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| What is the youngest age and size allowed to drive the karts? |
| You need to be 15(fifteen) years old, and 48 inches in height (4ft) to drive the karts by yourself. Unless you have taken and passed our Driving School (age 8 -> 14). Driving at Sykart also depends on each child's ability and coordination, which will be judged on an individual basis during this school. This is because the karts are high performance and the course is quite challenging. It is also because many other drivers are very good and the speed they navigate the course would be too great of a difference from that of the smaller children. Less powerful karts are also available for the younger drivers. There's no maximum age limit, driving while pregnant or drunk is prohibited. |
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| How do I get directions to SyKart from where I live? |
| There is a map page showing the location of SyKart in Tukwila. If you want to go to this page click here. |
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| Are there any special events, races or Corporate/Group programs? |
Yes, there are special Enduro nights every Monday: intense 30 minute non-stop endurance heats. There is a $35 entry fee per heat. Monday~Thursday: Member Day, All members race $11.03 +tax for 10minutes. Wednesday: Ladies Day: Ladies race for $7.35+tax for 10 minutes all day. Saturday & Sunday: Driving school for kids age 8 to 14 years old. SyKart can facilitate your Corporate event or Group party. The rates are based upon day-of-week, so please call for specific information and quotes: ( Also call this number if you just want to reserve a time slot for yourself and/or a few friends so that you do not have to wait.
Please call for reservations or information.
Tukwila,WA (425)251-5060 Tigard,OR (503)684-5060 |
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| Is there a cost for helmets or racing jump suits? |
| The only cost is a $2.00 fee for a reusable helmet liner, which is required for sanitary purposes. There is no fee of course if you bring your own close face helmet. The SyKart helmets provide complete head coverage and a visor for your face. Also available are full-length racing jump suits, at no charge. |
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| What's the track like? |
| It's about 1/4 mile, the longest indoor track in the Northwest, with lots of interesting curves, hairpins, straight-aways and other features. The track surface is maintained for the greatest possible driving experience. The track sides are buffered to prevent accidents and provide a safe barrier. The course has several computer sensors to track the individual kart speeds, laps and averages. |
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| What kind of go-karts do you have? |
| They're imported from Belgium, and are high-tech machines, powered by 5.5 hp and 9.0 hp 4-stroke Honda JB gasoline engines, that can reach speeds of 35+ MPH on the straight-aways. 4.0 hp karts are available for children. The karts are maintained on a daily schedule with our own in-house mechanics. |
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| What does the SyKart computer keep track of? |
| All your lap times as well as the lap times of everyone else in your race. Including average lap time, and best lap times for your race, as well as the best times for the day, track records, etc. Everyone gets a post-race printout of their race results that they can keep for reference and comparison. |
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| Is it hard to learn how to drive the karts? |
| No, its easy. There are no gears, only a gas and brake pedal, plus, we give each first-time driver a complete pre-race briefing. But driving the track to record fast lap times requires considerable skill, energy and practice. We also have lower performance karts for kids who need a less powerful machine to drive. |
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| How much does it cost and for how long? |
| It is currently $14.71+tax per race, including tax. Each race is about 10 (ten) minutes, so you can do as many laps as you can do, in the 10 minute race period. It is a surprisingly good "work out" with the powerful high-tech karts. |
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