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posted 20 Jul 10 Flaggies required for this weekend!
We have had 2 flag marshalls pull out for this weekend. We are seeking 2 people to volunteer for this important role. If anyone can give us a hand or know a family member who could share some time helping out please contact a committee member for more details.
posted 20 Jul 10 More Griffith Accommodation
The Acacia Motel in Jondaryan Avenue, Griffith is also offering a reduced rate to TEKA families. Their contact details are on the website.
posted 8 Jul 10 Griffith Accommodation
Accomodation in Griffith is filling up fast due to a number of other events on that weekend. 'The Grand Motel' situated in the main street (Banna Avenue) have agreed to offer 10% off food and accommodation for all TEKA families. Check out their website for room configurations and contact details.
posted 23 Jun 10Licencing
On Sunday the 18th of July 2010 Steve & Karen will be conducting a Single Event Licence lecture for the upcoming Newcastle round, Time and location to be advised. Please contact Steve or Karen for more information at licencing@teka.com.au also advise them of the number of people attending.
posted 23 Jun 10 Newcastle Camping
At the upcoming round at Newcastle kart club on the 24th & 25th July we have been given permission by the club to set up tents and stay onsite. This will be done under these conditions: Tents will need to be set up at the Southern end of the track behind the weigh shed and pit entry or at the far Northern end of the pit area on the grass. Under no circumstance will there be any tents setup in the pit area or around the control tower nor will there be any power leads used that have not been tested and tagged by a registed tester, power leads may not be run along the ground area.
posted 18 Jun 10Dubbo Race Report
The Dubbo race report is in the Newsletter section of the website, check it out - TEKA does the double at Dubbo - June 2010
posted 4 Jun 10 Dubbo Dubbol Pole
Just a reminder to all competitors entered for the Dubbo Dubbol, Blatt Racing purchased Pole Position for this round at the Chrstmas Party auction last year.
posted 26 Mar 10 Briggs Update
On an interim basis, effective for the Dubbo round, Briggs & Stratton class karts are permitted to utilise a remote mounted air filter for the purpose of wet weather racing.
posted 20 May 10 Tyre Price Increase
There was a small increase in price for Dunlop SL1A tyres, this price rise was effective from the 1st of May.
posted 19 May 10Eastern Race Report
The eastern creek race report is in the Newsletter section of the website, check it out - Tracksa lights up Eastern Creek! - May 2010
posted 21 Apr 10 Reminder
Don't forget, the Eastern Creek round is at night so all competitors need to use a clear helmet visor, if you do not have a clear visor you will not be allowed on the track.
Get your entry in ASAP, the numbers are beginning to fill and your team may miss out!
posted 20 Apr 10 Eastern Creek Info
There will be a licencing session for all newcomers and those that need to renew licences at Eastern Creek on the Saturday of the race at 4:30PM. If you need more information please email the Licencing officials licencing@teka.com.au
A swap meet has also been orgainsed for the Saturday afternoon of the race, it will run from 4 until 5:45 so bring all your extra parts and gear you don't need, you may even find something you want for a good price.
We also need to remind all teams of the regulations, all apparel must comply with AKA rules, be in good condition and within it's expiry date. Race numbers must be of the correct size and font and lead weight to be correctly secured to the kart.
Every team will also need to supply an extra 20L of fuel and needs to be supplied in a proper plastic fuel container, metal fuel containers will not be accepted. If you have any queries please contact the , President, Vice-President or Secretary.
posted 24 Mar 10 It's Back
YES!! An 8hr night race on the International (1700m) track at Eastern Creek
Raceway!!
With the support of Tracksa who currently offer the ‘ultimate remote track
light system’ worldwide TEKA invites drivers to bring a team and take on the
country’s best Endurance drivers through the night on 1st May 2010
Previously drivers such as Marcos Ambrose, Jack Perkins, Greg Murphy, Craig Baird, Mick Doohan, Greg Rust, Gary Holt and Paul Morris have turned up to take on the county’s longest kart track.
Teams will arrive throughout the day and secure a comfortable pit area for the long haul and begin socializing. Teams will be given access to Eastern Creek’s smooth practice track before the sun goes down. Around 9pm the track will be altered for the first time in a long time to reflect the most demanding and exhilarating bit of black stuff around. After some practice to familiarize ourselves 35 – 40 teams will line up for a qualifying session.
With the crowd building on the hill just before midnight the green flag will fall, and a combination of Honda and Briggs powered karts will cross the start finish line for the first time. They will continue to circulate, most nose to tail, for 8 long hours until well after sunrise to take the chequered flag!
Each team will complete approximately 261 laps, 450kms, and 16 pit stops a combined total across the field of 9135 laps and 560 pit stops throughout the 8 hours of racing!
Share the cost between a number of team mates, dust off the cobwebs, and even buy, borrow, or steal a kart if need be and BE THERE!
posted 15 Mar 10 Wagga - Entries still open!!!
There is still some space on the entry list for Round 2 at Wagga this weekend. First time back to Wagga after a few years away should level the field quite a bit. Will be a great round, so get in quick so you don't miss out on this great event!
If you are looking for a drive (or a driver), make sure you check the forum.
Get your Event Forms and Supplementary Regulations – that's all the paperwork covered.
If you have any last minute questions, call Shane Keys (TEKA President) on 0421 615 547.
See you at Wagga!
posted 25 Feb 10 Results
Official results of the Orange 550 have been posted, full lap times will be posted shortly, all other race data is available on MyLaps, follow the link on the Series Results Page.
posted 15 Feb 10 Error in post
The previous post regarding number plates had a mistake as it was copied from the Kart Formula section of the AKA manual, the number plate and number colours have been updated to relate to TEKA events. Apologies for this mistake.
posted 14 Feb 10 Fire extinguishers
The price for fire extinguishers suplied by Blake at The Orange 550 will be $19, if you would like to reserve one of them please send an email to the secretary before Thursday 18th Feb.
posted 14 Feb 10 Regulations
As discussed at the AGM there are new AKA regulations with regard to kart numbering and driver protective clothing compliance that will be enforced at all TEKA events.
Chapter 25.13 Number Plates:
(i) Front and rear numbers must be a minimum of 130 mm high and 20 mm wide and conform to the text font - as per sample diagram below. They must be spaced a minimum of 15 mm apart and have a minimum 15 mm border of the approved background colour around the number. For double digit numbers the background colour must be one piece.
(ii) Side pod numbers must be a minimum of 100 mm high and 15 mm wide and conform to the text font – as per sample diagram below. They must be spaced a minimum 15 mm apart and be a minimum of 15 mm of the approved background colour around the number. For double digit numbers the background colour must be one piece. Side numbers are required to be mounted on both sides of the kart, and shall be on the outside of the side pods. Lap scorers decision re legibility is final.
(iii) Number plates shall be flexible plastic material with a flat surface large enough to carry the number and all corners of the number plates must be radiused. They shall be colored as follows; – Briggs Class: Red number plate with white numbers – Honda A Class: Yellow number plate with black numbers. – Honda B Class: White number plate with black numbers.
(iv) The number plates (and/or the Nassau panel numbers area) must be mounted on the front section of the kart, and on the rear bumper so that it will not pivot up or down.
For information regarding protective clothing requirements please refer to chapter 14 of the 2010 AKA manual.
posted 01 Feb The Orange 550
Round 1 is nearly here and it looks like this is going to be a popular event as we ease into the season with a later than normal start on the Saturday. Junior practice and a lunchtime get-together should make it an event everyone will enjoy. Entry forms and DRAFT supplementary regulations are now available.
posted 29 Jan 10 2010 Season Updates
There have been some changes to the calendar for 2010, we hope that the majority of the members will be excited about these changes as it should attract more teams to the 2010 season. With these amendments to the schedule we have tried to reduce the travel for TEKA members over the 2010 season and, as a result, Round 3 has been moved from Marulan to Eastern Creek giving the exciting opportunity for TEKA to not only have a night event but have the rare opportunity to race on the 1700m track. Round 8 has also been moved and will now be run at, what some would consider to be TEKA's home track of Newcastle, but this second race will be a little out of the ordinary as we will be running the event backwards on the track! With the a couple of away rounds early and finishing with local tracks it should be a great year.
2010 will also see the adoption of a new fairer point scoring system aimed at giving a better distribution of points and hopefully injecting a bit of excitement into every racing division. TEKA will be replacing the 45-1 point score with a 40-1 system which includes bonus points being awarded to each division for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Round 1 this year kicks off with The Orange 550, a 5 hour and 50 minute event that will set the tone for the season as we look at doing something a bit different for every race on the calendar.
Don't forget your now compulsory 1Kg POWDER fire extinguisher which must be easily accessible and visible at the rear of every kart trailer, this is a OH&S requirement under the AKA, every team MUST have at least one and it will be checked during scruitineering. Blake McArthur has offered to supply TEKA members with a 1Kg extinguisher at cost price so look for him at the AGM!
posted 4 Jan 10B&S News
Briggs(Melb) have taken delivery of an air shipment of spare parts for end of season refurbishment of engines, owners/rebuilders reparing engines for 2010 season should place orders for any parts that they require.
Briggs would also like to announce WAR Racing has been appointed as an approved B&S engine builder, parts will still need to be purchased through an approved B&S dealer.
edit: The latest B&S prices have been posted and can be found on the B&S Engine page
revised post 02 Jan 10 Annual General Meeting
The annual general meeting will be held again at Picton Kart Track on the 31st of January 2010, along with licensing and karting fun (ask anyone who came last time)!
It’s important to remember that ALL positions are available for nomination and TEKA really needs the competitors support so have a think about how you could get involved. The AGM kicks off at 4pm everyone is welcome. After that there will be some licensing both new and renewals, and karting for all with the track exclusively available (for 4 stroke Endurance karts only) from 5pm to 9.30pm, along with a BBQ throughout the evening!
The cost will only be a flat fee of $60 per kart for the afternoon with no further track license costs
Nomination forms are available for download (PDF, Word). Descriptions of the committe positions are also available for download (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, General Committee, Race Day Secretary).
There is a post on the forum where members can raise and discuss issues prior to the AGM in the interest of keeping proceedings on the day as quick as possible.
If you are unable to attend you can submit a proxy vote by downloading and submitting the proxy form (PDF, Word).
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