Ice Racing 2025
Motorsport ice racing is cars, motorcycles & all-terrain vehicles usually racing on a frozen lakes or rivers in the form of a road course or oval. The sport you can find it is mostly in Canada & the Northern US states where racers still want to want to race when there home race track is full of snow.
Canada
Alberta
Car ice racing can be the most cost effective racing there is with cars from Chevettes to Porsches racing in different classes. The main difference is classes is tires from studded & non-studded tires with the exception of the Chevettes & Neons which have a spec class.
What you need to go racing: a car with not too much prep except for safety equipment and the tires you need, a approved helmet & clothing and an ice racing licence is available at the Winter Driving and Ice Race School offered by the NASCC that has classroom & track time which is the best deal I have seen racing. Check out there website which has great information on getting into the sport: http://nascc.ab.ca/racing/ice-racing/
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE GET OUT & GET WHEEL TO WHEEL RACING
Ice racing marshals are the Diehards of Motorsport marshalling!
The best way to watch a race is to be in the car, the second best way to watch as race is a trackside marshal and being part of race. If you are interested in racing but not sure about driving being a marshal might be for you. Ice Racing Marshals are there for emergencies and to communicate with racers with flags & to control & with each other on radio.
Speaking with Clem Salcedo NASCC Ice Racing Chief Course Marshal we talked about what to expect as an Ice racing marshal. The first thing is this winter conditions, that in the worst case it could get as cold as –5 to –40c, dress warm in lots of layers so as it warms up you can lose layers when it warms up. Try wearing any other colour except white so you do not blend into the snow bank. If you are new time there is an Ice Racing Marshalling school which like the race school with classroom & on track training with an experienced personnel.
An average racecourse is 6 turns and approximately 2 klms long so 20 trackside marshals can cover a racecourse. Track set-up starts with checking ice thickness for safety first then followed by ploughing out the course. You must be 18 years of age to be trackside but if being trackside is not for you there is many other volunteer jobs required to run a race. Non-trackside race positions: timing, pre-grid Pit in & Pit out, Tech, track set-up & clean-up.
Become Motorsport marshalling Diehard!
2018 Ice Race Supplemental Regulations have been updated on the NASCC website and can be found at http://nascc.ab.ca/racing/race-workers/
Dates for the Ice Race Season are:
2025 NASCC Ice Racing Winter season dates
Ice Racing & Winter Driving School (Jan 12th evening classroom, Jan 18th on ice)
Race 1 Jan 19
Race 2 & 3 Feb 1 &2
Race Snomo Days at Alberta Beach Weekend Feb 15th & 16th
Winter Festival of Speed at Lac La Biche Weekend Mar 1 & 2
(subject to weather & ice conditions)
Sign up for Lapping or Race Ride-Alongs
Events are based on weather permitting & ice conditions.
Weather conditions may cause Ice Race date changes, so all other weekends between these dates are alternate dates.
Northern Alberta Sports Car Club (NASCC)
http://nascc.ab.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/NASCC.ab.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/19068689376/
https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaRaceMarshals/
For more information on volunteering from January-March contact: nascc.events@gmail.com or http://nascc.ab.ca/contact/
Calgary Sports Car Club
Ice Dice 2025 Dates
Subject To Ice Thickness
Dates be confirmed when Ice Thickness is Safe
Weather (Ice) permitting)
CALGARY SPORTS CAR CLUB (CSCC)
http://www.cscc.ab.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/cscc1/
The Rocky Motorcycle Club
https://www.rockymotorcycleclub.ca/
British Columbia
“Cars On Ice” Central British Columbia.
Website: http://carsonice.ca/
Manitoba
The Winnipeg Sports Car Club
Website: http://www.wscc.mb.ca/ice-racing/
Ontario
Thunder Bay Autosport Club
Website: http://www.iceracingthunderbay.com/
The Toronto Autosport Club
Website: http://www.torontoautosportclub.ca/tacjoomla/index.php/schedule
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Sports Car club
Website:
http://www.ssccracing.org/html/about_us/ice-racing/index.cfm
USA
International Ice Racing Association
Website: http://iira-icerace.org/
Alaska
ANCHORAGE ALASKA SPORTS CAR LIONS CLUB
Website: http://aksportscarclub.org/ice-race/
New York
The Adirondack Motor Enthusiast Club
Website: http://www.icerace.com/schedule.htm
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