The Toronto Kart Club (TKC)
has been in operation since 1960, and is the number-one place for the young and
not-so-young to enjoy the thrill and excitement of wheel-to-wheel motorsports
action and competition at the grass-roots level. Our 160+ members range
in age from 8 years to 60 plus, and come from all over Southern Ontario.
Amateur motorsports is currently the fastest growing sport in North
America. Toronto Kart Club is known as "The Fun Place to Race".
TKC's home track is Goodwood
Kartways, located just north of Stouffville -- a short distance from
Toronto. Goodwood Kartways was built in the early 1960's, and has been
the training ground for such Canadian racing greats as Paul Tracy, Scott
Goodyear, and Ron Fellows. Several of our more recent graduates are
continuing to exhibit their racing skills as they move up to cars such as
F1200, F1600, F2000, Fran-Am Series, Barber-Dodge Pro Series, and Formula
BMW. In spite of its age, Goodwood Kartways is still recognized as one
of the most challenging and best developmental tracks in Canada. TKC
strives to offer its members as much variety and challenge as possible, so we
also hold several away races at various locations in Ontario, as well as in
New York State.
Classes or divisions are separated by age, weight, and engine type in order to even the playing
field. Our members compete for daily trophies, which are
awarded to the top 5 finishers in each of our eight classes. The
annual championship is determined by total points for the year. Year-end
awards are given to all drivers who have participated in at least ten Club
events.
Our racing schedule starts in
April, and runs until the end of October. In addition to our Club races,
we also host a number of special events, including the prestigious Canada Cup,
and the fall Ironman Enduro -- these events attract the hardiest racers from
all over Ontario. The highlight of our season is our Gala Awards Banquet
where all our drivers, sponsors, and volunteers are honoured.
Our events are conducted with
safety and fun as our primary goals. We operate under ASN-FIA Canadian
Karting regulations, and each event is covered by a comprehensive insurance
policy. We work hard to keep expenses as low as possible, which
results in low membership and entry fees, and maximum benefit to our
members. We also rely on corporate sponsorship to help offset the rising
costs of running our race events. Some of these ongoing costs
include: track rental, officials, insurance, ambulance services, and
awards.
The Toronto Kart Club is a registered not-for-profit corporation, and a group of dedicated and elected volunteers are
the cornerstone of our success.
The 2008 Elected Board of Directors is represented by the
following people:
Steve Walker, President
John Nye, Vice-President
Fred Jordan, Secretary
Jim Wang, Treasurer
Duane Cinnamon, Director
Greg Tassos, Director
Jim McGlade, Director
John Manns, Director
Mike Morrison, Director
Owen Dykstra, Director
Paul Hastings, Director
Paul Draganac, Director
George Bogojevic, Director
In addition to the elected
Board members above, we also welcome other volunteers to assist with various
race day activities such as registration, scoring, pre-race safety and
technical inspections, etc.
The objectives of Toronto
Kart Club are as follows:
- To promote the sport of
karting as an enjoyable form of individual and/or family recreation.
- To organize and promote
competitions (race events) and establish and grant prizes and awards.
- To provide a safe, clean and
enjoyable environment in which individuals and families can enjoy kart
racing as an activity.
- To foster the growth of our
members in terms of their racing skills, social skills, leadership skills,
goodwill, sportsmanship, and both personal and community self-esteem.
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