Andy B tried the link to the merch people on the website and ordered a couple of items. I tried an XL t shirt which was slightly big on me. Which when you consider I have the frame of a racing snake lol, it was ok. I thought the print was good and not too heavy. Anyways up here are some photos of me modelling it. I'll be on the cover of Vogue next week so get your orders in quick.

Star and Garter Charity Cyclekart Grand Prix
The Star and Garter Pub, Chelveston, Northants. NN9 6AJ                                         
Saturday/Sunday 10th/11th June 2023

Dear Member.
You are invited to the CKGBs’ first ever off road driving event. It’s going to be A great day of Racing your Cyclekart on a mud surface that has been prepared/graded which should allow a bit of rear end sliding fun.  Along with the races will be some driving challenges such as a sprint (Maybug) and Slalom.

 The cost is £40 per driver and £10 of that will go to the Air Ambulance Charity.

It would be appreciated if people could come on the Saturday from 11am and help set up the track ect, and if you want to stay there is camping at the far end of the field. Other accommodation is available nearby and there’s a B&B across the road from the pub called Middle Farm Villa.

On the Saturday evening we’ll likely have a social gathering/bit of a party with food and a few drinks either at the camp area or in the pub. There is also a possibility of some entertainment from a very good covers band.

Sunday is race day so hopefully the hangovers aren’t too bad.

The approximate itinerary for Sunday will possibly be like below.
9am Arrive and unload CKs’
9.30 Drivers briefing and signing on for all drivers/marshals.
10-10.30am Track opens for practice.
10.45-11.30am Maybug Medal sprint and grid positions for Heat 1
11.45am-12.05pm Heat 1
12.30-12.50pm Heat 2 reverse grid of results from heat 1.
Lunch.
The Pub does great food with a roast on Sundays and “weather pending” a BBQ  on the Day. This can be pre booked a couple of days before the event to see if the weather will be kind enough for a BBQ as food will need to ordered by the pub on the Wednesday before. If a BBQ does happen there may be a chance of a food voucher for drivers.
1.50-2.20pm Slalom
2.30-2.50pm Heat 3
3pm-3.40pm Grand Prix Final
3.45-4.15pm free practice
4.30 Presentations on Podium.

If you wish to participate, Please register interest in the first instance with a message on here or to the committee and an application form will be sent to you with payment instructions. All drivers will be required to fill out there personal and CK details. There will be a commentator on the day so please add some interesting facts/lies to the form also. This only for fun so nothing too technical is needed.
Please remember to bring your Nora Licence and CKGB membership card when signing on at the briefing. You won’t be allowed on track if you don’t attend the briefing.

We look forward to seeing you,
Regards, CKGB events.

Please see pdf below for track layout.
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Here is a video of Shuttleworth race day 2022. No Cyclekarts........yet.

https://youtu.be/pGFTj3RrMqk

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144641628283?hash=item21ad50187b:g:XY4AAOSwJ1dh3vvn

I am putting this out now to gauge interest for this event. The show is held at Birmingham NEC over the weekend towards the end of March 2023. To make this work I think at least 5 karts would be required for a stand and a number of volunteers to help man it. This is a static display to promote Cyclekarting and a chance to show off some of the gorgeous karts that have been built or could be built in time to a very large audience. A half built kart would also be good to show off components and could be stipped/built a few times over the weekend for demonstration purposes.
 The idea would be to put shifts in for people over the weekend so it wouldn't be down to a couple of folk to be there all weekend holding the fort so to speak.
 This could be a lot of fun with a few giggles, banter and plenty of tea on the stand. As Cyclekarters don't take themselves too seriously, these sort of things in the past have been a jolly easy going day.
 Please post below if your interested and any other (helpful) comments so we can get this organised in good time.  Accomodation is quite important for people travelling from far away so let us know what you want to do about that ect.

The Kart track at Haynes Motor Museum is open for Cyclekarters on Wednesday the 8th of june. We have the great little track for the whole day and if enough people can come along it could be pretty cheap. There is a very nice cafe in the museum for lunch ect. We had a great day last year with a nice relaxed atmosphere. There is accommodation locally at the Sparkford inn. A few of us have stayed there before and it's ok. Please let us know on here if your interested so we can get an idea of numbers.

I am taking my CK to the Woodford Vintage Festival on May 21st. I shall camp over night on the Sat to watch the bands and have a few beers. If anyone else is interested I have some exhibitor application forms coming in the post, so let me know on here. I don't think this is an event where we can get drunk and donut our karts around the field though.

Hopefully this link to ebay will work and show the Hubs I like which have two clamp bolts and two grub screws on top of the key. They should help the key from falling out and provide a bit more grip to stop the hub from sliding along the axle.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255107927774?hash=item3b659e0ede:g:9c4AAOSw5ZJb0ZhS
These hubs fit the plates I made for the pit bike wheels from fun bikes.