SCTA Membership or Club Membership?

Papi · July 17, 2009, 11:09:02 AM

For Motorcyclists ONLY:
As a n00b to SCTA, what is the deal with membership?

Do you have to belong to a Club before you can become a member ?
OR

Can you just be a Member of SCTA without a club affiliation?

How do other Motorcycle Class folks do it?

John Noonan · July 17, 2009, 11:32:45 AM

If you want to race at El Mirage for a record or points you need to belong to one of the twelve clubs (SDRC is best for the bikes)

If you just want to run at Bonneville then all you need is a BNI and SCTA membership, if you are in a club for more than a year I believe that you so not need to pay for SCTA BNI dues however with your BNI membership you will get the tube with all of the goodies..

What bike...what class....?

John

Papi · July 17, 2009, 11:48:18 AM

John, I am exploring right now either P or Modified Production in the 1600cc Class.

If you run in MC Class, could you send me a PM? I am looking for advice on a number of fronts as a n000b.

Jon (forum admin) has offered up a lot of advice so far, so I am pretty close to knowing which designation, and it is looking like P so far.

The Club Part is something I don't quite get though, although I am sure it can be handy for networking.
Does the club you mentioned have a website or contact?

Stan Back · July 17, 2009, 11:52:02 AM

The clubs are a necessary part of running El Mirage meets. I don't know where you are, so don't know if running El Mirage would be important to you. There is no promoter or paid help -- the club members do all the work. That's why you need to be a member to run there and hold a record.

The clubs vary in terms of socialization -- but almost ALL club members have duty assignments during a racing year.

fredvance · July 17, 2009, 11:52:19 AM

SDRC is a little technology challenged. As a member I can say that.

Fred

Glen · July 17, 2009, 12:02:14 PM

SDRC has a lot of green card members

John Noonan · July 17, 2009, 12:36:57 PM

Papi,

Pm me your number and I will call and answer questions..I will also tell you why you need to stay away from the one they call "Glen"

Papi · July 17, 2009, 01:27:03 PM

Ah, my first "in joke" to understand

PM sent.

fredvance · July 17, 2009, 01:33:12 PM

Papi, where are you located?

Glen · July 17, 2009, 02:10:50 PM

Pepi, Glen's the guy who times and certifies your runs. In Noonan's case we use an hour glass with rocks mixed in with the sand.

fredvance · July 17, 2009, 02:14:14 PM

He, Noonan, also has trouble hanging on to his cell phone.

Fred

1212FBGS · July 17, 2009, 02:16:51 PM

and when glen is done with the rocks we all get a turn at installing them in Noonans ears..... have i ever mentioned SDRC is the best club?
Kent

Papi · July 17, 2009, 02:17:23 PM

Quote from: fredvance on July 17, 2009, 01:33:12 PM
Papi, where are you located?

Northern California

Quote from: Glen on July 17, 2009, 02:10:50 PM
Pepi,

Um Glen, it's Papi. Not Pepi. As in Poppy.

Glen · July 17, 2009, 02:41:50 PM

Wrong Kent, the Gear Grinders are the best Club. Besides Noonan's head is where the sun don't shine. Sorry Papi, wrong key.

Seldom Seen Slim · July 17, 2009, 02:46:01 PM

Oh, Papi, don't let them give you too much of a bad time. Glen's right about the Gear Grinders (you're safe in assuming that that's the club to which I belong, too). . .

. . .But Glen, although the GG is made up of a large number of folks, the name "Gear Grinders" is singular, so it should have said "...the Gear Grinders IS the best club."

Ah, it's great to be an English major.

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