What is "Sim Racing for the Kids 4" presented by HIP Motorsports?

First and foremost, this annual online Pro-Am Sim Racing event is to support the SickKids Foundation Charity. Since the inaugural race held in January 2022 the sim racing community and their supporters have donated over $87,000 to SickKids, a remarkable success for a group of about 100 people. The event continues to grow, and the next event is expected to be bigger and more popular than ever.

The 2025 running of the race will be held on the evening of January 8, 2025, and will involve up to 60 teams of 3 sim racers competing in a 2.5-hour endurance race. It is a unique experience in these ways.

  1. Most of the teams have one real life Professional Racing Driver / Sim Racer as a team member. Amateur drivers each provide a donation to the charity to enter the event and then fundraise from friends and family to support their effort. The Pros generously provide their skills and time to elevate the race to a high standard.
  2. HIP Motorsports hosts an annual gathering at their Sim Racing Studio in Ajax ON. Nine teams use HIP's state of the art equipment for the race, so the Amateurs and Pros spend the evening together as they race for the win. All other competitors join the race virtually from home, using their own equipment as the event uses the iRacing.com motorsport racing simulation. In the previous event, racers joined from across Canada the USA and the UK.
  3. The event has achieved significant national interest and REVTV, broadcasts the race live across their entire Canada wide network. The broadcast crew is from SYM TV who also stream the event live worldwide on their You Tube channel. Many of the participants also stream live on their Twitch accounts. In total thousands of people watch this race.

Partners

ENTER THE EVENT

SRFTK4 is an event that raises money for the SickKids foundation while having a fun and competitive Pro/AM sim race. The SIM racing community has strongly embraced the event, with the number of entries growing by 83% in three years while donations have increased by 60% in that time. Thank you.

Our focus for this year is on ramping up the donation total. So, we are introducing significant prizing as an incentive to all racers to up their fundraising game. It's called the Donation Reward Prize Program. All individuals who fundraise $500 or more by January 10, 2025, will have the chance to win a prize ranging in value from $50 to $4,000 or more. (See Donation Reward Prize Program section for details). We are confident that this program will result in a field of more than 55 teams including more than 40 Pro/Am teams.

If you own or work for a company (or know someone) who might be willing to contribute attractive, valuable prizing to help with the fundraising incentives, please contact Gary, John or Jim.

How to Register

Please select one of the options below and provide the required information to enter the event. Once completed you will be redirected to the SickKids donation website where you can register your team and make your optional** entry donation. Once entered you will receive a welcome information package that outlines the event schedule and details.

Location

Spots at HIP Motorsports are SOLD OUT!
NOTE: THERE MAY NOT BE PRO DRIVERS AVAILABLE TO TEAM WITH FOR THOSE ENTERING AFTER DEC 10.

Driver 1

Driver 2

Driver 3

Car

All entries will automatically be entered in the “Pick Your Pro” contest as soon as your team is registered on the SickKids Donation website. (See the Pick Your Pro section for details)

** By entering at the SickKids site, you will receive an income tax receipt. You have the option of sending your entry fee to: [email protected]. This method does not provide a tax receipt, but the funds will be applied to your team total fundraising amount.

Contests

Pick Your Pro Contest

Pro drivers will be matched with an Amateur Team on Thursday December 12, 2024, in an online DISCORD session at 8:00 pm.

The SRFTK4 Fundraising campaign begins on November 1, 2024, and concludes on January 10, 2025. During this time, teams must be registered on the SickKids donation website. They are encouraged to gather as many donations as possible directly to their team account on that site.

The teams who gather the top three amounts by noon on December 12 will earn the right to select which of the available Pro drivers they want to add to their team. The team with the greatest amount will choose first, followed by the team with the second highest amount then the third team. In all cases the drivers' entry donations are included in the team totals.

In this contest, the data provided by the SickKids coordinator is used to determine the winners. In the event of a tie the team achieving the total first takes priority.

Donation Reward Prize Program

The SRFTK4 Fundraising Campaign begins on November 1, 2024, and concludes on January 10, 2025. During this time, drivers must be registered on the SickKids donation website. You are encouraged to gather as many donations as possible directly to your account on that site.

The Donation Reward Prize Program is a lottery contest that is available to all SRFTK4 Amateur and Pro drivers who raise $500.00 or more in donations.

How does it work?

  1. All drivers are encouraged to fundraise as much as they can directly to their team/personal accounts on the SickKids Donation website during the entire campaign timeframe.
  2. Drivers who achieve $500.00 in donations will receive 5 Program virtual Tickets
  3. Drivers who exceed $500 in donations will receive one additional virtual ticket for each additional $100.00 raised.
  4. Qualified drivers who are on a team that exceeds $1,500 in total donations will have their personal number of virtual tickets doubled.
  5. A list of all qualified drivers and their total number of tickets will be published at noon on Monday January 13, along with the list of available prizes, which will be presented, in the order in which they will be awarded.
  6. The draw will take place at the HIP Motorsports Studio and streamed live.
  7. The draw will continue until all prizes have been awarded or no eligible drivers remain. Drivers cannot win more than one prize.

NOTE: The fundraising information used will be publicly available on the SickKids Donation website. In the event of a tie the driver achieving the total amount first takes priority.

NOTE: Prizes will range in value from a minimum of $50 up to $4,000 plus.

Pro Drivers

Race Details

DATEJanuary 8, 2025
Leaguesim racing for the kids #7998
TrackRoad America - full starting at 30% rubbered in.
SIM timingMay 1, 2025 starting at noon
Weathercool with 50% chance of rain
CarsIMSA GT3 - 9 choices
Fixed Setupsfixed.sto. fuel setting = 50%
Teams3 driver teams
Drive times:minimum = 45 minutes / maximum = 70 minutes
Schedule
6:00 pm - final practice
6:30 pm - driver's meeting (min 1 driver per team)
6:45 pm - opening qualifying (any driver)
7:00 pm - opening ceremonies (track is red flagged)
7:10 pm - race start (Pro driver / highest rating)
9:40 pm - race ends
9:40 pm - post race interviews
TV Broadcast7:00pm to 10:00pm on REV TV in Canada
7:00pm to 10:00pm on SYMTV YouTube
Note: The organizers reserve the right to change at any time.

Contact Us

Have a question not answered on the site? Reach out to us at [email protected]

News

Weekly Newsletter

Volume 5 - Dec 7, 2024

Drivers / Teams: #Ams = 59 (+22); # Pros=37 (+3); #Teams = 36 (+16)

Fundraising:

$14,730$87,000 Donation Reward Prize Fund: $6,150 and growing

BIGGEST NEWS OF THE WEEK: TOTAL $ YEAR "SRFTK" DONATIONS HAVE EXCEEDED $100,000. THANK YOU ALL.

Sample template for required liveries have been placed on DISCORD in the "livery-information" channel.

There are currently 2 sports open for 3 AM teams. Enter now, don't be disappointed.

By now you will have seen that the AM-Pro Team formation meeting has been delayed until Dec 19. The Pick Your Pro contest donation deadline is unchanged as noon on Dec 12.

The top 5 "Pick Your Pro Contest" teams are: SMART $2,625, Webster Racing $2,225, Maple Speedsters $1,400, Moradness ASR $1,350, Race Sim Canada $800. The top 3 will win.

Thanks to Briar Bros Brewing Company for their contribution to the Donation Reward Prize Program.

Weekly Newsletter

Volume 4 - Nov 29, 2024

Drivers / Teams: #Ams = 37 (+5); # Pros=34 (+4); #Teams = 20 (+3)

Fundraising:

$8,870$87,000 Donation Reward Prize Fund: $5,950 and growing

Car livery guidance is delayed by 1 week, you will receive final notice next week, guaranteed.

Vehicle Dynamics Group has partnered with us again this year to sponsor our growing Donation Rewards Prize Fund. Thank You.

While on the topic of the Donation Reward Prize Program, it's time to confirm that the team who achieves the highest donation total amount by noon on January 10, 2025, will be awarded the grand prize

Check out a new video here:

There have been requests to confirm which cars are eligible for the event. Here is the list.

  • BMW M4 GT3
  • Lomborghini Huracan GT3 EVO
  • Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020
  • Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
  • Ferrari 296 GT3
  • Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3
  • Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
  • Ford Mustang GT3
  • McLaren 720S GT3 EVO

Weekly Newsletter

Vol 3 - Nov 22, 2024

Drivers / Teams: #Ams = 32; # Pros=30; #Teams = 17

Fundraising:

$6,225$87,000 Donation Reward Prize Fund: $5,450 and growing; #eligible = 3

Your deadline to enter the “Pick Your Pro” contest is DEC 12. Enter now to avoid disappointment.

Hear what Grand Marshall, and F1 pundit, James Hinchcliffe has to say about SRFTK4. He was interviewed by racing journalist Brian Makse this past Monday.

The race day schedule and preliminary session settings will be available on www.simracingforthekids.com. Click on Race Information. You will see which cars are available.

Big thanks to Attrell Hyundai for their generous contribution to the Donation Reward Prize Fund.

There are still 6 spots open for three Amateur teams.

Car livery guidance will be provided in the next newsletter.

We need more Amateur teams, and you can help by spreading the word about the event and encouraging your friends to enter.

Weekly Newsletter

Volume 2 - Nov 15, 2024

Drivers / Teams: #Ams = 24; # Pros=30; #Teams = 14

Fundraising:

$6,225$87,000 Donation Reward Prize Fund: $4,700 and growing

As you can see there were no new entries in the last week, but we did have an additional Pro driver commit to attend, bringing the total to 30. We are waiting to hear from 14 more Pros who aren't yet able to confirm their plans. We expect more than 40 Pros to participate this year. Outstanding support.

You are seeing the Donation Rewards Prize Fund for the first time. Sim and motorsports racing related prizes will be available to all individuals who raise more than $500 by Jan 10, 2025. A lottery will be held on Jan. 11, 2025 to awards the prizes. Many thanks to the companies listed in the footer box for contributing to this fund. There will be more to come.

Remember, the “Pick Your Pro” contest ends at noon on Thursday Dec. 12 and the matching of amateurs to Pros will take place starting at 8:00 pm that evening. You must be entered in the event and have your fundraising page set up to participate.

We know that some amateurs prefer to form a team of three amateurs and forgo having a Pro driver teammate. (although we have no idea why) To accommodate these folks we are initially accepting 8 three amateur teams, so sign up now if that is your plan.

There are limited spaces available for those wanting to race at the HIP Studio. There are already 2 spaces taken so don't wait to enter and be left out.

Congratulations are due to Jim Barass Racing and Team Part Out for finishing 1st and 2nd in the Sim Racing For Men's Health series respectively. They have both won their chance to Pick Their Pro teammate.

Weekly Newsletter

Vol 1 - Nov 8, 2024

Drivers / Teams: #Ams = 24; # Pros=29; #Teams = 14

Fundraising:

$5,100$87,000

Welcome to the first weekly newsletter. This volume is being emailed to the SRFTK community but in future they will be published every Friday afternoon, and you can find them on the event website and on the Discord Channel under # event-bulletins.

All event news and updates will be published in these newsletters and on Discord. Please join the SRFTK Discord Server here: https://discord.gg/aB7ebnxDst.

Shout out to competitor Rich Price for creating our outstanding new logo. What do you think? Let us know.

There are two primary reasons we hold this racing event. 1. To fundraise for the SickKids Foundation to help them to continue their fantastic work. It's a great way for the racing community to give back.

The second reason is to provide a unique Pro-Am environment for Sim Racing enthusiasts to participate in a fun but competitive event. You can team up with a Pro driver to share a bit of time together and you can compare your driving to theirs. Past feedback is that everyone has a good time. Not only that but it's broadcast live on REV TV and YouTube.

Having fun is what racing at HIP Motorsports is all about. This year they will welcome 9 teams including their Pro drivers live for the event. It is a unique opportunity to step up your SRFTK4 experience and you should take advantage. The food is excellent.

Last year we experienced a slight dip in the fundraising total from the previous year, despite having more teams. This has prompted the organizers to initiate a donation reward program that offers chances to win big for all drivers, Ams and Pros alike. We hope that it will spur everyone to achieve fundraising records this year.

Keep informed over the next 10 weeks by checking out these newsletters weekly.