CARS ON ICE - WCIRABC

CARS ON ICE - WCIRABC Cars on ICE The most popular lake is Barnes Lake near Ashcroft and Cache Creek. The ice racers generally race for fun though the competition is intense.

As a member of the Confederation of Autosport Car Clubs (CACC), the governing body of motorsport in British Columbia, WCIRABC , under the name β€œCars On Ice”, organizes automobile ice races on frozen lakes in central British Columbia. Ice racing members come from all over the province and some from Washington State. The Ice Racing season starts shortly after the new year and runs for about two mont

hs assuming the lakes stay frozen. The Cars on Ice club requires at least 10 inches of ice before they will allow cars on the lake, although more is prefered. Ice racing cars can be anything from 40 year old Austin Minis and Datsun 510s to modern Hondas, Nissans and Subarus. The tires these cars use to get traction on this slippery ice can be studded or not depending on the class being raced. The race cars in the really slippery class, Rubber to Ice, use off the shelf winter tires such as Bridgestone Blizzak, Nokian Hakkapeliitta, or Michelin Aplin. The studded class use tires with 38 studs per foot, or 30 sheet metal screws or a special purpose Menard tire.

Hey everyone!The ice is looking good with 12-14" available to us so we are a go for this coming weekend! If you haven't ...
02/24/2026

Hey everyone!

The ice is looking good with 12-14" available to us so we are a go for this coming weekend!

If you haven't registered yet, there's still some time:
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/cars-on-ice-x-2-feb-21-22-2026-barnes-lake-wcirabc-840218?fbclid=IwY2xjawQKDHpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJuelhQeTByWlRZMm1kdzA2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHp3-k45P9dTCpdYOnCv-e5UITNxdHCZPQ1L8IgenlPJxh-6E0mVCuBjSCpUQ_aem_dOLiWJ5Kpi4uWPDl4ajLXg

Event registration closes on Wednesday Feb. 25th @ 11:59pm.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on ice!

Cars On Ice (WCIRABC) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 - Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Barnes Lake, Ashcroft, BC - Join us on February 28/ March 1st, 2026 for a weekend's worth of ICE-X! Ice-X offers a safe environment for both new and experienced drivers wanting to learn how to drive better, find the limi...

Hey everyone!In case you haven't heard, IceX 2 has been moved to Feb. 28 & Mar. 1st weekend to give the ice the best cha...
02/21/2026

Hey everyone!

In case you haven't heard, IceX 2 has been moved to Feb. 28 & Mar. 1st weekend to give the ice the best chance for good conditions. So far the ice has been looking good, and we're hoping for improving conditions after this weekend.

Sign up here!
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/cars-on-ice-x-2-feb-21-22-2026-barnes-lake-wcirabc-840218

Looking forward to seeing you out there!

Cars On Ice (WCIRABC) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 - Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Barnes Lake, Ashcroft, BC - Join us on February 28/ March 1st, 2026 for a weekend's worth of ICE-X! Ice-X offers a safe environment for both new and experienced drivers wanting to learn how to drive better, find the limi...

Hey everyone!As you probably heard, we've received word this past weekend that we have 10-12" of ice on our lake. And so...
01/27/2026

Hey everyone!
As you probably heard, we've received word this past weekend that we have 10-12" of ice on our lake. And so with

Cars On Ice (WCIRABC) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 - Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Barnes Lake, Ashcroft, BC - Join us on February 7/8, 2026 for a weekend's worth of ICE-X! Ice-X offers a safe environment for both new and experienced drivers wanting to learn how to drive better, find the limits of th...

01/22/2026

Hi everyone. Apologies for the delayed updates here; as many of you know or may have seen, we unfortunately have to cancel the upcoming Jan. 24/25 Ice X event due to a lack of ice.

We are going to keep a close eye on ice conditions going forward, and there is some indication that there are some colder temps coming ahead.

In the meantime, we have decided to shift the events to provide a diverse set of options as below (still pending ice conditions:
- Feb. 7 & 8 (originally Ice Lapping) will now be Ice X
- Feb. 21 & 22 (originally Ice Attack) will now be Ice Lapping

Please stay tuned for more updates!

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Well, with only about 4" of ice, things aren't looking as good as we had hoped. But let's try and be positive that the A...
01/10/2026

Well, with only about 4" of ice, things aren't looking as good as we had hoped. But let's try and be positive that the Ashcroft weather will get back, and stay in the negatives and grow us some ice. We need a minimum of 10" before we can comfortably run an event, so keep those fingers crossed for now! Don't lose hope just yet!

01/06/2026

Hi everyone. We've had some tests done around the lake and unfortunately it is sitting around 3-4" mark as per Myles' observations yesterday. Given the expected warm weather coming over the next 2 weeks, we think it is highly unlikely that well have enough ice for our first event. As such, to help with your planning, we will cancel the first IceX event on Jan. 10/11, and push our events back so that we can still offer 2 opportunities for iceX.

In Summary:
- Jan. 10/11 - Event cancelled
- Jan. 24/25 - IceX 1
- Feb. 7/8 - IceX 2
- Feb. 21/22 - Ice Lapping

This is disappointing news for us all, and let's hope for better news for our next event on Jan. 24/25. Please stay tuned for more news!

Well, folks! It looks like- if all goes smoothly in the back end, we should be opening registration for our first weeken...
11/23/2025

Well, folks! It looks like- if all goes smoothly in the back end, we should be opening registration for our first weekend sometime later in the first week of December (hopefully, maybe, possibly, probably?). Keep those fingers crossed! We're just waiting to confirm a few things, and have a few loose ends tied up in the back end, but we're all feeling pretty good about it!

I think I heard Whistler got snow recently? πŸ€” hopeful for signs of a good winter 🀞🏼
10/02/2025

I think I heard Whistler got snow recently? πŸ€” hopeful for signs of a good winter 🀞🏼

Hey, do you guys remember when  brought his dad up to the lake, along with that big, beautiful Buick?...all that gas bur...
09/26/2025

Hey, do you guys remember when brought his dad up to the lake, along with that big, beautiful Buick?...all that gas burned... I guess that's why we measure in *smiles* per gallon πŸ˜…

So, I know we just hit fall, but... Who else is in that late-year, post-summer-motorsports, purgatory period, just dream...
09/26/2025

So, I know we just hit fall, but... Who else is in that late-year, post-summer-motorsports, purgatory period, just dreaming of the frozen lake again? I mean, I know we're still a few months out, and Barnes Lake is still... Well, it's not ice yet, that's for sure- BUT we are all looking forward to getting back up there. Hopeful for another good season of frozen toes and fingers! 😁

hi everyone! On Feb. 8/9, we will be hosting a new-format - Ice Lapping. Key features of the Ice Lapping Event- Single l...
01/30/2025

hi everyone!

On Feb. 8/9, we will be hosting a new-format - Ice Lapping.

Key features of the Ice Lapping Event
- Single large open track, with a pull out lane for drivers to allow faster cars to overtake during the session.
- Higher speeds and longer lap times than Ice-X, multiple laps per session.
- HPDE atmosphere, with ride-alongs and coaching encouraged.
- No official timing, no ice race license required, novices are welcome.
- 2 day event, run groups would rotate between lapping and working on course.
- 30 entries maximum, priced at $300 total for 2 days.

For an example of what this looks like, check out this video:
https://youtu.be/MxAwVGEgT_s?si=ge2UqeopONnGuRSN

Registration opens January 30th at 8pm here:
http://msreg.com/Lapping-On-Ice

Hope to see you there!

Cars On Ice (WCIRABC) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 - Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Barnes Lake, Ashcroft, BC - Join us on February 8th and 9th, 2025 for a weekend's worth of safe Lapping On Ice Lapping On Ice offers a safe environment for drivers wanting to learn how to drive better, find the limits....

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