Hi all, when we are taking part in events held under a NORA permit, then we have to comply with an amended version of the CKGB Handbook.  It is essentially the same, but has some additional detail.  For instance the NORA version quotes the standards that the helmets must conform to.  I just want to check that everyone has a helmet conforming to one of these standards (it should be labelled somewhere on the helmet).  The standards and wording in the NRA document is as follows:

14.Helmets
Helmets bearing any one of the under mentioned “standard” marks could be approved by NORA if deemed to
conform with certain additional criteria considered necessary for helmets used in motorsport.
British Standards Institution BS 6658-A
British Standards Institution BS 6658-B
UN ECE Regulation 22 ECE 22-06
Snell Memorial Foundation Snell M2015 (M2010 accepted if stamp within a three year period)
For 4x4 speed events (excluding SXS, UTV)
Snell SA2015, SAH2010 or SA2020
FIA 8860-2010 or 8859-2015

Please can I ask you to respond whether with a post saying whether your helmet complies or not?  If it does not comply, please confirm it is a proprietary helmet for motorcycling or motor-sport, plus whatever standard it is complying to?  f require, we can then seek to amend the NORA regulation.

UPDATE 11/3/24:  NORA have just approved our regs for events running under a NORA permit and have accepted our proposed amendment to their helmet regulations.  Our regs now relate to the current requirement for helmets used by motorcycles on the public highway, which in one way or another includes the helmets the majority of us are using.

This first post of this topic will be updated as and when information is received or becomes available.  If you are interested in entering, please add a post with the % probability of entering and I will add your name to the list of entrants below.  This information will help the committee plan the required resources.

DATE:  9th March

VENUE:
AGM at "Gasoline Juice" followed by a pre-season shakedown cyclekart session at Whilton Mill Karting.

DESCRIPTION: 
An AGM attendance invite has been emailed to the membership, please complete the Google-Form
 if your attending so we can let the venue know numbers.
An email regarding the pre-season shakedown was sent to the membership on 6th Feb.

CKGB LEAD:
AGM - Stefan and Andy Boulton 
Pre-season shakedown - Ian Fletcher

EVENT REGULATIONS:
the pre-season shakedown is not an official CKGB event, so a NORA licence or event regulations are not required, it will be run under Whilton Mill jurisdiction.  Simply register for the event using the link within the email.
 
COSTS:
As per the email, please follow the instructions in the email to make payment.

OTHER COMMENTS:
We will be on the "Mill Circuit", which is to the left of the entrance road.  Can those without cyclekarts park on the large car park to the right of the entrance road.
As of 09:00 6/3/24, we have 12 cyclekarts registered and 10 paid.  The Whilton marshal may put a maximum limit of 8 cyclekarts at a time on the track, which shouldn't significantly impact our time on track.
Our session will be from 14:30 to 16:30, with the previous session ending at 13:45.
A mandatory safety briefing by the marshal will take place between 14:00 and 14:30, somewhere near the pit-lane, so please listen out for this.
There will be several new cyclekarts, and these should be unloaded, warmed up, drivers with helmets, and ready to go on the track as soon as our session starts.  They should complete just a few laps then come in for a thorough check for leaks and loose fittings.  The other cyclekarts can then take to the track and the new ones can join them once their checks are complete.  The last thing we want is to lose time due to oil leaks on the track, or other incidents which may delay proceedings.
If we are limited to a maximum of cyclekarts on track, then a few (the number will be given during the safety brief) will be in the pits.  So if your circulating round the track, keep an eye out for someone at the end of the pit lane waiting to go out.  If you have been circulating a reasonable amount of time pull into the pits on the next lap and let someone else have some fun.

ENTRANTS (Pre-season shakedown):
Ian Fletcher No 22 100% - REGISTERED & PAID
Paul Johnson No 80 100% - REGISTERED & PAID
Andy Dunn No 32 - REGISTERED & PAID
Graham Hill No 12 - REGISTERED & PAID
Newbie Nick  100% - REGISTERED & PAID
Oliver Thorndale 100% - REGISTERED & PAID
Andy Boulton 100% - REGISTERED & PAID
Jay Pratt (+ 1 additional driver)  100% - REGISTERED & PAID
Mark Underdown 100% - REGISTERED & PAID
Tim Holdsworth 100% - REGISTERED & PAID
Graham Appleyard 100% - REGISTERED
Jim R 100% - REGISTERED & PAID

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THE FOLLOWING IS JUST A BRIEF PRECIS OF THE WEEKEND, FULL DETAILS ARE IN THE EVENT REGULATIONS.

DATE:
10/11/12 May.

Friday 10th May, arrive at the Church Green YO16 7BN, unload and display the cyclekarts (local press, radio and general public in attendance).  Signing-on.  Timing is 10:00 till 17:00.  Move to the north end of the South Beach Car Park YO15 3QN to the "Hub", which is a marquee.  Drivers briefing and socialising from 18:00 to 21:00.

Saturday 11th May, this time head for the south end of the car park to unload and prepare.  Cyclekarts must be ready to move at 09:00 prompt as we will be leading a parade to the beach entry point.  We wait there till the conditions (tide) are OK, then drive onto the beach and proceed along the waterline to our pit area (20mph max) which is a mile along the beach.  Approx 1 hour display drives till the drag strip is ready.  Cyclekarts will run down the drag strip 5 abreast.  We have full use of the beach for the lunch break, then back to drag racing.  The racing ends by 16:00, then back to the hub for more socialising.

Sunday 12th May, same prompt 09:00 start and a similar programme of activities, with some changes to the drag racing part.

VENUE:
"Race the Waves" drag racing on the "South" beach at Bridlington.

DESCRIPTION:
Hot-Rod 1/8 mile drag strip Saturday and Sunday, with a 1/4 mile shoot-out on the Sunday for the fastest cars.  CKGB will be taking part in the 1/8 mile drag racing, plus we will have our own dynamic display area towards the top of the beach near the promenade.  This is to keep the public entertained whilst the tide goes out and the drag strip is set up.

CKGB LEAD:
Jim Rawnsley (Jim R).

EVENT REGULATIONS:
To be issued.  The main event will run under a NORA permit, and the CKGB activities will run under its own NORA permit.  Consequently, you will need a NORA license to drive - A year's basic CycleKart national adult license is £25 plus admin fee and available here: https://nora92.com/product/annual-licence-2024/

COSTS:
Refer to the entry form.

OTHER COMMENTS:
Bridlington will be very busy this weekend and there is also a sailing regatta and a SteamPunk festival.  Consequently, many local campsites and accomodation are already booked up.
One of the Hot-Rod racers has a campsite just north of Bridlington and is offering fellow racers a reduced rate of £25 a night including electric hook-up.  His name is Jon Hill and it is Daneswood Holiday Caravan Park, 01262 850364.

Jim R has one volunteer to marshal at this event from a member. Marshals must hold a CKGB membership, (which can be a temporary membership for the event and free of charge if you are not a driving member and want to volunteer) and instruction will be given at the event if you are new to the task. Another volunteer would be good. Contact Jim through ckgbmembership@gmail.com

“Knobbly” motor-cross type tyres will cut up the surface of the CKGB track and drag strip, consequently only “road-pattern” tyres are allowed for this event.

ENTRANTS:
Jim R has 11 names with a total of 12 cyclekarts listed for Race the Waves.  All those who applied to Race The Waves were accepted   
We have also been given permission to increase this number- so if anyone else is interested in some northern sea air, post on this topic with a % probability of entering and Ian F will add your name below.  For those not currently listed, but who had applied to Race the Waves, please add a post below, so I know you are happy for your names to be added below.
Jim R 100%
Ian Fletcher - PAID & ENTRY FORM RECIEVED
Neil Fletcher  - PAID & ENTRY FORM RECIEVED
Chris Loader 100%
Andy Dunn 100%
Jim T 100%
Glynn Evans - PAID & ENTRY FORM RECIEVED
Chris Slade 100%
Mark Underdown 100%  and George?
Paul Johnson 100%
Granville Nixon - PAID & ENTRY FORM RECIEVED
Ian McCabe (Bloody Mary)  - PAID & ENTRY FORM RECIEVED

Andy Boulton 50%

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DATE:
15/16 June, entrants will need to be on-site and set up prior to the public admission time.

VENUE:
Brooklands Museum.

DESCRIPTION:
Recreating the atmosphere of the iconic "Double-Twelve" that took pace here in the 1920s.  This was the UKs answer the the Le-Mans 24 hour race, but they were not allowed to race at night due to the local residents.  CKGB activities to be confirmed but expected to include static display plus demo runs on the start/finish straight, runs up "Test-Hill" and possibly some runs on the adjacent Mercedes Test Track, where an MSUK Sprint will be taking place.  Period dress is encouraged.

CKGB LEAD:
Stefan.

EVENT REGULATIONS:
To be issued.

COSTS:
To be confirmed.

OTHER COMMENTS:
Also incudes entrance to the vast museum of cars, bikes and planes.

ENTRANTS:
Ian Fletcher 100%
Jim R 100%
Chris Loader 100%
Stefan 100%
Andy Dunn 100%
Ian L 100%
Graham Hill 100%
Uncantim 100%
Glynn 100%
Team Applejack (2 or maybe 3 cars)  100%
Synthpunk 100%
Tim Wheater 100%

Chris Brown 50%

Andy Boulton 25%
Jim T 19%

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DATE:
20/21/22 September.

VENUE:
Friday 20th - CKGB racing at ELK Karting near Newark.
Sat/Sun 21/22nd - CKGB static and dynamic displays at the Newark Showground as part of the Newark Kit Car Festival.

DESCRIPTION:
ELK Karting has a tarmac kart track, where we will have a variety of CKGB dynamic activities.
https://www.elkmotorsport.co.uk/
At the Kit Car show, CKGB will have a static display area plus a grass dynamic display area.
https://newarkkitcarfestival.co.uk/

CKGB LEAD:
ELK - Mark Underdown
Kit Car Show - Ian Fletcher

EVENT REGULATIONS:
To be issued.  Probably two sets of regulations, or at least in two parts.  The activities will run under a NORA permit.

COSTS:
To be confirmed, but expected to be excellent value for money.  There will be three aspects to the cost, one is the cost of entry to using the kart circuit at ELK on the Friday, another is to the show (payable to the show) and the other is for the NORA permit and driver fee (payable to CKGB) for our activities at the show.
ELK entry fee to be confirmed but expected to be £70 (minimum 6 cyclekarts), to be run under the ELK insurance. 
Regards the show fees, admission per day for drivers with a cyclekart is free, but passengers are £10.  Those camping the weekend (including show entry on both days) is free for cyclekart drivers and £30 (£20 in advance) for passengers.
CKGB fee for the show depends on numbers attending, but expected to be in the region of £10 per driver

OTHER COMMENTS:
ELK Karting is right next to Newark Showground.
Camping is available at the showground on Friday and Saturday nights in a dedicated area within the showground adjacent to our display area, but no electric hook-up.

“Knobbly” motor-cross type tyres will cut up the surface of the CKGB grass track, consequently only “road-pattern” tyres are allowed for the dynamic activities on the grass track.  Knobblies are acceptable for the static displays plus activities on the ELK kart track on the Friday.

ENTRANTS:
Ian Fletcher 100%
Andy Dunn 100%
Uncantim 100%
Mark Underdown  100%
Steve Whitelock 100% (ELK only) ? may be selling his cyclekart?
Paul Johnson 100%
Jim T 92%
Andy Boulton 90%
Ian L 75% (ELK only)
Glynn 75% (ELK only)
Graham Hill 75%

Just planning what Im doing this autumn and was wondering if there were any further details on the likelihood of us attending the Shuttleworth event on 1st October?

I have seen some photos of CKs with dummy exhausts and they appear to have been made from 40mm plastic waste pipe parts!  Is this correct and does anyone on here have any experience of doing this?