Ballarat Kart Club Major Raffle Drawn
1st prize winner Justin Yuen
Working Bee and Raffle Draw - Saturday 19 August
Our next big push is on Saturday August 19 from 8:00am.
After that date, contractors will be back on site at the end of August to get the base prep and asphalt underway (We can't wait!)
Saturday Schedule
- Working bee from 8:00am
- Raffle draw around lunch time
- Free BBQ lunch (May change to Haddon Store burgers if time is against us- but they are equally awesome)
Please Bring
- Power drills and general tools (Pliers etc)
- Basher/Mini sledge for star pickets
- If you have any heavy equipment - check with Mitch Arrow. (We have 1 small digger on site)
Jobs Include
- Erect cyclone fencing rolls
- Second line of protection fence
- Tyre assembly
- New scales and shed
Winter Challenge@Wimmera Wraps Up
We had a great day at Wimmera kart club, with a glorious mid winter's day put on offer.
Everyone got a tonne of race laps, and there was some cool variety mixed in with the group formats.
We will have a race report and full results for you soon.
Huge thanks to:
- All the Ballarat and Wimmera officials and volunteers
- Particular thanks to our senior officials who were available at much shorter than usual notice.
- DPE Kart Superstore, Remo Racing and Billet Development for their enormous contribution to our raffle.
Every competitor will receive email confirmation of their ticket this week.
The raffle will be drawn on August 19. - AHR Media - We loved Andrew's vibe and hope you did too.
- Darrens Sportopgraphy - Check out Darren's Facebook page to grab some cool pics of your weekend.
- And all of the competitors for rocking up and having fun. (And for dealing so well with our late changes)
Random Prize Pack Winners
Each winner received a bottle of VROOAM Oil, NGK or Brisk Spark Plug, XTREME Sprocket, DID Chain, and a Ballarat Kart Club Cap worth over $160 RRP.
Flynn Carnie
Sullivan Greene
Flynn Patterson
Milan Sami
Connor Prout
Aidan Solomon
Ben Carter
Winter Challenge@Wimmera - Important Info
- View the Supp Regs
- Prize Correction Addendum
- Drivers briefing will be emailed to all competitors
Notes
- There is NO Control Fuel
- LeCont LH03 AUS tyres to be used in Zonal Series Level of Competition and above are to have the Serial Number of L00824899 or higher.
- Camping is available for the Saturday night. Due to insurance costs there will be a $20 fee per camping family.
- Camping must be booked before 9.00 pm on Thursday 20th July. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to organise a booking.
- Camping organised after the cut off will incur a late fee of an additional $20. A total of $40.
Timetable
- Class order and timetable below
- Practice from 8:00am Sunday
- Qualifying starts from 10:00am Sunday
- The first 2 heats are SPRINT races, be ready to go out again very quickly.
Random Prizes
We have karting goodie packs with sprockets, plugs, oil and chains for some random winners.
Plus every competitor gets a free $30 raffle ticket to have a chance at winning our major kart raffle. (Drawn August 19)
Canteen
Canteen Opens Saturday 22nd at 10:30am (Social Practice)
Canteen Opens Sunday 23rd at 7:30am for BBQ Breakfast (Winter Challenge)
Provisional Timetable
Amended timetable being developed for drivers briefing
July Working Bees
Saturday July 8
Saturday July 15
Next date coming soon...
Winter Challenge@Wimmera - ENTRIES Open
Fancy a short drive North on July 23?
Due to our current track works, we are hosting our Winter Challenge event at Wimmera kart Club
Entries are now open at https://portal.karting.net.au/
Member Winter Update
Members - Check your inboxes!
A winter club update has been sent out.
Community Bank Buninyong support
In October and November last year, we got absolutely smashed by the weather, like most of the state.
Fortunately we didn't go completely under water as did the worst affected clubs and communities.
But we also got smashed financially, with $$$ spent on emergency gravel roadways so the Victorian Country Series could go ahead. This was extremely important when the club hadn't had a major event for 3 long years; cancelling was not an option for the health of the club and its members.
So, an amazing amount of work was put in by the club in the 6 weeks leading up to the event for this to happen.
In 2023, Community Bank Buninyong have supported our club with a Community Investment Grant that makes a huge difference to the expenses from extreme weather.
The roadways and pathways will also benefit the club for future events and construction into the future.
Thankyou Community Bank Buninyong
Track construction update: Track closed from April though June
We are very excited to announce that track construction will shortly commence.
The club has just signed a contract with Begbies Contracting , who will be using the services of Centre State Asphalting. (The same crew who did an excellent job at Wimmera Kart Racing Club)
Wright Civil Engineering have worked closely with Begbies and the grant working group to get the best result for our club.
The track will close for all karting activity from 1 April (AM) until at least 30 June.
The gates will be padlocked during all construction.
Track construction is expected to start shortly after Easter, and is anticipated to take 8-9 weeks.
Despite being Grand Prix weekend, we will need a MAJOR working bee turnout on Saturday 1 April from 8:00am. (BBQ lunch will be provided)
We need this to happen before Easter to make sure the track is ready for contractors to come on site, which will include removing fences and tyres that will enable access to the track.
Members - Check your inboxes
An important 2023 update has been emailed to all members.
Look for the subject "Ballarat Kart Club – 2023 Kick Off and Important Updates", and make sure you take the time to read several important changes.
February Club Day - Sunday Feb 26
This could well be the last club day before a lot of hard work and construction starts, so make sure you're part of the fun.
Entries now open at https://cms.karting.net.au/cms/member