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Disclaimer: ALL the information provided here, including $ amounts and restrictions are subject to change. This is just an overview of membership information and does not cover all the details of membership. Once available, membership applications will have the complete details for each type of membership and the requirements for both. Q: Can I, an Aztalan Cycle Club Member, ride the MX track on a Saturday Short Track raceday? A: An Atzalan Cycle Club member can ride the MX track until about Noon on a Saturday ST raceday.
Q: Does Aztalan have any open practices? A: No, Aztalan is a not-for-profit track that is owned and operated by club members who work together to host some of the best races in the Midwest. The payoff for all the hard work put in by members is exclusive access to the MX and Short/Flat tracks for practice on non-race and non-work/track prep days.
Q: How do I become a member so I can practice at Azzie? A: Membership applications are made available every year from this website. We are filled up for 2008. 2009 membership applications will be available to download from the home page starting: November 1st 2008. Don't miss this all important date!!! Write it down in your calendar!!!
Q: How do you choose who will become members? A: First come - first served. A limited number of members are able to be admitted into the club on a yearly basis. When we're full up, we're full up and we can't admit any more members.
Q: What types of memberships are available? A: We have two types of memberships.....Working and Country Club. New Country Club Members pay a $335 fee ( that includes $35 initiation fee + $300 non-refundable fee). Renewing Country Club members pay a $300 non-refundable fee. Country Club members then receive riding privileges on club grounds except on work days and race days. New Working Member fees are $335 (that includes $35 initiation fee + $100 non-refundable fee + $200 deposit that will be refunded after October 20th if member completes membership commitments). Renewing Working Members don't pay fees. Working Members receive riding privileges on club grounds except on work days and race days. They participate in "work days" in order to receive that privilege. The commitment is 35 hours to be worked on 7 separate 5-hour work days. The New Working Member will receive a key to the Aztalan grounds and a membership card after they work 3 separate 5-hour work days. Other rules and restrictions apply that will be spelled out on the membership application.
Q: What type of work can you do as a Working Member? A: It takes a lot of work to host a motocross or short track race and we have lots for you to do. Some of the positions include flagging, scoring, admission gate, watering, clean up, track prep, etc....
Q: What about family memberships? A: The immediate family of a club member is allowed on club grounds IF they have a signed release on file. Immediate family members include Spouse/Significantly Significant Other and children under 18 -don't forget about getting us that signed release. Dependent children in the family who are over 18 are approved on a case by case basis by the board of directors.
Q: What about friends? A: NO!!! Friends of members are not allowed on club grounds on non-race days. This is not allowed for insurance reasons. Any member who brings in a friend who is not a member will lose his/her membership immediately and will not be invited back.
Q: Do you allow members to ride quads on the track? A: Not on the MX track, but outfit your Quad with the proper tires and you can ride it to your heart's content on our flat/short track!
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