Racing at Forest Edge
Ten classes, nine rounds, and a club championship decided over the season. Here is what it costs, what you need, and how to get on the grid.
Four steps from interested to racing.
- Come to a practice dayPre-ARKS sessions need no licence at all. Turn up, sign on at race control, and find out whether the circuit suits you before you spend anything else.
- Take your ARKS testThe ARKS test is the standard route to a Motorsport UK kart race licence. Book yours through arks@fekc.co.uk.
- Join the clubMembership is £70 a season and takes the price of every practice and race entry down. Extra family members are £50 each.
- Enter onlineEntries run through Alpha Timing. Enter, pay, and your name appears on the entry list for that round.
Watch out for payment scams. The club will never ask you to pay entry or membership fees by bank transfer. Every payment goes through Alpha Timing.
What it costs
- Race dayMember
- £65Non-member £75
- Practice dayMember
- £60Non-member £70
- Annual membership
- £70Per season
- Extra family member
- £50Per person
- Reserved pit space
- £100Per season
- Transponder hire
- £15Per weekend
- Electric hook-up
- £20Per weekend
Member rates apply once your annual membership is active on Alpha Timing.
Ten championship classes.
Run to the current Motorsport UK Karting Yearbook. Cadets start at eight years old; Superkarts and 250 Mono are the quickest things on the site.
- Honda Cadet
- Rotax Cadet
- Rotax Inter
- Junior Rotax
- Senior Rotax
- 177 Rotax
- 177 Masters
- KZ2
- Superkart
- 250 Mono
Always check the Motorsport UK resource centre for the current regulations before entering.
On the day
Signing on
Race control opens at 08:00. Bring your licence and, for drivers under 18, a completed Motorsport UK parental consent form.
Transponders
Timing is by transponder. Hire one for £15 a weekend at race control if you do not run your own.
Marshalling
The circuit is built, run and taken down by volunteers. If you can spare a weekend on a post, the club wants to hear from you.