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Only $10 for all 2024 SX, MX, and SMX series (regularly $30).
I can't complain about the price, but it will definitely sway some folks.
I don't love it but $40 is more than reasonable in the climate of 2022. I'd rather this and they are making an effort to make a good track (track is sick these days) than fall off and ultimately go away.
Serious question because I know they were still figuring it out awhile back and I haven't been back since April.
The Shop
At $30, I ride whenever I can. Raise it, along with higher rent, gas, food prices, I'd consider staying home a bit more.
For those with kids, an extra $10 per rider becomes quite a bit each month.
We need more people riding, so I'm hoping the tracks can figure out how to stay profitable and keep the fees lower.
How about running more races, and promoting them?
Diesel and water are the big expenses for track owners
Honestly, it'd be sweet if it was cheaper but likewise I don't mind it, it's an eighth of the price and more fun than driving a car on a decent circuit.
That price to ride one of those sick Cali freeway tracks seems like a bargain.
I do not agree with the track owner blaming the increase in track fees solely at fuel and Nuesom.
Here’s as thought…
Could the increase also be necessary due to mismanagement?
Brand new million gallon water truck, manicuring palm trees, storm water mitigation system consuming a large portion of the facility that is already small, etc
Another problem is inconsistencies. Saturday and Sunday get no prep / no water (Elsinore). Concrete blue grove for the 400-500 normal, paying people. Then Monday is PRO DAY! Deep rip, double till for the 5 pros and 20 Am riders. Other slower, paying riders get black flagged. Does the revenue from Saturday and Sunday pay for their IG plugs on Monday?
If New Perris is going to bock their original statement that they made saying they will not increase the price then don’t make excuses and point the blame.
Also if we are paying, we do expect and deserve, a certain amount of service to that tracks just like the pros.
It is what it is, tracks have to break even to stay open, but you better believe that people will be even more critical of prep if the track is blown out or drag prepped for $40. People won’t come back. I know I’m more critical at the current $30 per day than I was at $25.
Even though it’s the cheapest part of your ride day (vehicle fuel, bike fuel, etc.), at $40 it’s double where it was when we opened Pala in 2009. And inflation hasn’t doubled in 13 years.
If you are going to charge $40, prep better be good, Flaggers and EMT need to be present and the track better be fun.
I could get $30/day if the hours were 8am-6or8pm and allowed you to come/go for food and stuff, but so many places op from 7-2pm 2-3 days a week. Not worth it if I can’t ride all day.
Pit Row
I don't bitch about the prices, because it's reasonable. If I don't have the money to pay at the more expensive tracks I just don't go. Why people complain and harass track workers about the prices, is beyond me, yet they still do it.
$500 season pass. It's anywhere from $50-$75 for a bike park lift ticket at pretty much any of the West Coast ski resorts. If you can afford to load up and drive to a track, you can afford to pay extra for entry.
$70-$100- on Race day for roughly 10-15 Total laps!
It is expensive to put on a race.
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