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1/26/2012 9:20am
I would like to get everyone's take on paying a membership fee for a track. By now, you all have probably seen the track photos, videos, etc from the track I am working with. Well, we originally planned to charge a small $35 membership fee that would be good for 1yr. You would still have to pay the daily riding fee of $20 on the days you come ride.
When we originally planned this, we were planning to be open 6 days a week. Now, we have decided to open only on select weekends....for now. We had a perfect 1st weekend and just want to make sure that we are capable of making the track that good everytime we open the gate.
We have already had about 20 riders buy memberships, which was at a $10 discount on the opening weekend. So, I have been trying to look at things from every angle and want our facility to be as good and fair as possible. So....my question to you guys & girls...."What kind of things would make it worth paying a membership fee for a top notch practice facility?"
*Open daily (prepped or un-prepped)
*Open select weekends (Prepped perfectly and feels like a BIG event)
*Special events for free or a discount? (schools, concerts, etc.)
*Would it be best to have alternate weekends open to non-members or maybe the last few hrs of a day that is open to members?
We don't want to come off snobby or exclude people, but we plan to make our facility like no other around and set ourself apart. In order to do that we have to charge more than just the $20 riding fee.
Thanks in advance for the input!!
When we originally planned this, we were planning to be open 6 days a week. Now, we have decided to open only on select weekends....for now. We had a perfect 1st weekend and just want to make sure that we are capable of making the track that good everytime we open the gate.
We have already had about 20 riders buy memberships, which was at a $10 discount on the opening weekend. So, I have been trying to look at things from every angle and want our facility to be as good and fair as possible. So....my question to you guys & girls...."What kind of things would make it worth paying a membership fee for a top notch practice facility?"
*Open daily (prepped or un-prepped)
*Open select weekends (Prepped perfectly and feels like a BIG event)
*Special events for free or a discount? (schools, concerts, etc.)
*Would it be best to have alternate weekends open to non-members or maybe the last few hrs of a day that is open to members?
We don't want to come off snobby or exclude people, but we plan to make our facility like no other around and set ourself apart. In order to do that we have to charge more than just the $20 riding fee.
Thanks in advance for the input!!
Charge people a couple hundred and let them ride there whenever they want (members only)...but only have select "open" weekends that will be "prepped". Give the members a $5.00 discount on those days...
I agree with Huck,
charge $300 to $600 bucks a year and give them a key and on select weekends charge a gate fee only to members. Maybe 10 bucks or so...
Seriously 600 dollars a year is only 30 trips a year on average and you get the convience of riding when you (the rider) wants to...
55$ or 60$ for the initial ride is hefty.
The Shop
Matt, I can't speak for everyone here, obviously, but i think there are a lot of people that,
if they join, like the exclusivity of belonging to a "club" . A cool sticker that attaches
to one's front window (like Loretta's camping sticker fr'instance) - or a handsome
"hard-card" to be worn about the neck on a lanyard.....something that makes folks feel
like they belong to your particular organization. Like they are special.
And treat them special.
People will pay good money for that.
is not that bad. if it is just an MX track $500 or less is
ok if its prepped at least 1 day a week. if not prepped
it should be $150 or less for membership price.
Membership Fee - $35/yr
Ride Fee - $20/day for Members and $30/day for Non-members
We are also thinking of a doing a punch card type deal where, Members pay $180 for 10 rides and Non-members pay $270 for 10 rides. Basically get 1 ride for free.
Days/Hours
Tuesday & Wednesday 11-5 (Light Prep...bad bumps/ruts taken out and light water just to make sure it isn't a dust bowl) or (No prep) What do you think???
Saturday 9-4 (Full Prep)
Sunday 12-4 (Full Prep)
None of this is set in stone, just wanted to get yalls input.
O and we plan to have races once we get up on our feet. Gotta crawl first. The aren't too many quality tracks around, so hopefully will be able to get into one of the series' that we have around here.
But I think this will work fine.
If you need more info or happen to be in the area, PM me and we'll meet up.
Pit Row
The multiple ride purchase in advance discount is a good idea but again what if you bought it and didnt use it up before the year was out? Does it expire? Roll over like phone minutes?
As far as prep, , dust control , especially in the summer and dryer times is and should be the priority, ruts, chop and bumps are a part of motocross, smooth , flat motocross tracks are just silly to me ..anyone can go around those at speed ., ...of course jump faces with ruts and kickers and landing zones should be monitored and grooomed accordingly to enhance safety but in general the rougher the better I think.
The Sunday start time seems a bit late but perhaps there are mitigating circumstances such as a church in the area or the extra hours are needed to prep after saturday? I suppose times could be adjusted once you get a feel for what the demand would be on what days and according to how much daylight you have to work with during the year.
Hope to get to check it out soon...good luck..
I do agree with not charging riders to ride the same day they pay for the membership that offsets a lot of the cost and I won't feel as bad when I don't ride there for 6 months due to injury or being preoccupied. Milestone did that for me when I reupped my membership and it was very cool of them to do that.
As for the start time on Sunday...yes there is a church right down the road from us. Once we get this thing off the ground and possibly work out something with the church, those times will possibly change. We heard they only hold church there once a month....for some reason. Still not 100% sure that is true yet.
I think the 1st ride for free when you purchase a membership isn't a bad idea at all.
What the one guy said about a 1 day membership for $10 and $20 ride fee....thats the same as we are doing...$30 for non-members. Just a different way of wording it I guess.
Thanks for all the input. Once we have nailed down all the details I will post them here and maybe even offer a "Vital MX Forum Discount Coupon"!!!
What's the website for your facility?
Team Ideal - Our Sunday start time is really..."just for now". We don't want to upset the locals too much right off the bat. By the time you guys are tlking about coming down, we should have things more dialed in and our Sunday start may very well be earlier. Like I said, we have been told the church only has church there once a month. Once we determine if that is true, we will know that 3 weeks out of every month, we won't have to worry about them and can start earlier. Just that one week, it wold probably have to be at noon.
FYI - It looks like the weather(rain) is going to hold off for the most part of Saturday, so we are going to be open Saturday for sure and play Sunday by ear. If there is anyone here thinking about coming.
Thanks again everyone!!!
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