Everyone in North America is welcome to join the North American ParaKart Racing Association at NAPKRA.org. It is free and your local club gets event insurance, a right to voice their opinions and call for a vote to make changes or to add something, everything is open for inspection and any information the club has is open to its members, we have sponsors that have contributed prizes for local club events that is ready to send out, the NAPKRA.org web page is up with a calendar for events, the resource area has lots of great buggy information, there is a pilot members list of over 120 pilots and growing daily, links to buggy event sites, other forums, weather, wind; the NAPKRA pilot member forum has a gallery, racing discussion, racing tips, racing events, Western, Central and Eastern Regions, with Local club, and the North American Cup areas for discussions on the forum.
NAPKRA hopes to be able to help buggiers with local issues as a group of concerned buggiers and not just one lone buggier. The association hopes to encompass all sides of buggying, from fun get togethers, racing events, training events, new areas to buggy (Mexico pilots are great hosts), 5% to 10% discount at select sponsor merchants, and on and on. Please join and help NAKPRA lead bugging in North America to new heights in a fair manner that all can be proud of.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to ask. NAPKRA now belongs to 120 buggiers.

I HERE TEXAS WENT WELL LAST WEEKEND????

FYI: WE NEED HELP IN LAS VEGAS...OR I'LL MOVE THERE AND DO IT MYSELF.

WELL SAID MR. ELLIS.....WARM WELCOME TO ALL THAT PARTICIPATE!

Cinco de Mayo was great. We had two sets of very well organized racing for both class A and class B. I'm sure Brad will post the results in the next day or two, but hats off to the organizers!! Also a huge thanks to Jon Ellis for making this happen and to Above it All Kites and Ripsession Kites for donating the prizes.



Steve E.

Thanks for the kudos Steve, but it is a lot of like minded buggiers that make NAPKRA.org work.....

IS CLUB #10 RACING THE WEEKEND OF THE 21ST....????

THERE IS A BBQ BUT ELLIS METIONED RACES!!!

I have heard nothing on the NAPKRA site , everyone went mute. :flaming:

I am heading to Sunset Beach today with Brad Rex. He is up in the area visiting family. I will set up races if it is not too late.

mute, usually means it's windy and everyone is kiting

Just waiting for the 6pm sunset session here. Took the boat out last night for fireworks and anchored out in galveston bay................aj:piggy:

DUDE,I'm sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssso jealous!

Sunset was sweet!!! I got 15-20 with the 12m phantom. I"ll be hitting the bay for a sunrise sail in 6 hrs!............aj

Hey buggy racers!!!

We've been having a discussion on the '09 racing season over at NAPKRA.org Anyone that is with the club and hasn't been there lately should take a minute to view the discussion and add their input. Right now we are trying to get suggestions/input to finalize the event dates for next years season.

On another note, we're heading to Ivanpah this weekend to do some moonlight buggying. Full moon riding is awesome. If you can make it out there we'd love to have ya join us. This is not a formal agenda, just a get together with the Vegas club for riding. I plan on getting out late Friday night and staying through the weekend. Hope to see ya out there!

Club #10 event at Alvord Dry Lake Bed:

October 20-22nd, with a land sailor event to folow.

So grab your buggies, blokarts, and landsailors and head on out!!!

If you know someone who doesn't know, and should, tell them all about it!!!

I HOPE THESE DIRECTION ARE ACCURATE!!


Directions from Portland, OR to Alvord via Fields, OR:
Distance: 429.1 milesDirections from Portland, OR to Alvord via Fields, OR:
Distance: 429.1 milesBeginning at Portland, OR
Go East on I-84 for 3.0 miles to I-205
Go South on I-205 for 2.1 miles to US 26
Go Southeast on US 26 for 111.6 miles to
US 97 (Madras, OR)
Go South on US 97 for 41 miles to
US 20 (Bend, OR)
Go East on US 20 for 141.7 miles to
State Rte 78 (Burns, OR)
Go East on State Rte 78 for 1.5 miles to
State Rte 205
Go South on State Rte 205 for 110.2 miles to
Fields, OR
Go North on County Rd for 18 miles to
Alvord Desert

SWAV, GET YER ACE OUT HERE
Directions from San Francisco, CA
to Alvord via Fields, OR
Distance: 520.5 miles
Beginning at San Francisco, CA
Go Northeast on I-80 for 203.3 miles to
Nevada (Reno, NV)
Go Northeast on I-80 for 177.4 miles to
US 95 (Winnemucca, NV)
Go North on US 95 for 32.2 miles to
State Rte 140
Go Northwest on State Rte 140 for 68.9 miles to
Oregon (Denio, NV)
Go North on local road for 20.7 miles to
Fields, OR
Go North on County Rd for 18 miles to
Alvord Desert

SEATTLE BOYZ AND GIRLZTOO!!!
Directions from Everett, WA to Alvord via Fields, OR:
Distance: 624.5 miles (603.6 miles from Seattle)
Beginning at Everett, WA
Go Southwest on I-5 for 10.6 miles to I-405
Go South on I-405 for 18.5 miles to I-90
Go East on I-90 for 99.4 miles to
I-82 (East of Ellensburg, WA)
Go Southeast on I-82 for 137.1 miles to Oregon
Go Southeast on US 395 for 13.7 miles to
I-84 (Hermiston, OR - watch out for cop!)
Go East on I-84 for 21.1 miles to
US 395 (Pendleton, OR)
Go South on US 395 for 194.4 miles to
State Rte 78 (Burns, OR)
Go East on State Rte 78 for 1.5 miles to
State Rte 205
Go South on State Rte 205 for 110.2 miles to
Fields, OR
Go North on County Rd for 18 miles to
Alvord Desert

I've got to admit...I got curious about NAPKRA so I popped over to the website and had a peek. I came across some PDF guides and in it there were a few course setting diagrams. What sort of "track length" would be normal or is it dependent on the space available?

I ask b/c I think Paul and Derek and I should/could test ourselves one of these days as opposed to the hardcore fun of just random ripping about.

Same deal once the snow flies I guess......do they do snowkite races too? Same track setup? I guess I should look for a NAPS(ki/nowboard)RA website?

you field determins your course....just make a triangle with upwind, down wind, and accross wind reaches,,,races usually but not always start into the wind...

think ,,travel fast at a longer distance around the coarse is faster than going from one mark to the next...at a slower speed..


everything is race,,snow/land/and water all have races!!

What would you say the upwind angle would be?

upwind the greater the angle the harder the course...try 45 and work your way up...you might need more power at first, if you want to keep it light stay at 25 degrees or less...

try pursuit racing maybe

Pursuit racing? Do tell.

pursuit race....ok, the way I set it up.

step 1: ID your wind direction

step 2: draw out a diamond shape, shortest distance from upwind to down wind, Longest distance. 3 X or greater accross wind

step 3: draw up your race bracket....place each rider at oposite ends....that is the 'riders marS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-

step 4: start the race. both racers going around the same course the same direction

object: pass and beat the oponent to his mark
rules: downwind kite stays low, upwind kite stays high, and go around the outside of the cones
warning: kites are close and could cross.

make it interesting: make the down wind line longer causing both riders to push up and down wind harder

Step 5: Go to Hospital!

(Not a fan of Pursuit Races)

yeah, I know exactly why too!

ATTENTION NAPKRA RACERS...THERE ARE DEVELOPMENTS ON THE NAPKRA FORUM THAT NEED ATTENTION...BISON, YOUR EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED....

nice vids eli, how was alvord? its wet and windy in corvallis anybody nearby?

I have lots of axle cam footage,,,just need time to clean up my lapy lapy top and edit...

btw....the napkra forum is down????

napkra club reps...Please,,, it's time to check in on the forum

I just checked the forecast, and looks alright, except maybe Saturday afternoon.

I know of at least one buggier from Austin that will be making it. If I am able to make it, I will be there, also.

Is this something that people camp out for?

Also, what will the water temp be like??? Will I need a wetsuit to try some surfing?

I haven't registered, yet. Some things are still up in the air...