PowerPlay Welshpool

PowerPlay Welshpool is an indoor electric karting track on Welshpool Road, east of the Perth CBD, and the newest of PowerPlay's four Perth venues. The track runs over two storeys with ramps, bridges and elevation changes, and the surface is deliberately slippery so the karts slide through the corners. The whole building is air conditioned and there is no petrol smell, because the entire fleet is electric.

Juniors and adults race in their own sessions, with a family session the one place they share the track. Staff hand out tips on braking points and lines for anyone chasing a faster lap.

PowerPlay was founded by Glenn Macneall, a former World Rally Championship co driver, and every venue in the chain is company owned rather than franchised. Italian designed barriers line the circuit, absorb the hits and reset themselves into position. On top of open racing, the venue runs Lights Out night races for adults, TeamPlay team leagues, members nights, kids birthday parties and corporate grand prix formats with the track to yourselves.

• Electric karts rated to 70 km/h, with the power set to suit the track. The operator's own advice is that drive out of the corners matters more than top speed here, and braking late and hard is what starts the drift.
• A two storey circuit around 200 metres long and 5.5 to 6 metres wide, with ramps, bridges and a slippery surface built for sliding.
• Adult races are 18 laps and junior races 15 laps, each with a warm up lap and a cool down lap on top, and a 10 minute cap on track time. Eight karts run in each race, and when someone spins the central controller slows every kart so the track attendants can walk out safely before the race resumes.
• Light rubbing on a pass is accepted. Deliberate ramming is not, the attendants hold a remote override on every kart, and anyone ignoring directions can be called back to the pits before the flag.
• Each session runs about 18 to 20 minutes end to end: safety video, staff tuition, helmet fitting, belting into the four point harness, then roughly 10 minutes of racing.
• Lap times and positions are emailed after the race when the box is ticked at the registration touchscreen; staff can also bring them up on screen to photograph.
• Full face helmets are swapped out every six months with fresh padding, and every racer wears a brand new balaclava they keep.
• Lights Out is adults only night racing between 7pm and 9pm, lit by the kart headlights and track lighting: at least three 15 lap races each, then the fastest eight go into an 18 lap winner takes all final. TeamPlay is a weeknight league for teams of three, with combined fastest laps deciding each round.

• Open 7 days, 10am to 9pm, Saturdays from 9am. Open on public holidays, closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
• Racers must be at least 10 years of age, 140 cm tall and under 120 kg. The karts are single seat, so younger kids cannot ride along.
• Juniors (10 to 15 years of age) and adults (16 years of age and over) race in separate sessions. The one mixed session is Family Racing, for members of the same family, with juniors on 15 laps and adults on 18. A booking with adults and juniors in the wrong session is not guaranteed a race.
• Prices per person: adults AU$39.50 for one race, AU$69.50 for two, AU$99.50 for three, AU$119.50 for four and AU$139.50 for five. Juniors AU$36.50, AU$66.50, AU$96.50, AU$116.50 and AU$136.50 for the same race counts. Crew Tuesdays drop every race to AU$25 per person, every Tuesday outside school holidays. Race credits expire at the end of the day.
• Bundles: Date Night is AU$125 for two (two adults, or an adult and a junior) with two races each, two helmet cameras and AU$20 of arcade tokens, Sunday 4pm to Friday 9pm, public holidays excluded. During WA school holidays, Monday to Friday, the Family PowerPass is AU$231 for two adults and two juniors (or one adult and three juniors) with two races each, four helmet cameras and AU$40 of arcade tokens, and the School Holiday PowerPass is AU$119.50 for two (an adult and a junior, or two juniors) with two races each, two helmet cameras and AU$20 of tokens. One extra Tag Along racer can join either pass for AU$63.
• Add ons: helmet camera AU$5.50 per racer for one race or AU$6.50 per racer for every race in the booking. Balaclava AU$4.50 at the counter, yours to keep, or bring your own. Racers with their own full face helmet meeting Australian standards are exempt from the balaclava.
• Enclosed shoes only (no Crocs, thongs or heels) and no loose clothing.
• Every racer signs the indemnity and release of liability waiver; a parent or guardian signs for anyone under 18 years of age. Zero alcohol: the limit is 0.00 BAC, and staff can refuse anyone they doubt, with no refund.
• Arrive 20 minutes before the session to register Monday to Thursday, and 30 minutes before on Friday to Sunday, public holidays and WA school holidays. Late arrivals can lose track time, and no shows get no refund or credit.
• Bookings are online at booking.powerplay.com.au, by phone on (08) 6365 5049 or by email to welshpool@powerplay.com.au. The operator recommends booking ahead for weekends and school holidays.
• Cancelling or changing: a booking of up to 8 racing spots (one kart in one race is one spot) can be changed or cancelled for a credit or refund up to 24 hours out, 9 to 15 spots up to 48 hours out, and 16 or more up to 72 hours out. Inside those windows there is no refund or credit, each booking can be moved once, and change of mind is not refunded.
• Kids birthday parties (10 to 15 years of age) take the track exclusively: AU$316.50 for one race each for up to 8 kids (AU$633 up to 16, AU$949 up to 24), or AU$536.50 for two races each (AU$1,073 and AU$1,609.50). Each includes a private safety briefing, an hour in the party zone after racing, a balaclava per child, a prize for the winner and a free race voucher per child valid for three months, Monday to Thursday. Add arcade tokens (AU$50 worth for AU$45, AU$80 worth for AU$70) or a party helmet camera from AU$31.50.
• Corporate and group packages are adults only, with exclusive track use, a private briefing, a dedicated function area and a balaclava per driver. Mini Play (15 lap qualifying and an 18 lap race) runs AU$559.50 for up to 8 to AU$2,239.50 for up to 32. Medium Play (practice, qualifying and an 18 lap final split into winners and losers) runs AU$799.50 to AU$3,199.50. Group Play (rotating heats) runs AU$1,439.50 for up to 32 to AU$2,159.50 for up to 56. A helmet camera package is AU$99.50 for groups of 32 or more. Availability is limited on Fridays from 5pm, weekends and school holidays, and groups over 24 can call for a tailored package.
• Special events sold on the Welshpool booking page: Lights Out (16 years of age and over) from AU$90 per ticket, members nights AU$75 to AU$90, and TeamPlay at AU$216 per person for a four date series.
• PowerPlus membership is AU$49 a year: two free races in your birthday month (after seven days of membership and one full price race), a seventh race free after six standard races, free helmet camera use, a member balaclava and invitations to member events, which carry their own entry fee.
• Gift cards are sold online and at the venue, run for three years from issue, work at any PowerPlay venue and cover races, balaclavas, arcade tokens, helmet cameras and group packages. Bookings with a gift card are made by phone.
• The venue is on Welshpool Road, which the operator puts at about 15 minutes from the Perth CBD.

• Last verified: 18 October 2026
• Official link: https://www.powerplay.com.au/locations/welshpool