The Ohio Valley Karting Association
Next Events:
G&J Kartway Clean-Up Day (March 22)
OVKA Karting 101 (March 29)
OVKA Charity Race (March 30)
ATTENTION NEW KART RACERS:
Online Registration for Karting 101 and the Annual OVKA Charity Race will open this week!
Karting 101 is our annual OVKA orientation day for new kart racers to introduce them the sport of kart racing , walk through the Ohio Valley Karting Association race day procedures, and give new and returning members some time on-track to prepare for the upcoming racing season.
If you are a new kart owner, this is the perfect event to begin your racing career. If you’re curious about kart racing, but don’t yet own a kart, this is the perfect opportunity to visit the track and learn more about how to get you or your child involved with racing by talking with our new and returning members.
Karting 101 FAQ:
Do I need to own a kart to attend Karting 101?
Everyone is welcome to attend the Karting 101 classroom session and learn about kart racing with OVKA. However, OVKA does not rent out karts for our events, so only individuals who own racing karts may take part in on-track sessions.
How much is Karting 101?
Entry to G&J Kartway is $10 cash at the front gate. Registration for the on-track sessions is $25 for members and $30 for non-members.
Where can I find your rulebook?
Our Rulebook is available at OVKA.com/rules
Where can I find information about Kart Racing?
Visit OVKA.com/get-started to read our How-to-Get-Started guide for racing with OVKA.
When can I practice at G&J Kartway?
G&J Kartway is open Daily for practice from 9am, for just $20 per kart.
What is the Charity Race?
The OVKA Charity Race in an Annual non-points race at G&J Kartway. This year we are hosting it the day after Karting 101 to get our new racers some more structured on-track time before the season starts.
ATTENTION MEMBERS:
Thank you for your patience while we worked through 2025 pit space renewals. The updated Pit Space map can be found at the following link:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CURRENT PIT SPACE MAP
Spaces that are available for purchase for the 2025 OVKA season are marked in green. To reserve a space, please contact 2025 OVKA Vice President, Dan Fiehrer at 513-543-6746 or at [email protected] and leave your name, contact info, and the space(s) that you're interested in. We will assign spaces on a first-come-first-served basis and try to update the map daily in the coming weeks to reflect new or changed availabilities.
RETURNING MEMBERS: The entire pit area has been re-marked after the conclusion of the 2024 season, and some space markers may have shifted slightly in the rework. If this causes any issues, we will work with you to resolve any spacing misalignment at the start of the season.
NOTE: As always, by reserving a space with OVKA you are entitled to use of that space for all OVKA events ONLY. You are welcome to leave trailers and equipment in your space between OVKA events, but MUST move your equipment for weekends when other series visit the track. The full G&J Kartway schedule can be seen here.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL COMBINED SCHEDULE
We're gearing up for a great season, but we're not the only ones racing at G&J Kartway this year. The track is going to be very busy in 2025, so always check the combined track schedule before heading out to practice, and consider joining in on some of these great travelling karting series:
The Buckeye Karting Series comes to G&J Kartway on June 28-29 for the second round of their Ohio-based series.
Cup Karts North America is back again for the fourth round of their North Series division on August 15-17.
The Vintage Karting Association returns on their regular summer dates on August 21-23
The FAT Karting League visits G&J Kartway twice as part of their American expansion, on May 3-4 for Try-Outs and July 26-27 for Round 4 of their Pro Series Tour.
Our 2-wheeled friends at the Ohio Mini Roadracing League - OMRL will also be be visiting the track on five weekends in 2025.
We welcome all racers to join us on March 22nd for our annual Clean-Up Day at G&J Kartway to help prep the facility for this busy upcoming season! See you at the track!
ATTENTION RACERS:
OVKA will be offering a couple of new digital communication options for the 2025 season. Firstly, we have been working with Alpha Timing to streamline our race registration process for our 2025 events. Racers will have the option to pre-register & pay online ahead of time for race days, as well as view registered entries for each class before coming to the track. You can create an account now at: ovka.alphatiming.co.uk and we will begin assigning your memberships in the coming weeks if you have already paid for them, as well as any "free race entry" awards you may have.
Secondly, OVKA will also be posting our news and updates to our OVKA Discord server, in addition to our existing social media. Discord is a free messaging app that many series have been using to quickly send information to their members. You can join the OVKA discord with this invite link: discord.gg/JVpuCnGUAa
OVKA will continue to post all important news and updates to the website, Facebook, and Instagram as well.
OVKA is proud to release the Vendor Map and Load in Instructions for the 2025 Swap Meet. Full documents can be found below. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, doors open at 8AM!
VENDOR MAP - UPDATED 1/29
VENDOR LIST - UPDATED 1/29
Load-In Instructions