Whitby Free Press, 23 Jul 1980, p. 30

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PAGE 18, WEDNESDAY, J ULY 23, 1980, WHITBY FREE PRESS Go-karting is a safe and enjoyable pastime Go-Karting is not really catching on in the Durham Region. It has always just been here and very popular at that. Dick Clark has owned the Family Kartway track on Brock Street north for 18 years and now expanding from the original track. "When he first bought the land there was a small oval dirt track on the property," said Dave Gilbreath ;t -nez Il Been out to, a 7.baseball oni gaine lately? 1 rnean the sand si lot kind where you get the real benefit of youthful enthusiaa)sm. Nothing like it Nothing like our service . PRNIN N OFFI E S PL il manager of Family Kar- tway's for the past three years. Now the track is acknowledge at two and a half miles in length to be the biggest track of it's kind in North America. A charge of $1.75 per lap gives a person ap- proximately 5 minutes of fun in a go-cart along a twisitng turning track at a top speed of 23 miles per hour. Kartway have a total of 125 go-karts which can be used at one time. They are 4-5 feet in length, construc- ted of a chrome alloy and they are powered by a 4.5 and five horse power Honda engine. Gilbreath stressed that safety is the most important aspect of go-karting at Kar- tway. "They (go-karts) have every aspect of safety on them," he said. Give... THE' HEART FUND 824 Brock St. N. Whitby 668-6221 FIREPLACE PLUS 3 Year new 3 Bedroom Home, family room. Whitby, kitchen 120' lot, garage. 101/4% 1 st mortgage. $65,900. Cail 668-6221. WE'RE THE NEIGHBORHOOD PROFESSIONALS~ One happy youngster is seen here taking a curve at Whitby's Family Kartway Safety features include a speed governor which makes sure that the engine can only attain a certain set -number of rpms (revolutions per minute) and then it will cut out and a. special type of steering which makes it necessary to turn the wheel only slightly in order to make a turn. Steering also straightens the kart up automatically when Missing plane myste ry CON"D FROM PG. 6 that when they went to take a look, they saw something floating in the water that resembled the pontoons of a seaplane. "They would have to have been from an upturned plane if anything," they said. There were four adults who saw the objects in the water. They also said that they were "puzzled" by the in- cident. Crozier said that he is con- tinuing the investigation and that anyone who may have information is asked to call him at 668-3388. Miss Schmidt could not be reached for comment. coming out of a turn or should someone let go of the wheel. "Go-Karting is a safe sport as long as you treat it with safety," said Gilbreath. "I mean even skateboar- ding, biking and roller- skating have to be treated with care." Gilbreath estimated that around 6,000-8,000 people have been known to show up for several laps on a Sunday, Kartways best day for business. He said that many families will come down for the day and bring a bar- beque. There are swings, a snack concession and a games room on the grounds as well as ample parking. The Kartway also have a go-kart club which compete for trophies in races around the province. This year 15 of the 23 scheduled races will be held at the Kartway track. A $12 membership is charged as well as a $6 entry fee into each racing event. The club is a non-profit organization using most of the money to buy trophies and pay for club activities. Family Kartway is open 9- 10 months of the year 7 days a week. Monday through Friday the track is open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on Sundays. Send us your sports information Sports play a big role in the lives of practically every individual of the community. Because of it's importance to many of our reders, the Whitby Free Press is attempting to establish a sports page. Our limited editorial staff makes It virtually Im- possible for us to physically cover every major sporting activity in this town. Therefore, it is requested that the officials of the various sports organizations in this town advise us of their results, in a written manner, or a regular basis. Schedules and other pertanent Information should aiso be forwarded. With the co-operation of these sports organization we can build on the coverage of this community's activities to a more fuller extent. All interested organizations should forward their reports to the Whitby Free Press care of: M.B.M. Publishing & Photography Inc., 131 Brock Street North, Whitby. For more information phone Stephen Greenaway at 668-6111. Fi9ht T. em Ail Heart Attack, Stroke High Blood Pressure Rheumatic Fever Help you Head... Help yo Heat Fund DON BOWER 68 1968ý WOOD LOTS ALL-PRO REALTY LTD. 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