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By Jennifer Loucks
What is off road racing? That’s a question I am asked many times, and I struggle to give a short answer. Off road racing is heart-stopping adrenaline. It’s love, respect, honour and trust. It’s spending a weekend with your nearest and dearest family. It’s the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. It’s a constant desire to go faster, fly farther, to push yourself and your machine beyond the limit. It’s all of these things, and so much more.
The Kamloops Off Road Racing organization, or KORRBC, is based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. We are an independent racing organization, and one of the largest in Western Canada. Each year features a point’s race for every class. We host four races per season on our 1.3 km dirt track, which features technical turns, big jumps, and some high speed straightaway’s. We host several different classes, and draw participants from BC, Alberta and the Western United States.
KORRBC hosts five truck and buggy classes, and three UTV classes. Everyone who wants to race on the track is welcomed. Building a vehicle to race can range from just a few thousand dollars, for a Limited Lite, or stock UTV, to $50,000+ for the Pro Trucks. Most racers are supported by many fantastic sponsors, who help them with cash, parts and technical support, making it possible for truly anyone to come play in the dirt. Many of the vehicles racing with KORRBC also fit the tech requirements for some of the larger racing organizations in the USA, such as Lucas Oil, and the International UTV racing association, though we are not affiliated with them.
Our entry-level class is the “Limited Lites.” These are close to stock ‘mini trucks,’ like Ford Rangers, older Toyota's, Nissan S10’s, etc. There are very few modifications permitted, making this a more affordable class to get your feet wet.
The next class is the “Pro Lites.” These are also mini trucks, with a much broader range of modifications permitted. 2013 is the first season for these racers, and we are expecting a fun, fast group of trucks.
Stepping up from the mini trucks is the open class, the “Outlaws.” This is a really fun and exciting class to watch. It is open to anyone and anything, provided they meet the track safety requirements. We have had rock crawlers, pro trucks, mini trucks, and a Volkswagen beetle racing in this class. We never know what we’re going to get, which just adds to the fun and excitement!
Another fun class is the Pro Buggy class. These are open wheel, low slung and fast rigs, which are highly maneuverable, and very entertaining. Most people recognize the buggy as a popular vehicle in the Baja 1000.
Rounding out the trucks and buggies is the Pro Truck class. These are the biggest, and highest horse powered trucks on the track. We have racers with upwards of 900 hp, tearing up the track. The rumble of the trucks flying past the stands reverberates in your soul. This is the most expensive class to enter and the racers will argue it is the most fun.
Finally, we have the UTV classes. For 2013, we are hosting three classes, vehicles up to 850 CC, vehicles up to 1000 CC, and a pro version of the 1000 CC class. These units are insanely fast and incredibly exciting to watch. UTV’s come from the factory almost race ready and only require a few safety modifications to meet technical requirements. 2013 will see a guaranteed payout for the Pro production 1000 CC class, of $2500 per race, split between 1st, 2nd and 3rd, thanks to a very generous anonymous donor.
I get many emails and phone calls asking who can race, and how to get involved. My answer is, anyone can race, and getting involved is easy. Our youngest racer is a young teenage girl and our oldest racer is a retired grandfather.
The best way to get involved is to check out our website www.korrbc.ca. Read the rules for each class and figure out where you think you would like to race. Then attend a race. Have someone in the starting tower page Jennifer Loucks, and I’ll be more than happy to speak with you, give you some pointers, and introduce you to some of the racers in the class you are interested in. Our racers are always willing to help out and answer questions. We are always looking for volunteers as well, so if you want to come out, and have a front row seat to the action, we are happy to have you.
KORRBC, not your average Sunday drive!