanging on the wall next to the head socks. Thanks for nothing Speeders. What a rip-off.
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