Calgary Kart Racing Club (CKRC) is a non-profit multi class kart racing club with a long history with members from ages 8 – 60 years old. Come out to Strathmore Motorsports Park & see exciting CKRC kart racing events. A lot of great Canadian IndyCar drivers came from kart racing such as Paul Tracy & James Hinchcliffe.
Races
Races are held approximately every 3 weeks from May to September.
For better competition, some classes are combined to create larger racing fields.
Sprint races typically last 10-15 minutes each, with each class holding 1 practice session, 1 qualifying session and 2 races at each race day event.
Events are usually run rain or shine. In the event of rain, karts are fitted with wet race tires and drivers outfitted with durable rain gear.
Strathmore Motorsports Park is located in the Town limits of Strathmore, a 30 minute drive East of Calgary City limits. Construction began in July 2014 and was completed by Mid October of the same year. The first CKRC Race at Strathmore Motorsports Park was held on May 31, 2015.
The track has approximately 10 metres of elevation change, rising and falling around a very exciting 14 turn technical layout.
2023 CKRC Race Schedule
The 2023 race schedule includes 11 races in the CKRC Championship, plus the season ending Enduro race. The CKRC Championship will be based on the competitor’s 9 best finishes from the 11 races (2 ‘throwaways’).
Event Date Track
Race 1 Sat May 13 CCW
Race 2 Sat Jun 3 CCW
Race 3 Sun Jun 4 CCW
Race 4 Sat Jun 24 CW
Race 5 Sun Jun 25 CW
Race 6 – Peter Sammon Memorial Stampede Race Sat Jul 8 CCW
Race 7 Sat Aug 12 CCW
Race 8 Sun Aug 13 CCW
Race 9 Sat Sep 9 CW
Race 10 Sun Sep 10 CW
Race 11 Sat Sep 23 CCW
Enduro Sat Oct 14 CCW
Typical Race Day Schedule
Races are open to spectators, and are free. There is a food truck on site, racing usually begins between 12 and 1 pm.
7:00 Gates Open
8:00 Check-in & Safety Inspection
8:30 Drivers Meeting
9:00 Practice (5 minutes per group)
10:00 Qualifying or Heat 1 (6 minutes/laps per group)
12:00 Lunch Break **
12:45 Pre-Finals (10 laps) **
3:00 Finals (12 laps)
** Times are subject to change. Some Pre-Finals may occur before lunch break if time allows.
Other Notable Races
Dates for Regional championship races are here.
EDKRA Summer Challenge: Warburg – June 30 – July 2
Rotax Max Canada Final Round 1: Stratotech Park (Edmonton) – July 20 – 23
Rotax Max Canada Final Round 2: Chilliwack – August 24 – 27
North of 49 Karting Championships
Event Schedule
The CKRC is excited to be hosting the third annual North of 49 Karting Championships July 28-30 2023.
Date Activity
Thursday, July 27 Practice
Friday, July 28 Practice & Heats
Saturday, July 29 Racing
Sunday, July 30 Championship Races
If you ever wanted to go kart racing now is your chance. The CKRC have a great way to see if kart racing is for you, ‘Try a Kart’, program designed allows the public to experience kart racing for a small fee. Experience real race karts, with an hour-long classroom instruction & then 3 on track sessions. https://ckrc.com/tryakart
2023 Try A Kart Dates
June 17 & 18
July 15 & 16
August 19 & 20
September 16 & 17
Kid Kart Schedule
Monday Nights
Kid Kart Schedule
Monday Nights
Monday Nights are regular Kid Kart / Formula Kid Kart (FKK) Nights
2023 Dates
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
June 5, 12, 19, 26
July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
August 7, 13, 21, 28
September 4, 11, 18, 25
Monday Schedule: Weather permitting
~4:00pm to 6:00pm Free lapping with alternating 15min run groups.
6:00pm BBQ dinner provided by family of the week ( On hold due to Covid 19 restrictions ).
6:30pm Free lapping with alternating 15 min run groups.
8:00pm Close gates, clean up, shut down facility.
Wednesday Nights
Wednesday Nights are Kid Kart Try A Kart Nights (Rental Nights)
2023 Dates
May 17th
June 7th
July 5th
August 23rd
September 20th
Wednesday Schedule: Weather permitting
~4:00pm to 6:00pm Free lapping with alternating 15min run groups.
5:30pm First session for Try-A-Kart kids.
6:00pm BBQ dinner provided by family of the week ( On hold due to Covid 19 restrictions ).
6:30pm Free lapping with alternating 15 min run groups.
8:00pm Close gates, clean up, shut down facility.
Kid Kart / Formula KK parents will set up Try-A-Kart karts and gear.
Bring karts out of Sea Can
Check tire pressures & Fuel karts
Assign Try-A-Kart kids to properly fitting safety gear
Assign Try-A-Kart kids to properly fitting karts and adjust if necessary
Go over braking, throttle and steering with Try-A-Kart kids in the pits. Discuss proper track safety and flags.
Assist with Try-A-Kart kids on track
Put away Try-A-Kart karts and gear at the end of the night.
Motorsports Volunteers
Get involved in motorsports: volunteer!
Volunteer Race Officials
It takes a lot of people to put on an event on; my favorite is being a track-side Corner Marshal. The best way to watch a race is to be in the kart. The second-best way to watch is to be a trackside marshal. If you are interested in racing but not sure about it yourself, being a marshal might be for you. Marshals are there for emergencies and to communicate with racers with flags and to communicate regarding the race with others via radio. For more information volunteering contact: Bryan Marshall manager@ckrc.com
Calgary Kart Racing Club (CKRC)
http://ckrc.com/
https://www.facebook.com/calgarykart.racingclub
North of 49 Karting Championships
https://www.ckrc.com/n49