Our supporters are what make events at SMP special and we appreciate every one of them. The staff, volunteers, racers and performers are proud to work hard ensuring an unforgettable experience and part of that is knowing what to expect. If you don’t find what you are looking for in the following information we encourage you to reach out to us.
SMP is being developed into a multi-venue motorsports, events, and training complex maintaining Saratoga Speedway as the central attraction!
Over the next several seasons, new venues will be added to form up the Park!
The R-Ace beer gardens is serving award winning Ace Brewing suds above corner-4!
A state of the art custom Go-Kart raceway and a fleet of high-energy electric Karts will provide thrills and a home for the Saratoga Junior Kart Club!
A substantially serviced RV camp with washrooms, showers and laundry facilities, an amazing giant koi-pond, and playgrounds for the junior racers and campers!
The “off-road training track and Monster-Truck range will provide thunder, action, and car-crushing excitement and the ATV training program via the Comox Valley ATV Racers Association! And yep; there’s more to come!!!
Welcome to Saratoga Motorsports Park! Race Play, Stay.
The racing surface is a unique 3/8-mile tri-oval featuring two banked corners and a long backstretch dogleg that provides plenty of room to do battle and challenges the best teams every race! Inner and outer concrete safety barriers were added in 2021 and the extensive billboard wall does triple-duty; providing a further measure of safety reaching 8’ above the concrete wall, reducing noise egress from the racing surface to the outlying area and to provide an amazing promotional platform for our many corporate and local sponsors!
We can seat approximately 2460 spectators in the bleachers, 64 more in the R-Ace Tables at the R-Ace Beer Gardens off corner-4, and further 400 fans distributed about the standing room areas. Hot meals, snacks hot and cold drinks are served from our 4 concourse concessions and 1-infield concession.
Contact-free ticket transactions are available for all Race and Event programs and you can link to your next favourite experience by clicking right here.
Limited tickets are also available for walk-ups however to avoid disappointment we recommend you purchase your tickets online.
Ticket prices and discounts:
Adults: $10-$35
Military/Senior: $8.50-$32.50
Youth: $5.00-$30.00 (4 years old +)
Child: Free (3 years old & under when seated with an adult)
There’s plenty of parking available inside the gates so no need to park on Macaulay road and get a ticket or towed! Please be kind to our youth parking staff it’s their first job in many cases and they want to please you so be courteous and attentive to their direction and remember your first summer job ;)
The new box office for walk-up sales is easy to spot: beside the wrought iron gates near the “Welcome Race Fans” sign. The scanning booths for pre-paid tickets and passes to scan tickets into the concourse with minimal delay.
Please note that the following items are prohibited from entry and SMP reserves the right to legally search any bag being carried through the gate:
- Alcohol or controlled substances
- Food or Drink (unless it’s required for special dietary requirements)
- Weapons/knives
Once you’ve been admitted into the speedway you can exit again if needed through the same gate but don’t forget to bring your device or paper ticket to re-scan the QR code for re-entry!!
The speedway offers designated grandstand seating for every event. Seats are selected upon purchase and the stands are divided up into sections and rows; have a look up on the back of the bleachers at each entrance to find the section numbers.
We’ve improved accessibility at the speedway and will continue to develop our accessibility program throughout SMP as new venues are developed. Accessible parking can be found right outside the concourse entry and features a concrete walkway leading through the entry to a newly paved concourse making it easier for mobility device operations.
The paved portion of the concourse leads to a viewing platform at the centre of the grandstand complex offering an unobstructed view of the race surface as well as direct access to challenge-free washroom facilities and concession kiosks.
We remain open to suggestions from race fans who utilize our accessible facilities and encourage feedback.
We are pet lovers honestly, but sorry; pets are not allowed in the Saratoga Speedway complex with the exception of service animals (Official service animal and/or ESA certificate(s) required).
We invite pet owners to leave their pets at home or with their favourite buddy while visiting us here in Black Creek and not in their vehicles here at the Park. Temperatures can soar in the valley, which can present a deadly health hazard for your pets.
In the event of inclement weather racing will be temporarily suspended until the racing surface is safe for competition. If the weather is sustained making it unsafe to continue racing we will announce an end to the program. Should this event-call occur before the first green flag of the first feature (main) race, guests who have created their ticket account will be credited the ticket face value that they can apply to any future Online Ticketed Event.
Holders of the All Access Race Pass will not be credited.
SMP does not provide refunds; see our “RAINOUT” and “CURFEW” policies above.
For the comfort and health of our guests and SMP is proud to provide a smoke and vape free environment throughout all spectator areas.
Alcohol is prohibited from entry or consumed openly outside of the R-Ace Beer Gardens located at the corner-4 side of the concourse.
Lots of SMP official swag is available at the R-Ace Beer Garden service centre located at the Corner-4 side of the concourse.
*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
SMP strictly prohibits the use of any unmanned remotely controlled vehicle anywhere on SMP property without written consent of the general managers.
Furthermore, SMP is located in restricted airspace that prohibits the use of UAV without government authorization. UAVs found operating on or from SMP is subject to seizure and the operator’s access privileges will be removed.
The speedway pit area is a restricted zone and requires enhanced access protocol. All access during peak heavy maintenance activities is granted to those with pit-pass wristband and e-waiver without exception.
Speedway management will use their discretion to open the pit areas to those without wristbands or waivers after the race program is complete provided there are no heavy or dangerous activities taking place in the restricted zone.
Contact Saratoga Speedway in advance for more details.
The speedway features 5 concessions for spectators including the R-Ace Beer Gardens, and the “Pit-stop” concession for racers in the infield. We’re proud to offer our fans with online menu selection negating the need to stand in long-lines and miss out on exciting racing action! Our concessions are named: “Corner-4” “Front-Stretch” “Snackers” “Café” and the “R-Ace Beer Gardens” They offer a variety of hot and cold meals, snacks and beverages!
TIP: Fanciever Radios allow our fans to listen in on instructions and action between the race director and the tower during live race action!! They are available for purchase at the R-Ace Swag Outlet in the beer gardens!
It takes a substantial community to keep SMP firing on all 8 cylinders! We require all vendors; solicitors; and/or service providers to request access in advance.
Requests for media access and potential marketing partners are requested to contact one of the GMs directly and in advance: Pat Monsigneur info@saratogaracing.ca
SMP is a unique market-space that provides great opportunity to turn our fans and enthusiasts into your customers! We offer several marketing platforms throughout our program and include great racing perks for our local and corporate marketing partners!
Have a look at our billboard walls in front of which legendary throw-downs take place every weekend from April to October!
Contact info@saratogaracing.ca to discuss your marketing campaign needs!
