Calgary Kart Racing Club (CKRC) Update:
Fred Causer: “Growth still heading upwards with 50 people attending the 2022 Rookie School last Saturday. We developed an Electronic Drivers Record to run alongside our electronic penalty manager 12 points and you suffer a 2 race ban. More cameras to be fitted to marshal posts to create a video marshaling system that eventually will be able to be viewed on-line so people can watch the racing from their couches.”
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.
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
2022 Try A Kart Dates
June 18 & 19
July 16 & 17
August 13 & 14
September 17 & 18
Kid Kart Schedule
Monday Nights
Monday Nights are regular Kid Kart / Formula Kid Kart (FKK) Nights
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
June 6, 13, 20, 27
July 4, 11, 18, 25
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
September 5, 12, 19, 26
October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
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)
May 18th
June 8th
July 6th
August 24th
September 28th
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.
To reserve a spot for Kid Kart Try A Kart on Wednesday, use the contact form to drop a note to the CKRC Kid Kart Coordinator.
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. Training is provided by an extremely experienced Race Director Fred Causer & experienced Marshals.
For more information volunteering a full compliment of staff required… all positions are open and anyone wanting to volunteer can contact manager@ckrc.com Or the new VP Operations Vp.operations@ckrc.com
CKRC 2022 Race Schedule
The 2022 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
Race 1 Sat May 14
Race 2 Sat Jun 11
Race 3 Sat Jun 25
Race 4 Sun Jun 26
Race 5 Sun Jul 10
Race 6 Sat Aug 6
Race 7 Sun Aug 7
Race 8 Sat Aug 27
Race 9 Sat Sep 10
Race 10 Sun Sep 11
Race 11 Sat Sep 24
Enduro Sat Oct 1
Typical Race Day Schedule
7:00 Gates Open
8:00 Check-in & Safety Inspection
8:30 Drivers Meeting
9:00 Morning Warm-up (5 minutes per group)
10:00 Qualifying (6 minutes 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.
North of 49 Karting Championships
The CKRC is excited to be hosting the second annual North of 49 Karting Championships July 21-24 2022.
Date:
Thursday, July 21
Friday, July 22
Saturday, July 23 Racing
Sunday, July 24 Championship Races
Calgary Kart Racing Club (CKRC)
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http://ckrc.com/