OVKA – COVID-19 Update – 3/26/2020

OVKA Family,

I hope that this message finds you all well in these troubling times. We have been tracking the Covid-19/Coronavirus situation closely and assessing the impact on our season. At this time, I have some updates to provide. Following guidance from State and Federal governmental agencies and in consultation with the Officers, race day staff, and the Board of Directors, I intend to cancel race 1 and 2 and move them to the weather dates. There is currently no provision in either our by-laws or rulebook that allow me to cancel a race this far in advance, however I am making it clear to our workers, racers, and others that I will be cancelling these events when that time arrives. I am doing this to ensure the safety of our racers, workers, and larger OVKA family. I am making this announcement now to give these same people as much notice as I can to adjust their plans.

We will be assessing the rest of the season as it approaches. It is my hope that we will be able to safely return to racing as early as possible, but the safety of people comes first and foremost.

Clean-up day as a single event will also be cancelled. We will be taking the work that needs to be completed prior to the season and breaking it into smaller jobs that teams of less than 8 can complete. These teams will schedule time to work at the track when others are not around, and proper safety steps can be followed. We will be posting these work opportunities on Facebook and the website as they become scheduled and our members can sign-up to participate. We will not be posting these until after the current Shelter in Place order is lifted.

Another change that we will be making is for our upcoming board meeting. We cannot hold the meeting at the traditional location and follow the guidance we have received. We will hold the next board meeting via Zoom conference call. This will allow any of our members and board members to participate. If the current Shelter in Place Order is lifted prior to the meeting I intend to offer 2 physical meeting spaces, at Full Throttle Indoor Karting, for those that may want to meet in person. I will be restricting each of these physical meeting spaces to 8 people or less. I will be posting the instructions to attend the Board meeting via Zoom on the OVKA.com website.

I appreciate all our members’ support as we work through this unprecedented situation. We are making the best decisions we can make for the club as we go. I am always available to discuss concerns or ideas, please feel free to reach out to me. Lastly, but most importantly, if you or others in our club are in need, please let me know. We have an amazing racing family and often we have someone within the group that can help with so much. We need to stay positive, be safe, protect ourselves and the others we care so much for. We will get through this and life will resume. Don’t feel like you are going through this alone.

Thanks,

Aaron Banfield
OVKA President