E-Volt Racing Matakana is a go-karting venue on Omaha Flats Rd in Matakana, Rodney, holding a 4.6 rating on Google. A trip to a kart track usually follows a set pattern: sign in early, sit through a safety briefing, then out on circuit in a helmet for timed heats, with your lap times recorded so you can measure yourself against everyone else in the session. Karts come in petrol and electric forms — the electric kind are quieter and fume-free, with torque that arrives instantly out of the corners, which suits younger and first-time drivers nicely. Book ahead for weekends and school holidays, and judge a venue less by top speed than by smooth surfaces, well-maintained karts and strict marshalling. Out on Omaha Flats Rd between Matakana village and Omaha, E-Volt Racing brings proper racing to this quiet corner of Rodney.