Santa Pod Raceway Reviews Summary

Event Experience

Pros:

• "Great day out love the drag cars and the drifting plenty to do and see whilst you are there."
• "Always a blast, and love the smell of nitro in the air."
• "Loads to do at the Festival of Power for all ages."
• "The drag races were awesome and the hill overlooking the track is a perfect vantage point."
• "Every event caters to something different, so find the event that most closely follows you interests and get it booked."
• "The monster truck event was mental! The trucks had a course where they had to crush cars, caravans and a bus."
• "What an awesome place for all the family, if you love anything fast this is the place."

Cons:

• "It can be pretty dangerous on the wet mud for me."
• "Food and drinks are a rip off but the atmosphere is amazing!"
• "No track runs for hours and no communication as to why yet happy to take your money which they overcharge for to start with."
• "Not enough room to watch the actual show due to trailers being parked in front of half of the seating area."
• "The worst thing for us was the noise, I understand it's a lively event and we knew the main stage would go quiet after a certain time, but to then be kept awake all night by people high on drugs approaching us."
• "Rain let it down massively as everything was cancelled and pushed back about 6 Hours."
• "People sat out in the rain for hours just to be told after about a 4 hour delay that the races weren't going to happen."

Facilities

Pros:

• "Every toilet was clean. Also lots of places to get tea, coffee and cold drinks and free water."
• "Fabulous facilities, plenty of eateries, and now a world class strip."
• "Plenty of places to park or pitch a tent."
• "The site is clean and tidy and the toilets are also clean and well looked after."
• "An absolutely brilliant facility, the staff are helpful, the toilet facilities are unlike any other track I've been to with hygiene staff constantly cleaning."
• "Clean toilets, plenty of options for food and drink."
• "The facilities were clean and well-maintained, making it a comfortable and enjoyable outing."

Cons:

• "The facilites are good apart from the shower blocks which really need a refit/update as it can't handle the volume of users."
• "A muddy, boggy and poorly organised venue which was a waste of a day and we will not return."
• "Toilets are a long way away from everything but apart from that, it's a straight line with a good view."
• "It can be quite a walk from camp site to the strip so keep that in mind when coming with kids."
• "There are no showers on the main public side of the track if camping, and only a few toilets."
• "The paths leading up to the grass bank are incredibly steep and uneven, the large concrete area next to the strip is peppered with holes and big puddles and the food selection leaves a lot to be desired."
• "In serious need of a technology update when it comes to buying photos."

Staff and Security

Pros:

• "Some staff are absolutely amazing and are very helpful and chatty."
• "Staff are nice, lots of security around."
• "The staff and organizers were incredibly friendly and helpful, adding to the overall enjoyment of the day."
• "The staff are all very friendly."
• "Everyone is happy and friendly including the staff."
• "Staff are friendly and helpful."
• "The atmosphere, entertainment, and especially the racing, staff friendly and good with the kids too."