Congratulations to all members who have stepped up to take a bigger role in the club for 2024.
We particularly thank life member Michelle Shields as our long serving canteen manager.
That position is temporarily vacant as Michelle steps back, and we will be looking to transition the role.

President:                            Justin Malcolm

Vice President:                   Mitch Arrow

Secretary:                           Paul Feely

Treasurer:                           Daniel Findlay

Race Secretary:                  Bill West

Member Protection Information Officer: Justin Templar

New Member Liaison:         Mal Mason

Karting Victoria Delegate:  Ray Dumesny

Co  Delegate:                       Mal Mason

VCS Delegate:                      Daniel Findlay

Club Safety Officer:            Mal Mason

Canteen Manager:              Vacant

Trophy  Buyer:                    Ray Dumesny

 

 

2024 Committee:                                   


Justin Malcolm
Bill West
Mal Mason
Paul Feely
Ray Dumesny
Mitch Arrow
Daniel Findlay
John Page
Matthew Bristow
Justin Templar
Jason Carter
Jason Douglas
Charles Carnie
Grant Johnson

Junior advisors
Flynn Carnie
Dom Kucina

Q: My club is open again, but how do I practice at the track?

1 KAC KAC KAC
We have been shut for a while, and private practice requirements have changed in a BIG way while we were closed.
You MUST register or join a social karting session in KOMP to use the track AHEAD of time. (eg the day before)
There MUST be a qualified Karting Activity Controller (KAC) present.

2 - Track hours are 9am-6pm
Track is closed TUESDAYS (No engines)
Please RESPECT our neighbours and finish up on time.

3 Use your member key to open the top gate
If you are do not want others to join your session, shut the gate behind you.

4 This is a learning curve for all of us.
We will be patient as a club with any genuine mistakes, but we will also monitor compliance.
Anyone ignoring the requirement will be contacted by the committee.

Links

https://www.karting.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/How-To-Get-KAC-Licence-2.pdf

https://www.karting.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/How-To-Onsite-Karting-Activity-Controller.pdf


AGM and Track Opening details have been emailed to every member.
If you did not get a copy, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Every Saturday morning from 8:00am we are cracking on with the final jobs for YOUR track upgrade.
We want to see all able members join in, and feel a sense of accomplishment with a bit of hard work.
Its only through volunteers that we will be  on-track to re-open for the March 17 Club Day.

Bring: Work shoes, gloves, hats  tools etc
Garden tools: Wheelbarrows, rakes, shovels etc


We are very happy to announce that sealing works have begun at the end of January.
The asphalt layer will follow this week, and then we have various works to complete before we open again in March. 

So roll up those sleeves, we will have a regular stream of working bees to cap of this major project.

Each year, the Ballarat Kart Club takes the opportunity to recognise an exceptional volunteer that has gone above and beyond in their service to the club.
We are pleased to announce that this year’s club member of the year has been awarded to…Justin Malcom. Congratulations Justin!
Justin was the driving force in organising the clubs major raffle, which included an impressive array of prizes, including the first prize of an Arrow 6.2 and X30 kart package.
Justin is pictured here with the major prize winner Justin Yuen.
The Ballarat Kart Club is extremely fortunate to have a strong committee, and generous volunteer group.
I would personally like to thank all of the Ballarat Kart Club Members for all their help and support in building the club over the last 12 months.
Bill West , President


Thanks to all that played a part in last weekend's relocated event.
Ballarat Kart Club and South West Kart Club pitched in to run the final round at a different location, and everything went pleasingly well.
We cant wait to see all our competitors, officials, volunteers and guests back next year when we host our first VCS round on out new circuit.

The club committee has made the difficult, but necessary, decision to relocate our upcoming and final round of the Victorian Country Series to the South West Kart Club in Cobden on the 18 & 19 November, 2023. This decision is based on the need to delay laying the new track surface.
Our members have done an AMAZING job in recent months and weeks in supporting working bees, allowing us to complete important works. Our civil contractor has done a great job in preparing the track base ready for asphalt – being able to see layout, albeit in red dirt, gets us excited!
Unfortunately, the weather has gotten the better of our timeline and we had to make the difficult decision to delay the opening. This is primarily due to the need for optimum temperature to lay the new surface, which will require time to cure before accepting traffic.
We know this is disappointing and we want nothing more than to reopen to members as soon as possible and allow the karting community to come along and experience our new track and events. It is however critical for our long-term success that we follow the advice of the asphalting contractor. This means relocating our VCS event.
The good news is that the asphalt works won’t be too far away, and with a preliminary Karting Victoria inspection having been completed, we are progressing to have members back on track as soon as possible.
Victorian Country Series competitors will see updated event information and promotions in the coming days. We thank the VCS commitee and South West Kart Club for working with us on this change and look forward to hosting you in Cobden for the final VCS round for 2023!
 

We've been super busy putting up decorations all year..
We've licked all the icing off the top...
We've blown out the candles..
Now its time to cut open our cake! 🍰🎂

Congratulations to the winners of the Ballarat Kart Club Major Raffle!

1st prize winner Justin Yuen
2nd prize winner Daniel Anderson
3rd prize winner Nicholas Roberts

Thanks again to the massive support from
BBF Ballarat Bolts & Fasteners & Lubricants - Total Oil


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

- Gloves and work boots (Working with wire)
- 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
- Site cleanup

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

 

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