The Ohio Valley Karting Association (OVKA) has been in existence for over 40 years. It is one of the oldest and largest karting clubs in America. We have members that range from doctors to engineers, laborers to executives, business owners to truck drivers. Each is welcome and cherished as a member.

The Ohio Valley Karting Association offers a place for everyone! OVKA has over 200 karting members from Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The OVKA promotes up to 20 races a year including national events in conjunction with World Karting Association (WKA). Our greatest asset is the quality of our members.

OVKA members compete for trophies or plaques along with points that will go toward an end of season championship. At the year-end banquet, merchandise awards go to the racers. For the 2010 yearend banquet, over $28,000 worth of cash and merchandise was awarded to the participants of OVKA.

Safety is the most important issue for the OVKA. Each kart will be required to meet a pre-race safety inspection to insure all critical components are attached, cotter keyed, or safety wired. Each new driver will be required to start at the back of the grid for at least 3 races. Racing is a very competitive environment and our organization requires that each new driver gain seat time in racing conditions before being placed at the middle or front of the starting grid. Rough driving or bumping is not tolerated in OVKA. The rules are enforced by the Race Director, Head Flagman, and corner Flagmen for all racing events. The driver's safety is the prime concern at all OVKA events.

Costs are another concern to all kart racers. OVKA classes and rules are designed to keep the costs down and the racing close. If starting out as a new karter, used equipment is usually a good way go. It can save you money and sometimes come with a lot of the extra equipment required to race.

Please see the attached "8 Easy Steps to Get Started in Karting" guide to see what it takes to get started.

Races are held at three local tracks within a day trip for anyone within the Tri-State region. Each track offers a unique challenge to the drivers. The home track of OVKA is G&J Kartway located in Camden, OH. This track is recognized as a WKA MASTER TRACK for its challenge to the drivers and its outstanding facilities. G&J Kartway has been hosting national and regional WKA events for some time.