KCR-Kartingowe Centrum Radol

KCR, the Kartingowe Centrum Radol, welcomes drivers in Stare Miasto, on the edge of Konin. It is an open-air track that lives by the seasons: the circuit opens from April to October, with extended hours at weekends and on public holidays. The tone is set by the house motto, a simple invitation to come and feel the power and enjoy the wheel.

The place is aimed at families and groups of friends alike, after an active day out in the warmer months. You string together laps, compare the feel and go again. As with any outdoor circuit, a glance at the hours before setting off avoids any disappointment, since the activity depends on the weather and the opening calendar. Access is on Ogrodowa street, in an area easy to reach from Konin.

The Konin area, in eastern Greater Poland, rounds off the day nicely. The town keeps the oldest road marker in Poland, a Romanesque column raised in the Middle Ages, a curiosity that surprises visitors. The nearby lakes of Ślesin and Pątnów draw swimmers and watersports fans in summer, while Poznań and its historic centre are about an hour and a half away by road. Konin, a town shaped by the brown-coal industry, sits halfway between Warsaw and Poznań along the A2 motorway, a handy stop to break the drive.