Canada's Ultimate Karting Festival
The KartStars National Championship and Constructors Cup are joining forces for four unforgettable days of racing, prizes, giveaways and serious track time.
Two Huge Events. One Massive Weekend.
KartStars' traditional Bear Race is joining forces with the Constructors Cup to create an all-new Canadian karting mega event. Kartfest brings Briggs, ROK and Rotax racers together for a packed weekend at Hamilton Karting Complex.
Race for the legendary KartStars Bear Trophies, compete for BSC Ontario championship points, take part in the Friday night KartStars Shootout and prepare for the Canadian Karting Championships with valuable track time on the same circuit.
More Laps. More Racing. More Opportunity.
Kartfest is designed to give competitors meaningful track time, multiple races and an ideal lead-in to the Canadian Karting Championships.
Mini ROK and Rotax Mini Max
Three Saturday heats, a Sunday Super Heat and an 18-lap Sunday final, plus timed practice and qualifying sessions.
Junior and Senior Two-Cycle
VLR Junior, VLR Senior/Masters, Rotax Junior and Rotax Senior receive a full three-day race program with a 22-lap final.
Briggs Competition
Briggs racers compete through qualifying, pre-finals and finals on both Saturday and Sunday, with 44 to 52 scheduled race laps depending on class.
Schedule and class groupings remain subject to change.
Four Days of Kartfest
From official practice to the KartStars night race and full championship competition, every day delivers something different.
Official Practice
- Dedicated Kartfest practice day
- Prepare your kart and driver
- Fine-tune setup before racing begins
- Separate Thursday schedule available
Practice and Night Shootout
- Five timed practice sessions
- Two-cycle qualifying
- KartStars Cadet Shootout
- KartStars Junior and Senior Shootout
- Friday night finals and podiums
Heat Racing and BSC Finals
- Timed practice
- ROK and Rotax Heat 1, Heat 2 and Heat 3
- Briggs qualifying and pre-finals
- Briggs Saturday finals
- Saturday podium presentations
Super Heats and Finals
- Timed practice
- ROK and Rotax Super Heats
- Briggs qualifying and pre-finals
- Kartfest feature finals
- Bear Trophies and podium celebrations
Available Classes
Kartfest welcomes Briggs, ROK and Rotax racers across Cadet, Mini, Junior, Senior and Masters competition.
ROK
- Mini ROK
- VLR Junior
- VLR Senior / Masters
Rotax
- Rotax Mini Max
- Rotax Junior Max
- Rotax Senior Max
Briggs & Stratton
- Cadet
- Junior Lite
- Junior
- Senior
- Masters
Race for More Than the Win
The legendary KartStars Bear Trophies return as part of Kartfest, joining the outstanding prizes and giveaways offered through BSC Ontario and the Constructors Cup.
Download the Schedules
Check session orders, race lengths, gate times, registration windows and drivers' briefing information before arriving.
Important Competitor Information
Don't Arrive Unprepared
Hamilton Karting Complex has seven practice days available leading into Kartfest and the Canadian Karting Championships. Get comfortable, find your setup and prepare for two of the biggest race weekends of the season.
Book Practice OnlineTrailer Move-In Day
A large number of teams and transporters will be arriving for Kartfest and the Canadian Karting Championships. There will be many moving parts as paddock spaces are loaded and organized.
Please give yourself additional time, follow staff instructions and be patient while trailers are safely moved into position.
Be Part of Canada's Ultimate Karting Festival
Four days. Three engine platforms. Two huge events. One unforgettable weekend at Hamilton Karting Complex.
Published schedules, session lengths and class groupings are subject to change. Please review the latest official event documents before arriving.