Why are memberships so important?
Your member fee is a vital contribution towards the constant maintenance, upgrades, and new trails in the Baakens Valley. Please encourage other users to join the club or donate towards the upkeep.
Every member helps contribute to the maintenance and upkeep of the valley trails.
The Valley Trails are maintained solely by FatTracks and funded by some generous sponsors and our annual fees.
Our committee is also manned by dedicated volunteers who try their best to ensure the over 400 members enjoy accessible trails.
While FatTracks does offer member benefits, this is not meant to be equal to the fees paid
If that were the case, then FatTracks would have no funds left for the work we do in the valley, or any of the events that we organise.
For an individual member, the annual fee of R825 works out to around R85/month.
Which is less than two cappuccinos. Or around the same as three loaves of bread.
Benefiting all
The club supports the greater good by ensuring that one of our city’s most spectacular resources is looked after – for the benefit of all users.
By keeping the trails accessible, the valley gets more ‘traffic’ from riders, walkers, birders, hikers etc… this in turn makes it safer and more of an asset to the City.
We also use our funds to repair bridges and trails when storms wash them away.
This is why member benefits are not the primary reason for joining FatTracks. It’s about being part of a bigger picture, and doing something that helps make our City a better place.
No CSA day license fees:
- FatTracks is the only MTB club affiliated with CSA in Gqeberha.
- Once you have paid for your registration on CSA, you will not pay any CSA licence fees when entering races or events.
Access to local trails:
- FatTracks members will receive a 100% discount at Norm Hudlin
Norm Hudlin offers great riding and a coffee shop for riders and parents to enjoy.
The fine print for benefits…
These benefits are subject to change based on availability from partners
- Partners may rescind benefits with written notification to FatTracks chairman
- To receive benefits, the member must be a paid up member
- No membership card, no benefit. The Partner reserves the right to validate the membership before awarding the benefit
- Membership cards are valid for the year in which they are issued and expire on the last day of January the next year
Banking details
Account Name : Port Elizabeth Fat Tracks Mountain Bike Club
Bank : FNB
Business Account
Account: 62798601087
Branch: 211417
Member packages* for 2026:
(*Memberships run from January-December.)
| Package | Annual Fee | Monthly Debit Order |
| MTB Individual | R825 | R85 |
| MTB Adult + 1 Junior (under 18) | R1 100 | R145 |
| MTB Family (2x adults + 4 kids under 18) | R1395 | R175 |
| MTB Couple | R1 100 | R145 |
| MTB Pensioner | R550 | R75 |
| MTB Pensioner Couple | R715 | R95 |
| MTB Junior (Under 18 years) NB! Please return the signed indemnity form to ftadmin@fattracks.co.za | R410 | R55 |
| Trail runner/walker/hiker (Individual) | R410 | R55 |
| Trail runner/walker/hiker Family (2x adults + 4 kids under 18) | R650 | R85 |
Please note: FatTracks does not offer pro-rata rates.
*From October, NEW members opting to pay the full annual fee up-front will receive the remaining 3 months of the year free.
**Debit orders may be subject to increases from January of the following year depending on the Club’s fee increase.