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Highlands Karting

Highlands Go Karts – Cromwell Visitor Guide

Cromwell , Otago

About Highlands Go Karts

Highlands Go Karts is a purpose-built 650-metre outdoor rental circuit at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell, with single and tandem karts and speeds published at up to 50km/h. Current rules set a minimum age of ten and height of 140cm for single drivers, while tandem passengers must be at least six and 120cm and tandem drivers must be 16 or older; single-kart limits also include 2m height and 120kg weight. Sessions last ten minutes, weather can stop wet-track running, and visitors should use the operator directly because this Kart Directory page has no booking button or external checkout link.

Activities

Rental karting
Junior/cadet karting

Occasions

Corporate events
Stag & hen dos

Facilities

Parking
Cooked food
Racewear provided
Private hire
Parties

Detailed guide

Go-karting at Highlands Motorsport Park

Highlands Go Karts operates on a dedicated outdoor circuit in Cromwell, separate from the park’s full-size motorsport layouts. Single and tandem options make the attraction usable by qualifying solo drivers and adult-child pairs.

Circuit and session format

  • Track: the purpose-built outdoor kart circuit is 650 metres long.
  • Speed: single karts are published at up to 50km/h and tandems at up to 40km/h.
  • Duration: every kart race is listed as a ten-minute session.
  • Capacity: the track can run up to 14 karts, including no more than four tandems.

Driver and passenger rules

  • Single driver: minimum age ten and height 140cm, with maximums of 2m and 120kg.
  • Tandem pair: the driver must be at least 16; the passenger must be at least six and 120cm.
  • Final fit: meeting the measurements does not override the team’s safe-control assessment.
  • Zero alcohol: Highlands applies zero tolerance across self-drive activities.

Prepare for the day

  • Arrival: check in at least 30 minutes before the booked time.
  • Included kit: helmets, hair nets, a safety briefing and secure lockers are provided.
  • Weather: karts do not run when rain leaves the outdoor track wet; wear closed shoes and secure loose items.
  • No directory booking: Kart Directory exposes no booking CTA, external checkout URL or payment route for Highlands.

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