Runway9 entertainment centre was conceptualised by Mr. Nikar Mody, son of Mr. Kiran Mody, who is one of the director. Mr. Kiran Mody, a racer has designed the track.

Runway9 is located on Medchal highway NH7 on 5 acres of land. It is hardly 10 kilometres away from paradise X roads and is well connected by public transport. It is located abutting highway with ample parking space.

Out of 5 acres, approximately 3 acres is allocated for the karting area with eight-meter wide 711 meters length tracks. All Karts are imported from UK. This track is biggest in Southeast Asia and best in India. A total of 15 karts are available as of this writing. Jackets and helmets are provided. Track is well lit with 50,000 watts bulbs.

Timings

15:30 - 23:00 on weekdays
13:30 - 23:00 on weekends
Restaurant - Snacks, Dinner & Soft drinks are served.

Fee

Entry Fee

Weekday Rs. 10/-
Weekend Rs. 20/-

Go-karting

Weekdays Rs. 125/- per four laps
Weekends Rs. 100/- per four laps

On weekdays you get to go on big laps and on weekends it is a regular lap.

Other Attractions

If you are not interested in karting, you may find one or other of the following interesting.

Archery	Rs. 25 per 6 arrows
Pool	Rs. 80 per hour
Snooker	Rs. 120 per hour
Roller Skating	Rs. 50 per hour

Instructor is available for roller skating learners on Saturday & Sunday.
For private party bookings & packages contact site office.
Racing events and other events are conducted on special occasions.
There is an expansion drive for shooting gallery and cyber caf.

So enjoy go karting at RunWay9.

What is a go-kart?

A go-kart is a four-wheel vehicle. The four wheels are attached to the four corners of a rectangular tubular frame, which is called the chassis. The flex in the frame and the pneumatic tyres provide the kart the action of the suspension.

The engine is mounted on the left rear side of the chassis. The fuel tank is mounted on the top of the engine. The seat is towards the right and in the front of the two pedals. The right pedal is the accelerator and the left is the brake. A steering wheel is directly connected to the front wheels through a linkage fitted with joints. The single disc brake is connected to the axle of the rear wheels. The engine power is transmitted through a sprocket and chain to the axle of the rear wheels.

What is go-karting?

Go-karting consists of two basic segments: rental and racing. The vehicles in each of the two segments are quite different in terms of construction and safety features. However, an evolutionary process that occurs with many drivers links the segments. Quite often, a driver has his/her first exposure to the sport in a rental kart. After experiencing the pleasures of karting, the human desire for speed and competition takes over and a driver graduates into kart racing.

Rental

At thousands of rental tracks throughout North America, lakhs of families and individuals spend untold millions of dollars to drive go-karts. With a controlled maximum speed of 22 to 28 MPH, children and adults learn the fun of driving a motorized vehicle on a track. Kids can learn to drive and the Walter Mitty in adults can make them feel like Al Unser Jr. roaring down a speedway track.

A rental kart is built with customer safety in mind. The style is designed, from the ground up, to withstand abuse and constant use. Heavy grade steel tubing is employed for frame rails, with bumpers surrounding the chassis for protection and safety of the driver.

The engine used on most rental karts is Honda 5.5 HP engine. Rental karts are built to meet a number of manufacturing and safety standards. Each track is also responsible for enforcing its own rules to maximize patron safety.

Rental karting is by far the most popular portion of the karting.

Racing

The early race karts, in essence, were rental karts in style and design. As competition events became more structured and speeds increased, the design of racing karts was dedicated by safety and competitive need.

The original single wheel drive was replaced with a dual rear wheel system known as a "live" axle. This system allows the rear wheels to be firmly mounted to a single drive axle, either 1" solid or 1 " hollow, thereby allowing rapid turning in either direction. The steering and braking systems were improved and the chassis were designed and constructed to reduce ground clearance and add to the aerodynamics. These changes improved the handling capabilities and made driving easier.

Today’s racing karts are produced by a number of specialty manufacturers in the US and many other countries. The design of a racing chassis requires considerable engineering and production sophistication. Racing chassis include high quality steel frames, geometric steering ratios, hydraulic disc brakes, ultra-light aluminium wheels, fiberglass bucket seats and specially designed tyres. They are precision racing vehicles safety capable of speeds in excess of 160 Km/h.

Several different engines are used for racing. The power plants currently available range from 4 cycle Briggs & Stratton, Tecumseh and Honda engines to 2 cycle Yamaha, Rotax engines to shifters to high horse power European models.

Racing chassis and their related components have come a long way since the early 60’s, and both manufacturers and racers are constantly looking for new ways to increase speed and gain the competitive edge.

Whether at a rental track or on a racetrack, karting offers fun and excitement for all who participate. If you haven’t yet experienced all that karting has to offer, give it a try! It’s truly the world’s most affordable form of motor sports!! Karting is the cheapest form of motor sports.

It is the first step into track racing, rallying, etc. Alain Prost, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet of the past and Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen, David Coulthard, Jenson Button, etc. into Formula 1 racing have done karting at one point of time or the other.

Karting involves the driving of a small special purpose motorized vehicle, utilizing the skills and techniques of auto-racing. The sport lends itself as a family activity where each member can participate on an equal level.

What Is Rental Karting?

Entertainment is a big industry all over the world. People are looking for various opportunities and ways to relax. Like amusement parks, Water parks, etc., rental karting is fast becoming a popular amusement and entertainment in India.

The karting centre provides the customers with the karts, helmets, jackets, etc., for them to drive. The normal charge for four laps should be about Rs. 100/-, but can vary depending on the size of the track. The karts should be fast and should provide the drivers the thrill of racing.

A rental karting track is a flat level area of about 3 to 3.5 acres with a track of minimum length of about 500 metres to about 750 metres with various curves and straights. The track should be made quite safe by providing safety barriers made up of used tyres. In India the track can be made up of smooth concrete because of the heat and climatic conditions. Also the wear and tear of the tyres will be much less.

Generally in the rental karting facility there should be a restaurant and also some other different kinds of amusement like archery, roller skating, pool parlour, dart boards, etc.

History of karting

In 1956, a string of events caused thousands of surplus 2 stroke engines to flood the market. It was only natural that someone would find a use for them, and Art Ingels used his imagination and creativity to develop the first "miniature car".

Ingels was familiar with racing as he was old time "hot-rodder" and an employee of the famous racing chassis manufacturer in southern California. He was involved with IndyCar design and production from 1951 to 1958.

Late in 1956, Ingels acquired one of the surplus engines, a 2.5 HP lightweight West bend power plant. Soon thereafter, he combined a simple tubular chassis, semi-pneumatic tyres and a bicycle chain to invent the first "go-kart".

He was amazed at what he had built, and how quickly it moved across the "test" parking lot. But did he know what he has started? No, not yet! He just had a fun machine that he, his family and friends could enjoy.

As one might imagine, Ingels was besieged with questions when he drove the little machine through the parking lots and alleys in Glendale. "Where can we get one?" "How much does it cost?" Because of the interest in the little car, Ingels recognized the sales potential and felt he could produce and sell them for $150.

In 1957, another auto racer from the same area, Duffy Livingstone, built another version of Ingel’s miniature car. After racing his model in the Rose Bowl parking lot and experiencing the same high level of enthusiasm that Ingels did, Livingstone and a partner made plans to manufacture and market the vehicle.

Still, the tiny machine had no name.

Later in the summer of 1957, Rod and Custom magazine heard about the speedy little cars and planned to do an article. At the time, there were about 30 cars in existence. After writing the story, the Rod and Custom editions needed a descriptive moniker, so they elected to call the tiny creations "Go-karts" -- a modification of the name "Go-cart", originally defined as a baby carriage as far back as 1689.

The term stuck, and go-karting was off and running. Soon thereafter, Livingstone and his partner formed the Go-kart Manufacturing Company and began shipping do-it-yourself kits.

Watching the sales soar at Go-kart Manufacturing Company, Ingels and Lou Barelli formed a partnership and built their own karts, which they named Carettas.

But, what’s a go-kart if you can’t race it?

Go-kart racing evolved quickly, and it was soon realized that some governing body needed to be organized to set standards for chassis design and establish racing rules. The karts of the day were all different shapes and sizes, and they were built from a variety of materials. Some were built from water pipe, some with three wheels, some with huge wheels, and some with tiny wheels. There were Go-karts with the wheelbase and tread dimensions nearly equal or very long and narrow. Whether safe or not, each manufacturer thought that theirs was the best design.

In December of 1957, the first kart club was organized, the Go-kart Club of America. Chassis requirements were set and classes were organized to pit equal against equal. Safe, organized kart racing had begun!

During the next three years, go-karting exploded onto the scene. In 1960, there were over 100 kart manufacturers in the United States, along with many others in Europe, South America, Australia and other countries around the world.

There were scores of models with names like Acer Racer, Hot Cart, Leecart, Viking, Racer-kart, Swoopsters, Blue Streak, Ala-kart, Percival, Putt-nik, etc. They had unusual designs and unusual names, but they had one thing in common, they were a beginning of the phenomenon called "GO-KARTING", the affordable motor sports that has brought enjoyment and pleasure to millions throughout the world and continues to surge in popularity.

Today the most popular motor sports in the world is "Go-karting". Whatever your dreams or desires one thing’s for sure, karting is affordable, fun and safe for everyone.