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 just seven 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 R750 works out to around R60/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.
These benefits are subject to change based on availability from partners
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.
Store discounts:
- Jack’s Bagels: [Main Road Walmer & PE Golf Club ONLY]: Get a 250ml takeaway Cappuccino or Americano from Jack’s Bagels for just R18 when you show your member card.
- Richmond Hill Brewing Company: Discount on “R2 man” and “Carpark John” – ask for details at the bar
- Lochners Walmer and Summerstrand: 10% discount on Biltong and Droe Wors
- Brioche: Breakfast discounts and R25 all-day cappuccino
- BestDrive in William Moffett: Ask in store for details on discounts
The fine print for benefits…
These benefits are subject to change based on availability from partners
In order to make use of these benefits:
- 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
- Items marked as on sale or are already advertised as discounted from the recommended retail price are excluded
- Disputes will be in favour of the partner if (1) the partner has granted the benefit as outlined above and (2) such benefit has discounted the recommended retail price of the item
- Double discounting is excluded. IOW, Deal bargaining to reduce the recommended retail price before disclosing your membership and attempting to discount the already discounted price
- Deal bargaining between partners is expressly excluded
Banking details
Account Name : Port Elizabeth Fat Tracks Mountain Bike Club
Bank : FNB
Business Account
Account: 62798601087
Branch: 211417
FEES for 2025:
| Package | Annual Fee | Monthly Debit Order |
| MTB Adult + 1 child (under 18, not affiliated with school club) | R1 000 | R130 |
| MTB Couple | R1 000 | R130 |
| MTB Family (2x adults + 4 kids under 18) | R1270 | R160 |
| Family with ADULT dependents (2x kids over 18 & under 25) | R2200 | R185 |
| MTB Pensioner | R500 | R70 |
| MTB Pensioner Couple | R650 | R85 |
| MTB Single | R750 | R75 |
| Single Learner SCHOOL CLUB (Under 18 years) NB! Please return the signed indemnity form to ftadmin@fattracks.co.za | R250 | R35 |
| Single Learner (Under 18 years) NB! Please return the signed indemnity form to ftadmin@fattracks.co.za | R370 | R50 |
| Trail supporter (single) | R400 | R50 |
| Trail supporter (family) | R520 | R60 |
Please note: FatTracks does not offer pro-rata rates.
*From October, NEW members opting to pay the full annual fee up-front will be charged for the remaining 3 months of the year PLUS the following year’s annual fee.
**Debit orders will remain the same for the final 3 months of the year. But may be subject to increases from January of the following year depending on the Club’s fee increase.