About CARRACE
Who we are
We are CARRACE, Canberra and Region Racing and Collecting Enthusiasts.
CARRACE club members collect and race ready-to-run 1:32 and 1:24 scale model slot cars made by brands such as Scalextric, Carrera and Slot.it. The club was formed in 1999 and currently has a membership of about 20 people with ages ranging from 10 to 70. Race meetings are generally held at member’s homes.What we do
We race toy cars.
Seriousy though, CARRACE holds an annual club championship where points are recorded throughout the year with trophies and certificates awarded at the of the year. Club championship race meetings are held on Friday nights or Saturday afternoons, typically once a fortnight. Anyone may attend championship race meeting even if they do not wish to take part in the championship.
CARRACE also holds social race meetings, with no score keeping, every Wednesday night. Wednesday night race meetings are usually shorter so every gets home at a reasonable time on a "school night".
Friday night racing meetings are usually held from 6pm to 10pm, while Wednesday nights are held from 6pm - 9pm, and Saturday afternoons are usually 12pm to 5pm. There is no obligation or pressure to attend meetings, some members attend every meeting; others, only a few. Most seasoned members have spare cars and controllers they will happily lend to guests and new members. The club occasionally holds tutorials and workshops on how to set-up and maintain slot cars.
Our Tracks
The majority of club tracks are routed wood tracks but there are also some Scalextric Sport plastic tracks, the tracks range in size from a few metres to over 30 metres in length and from 2 to 4 Lanes. All our tracks have computer controlled timing systems with accuracy to 1/1000 sec.
Membership
There is an annual membership fee of $30, plus race night fees of $10 per meeting. A raffle is held at most race meetings, tickets are $5 each and the winner chooses a car from those available on the night. A "Christmas car" is awarded at the end of the year to every member who attends at least 14 of the regular meetings in a calendar year.
Associate Members
The club has a small number of Associate Members. Associate membership does not attract an annual joining fee. Associate Members are not obliged to pay race fees but may elect to do so. Associate members do not accumulate points in the club championship unless they opt to become full members and pay the annual and race meeting fees. Associate members are known to the club (such as former long term members and regular racers) who have continued to assist the club after ceasing to be a member. Associate members may be inducted into the club at the AGM. They may be added to the club’s mailing list and advised of race meetings and results, and invited to club functions. Associate members may attend any race night and the AGM but should advise the ‘host’ or the race organiser of their intention to do so for catering purposes.
Current Associate members are:
Club Office-holders
- Chair and Race Co-ordinator – Alvaro A
- Treasurer – Paul K
- Club Secretary – Emmy P
- Race Controller/Scorer – Matt B
- Scrutineers – Alvaro A, Dave P, Paul K, Peter J
- Website – Matt B
- Social Media Co-ordinator – Nic K