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About Cannon Raceway

Cannon Raceway is a 500-metre indoor petrol-kart circuit at Cannon Business Park in Coseley, close to the railway station and the M5 and M6. The track includes a flyover, banked corner, hairpin underpass and chicanes, and the current fleet uses Biz petrol karts with junior sessions for ages 8-13 and senior products from age 14. Open timed sessions and private Solo, Grand Prix and team races are available.

Activities

Rental karting
Junior/cadet karting

Occasions

Stag & hen dos

Facilities

Parking
Cooked food
Changing rooms
Lockers
Conference room
Private hire
Parties

Detailed guide

Indoor petrol karting in Coseley

Cannon Raceway operates a 500-metre indoor circuit at Cannon Business Park in Coseley. The layout combines a roller-coaster flyover, banked slingshot corner, hairpin underpass, straights and chicanes, with Coseley station directly behind the venue.

Drivers and kart fit

  • Junior sessions: Junior and Family Open Karting is for ages 8-13 and can include suitable family members aged 14 or over.
  • Junior height: the published minimum is 1.32m, followed by an individual kart fit and control check.
  • Senior sessions: open karting and private race formats start at age 14.
  • Current fleet: the operator advertises current-generation Biz petrol karts, including Honda GX200RH-powered senior machines capable of up to 45mph.

Session choices

  • Open karting: junior runs use 20 laps or 12.5 minutes and senior runs use 25 laps or 12.5 minutes, whichever comes first.
  • Solo races: private groups of 7-12 complete qualifying before a 40, 60 or 80-lap final.
  • Grand Prix: groups of 13-36 use multi-heat racing followed by a grand final.
  • Team races: 7-12 teams can book 60, 90 or 120-minute endurance events with 2-6 drivers per team.

Before travelling

  • Included kit: race suit and helmet are supplied; drivers need a suitable head covering and full-finger gloves.
  • Clothing and supervision: wear enclosed trainer-style shoes, secure loose items and keep a parent or guardian on site for under-16s.
  • Public access: the venue opens seven days from 09:00 until late, but booking is advised because walk-in spaces are not guaranteed.

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