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Fully Certified
Velocity Karts
General Information
Bexley Reserve, Pages Road entry opposite 499 Pages Road, Bexley, Christchurch 8061
03 388 8222 and 027 835 6248
Opening Times - Check before visiting as might change
Bookings are essential. To book, please go to http://www.velocitykarts.nz/ and "Book now". If you prefer, please phone us directly to speak with us about how we can help you have a fun and seamless experience.
Overview
"Our blokarts are one of the most accessible adventure type activities around. Exhilarating, easy to learn and safe blokart are the most fun you'll ever have on 3 wheels. Like a go kart with a sail blokarts are a sustainable recreational activity or sport. At Velocity karts we operate 15 single blokarts and 5 two person blokarts for hire on our purpose built track. We provide full instruction and guidance to make this a great experience for everyone."
"We are incredibly proud of the accessibility of our blokarts and the confidence that people gain from trying this fun activity. Feel the wind in your face as you pilot your own yacht.... on wheels. We have a range of sails that we match to the individual and wind conditions to keep everyone in their comfort zone. Maybe start off in a 2 person kart before trying it by yourself. This is one activity you'll share equally with your whanau or mates."
Notes for Cardholders
Bookings are essential. To book, please go to http://www.velocitykarts.nz/ and "Book now". If you prefer, please phone us directly to speak with us about how we can help you have a fun and seamless experience.
We offer 15% discount to Hāpai Access Cardholders - to apply this discount, please enter "Hapai" into the promo box when booking and the 15% will be deducted.
If you have an Essential Companion (+1) or support person/carer and require a tandem (two person) blokart, we advise you book a single kart and make a note in the comments that you are a Hāpai Access Cardholder and would prefer a tandem.
Standing and Queuing
We have seating available while you wait to get ready for your blokart experience and watch our safety demonstration and course briefing.
Level Access
You are welcome to take your vehicle right to our reception point or park at our gate and come in your wheelchair. Just let us know what will be easier as some customers with tail lift vans come on site to disembark. We need to manage any vehicle access into our site as a potential hazard.
Distances
Our reception point is 15m away from our parking at the gate and our blokart track is only 5-10m away from the reception point.
Urgent Toilet Access
We have a Christchurch City Council public toilet facility with both a disabled carpark and wheelchair access approximately 100m away. It is best to use this facility on your way in before your session where possible otherwise we'd recommend driving to it.
Disability Assist Dogs
Assistance dogs are the only animals permitted on our site. We have large grassed areas adjoining our sealed track areas.
Essential Companions
Essential companions are welcome to accompany customers on our tandem (two person) blokarts for no additional fee. Please refer to "Notes for Cardholders" section.
Difficulty Accessing Visual Information
Customers with significant visual impairment typically choose to use our tandem (two person) blokarts with a companion or carer. This means although you won't be steering the kart you can be controlling the speed of the kart by using the mainsheet (rope) which controls the sail. Our instructional videos and safety demonstrations are clear and informative.
Difficulty Accessing Audible Information
Our blokart instructional video has key text instructions included in addition to audio and video information. We don't have a sign interpreter available but if a companion is able to sign we provide our safety demonstration in person at an appropriate pace rather than use the video. We use hand signals as a standard part of our everyday operation whilst supervising sessions.
We offer communication by text, email and WhatsApp (+64 278356248) as needed.
Hidden Disabilities
We love being able to provide an activity as sustainable, accessible and inclusive as blokarts. Blokart sailing is a unique recreational and competitive sport where people with disabilities, men and women all compete equally against each other. We believe we are one of the most accessible participative adventure type activities around and have seen many people who may have been excluded from other activities readily adapt to blokart sailing. We like to help people maximise their experience with us and are happy to be guided to assist you in any way.
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