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Story By: JENNIFER PETRELLA / POLE POSITION RACEWAY – SYRACUSE, NY – Pole Position Raceway, America’s leading chain of state-of-the-art indoor motorsports entertainment facilities – among the fastest karts on the east coast – today announced it has opened registration for its weekly junior and youth summer racing camps at its Syracuse location at Destiny USA, its Buffalo location at The Walden Galleria, and its Rochester location at The Marketplace Mall. Offering an authentic, exhilarating and safe driving experience on one quarter-mile race track, the summer racing camps at Pole Position Raceway are filled with non-stop action and fun.
Perfect for thrill-seeking kids, campers of all skill levels can experience real head-to-head racing in Pole Position Raceway’s high-performance, all-electric and emission-free indoor karts. The five-day camps are led by a Pole Position Raceway instructor and are designed to develop racing skills. Sessions focus on racing history and strategy including safe driving techniques, track awareness, brake and throttle points, acceleration, passing and more. The final day tests each campers’ knowledge as they compete in a Championship Race Event followed by an awards ceremony. No prior karting experience is necessary.
“We are excited to open registration for our 2017 youth summer racing camp,” said Karen Davis Farage, president and co-owner of the Pole Position Raceway venues in the East. “Each year we are overwhelmed with the excitement our campers have to get behind the wheel and build their racing skills in our fun and supportive environment. Regardless of weather, campers will race multiple times in our clean and green indoor climate controlled facility each day to enjoy guaranteed racing action. We look forward to another great year.”
The camp is open to Juniors, ages 8-12 and Youth, ages 13-17 during the following sessions:
Junior Summer Racing Camp (Must be 48” – 58” tall)
July 10 – 14
July 24 – 28
Youth Summer Racing Camp (Must be 58” +)
July 17 – 21
July 31 – August 4
The full week registration fee is $375 and includes lunch in a party space, beverage and game tokens to use at its arcade each day. All participants receive a Pole Position Raceway prize pack, an “action” photograph and a certificate of completion. Graduated Campers also become Honorary Members with significant benefits and cost savings for the year.
Sessions are held from 9am – 4pm, Monday through Friday. Parents interested in registering more than one child can receive a ten percent discount for each sibling using the special discount code SIBLINGS10. Adults can get in on the racing action too. Members will receive one free adult race after registering their child and those who refer a new camper will receive one free adult race.
Space in each age group is limited.
One of the fastest growing forms of recreation in the country, Pole Position Raceway’s 40,000 square foot facility boasts one quarter-mile track and the latest in high-performance, all-electric, emission-free indoor karts capable of speeds up to 45 MPH. Pole Position Raceway offers a variety of options to suit the needs of all racers – from families, to die hard karting enthusiasts. Its “Arrive & Drive” racing is for those looking to race against others. Pre-Scheduled Racing events are for groups of 10+ and include the Pole Position Challenge, Grand Prix or Super Pole which are 2, 3 or 4 race events culminating with racers receiving 1st, 2nd & 3rd place medals at the Winners’ Circle. In addition to side-by-side race action, Pole Position Raceway also features authentic racing memorabilia, arcade games, large flat panel TV screens airing all major sporting events, concessions and V.I.P spaces for private parties, personal celebrations, corporate events and fundraisers.
Pole Position Raceway has thirteen locations nationwide, including Buffalo, NY, Corona, CA, Dallas, TX, Farmingdale, NY (Long Island), Houston, TX, Jersey City, NJ, Las Vegas, NV, Murrieta, CA, Oklahoma City, OK, Rochester, NY, St. Louis, MO, Summerlin, NV and Syracuse, NY.
For more information, visit www.polepositionraceway.com or call 315-423-RACE (7223).
