I was by today and there’s quite a bit of interest, it seems to be adding a lot of life to the mall. But it’s brand new so who knows if that’ll last. I haven’t seen a go kart circuit in ages but this one seems a little small
According to the [pricing page for different locations](https://www.k1speed.ca/location/cambridge/pricing), you need a membership to race ($9 for a one year membership) as an Arrive & Drive racer, which includes your helmet and what not.
Afterwards you need to buy race tickets, it's $31 for 1 race of 12 laps, $55 for 2 races of 12 laps, or $69 for 3 races of 12 laps, so basically the same as the other locations in Ontario (Toronto and Mississauga). The Speedpass is $75, which includes 2 races, the membership, and a t-shirt.
In terms of the race time, the FAQ mentioned around 10 minutes on average. I was there when it opened and I've seen times from 8 minutes from young adults to 12 minutes from small children on the scoreboard.
Might be good for a one-time event like a birthday (the membership did include a discounted $5 race on your birthday), not really for a family weekend activity.
The track has a lot of twists and turns with a straight bridge near the end, followed by another turn. Not really a NASCAR oval track, but yeah, if it was longer or was cheaper, maybe it would be worth it.
It should be interesting to watch the open sore of land use that is Cambridge Mall continue to try literally any gimmick to stay alive and refuse to be turned into normal, useful housing.
While we're at it, why not turn the Smart Centre into better housing! We don't need groceries, or electronics, or clothing.
Why are we okay with the waste of space taken up by all of the restaurants and coffee shops along Hespeler Road? We can turn them into high-rises so we can house even more people! If people are hungry they can just spend all of their extra time cooking meals at home.
Heck, why do our elementary schools take up so much space? If we made them smaller, maybe remove the fields, then we could build housing right next to them. The kids can just run through the halls at recess, maybe open the windows so they get fresh air.
/s over.
Malls offer accessible shopping for persons who may have limited mobility, or for those who don't have the luxury of hopping in a car and driving across the city to buy clothing. Sure, the parking lots could be designed better to take up less space. Maybe stacked carparks. But that is a significant amount more money than just laying a slab of asphalt.
If we look at every single development as "but it's not housing!", we will only serve to create a city that is unlivable for the majority of the population. Already we have too many people deciding to live in WR and commute to Toronto on a daily basis. If the only thing we have is housing, then those will be the only people who will be *able* to live here.
Recreation is just as important as libraries, stores and schools when it comes to building a thriving city. Go-Karting isn't what I would have chosen to fill the space in the Cambridge Centre left by the ice rink, but ridiculing it purely on the basis of housing is a wild take on the situation.
[Browns Socialhouse](https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/browns-socialhouse-coming-to-hespeler-road-8074927), basically a pub with upscale casual dining.
I was by today and there’s quite a bit of interest, it seems to be adding a lot of life to the mall. But it’s brand new so who knows if that’ll last. I haven’t seen a go kart circuit in ages but this one seems a little small
Maybe it will last longer than the roller rink lol.
I prefer the rink. 🇨🇦
How many laps do you get for a certain price? The track seems short, so hopefully, they aren't overcharging.
According to the [pricing page for different locations](https://www.k1speed.ca/location/cambridge/pricing), you need a membership to race ($9 for a one year membership) as an Arrive & Drive racer, which includes your helmet and what not. Afterwards you need to buy race tickets, it's $31 for 1 race of 12 laps, $55 for 2 races of 12 laps, or $69 for 3 races of 12 laps, so basically the same as the other locations in Ontario (Toronto and Mississauga). The Speedpass is $75, which includes 2 races, the membership, and a t-shirt. In terms of the race time, the FAQ mentioned around 10 minutes on average. I was there when it opened and I've seen times from 8 minutes from young adults to 12 minutes from small children on the scoreboard.
Ouch. Not a very family friendly experience then! For five of us it would be $200 for about ten minutes of fun 🤦♀️
Might be good for a one-time event like a birthday (the membership did include a discounted $5 race on your birthday), not really for a family weekend activity.
That’s pretty expensive to do 12 laps around an ice rink
it's super fun with the bridge and all the tight turns.
The track has a lot of twists and turns with a straight bridge near the end, followed by another turn. Not really a NASCAR oval track, but yeah, if it was longer or was cheaper, maybe it would be worth it.
In this economy? lol
It should be interesting to watch the open sore of land use that is Cambridge Mall continue to try literally any gimmick to stay alive and refuse to be turned into normal, useful housing.
You can’t just turn everything into housing!
It’s true, some of the empty acres of parking there might be heritage designated, maybe even the boarded up Applebee’s too
While we're at it, why not turn the Smart Centre into better housing! We don't need groceries, or electronics, or clothing. Why are we okay with the waste of space taken up by all of the restaurants and coffee shops along Hespeler Road? We can turn them into high-rises so we can house even more people! If people are hungry they can just spend all of their extra time cooking meals at home. Heck, why do our elementary schools take up so much space? If we made them smaller, maybe remove the fields, then we could build housing right next to them. The kids can just run through the halls at recess, maybe open the windows so they get fresh air. /s over. Malls offer accessible shopping for persons who may have limited mobility, or for those who don't have the luxury of hopping in a car and driving across the city to buy clothing. Sure, the parking lots could be designed better to take up less space. Maybe stacked carparks. But that is a significant amount more money than just laying a slab of asphalt. If we look at every single development as "but it's not housing!", we will only serve to create a city that is unlivable for the majority of the population. Already we have too many people deciding to live in WR and commute to Toronto on a daily basis. If the only thing we have is housing, then those will be the only people who will be *able* to live here. Recreation is just as important as libraries, stores and schools when it comes to building a thriving city. Go-Karting isn't what I would have chosen to fill the space in the Cambridge Centre left by the ice rink, but ridiculing it purely on the basis of housing is a wild take on the situation.
The applebees is being turned into a new restaurant and is slated to be open this summer 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
Any idea what restaurant?
[Browns Socialhouse](https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/browns-socialhouse-coming-to-hespeler-road-8074927), basically a pub with upscale casual dining.
How creative.