Come and
check out the ice's temperature, have a go at learning to drive on
ice. With its roots embedded deep within go-karting
Ice karting is the latest craze to hit the ice.
Ice Karting is a very exciting and thrilling
activity, it’s fast and furious, even intense at times with your driving
skills being tested to their limits. Through the introduction of studded
tyres, Ice karting is a totally new driving
experience requiring very different driving skills where technique wins
over outright speed, allowing drivers of
all ages and experience as long as they are of a certain height to compete
on level terms. Gentle nudging of the opponents karts is all part of
the fun, but excessive use of bumper car tactics will rapidly earn you
the infamous black flag forcing you into early retirement. Make a
competition out of it or just let each person take their turn to test
there driving skills and ability.
Ice Karting in Meribelonly takes place on Monday
evenings between the time 7.30pm - 10.00pm. Due
to the popularity of ice karting it is
essential that this activity is pre-booked if you wish to take part in
it. As with all the activities you must turn up 5-10 minutes before your
allotted time and be ready to go when you are called. If you turn up late
for your go the operating company will fill your spaces with clients that
are already there waiting. If you do turn up late you will be very
unlikely to get your go losing any moneys that you have paid to take part
in the activity. It is essential that you are there early and waiting.
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Ice Karting in Meribel
take place on the Olympic Ice Skating rink. Ice skating rinks are
solid sheet ice, the earlier time you book Ice Karting the more slippery the ice is. As the evening
progresses and more and more karts cut up the ice allowing the Ice karts
to get more gain further traction making it
slightly easier to control the Karts.
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Beware - Ice Karting is a very popular activity - if you don't
pre-book or turn up late for your booking you will not get a go!
5 minute organization of equipment /
Safety Instruction brief
10 minutes driving
5 minutes handing in equipment
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When you
arrive 5-10 minutes before your allocated time you need to make your way
down through the spectator seating to the side wall of the ice rink to make
it known to the Ice Karting operator that you
(and your group) have arrived and sign in. You will then be told to wait
until you are called. When you are called you will need to grab yourself
a hair net for hygiene reasons and then find a helmet that fits. Helmets
will be located near where you signed in, close to the entrance door of
the ice. As soon as you all have helmets it will be time for your
instruction and safety brief - Pay close attention to the brief as the
operator has total right to cut your Ice Karting
session short if you do not obey the rules! When the operator is ready he
will send you out on the ice to the karts where he will then tell when
you can go - Be careful it is slippery!
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After
your 10 minutes driving the Ice Karts has finished the operator will stop
the activity lining you all up in lines of two backing the karts up
behind each other as you found them when you started. At this time you
will vacate the ice, place the helmets back where you found them and
throw away you used hair nets. Once you have left the Ice Skating rink it
will be time for a well deserved drink where you can chat and laugh about
your ice karting antics - Jacks Bar just across
the Bridge serves a lovely pint with a friendly atmosphere.
Ice Karting in Meribel takes place
indoors on the Olympic Ice Skating rink in the Park Olympic that was
specially built for the 1992 Winter Olympics. Due to Ice Karting taking place on an ice skating rink the track
is restricted to the shape of the rink. Marked out by small cones the track
is oval shaped with plenty of room for over taking or for being overtook
as the real case might be.
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how to get there
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FREE BUS
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The
'Free' Meribus can be caught from any bus stop
anywhere in Meribel - but understand it may not
necessarily be the correct bus to take you to the Parc
Olympic - The Ice Skating rink. If you are catching the free bus please
make sure you catch the right one and if its not the direct bus please
make sure you know which connecting buses you need to get on in order to
get you to the Ice Karting venue. Please also
be very careful to catch the right buses to give you enough time to get
to the Ice Karting activity on time.
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WHITETRACKS HOST
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Collected
from your chalet you and the other participants will be transported
straight to the Ice Karting venue. The
Whitetracks host will then walk with you to the Ice Skating rink where
they will introduce you all the Instructor, answer any final questions or
queries that you may have and make sure that you are being looked after
properly.
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The
Whitetracks host will wait patiently at the Ice rink until your Ice karting activity has finished ready to escort you
back to your chalet or hotel. Whitetracks Host
As with
all the activities Ice Karting comes with
restrictions. It is important that Alcohol is NOT consumed before taking
part. If Alcohol has been consumed the Ice Karting
Operator is within right to refuse you access to the ice for your ice karting session. If this happens you will lose any
moneys paid for the ice karting activity.
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Ice Karting has an age restriction of 10 years of age and
older although, as long as the child is over the 1m 40 height the operator
will not usually enquire as to the age as age is not as important as the childs height. If the child can not reach the pedals
then they will not be able to take part in the Ice Karting
activity. Please understand it is up to the discrepancy of the Operator
NOT Whitetracks as to whether the child can take part or not.
The Ice Karting company supplies hair nets for you to wear
for hygiene purposes under the helmet that is also supplied. The wearing
of a helmet whilst taking part in the ice karting
activity id compulsory. Gloves are not always available so if you are
prone to getting cold hands it is advisable to take your own gloves.
Although
Indoors ice karting activity in Meribel takes place on the Ice skating rink. Ice
Skating rinks are basically housed in huge refrigerated warehouses
meaning that it is still going to be chilly - especially when just
waiting around. Whilst taking part in the Ice Karting
activity you will not notice the cold due to the excitement, adrenalin
and concentration. Please dress for the occasion, a ski jacket is
advisable as it will also provide a little padding and will help cushion
your back in the hard seats of the ice kart
Eight karts available - Individuals
or groups catered for
Capacity - 42 persons / hour
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The Ice Karting company has eight Ice karts in total allowing
eight people to race on the ice at the same time. Occasionally karts do
break down meaning that there will be less karts running - Unfortunately
nothing can be done about this but if the technical problem can be sorted
there and then on the ice it will not be long before the kart is up and
operating again. If the kart can not be fixed ice karting
will continue operating but with less karts.
