Oct
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Written by:
Club Captain
Monday, October 17, 2011
October Clubday
Clubday is this coming Sunday 16 October. The race direction will be reverse or ( anti clockwise ). The duty class is all Junior drivers and there helpers. Remeber we are running clubdays on time, so scrutineering will be from 7.45am to 8.00am, drivers briefing at 8.45am, and on the track for tuning runs at 9.00am. If you arrive late, you will run off the back of the field for the day.
September Enduro Meeting
Well done to all of you who came along and raced at the Enduro meeting. Great turnout of both Karts and Bikes. A good mix of weather throughout the day. Big thanks must go to our sponsors for the day, Trophy House, Sparkarts, Racetech, Johnsonville Auto Services, Mikes Glass. Please support these sponsors as they support us.
Club Prize Giving
Reminder of the clubs annual prize giving on Friday 4 November at The Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club. Starting at 6.30pm with a meal at 7.00pm. There will be a cash bar operating. The area we are using has a limit of 100 people so get your ticket orders to me asap. I will have some extra forms at clubday and you can pay then by eftpos etc. The cost for the meal is $30 for adults and $15 for children under 14.
Club Website
Remember to send in your driver profiles for the new profile page on the club web site. Just go to the Drivers Profiles page and follow the link. Send a photo as well and check out the offer from Jordan Moss of Vortex Photos. If your photo is there on his website he will let you have it for free to use on the Driver Profile Page. Also have a look around Jordans website, lots of photos from the past clubdays.
CIK and Manfield Superkart Helpers
We have our two big events coming up in January next year. Manfield National Superkart meeting is on Saturday 7 January 2012, this is a one day event at Manfield raceway in Fielding. We need 12 people to man the 6 flag points out on the track for the day. Two in each flag point. This is your chance to get out close and have a great view of these very fast karts. You would need to be at the track by 8.30am and finish is around 4.00pm. For CIK which is on Friday 27, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 January, we have the flag points covered but we need people to run Parc Ferme, control the entries and exits to Parc Ferme, and help as runners and other roles that come up ALSO help is needed in the shop. Please mark the dates now and come back to me asap with the events and days you can help at. Thank you.
Spartkarts Clubday Prize
Reminder of the $250 service package that will again be on offer this clubday, courtesay of Stu Park at Spark Services. All you have to do is be a member of Kartsport Wellington running on the day and if your name is drawn at the end of racing the prize is yours. Good luck.
Kartsport NZ Licence Renewal
When you renew your racing licence you must remember to send your Kartsport Wellington membership card at the same time. If you do not send this it will hold up your licence application. They do not email us now asking they wait until they see the membership card.
FINALLY
- There is a working bee scheduled for Sunday 30 October at the track. We will send you a note a bit closer with what to bring.
- Work is continuing at the track on the carpark extension please let those there working know you are there when you go to practice.
- The track will be closed the morning of Saturday 12 November for the annual Rimutaka Incline Walk.
- Trailer park and Kartport invoices have been sent out for the next 12 months, if they are not paid by 31 October then you risk losing your park or kartport as they will come up as available on the website.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OUR MEMBERS TRAVELLING TO HAWKES BAY FOR THE NORTH ISLANDS MEETING, GO HARD, GO FAIR AND REPRESENT KARTSPORT WELLINGTON WITH PRIDE.