Karting Blog – Knockhill Racing Circuit https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:55:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.19 October Karting Offers are back! https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2022/10/october-karting-offers-are-back/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:55:35 +0000 https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/?p=25141

Schools are out for October, and we have some fantastic karting deals to help fill your days with fun!

All karting offers are available to purchase as an open-dated gift voucher or you can browse and book a date using our online booking system.  Look out for the promo codes below and use them in the online booking system checkout to claim your special October savings.


If your family needs a little less ‘screen time’📱and lots more ‘scream time’ (with joy), this is for you!  2 adults & 2 kids aged 8-15 yrs, can go karting together for a 30-minute unlimited session.  Save £35 with this October Offer

📅 Book a Date Online here  
🎁 Buy a Gift Voucher here 

Use Promo Code OCT22FAM to claim discount


School Holidays are best when you can have some quality fun!  Save £13 with this #KartingDeal for 1 Adult & 1 Child karting on track together.  30 minutes of unlimited karting fun! 

📅 Book a Date Online here  
🎁 Buy a Gift Voucher here 

Use Promo Code OCTSAVE to claim discount


FREE Karting for 1 child when you pay for 2!  Available for ’20’ or ’30’ minute karting sessions, this October Offer is available to book throughout the October School Holidays.

📅 Book a Date Online here  
🎁 Buy a Gift Voucher here 

Use Promo Code 342OCTKIDS to claim your FREE place


Knockhill Karting is a member of the NKA (national karting association) as well as being an FIA accredited race venue. You can be confident of a well-run and organised event. Our challenging 500m floodlit circuit is located outdoors.

  • NKA Approved Safety Briefing
  • Race suits, helmets, gloves and neck braces 
  • Printed lap times to take home 

This is the perfect way to turn your free time into fun time!

At Knockhill Karting, kids aged 8-11 years will feel like real racers when they take control of a nifty ‘LR5’ cadet kart. With a top speed of 25 mph, enhanced safety features including 4 point harness, anti-roll bars and an anti-double pedal system these junior karts are perfect to make your karting debut.

Older kids, Adults and teens aged 12–15 years old will get behind the wheel of a quick and slick GT5 Pro Kart; sitting just an inch off the ground our Pro Karts are easy to control and provides a thrilling and fun karting experience. 

Knockhill Karting is open throughout the October School Holidays
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm & Sat-Sun 10am-6pm 


If you can’t find the perfect combination of drivers for your Karting Event from our fabulous October Offers, use promo code OCTSAVE10 to save 10% on everything else.  Valid for confirmed bookings made online through our Karting Booking site. 

Browse! Book! Save! 

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Off-Season News from Knockhill https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2022/02/off-season-news-from-knockhill/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:15:11 +0000 https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/?p=24594

We hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year and are looking forward to the 2022 season as much as we are! We thought we’d bring you up to speed with what’s been happening over the winter at Knockhill. Here are just a few news items of note, and as always, we aim to give you the best visit possible, whether spectating, karting, driving or riding.

First Event of the Year

Although the Events season doesn’t really kick off until April, we are all looking forward to our annual opening event of the year – the Grant Construction Knockhill Stages Rally on Sunday 20th Feburary. We’ll have 50 or so crews vying for Rally glory during the 10-stage 40 mile single-venue rally.

Read the Event preview

The BIG Events of 2022

We are delighted that a strong line-up of events is confirmed for 2022, with the three highlights being the Bennetts British Superbikes on 17-19 June (Fathers Day!), the McRae Rally Challenge on 2-3 July and, of course, the Kwik Fit British Touring Cars on 30-31 July. Worth noting that both the BSB and BTCC are slightly earlier than normal, so make sure you put the dates in your diary and get your tickets soon! 

Throughout 2021, we filmed behind the scenes at our major events in what where two very different outcomes for the circuit crowd-wise. Our five-part mini-series is now all online and you can catch up with all the Episodes via the links below – all in association with Event Scotland.

Check out our playlist on YouTube

Track Work & Paddock Sizes

Track work and venue improvements. We are delighted to be installing a further 4 FIA spec light panels around the track to help the marshals communicate with riders and drivers. These huge panels have improved safety no end as they are so visible and allow the track to be run as safely as possible. Off track, we are increasing our paddock space as the major event space demands are getting bigger every year.

Karting & Trackdays

Karting can now be booked online, track day registration and briefings are done at home prior to travelling and new formats for the Driving Experiences ensure the time at the circuit is the most enjoyable. If you are a regular on track, then why not consider joining the Track Day Club, its only £55 and you enjoy 10% off track time, which can add up to over £200 in a year. 

Book Karting Sessions Online

Join the Trackday Club for 2022

Valentine’s Day Promotion

Special Valentines February Offer – If you want to give your loved one the opportunity to get on track with one of our Driving Experiences,  we have a special Valentines 14% saving on all Driving Experiences (special offers excluded) – valid for purchases made before the end of Feb 2022 – Code LOVE14. Also the same code and discount is available for Karting bookings made for the month of February 2022. Or why not purchase one for yourself.

Check out our Driving Experience range

McRae Rally Challenge

The McRae Rally Challenge organising team will be announcing an assembly of rally stars, past and present, the likes of which Knockhill has never seen before. We are delighted that Jimmy McRae will be attending the Grant Rally which has the biggest entry in years and will be announcing the first stars not long after. There are a few top names doing this event as practice ahead of the main event in July!

McRae Rally Challenge

Events & Season Passes

We are delighted to be returning to 4 KMSC organised Scottish Championship bike events this year giving you the chance to see some fabulous Club racing with riders lapping at near British Championship pace. We are also honoured to be hosting the 40th anniversary Jock Taylor Sidecar Trophy race which will also feature the British Sidecars in September.

The SMRC and KMSC car meetings are looking strong with the SMRC reverting to full day formats for 2022, kicking off in April with the return of the National Formula Fords. Round 2 in May will feature the David Leslie Trophy race for Super Tourers and a guest race of some fast Modified Fords. Around 40 Caterham Graduates visit the KMSC Super Lap Scotland event in June together with the first ever visit by the VW Cup.

It is best to purchase tickets in advance of your visit and if you are a regular visitor, then do consider purchasing a Season Ticket. There are three main types to choose from, the Gold gives you access to all events, all year and has a host of additional benefits such as discounts on our Driving Experiences and Merchandise Shop. The Four Wheel Pass is for all car events and Two Wheel for all bike event, each have additional benefits too. In addition, there are specific ones for Teens (13-16 years), Students, Disabled and Senior (65 years plus). Check out the Events Website for all the 2022 dates and Season Pass info.

Check out the 2022 Events & Season Pass Info

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Staff required for our Karting Centre https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2021/04/staff-required-for-our-karting-centre/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:56:06 +0000 https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/?p=24177 We are looking to add to our enthusiastic team at our family Karting Centre.

Vacancies for FULL TIME Kart Centre Track Marshal and SUMMER positions for weekend / part time Track Marshals.

Duties include:

  • Marshalling the 500m outdoor karting track
  • Ensuring customers enjoy their karting safely and follow safety procedures
  • Refuelling karts, minor repairs and general maintenance
  • Cleaning safety wear and helmets
  • Kart circuit maintenance
  • Friendly and welcoming manner with the public

Own transport essential, no experience necessary as training will be given.

The full time position will also be required to support the Kart Centre manager and learn the computer operated timing system and booking system.

Kart centre opening hours are 10am to 5pm, every weekend and selected weekdays.

Applications to: Chrisy@knockhill.co.uk

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Easter Karting at Knockhill https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2021/03/easter-karting-at-knockhill/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:26:32 +0000 https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/?p=24143 We’re delighted to announce that the Knockhill Karting Centre will be open to Fife residents over the following dates:

Friday 2nd April to Sunday 4th April and Friday 9th April to Sunday 11th April.

A mixture of sessions will be available including:

  • Family Session (Mixture of Adults and Kids)
  • Kids Only 8-11yrs
  • 12yrs + and Adults

Prices from 21pp / family discounts and special offers are also available, please give the team a call for further details.

The Karting Centre will be open from 10am-5pm each day with 20 minute and 30 minute slots available for booking. All bookings must be pre-booked as we’ll have strict access control to the venue – there is no availability to arrive and drive, so please book in advance via main Knockhill telephone number (01383 723337) – lines are open 10am-3.30pm.

Remember, these sessions are for Fife residents only to comply with current Government guidelines and a number of covid-19 safety protocols will be in place to ensure everyone’s safety.

So, if you are looking to add some race action into your Easter Holiday activity list then please give is a call.

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Tier 3 Family Karting in December https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2020/12/tier-3-family-karting-in-december/ Sat, 05 Dec 2020 15:04:02 +0000 https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/?p=24066 With the current ‘tier 3’ travel restrictions in Fife, we are encouraging our local community to come along to Knockhill for a spot of outdoor fun on our 500 metre circuit. One of our unique selling points is that cater for ‘family’ sessions – meaning kids and adults can get out on track at the same time using our Sodi LR5 Karts (8-15yrs) and our Sodi GT5 Karts (16+).

We’ve got lots of exciting race/session formats and lots of availability in December; allied to digital sign-on, lap times and of course all the obligatory Covid-19 measures in place to keep everyone safe. So, if you are going stir crazy at home, and you live in Fife, and need to expel some energy and adrenaline… then Knockhill Karting may just be for you.

If you are unsure of the numbers of households and group sizes you are allowed at Knockhill Karting, contact the team on 01381 723337 – lines are open 7 days throughout December.

The official Government advice can be found via the following
link:

Tier 3 Restriction info

Give us a call, the winter chills will soon be a distant memory as you hurtle around the Knockhill Karting track with some family members or friends you haven’t seen in a while.

For more Karting info, check out the Karting section of our
website.

Knockhill Karting

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Knockhill Activity Update: Driving Experiences & Karting https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2020/06/knockhill-activity-update-driving-experiences-karting/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:29:00 +0000 https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/?p=23887 We are delighted to announce that in line with the Scottish Government’s easing of restrictions, Knockhill has resumed some Karting activities from 27/6/2020 and hopes to be able to provide Driving experiences from Early August 2020.

Initially, karting bookings are limited to a maximum of 8 drivers from a total of 2 households. All bookings must be made in advance and pre-registration documents are required to be completed online, prior to arrival. We have stringent hygiene processes in place and ask that all customers strictly comply with the social distancing measures that we have in place at the karting centre. Unfortunately, we are not yet able to provide larger group karting events or karting club sessions and we hope that they will follow shortly.

For our driving experience customers, we have released some initial dates in August, September and October. These are available for booking now either by phone or via the website. We have also added an additional 6 months of validity to all current vouchers to allow our customers the option to delay booking their experience if required or preferred.

Our office team are back to work at the venue and are now available to help customers with bookings and enquiries 6 days a week. The opening times are Wednesday to Monday 9.30am to 4.30pm. Please be patient, our team is not yet at full capacity and your telephone enquiries may take longer than normal to be answered. We are not yet accepting visitors to the office and would ask that all contact is currently made by phone or email.

For all those that have had bookings cancelled in the past few months, we will be in touch to advise of the new dates.

Thank you very much for your support and patience over the past few months and we look forward to welcoming you to Knockhill Racing Circuit in the near future.

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Knockhill Activity Update: 13th May https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2020/05/knockhill-activity-update-13th-may/ Wed, 13 May 2020 18:51:14 +0000 https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/?p=23864 In light of the Scottish Government’s decision to extend the lockdown until 31st May, Knockhill have no other option at this time but to extend the current postponement of activities at Knockhill to at least June 22nd (see the full breakdown below).

Here’s Knockhill Managing Director Jillian Shedden to outline the current situation regarding Knockhill activities:

Despite this recent postponement, we are expecting some information from the Scottish Government over the next few weeks on how they plan to ease the lockdown restrictions and subsequently what that will mean for Knockhill activities. Once we have this information, we’ll be able to formulate a plan for our return and are hopeful of being able to release an updated schedule (for all activities) at the beginning of June.

If you have any of the following bookings, please take note of these postponement dates:

Driving Experiences – Postponed until 30th June
Knockhill Karting – Postponed until 22nd June
Knockhill Trackdays – Postponed until 22nd June

If you have a booking or voucher with us, rest assured they will still be valid for any rescheduled dates. And, likewise, all current and valid vouchers will have an additional six months added to the expiry date in order for you to complete your booking post lockdown.

In terms of Knockhill Events, we’ve also taken the decision to postpone all those events up to and including the 21st June. Once again, we await confirmation from the Government on how we can proceed. Then we’ll be able to plot the remainder of the motorsports season. Any tickets you hold for any of the postponed events will still remain valid for the rescheduled dates. If the event can’t be rescheduled or the revised dates don’t suit, then refunds will be offered. However, we’d kindly ask that you to hold onto your tickets for the moment, at least until a revised calendar can be announced – most likely at the beginning of June.

Knockhill Events – Postponed until 22nd June

In the meantime, we’d like to say thanks to all our customers during this difficult period, your patience and understanding has been a real positive note for us throughout. We are very much looking forward to coming back stronger than ever, with an exciting and enjoyable motorsports line-up for the remainder of the season.

Many thanks again for your continued support and hopefully we’ll see you all back at the track very soon.

Jillian Shedden

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Karting Customer Info https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2020/03/karting-customer-info/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:58:22 +0000 https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/?p=23825 We thought we’d quick update to set your minds at ease regarding your Karting Booking at Knockhill. In light of the current situation we have suspended all activity until 31st May. If the Government extend their current measures past this date, then all Knockhill Karting activity will continue to be suspended to the revised date.

If you had a proposed date to come to us within this timeframe, we will happily allow you to rebook within a six-month period.  Similarly, if you hold a Karting Gift Voucher, we’ll automatically add on an additional 6 months to the voucher expiry date to ensure you have enough time to complete your booking when we get back up and running.

At the moment, we don’t have a set date for when we will be operational again. However, we will contact you again when the situation becomes clearer. If, you need further clarification on the details outlined above, then please email the team (enquiries@knockhill.co.uk) and we’ll respond as soon as we can.

In the meantime, please take care, and we’ll see you all very soon.

Thank You

Laura Graham
Sales Manager

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Summer Holiday Karting Offers (available now) https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2019/05/summer-holiday-karting-offers-available-now/ Fri, 17 May 2019 15:03:36 +0000 http://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2019/05/ ❗Attention all parents❗

It’s just 59 days until the school summer holidays

KartingDeals

Our latest Karting Deals offer plenty of juicy discounts on things to do this summer with and without the kids. We’ve got lots of combinations if you want to venture out on track alongside the kids, or even if you just want to sit in peace and quiet whilst the kids blast around the track in our Sodi karts.

And, who said that the summer is all about the kids? We have adult only sessions available for the big kids to enjoy a slice of competitive action out on track. Plus, our special offer Group Sprint Event is the ideal solution if you are looking to do a family event, or a summer fun day out with up to 10 of your friends. Plus with a superb £65 discount on the full price – everyone’s a winner.

All our latest deals are valid for 5 months, so purchase now and then it’s just a case of arrange and time and date during the holidays that suits you. And, even if you don’t make it through the summer months, you’s still have a few months to play with to ensure you get the best use out your voucher.

Check out the DEALS NOW!

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Black Friday Early-Access https://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2018/11/black-friday-early-access/ Sun, 18 Nov 2018 16:30:37 +0000 http://www.knockhill.com/wordpress/2018/11/ You’ve all waited patiently for this moment, ever since we announced we would be doing #BlackFriday once again in 2018. Well, the good news is that the deals will be live for email subscribers tonight from midnight.

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If you want early access, you’ll need to join our VIP Subscriber list to get a jump-start on everyone else… and you’ll also gain access to some extra special ‘Subscriber Offers’ coming throughout the next week.

There are over £2210 worth of savings across our Driving Experience, Karting and Trackday ranges, not including the exclusive ‘Subscriber Offers’. These are genuine savings on our most popular experiences, so, take the opportunity now to grab some thrilling experience gifts guaranteed to deliver genuine smiles this Christmas.

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