About this event
Our one winter driving day of the year. Learn how your car really behaves on snow, on a closed course where sliding is the point, not the emergency. Bring your daily driver: it doesn't have to be a Porsche.
At a glance
- Who: PCA members (primary or affiliate).
- Cars: any winter-ready car or SUV. No trucks or tall vehicles; most SUVs are fine.
- Tires: winter, all weather or all season tires are required.
- Field size: capped at 20 drivers.
- No snow? We'll run a regular autocross instead. Either way, you get a super fun day!
- No corner marshalling: We're expecting winter conditions and do not want anyone standing out in the cold grabbing cones. Hit a cone, you reset it. Everyone helps with teardown.
Schedule
Please arrive by 7:00 AM. The earlier everyone's here, the earlier we drive and the more runs we all get.
- 6:30 AM - Gates open
- 7:00 AM - Target arrival: check-in and course setup
- 7:30 AM - Course walk
- 8:00 AM - Drivers' meeting (mandatory). Check-in closes, late arrivals will not be admitted.
- 8:15 AM - First cars out
- 11:30 AM - 12 PM - Lunch, bring warm food.
- 4:00 - 4:30 PM - Teardown and clean up together
Location: 2020 Airport Trail NE, Calgary (100th Ave NE & 22nd St) - Open in Google Maps
Cancellations
Full refund if you cancel more than 15 days before the event. Within 15 days, you're refunded only if someone on the waitlist accepts your spot. If no one does, there's no refund.
Please read the event rules below before registering.
Event requirements
Who can drive
- Drivers must be PCA members (primary or affiliate).
- All drivers must hold a valid driver's license.
- You must be 18 or older to be on site. The only exception is 16- and 17-year-olds registered as drivers through the Junior Participant Program. Under-18s may not attend as spectators or volunteers.
Car and gear
- Any winter-ready car or SUV. No trucks or tall vehicles.
- Helmet: Snell SA2015 or newer.
- Your car must be safe and mechanically sound. That's your responsibility, not ours.
- Bring a completed self tech inspection form (PDF).
- Footwear: closed-toe, non-slip, with a thin flexible sole. No hiking boots or work boots, even in winter. Bring warm boots for between runs and change before you drive.
On site
- Every participant, driver or not, helps with teardown and resetting cones.
- No racing, burnouts, stunts or speeding on the way in or out.
- No alcohol or recreational drugs. Prescription medication only if it doesn't affect your driving.
- No pets.
- Washrooms are available on site.
- Pack out all your garbage. We leave the venue cleaner than we found it.
- Poor behaviour on or off site means you'll be asked to leave and may be barred from future events.
We run these events to show that motorsport can be done responsibly and makes everyone a better everyday driver. Please be respectful of other people, property and local bylaws, both at the venue and on the roads around it.
