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CKRC - 2012 Race Events 

 

The Calendar page has been updated with all the 2012 CKRC Race Events.
 
If you have any questions please call Kylie Otter on 02 6241 0446 
 
We are seeking volunteers to help out with each monthly race meeting, If you are able to help out, please call Kylie.
 
The club also offers several sponsorhip opportunities for local businesses to support events and to help out the club for the upcoming 2012 karting season. Your business will get great exposure to the local and interstate karting community at race meetings and practice days throughout the year.
 
The Canberra Kart Racing Club is one of only a few clubs around Australia that has Live commentary at most race meetings during the year and gives our sponsors a greater exposure to the the public.
 
Please contact Tony Prendergast if you are interested in sponsoring a race meeting.

 

01/1/2012

Happy New Year to all our members

 

CKRC - Race Meeting 29th January 2012 

 

The first round of the 2012 CKRC season, will be held on the 29th January 2012.

Classes include:

  • Cadets
  • Rookies
  • Junior National Light
  • Junior National Heavy
  • Clubman
  • Sportsman 125 Light
  • Sportsman 125 Heavy
  • Sportsman 125 Superheavy
  • Restricted Sportman @ 170kg
  • Open Performance
  • JMax

The club is currently seeking volunteers to assist with the running of the race meeting. If you are able to help the club, please call Kylie Otter on 6241 0446.  

 

If you would like to complete your compulsory flag day, please advise Kylie Otter ASAP.

 

Remember to charge your transponder. As advised by the AKA last year, on July 1 it will be compulsory for all competitors to have a transponder fitted to their kart while competing – with no exceptions. NO TRANSPONDER - NO RACE! 

 

If you have any questions regarding this, please call Tony Prendergast on 0412 500 621 or Kylie Otter 02 62410446

01/1/2012

Working Bee - Working Bee - Working Bee

Sunday 22nd January 2012  

 

The club will be holding the October working bee this Sunday 22nd January 2012 from 9am.

The track will be closed from 9am untill the working bee is complete. 

We need as many members as possible on Sunday to help clean up the track. Remember, to be eligible for the club's championship, you need to complete at least one working bee.

Please see Tony Prendergast or Bruce Otter on arrival to have your name recorded.

Please bring

Wear Long Pants
Whipper snipers, &
Gloves 

 

If you have any questions regarding the working bee please call Tony Prendergast on 0412 500 621 or Bruce Otter 0439 881 152 

12/01/2012

CHRISTMAS PARTY & PRESENTATION NIGHT

10th December 2011 

This years christmas party and presentation night will be held on saturday 10th December 2011

Also, a reminder to all, Santa will be making an apperance on Saturday night, please call Santa's helper Kylie if you have any questions about this.

For those members still wanting to attend, but have not purchased tickets, please call ASAP.

 

Venue:- Gold Creek Country Club (GCCC) - 50 Curran Drive, Nicholls ACT 2913

Time: 6pm Start

Cost:

Adults: $30pp (14yrs and Up)

Kids: $10 Under 14yrs

 

Payment is required by Wednesday 7th December 2011

Bookings and payments will be taken @ the following places

  • Stable Karting 77 Heffernan Street Mitchell

 

Winners of last years perpetual trophies, please return ASAP to Bruce Otter or Tony Prendergast

01/11/2011

CKRC - CHRISTMAS PARTY - 10th December 2011 

 

The club christmas party will be held on the 10th December 2011 @ Gold Creek Country Club.
 
More details to follow. 

If you have any questions regarding this, please either call Tony Prendergast on 0412 500 621 or Bruce Otter 02 62410446

01/11/2011

CKRC - Race Meeting 20th November 2011

CANBERRA CUP 

 

The final round of the 2011 CKRC season, will be held on the 20th November 2011.

Classes include:

  • Midgets,
  • Rookies,
  • Junior National Light,
  • Junior National Heavy,
  • Clubman (lights & heavies depending on numbers),
  • Rotax Light,
  • Rotax Heavy,
  • Rotax Super Heavy,
  • Restricted Sportsman 170 Kg & MG Reds,
  • Open Performance &  
  • JMax.

The 2011 Canberra Cup is a one day event.

The club is currently seeking volunteers to assist with the running of the race meeting. If you are able to help the club, please call Kylie Otter on 6241 0446.  

Remember to charge your transponder. As advised by the AKA last year, on July 1 it will be compulsory for all competitors to have a transponder fitted to their kart while competing – with no exceptions. NO TRANSPONDER - NO RACE! 

 

If you have any questions regarding this, please call Tony Prendergast on 0412 500 621 or Kylie Otter 02 62410446

01/11/2011

CKRC - ProTour - 28th, 29th & 30th October 2011 

 

Entries for ProTour Canberra close ths Friday, 21st October 2011. It's important to get your entry in on time - any late entries will not be included in the program. For more information on how to enter, please download the Supplementary Regulations for the website www.rotax.com.au

 

Control fuel for this meeting will be from the BP Service Station on the Corner of Yass Road & Endurance Avenue, Queanbeyan.

 

Allocation of pit spaces and the erection of marquees must be arranged through the Canberra Kart Racing Club. Please contact Bruce Otter 0439 881152

 

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The club is also seeking volunteers to assist with the running of the race meeting. If you are able to help the club, please call Kylie Otter on 6241 0446.  

17/10/2011

CKRC - Race Meeting 23rd October 2011

 

 

The 10th round of the 2011 CKRC season, will be held on the 23rd October 2011.

Classes include:

  • Midgets,
  • Rookies,
  • Junior National Light,
  • Junior National Heavy,
  • Clubman (lights & heavies depending on numbers),
  • Rotax Light,
  • Rotax Heavy,
  • Rotax Super Heavy,
  • Restricted Sportsman 170 Kg & MG Reds,
  • Open Performance &  
  • JMax.

The club is currently seeking volunteers to assist with the running of the race meeting. If you are able to help the club, please call Kylie Otter on 6241 0446.  

Remember to charge your transponder. As advised by the AKA last year, on July 1 it will be compulsory for all competitors to have a transponder fitted to their kart while competing – with no exceptions. NO TRANSPONDER - NO RACE! 

 

If you have any questions regarding this, please call Tony Prendergast on 0412 500 621 or Kylie Otter 02 62410446

17/10/2011

Working Bee - Working Bee - Working Bee

Sunday 16th October 2011  

 

The club will be holding the October working bee this Sunday 16th October 2011 from 9am.

The track will be closed from 9am untill the working bee is complete. 

We need as many members as possible on Sunday to help clean up the track. Remember, to be eligible for the club's championship, you need to complete at least one working bee.

Please see Tony Prendergast or Bruce Otter on arrival to have your name recorded.

Please bring

Wear Long Pants
Whipper snipers, &
Gloves 

 

If you have any questions regarding the working bee please call Tony Prendergast on 0412 500 621 or Bruce Otter 0439 881 152 

12/10/2011

Grenfell Kart Club - Race Meeting 25th September 2011  

 

Grenfell has cancelled their meeting on Sunday 25th September 2011  

If you have any questions regarding this, please call George Thompson on 0419 203 215.

17/09/2011

CKRC - Track Access - 23rd - 26th September 2011 

 

The track has been hired out to both Butterfly Farm & Picton Kart Club this weekend.  

CKRC members are welcome to race on Sunday. However, this is not an AKA event.

The time table will be as follows.

 

Friday 23rd Sept 2011

- Practice will be conducted by the Indy 800 Kart Track

- Practice times 9am - 4pm

 

Saturday 24th Sept 2011

- Race event to be conducted by Picton Kart Club.

- 4 hour endurance race in F4 Subaru KX21DU Karts 

 

Sunday 25th Sept 2011

- Race event to be conducted by Indy 800 Kart Track

- Gates open 7am
- Sign on and Scrutineering 7.30 - 8.30am
- Practice - 8.30 - 9.15am
- Racing Starts 9.30  Entries

Entries - Juniors: 

- Comers,

- J,

- J-Max and

- 4 strokes

Entries - Seniors:  

- 4 strokes and Subaru's
- J's, over 40's,
- TAG
- Clubman

 

For further info regarding Friday and Sunday please call the Indy 800 Kart Club on 02 4575 1265 You must have an Indy 800 licence $40, race entries $75, $100 if want to practice on Fri as well.

10/09/2011

CKRC - Membership Fee Increase  

 

As voted on at the 2011 AGM, CKRC membership fees will increase effective immediately. Membership cards will be issued shortly. Please have your membership card handy when your at the track.
 
  • Family Membership $190 (capped at $290)
 
  • Senior Membership $160
 
  • Junior Membership $130 
 
This increase will entitle each Canberra AKA licence holder unlimited practice at the Canberra Kart Racing Club's Track for 12 months. This $100 increase covers one CKRC licenced member, However, family membership will be capped at $290 for those families that have 2 or more licenced members.
 
All non-club members will continue to pay $30 per day for use of the track.
 
If you have any questions regarding this, please call Kylie Otter 02 62410446

01/09/2011

CKRC - Race Meeting 18th September 2011

 

 

The 9th round of the 2011 CKRC season, will be held on the 18th September 2011.

Classes include:

  • Midgets,
  • Rookies,
  • Junior National Light,
  • Junior National Heavy,
  • Clubman (lights & heavies depending on numbers),
  • Rotax Light,
  • Rotax Heavy,
  • Rotax Super Heavy,
  • Restricted Sportsman 170 Kg & MG Reds,
  • Open Performance &  
  • JMax.

The club is currently seeking volunteers to assist with the running of the race meeting. If you are able to help the club, please call Kylie Otter on 6241 0446.  

Remember to charge your transponder. As advised by the AKA last year, on July 1 it will be compulsory for all competitors to have a transponder fitted to their kart while competing – with no exceptions. NO TRANSPONDER - NO RACE! 

 

If you have any questions regarding this, please call Tony Prendergast on 0412 500 621 or Kylie Otter 02 62410446

01/09/2011

NEWS ARCHIVES

If you're interested in what happened at the club in previous years, the following documents are archives of the news items.

2011 News

2010 News

2008 - 2009 News

2007 News

2006 News

2004 News

2003 News