Pole Position Raceway St. Louis, the area’s fastest indoor go kart track, is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Kartoberfest. Kartoberfest will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 12 pm – 8 pm and Sunday, October 27, 2013 from 11am – 7 pm at 8800 Watson Road in St. Louis. This family-friendly event includes car shows, food trucks, inflatable bounce house and obstacle course, petting zoo, face paint and balloon artists.
Each day of the festival will be capped off by special events. Saturday night, from 6 pm – 10 pm, a giant inflatable movie screen will be set up showing two animated, all ages films. Sunday night, from 3 pm – 7pm, Pole Position Raceway has partnered with Autism Speaks for a fundraiser. Starting at 3pm on Sunday, all proceeds from races will be given directly to Autism Speaks. This portion of the event will be sensory friendly. Pole Position Raceway has a Kid’s Oval track where all the children with autism will have their own private race.
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Pole Position Owner, Mike Johnson, has been looking forward to Kartoberfest since the track opened in March. “I wanted to create an event where racers and families of the community could come together to enjoy a weekend of racing and other fun, interactive activities,” said Johnson. “Saturday’s activities will provide a great family outing, while Sunday’s partnership with Autism speaks will be a special opportunity for children with autism to drive the karts without the pressure of anyone else trying to pass around them.”
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For more information and a complete weekend schedule, please visit Pole Position Raceway – St. Louis online at www.polepositionraceway.com/st-louis, or by phone at 314-925-7545. For the latest updates, visit Pole Position on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PolePositionRacewayStLouis.
About Pole Position
Created in September 2005 in Corona, California, by co-founders Jason Williams and Ken Faught. The growth and expanding popularity of indoor karting, combined with first-class operations, have made Pole Position Raceway one of the fastest growing companies in the sport. During expansion, Williams and Faught teamed up with Brad Mark for the Las Vegas and Summerlin tracks.
About Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization. It is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Mr. Wright is the former vice chairman of General Electric and chief executive officer of NBC and NBC Universal. Since its inception, Autism Speaks has committed nearly $199 million to research and developing innovative resources for families. Each year Walk Now for Autism Speaks events are held in more than 95 cities across North America. This year, the St. Louis Walk will be held on October 12, 2013 at Forest Park. For more information about the walk, visit www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/stlouis. On the global front, Autism Speaks has established partnerships and related activities in more than 40 countries on 5 continents to foster international research, services and awareness. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit www.AutismSpeaks.org.
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