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CJKC Conducts Jr-1 Engine
By Eric Cody Photos by Ryan Hiatt
Colorado Junior Karting Club (CJKC) is an organization created to provide an opportunity for young people and their families to experience and grow in the sport of Karting. The club is solely focused on ?Jr? drivers ages 5-15 within the Kid Kart, Jr-1 and Jr-2 classes. Established in 2007, the club conducts organized practice sessions, training events and organizes Kart racing events throughout the state of Colorado. The CJKC is sanctioned by the International Kart Federation and its eight race series comprises the IKF-4A Junior Karting Championships. The club has experienced incredible growth in its first three seasons of operation. The first season began with just a handful of Kid Kart and Jr-1 participants, but as word spread of the camaraderie and professional manner in which the series was run, young racers began to migrate to the club. The The test engines are inspected before the test. 2009 season saw consistent fields of 15 Kid Karts, 5 Jr-2s in its inaugural year for that class and strong 24?28 entry fields in Jr-1. The club also organized a group of participants who raced in the IKF 2 Cycle Grand Nationals in ?08 and ?09. The Engine Dilemma One of the leading objectives, which helped establish the CJKC, was creating a stable platform for families to 10 KARTER NEWS - FEBRUARY 2010