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EVENT REGULATIONS, ENTRY FORM AND OTHER FORMS HAVE BEEN ISSUED

Please see the heading post of this topic where the required forms are available as attachments to download.

Entries will need to be submitted before Sunday 31st March.


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Events / Re: 6/7 APRIL - CKGB PROVISIONALLY AT SANTA POD.
« on: 25 Mar 24, 10:42 am »
SANTA POD UPDATE

Saturday 6th April is now confirmed and there is a chance we may run on the Sunday as well.  I hope to have have the Event Regulations out later today.  The entry form will take a little longer (either this evening or tomorrow). 

Entries will need to be submitted before Sunday 31st March.

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Events / Re: 6/7 APRIL - CKGB PROVISIONALLY AT SANTA POD.
« on: 25 Mar 24, 09:42 am »
Jay, there is a possibility that we may run two days, I'm just waiting on some further information, so please keep a close eye on this topic.

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Events / Re: 6/7 APRIL - CKGB PROVISIONALLY AT SANTA POD.
« on: 24 Mar 24, 01:17 pm »
SANTA POD UPDATE

Hi everyone, thanks for your patience with this, but we almost have everything in place, just a couple of hurdles left  ;D

If we can get over those hurdles, then I am planning to have the event on the Saturday only as it significantly reduces costs. 

Apologies Jay, but with the current expected attendance, the finances don't work for a two-day event.  If you could make it on the Saturday, it would be great to see you and your cyclekart.

I am hoping to keep the costs at or even below £25 for each driver/cyclekart, and £15 per additional driver.

It will no longer be a competition event, but a training event instead.  So lots of time on track to test your cyclekarts, plus we will also practice grid starts, and pursuit starts to gain some valuable experience in preparation for our competition events later this season.

Once the event is confirmed, then entry regs and entry forms will go out probably mid-week. 
Please check this topic frequently as I will need the entry forms and payment within a few days as this is a ticketed only event and I need to give a few days notice to Santa Pod so the tickets can be printed.

Full NORA licences will be required as there will be no "one-event" licences for this event.  So if you don't currently have a licence, please apply for one now.

Fingers crossed, there are no further issues  ;)

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Events / Re: 6/7 APRIL - CKGB PROVISIONALLY AT SANTA POD.
« on: 24 Mar 24, 11:11 am »
Applejack, would it just be you on Saturday? or other drivers as well?  More importantly do you all have NORA licences?

Nick / Chris / Oli thanks for the licence information.


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Events / Re: 6/7 APRIL - CKGB PROVISIONALLY AT SANTA POD.
« on: 24 Mar 24, 07:03 am »
NORA RACE LICENCES

Its touch and go whether everything can be put in place for this event.  One requirement is a deputy Clerk of Course, but no-one has stepped forward yet.

Another aspect is that full NORA race licences will be required for this event.  Consequently, can those that wish to attend confirm they either have a full NORA licence, or have applied for one?  I believe we can check if they have been applied for and the fee paid, which would be sufficient.

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Events / Re: 2024 NORA RACE LICENCES
« on: 23 Mar 24, 10:48 am »
Yes Ian, unfortunately that is currently the case.

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Events / Re: 2024 NORA RACE LICENCES
« on: 23 Mar 24, 09:42 am »
According to the NORA/CKGB Handbook, each events regulations will state if one-day licences will be accepted for that event.  Currently, we do not have the administrative capacity to handle the one-day licences, so the event regulations for probably all this seasons events will not be accepting the one-day licences.

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Events / Re: 6/7 APRIL - CKGB PROVISIONALLY AT SANTA POD.
« on: 23 Mar 24, 09:00 am »
Thanks for the responses so far  ;D

Jay, would you be having an additional driver as well?

Dunworkin, you don't need a handbrake for this event.  The handbrake is a new rule so we all have till July to design and install one.

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Events / Re: 2024 NORA RACE LICENCES
« on: 23 Mar 24, 08:55 am »
Hi Nick,

That is certainly a long delay!  However, we were told on our Clerk of Course training that certain officials can view licence status through the NORA website (but cant check that out till my Clerk of Course licence is sent out and the access granted).  Therefore, in theory if your licence has not arrived we should be able to verify you are licensed.

Hi Ian,

Sorry, you have already obtained the one-event licence.  I do not have personal experience of the process, but have been told that in the past it added a lot of admin on the day, holding up the signing on process and delaying proceedings, because we simply do not have enough volunteers to manage the days activities efficiently.  Consequently a few people are doing many jobs which results in long delays till everything is in place and it results in added stress for the volunteers.  By having the normal race licence, that can all be checked off prior to the event, subsequently minimising admin on the day.  The one-event licence also increases admin after the event, as it requires more information on the event report and subsequent invoice.  It may be possible to introduce the process when we have more volunteers.

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Hi Chris, additional drivers would be approximately half price.

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SANTA POD UPDATE 22/3/24

Thanks everyone for your patience, I now have a rescheduled event at Santa Pod, but will have to work fast to make it happen!

We have sole use of the Santa Pod Stunt Arena on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th April.  With camping available on the Saturday night.

I have just made a provisional booking and will need to confirm or cancel by Monday.  Therefore, please can I ask you to post, giving me a percentage probability of attending, and whether you would be there for the Saturday, Sunday or both?

The cost will be the same whether you are there for one or two days and also if you are camping.  Santa Pod have just confirmed they will have the applicable medical cover in place, so that is one less expense for us.  Subsequently, entry fee will be in the range of £35 to £45 depending on how many intend to enter, which is an excellent price.

There will be general driving and we will also have a competition permit, so there will be some racing as well. 

It is also probable that we can have general test sessions for cyclekarts that comply with the CKGB/NORA Handbook, but have not yet got completed bodywork.  If you are interested in this then also post a percentage probability of attending, and whether you would be there for the Saturday, Sunday or both?

Please can any Clerks of Course let me know if they are available to be deputies.

If we can make this financially viable by Monday, then I will issue event regulations and entry forms and obtain the NORA permit.


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Events / Re: 2024 NORA RACE LICENCES
« on: 22 Mar 24, 01:15 pm »
Just to add a bit more clarity, last season CKGB memberships (full and associate) were often being issued at signing on, as well as operating the single event licence scheme.  This added a massive amount of time to the signing on process and significantly delayed the start of the activities.  This season it looks like we will have significantly more entrants per event, which will make the process even longer. 
Consequently, all entrants need to obtain their CKGB membership and NORA licences PRIOR to the event, so all we need to do at signing on is to get your signature, collect any documentation and then simply tick you off the list.

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Events / Re: 2024 NORA RACE LICENCES
« on: 22 Mar 24, 08:22 am »
Hi Jim,

I believe the one event licence scheme is generally for club members who enter other NORA affiliated clubs events, and this is particularly beneficial to motorcrossers as there many NORA clubs putting on events for these.
Regards CKGB we are the only club putting on events for cyclekarts, and NORA have been very good to us giving us especially low-cost permit fees and licence fees, so I believe the committees view on this is that we will not be using the one event licence scheme.
If we were to use the one-event licence scheme in addition to the normal licences, then I am not entirely sure how the event fee is applied.  It could just be the same as the "per cyclekart" fee we pay to NORA (£5 I think) or it could be a fee we apply to cover the NORA fee plus the additional admin we incur (EG £10).  So taking those figures into account, a single event would be £12 if using the one-event licence, whereas a £25 annual licence covers you for the whole season.
Added to this is the significant additional admin arising from the one-event licence scheme, especially during signing-on.  This is carried out by volunteers on the day, who are generally also drivers, and is an added burden for them.  The event itself cant start till the signing-on is completed and the subsequent brief has been given.  Therefore, for the time being CKGB do not intend to run the one-event licence scheme.   
 

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Events / 2024 NORA RACE LICENCES
« on: 20 Mar 24, 06:05 pm »
It is not long now till the 2024 season commences.  The majority of the events will requires a NORA licence to take part.

The first event (Santa Pod) has been cancelled, but we are is discussions with Santa Pod and are likely to have the cancelled event re-scheduled to another date, which could only be a few weeks away.  Consequently, please can I urge you to obtain your 2024 NORA licence as soon as possible.

A year's basic CycleKart national adult license is £25 plus £3 admin fee and is available here: https://nora92.com/product/annual-licence-2024/
 

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