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01-16-2014, 04:38 PM
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| Osoyoos is getting a track/resort!!
I'm quite excited about this especially if they let people come to track track on the cheap. Home < Area 27: Discover Your Life On Track 
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01-16-2014, 04:40 PM
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Strong early posts. I commend you on this.
Looks good. RS road trip anyone?
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01-16-2014, 04:42 PM
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I'm absolutely dying for something like this and I really cannot wait. The drive just getting their is epic and that looks like a great plot of land. I very much want to get a handle on my snap oversteer in a legal, safe environment  | |
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01-16-2014, 04:47 PM
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I'd love to see it, but don't get your hopes up, private tracks have been tried and even gotten to the point of raising money SEVERAL times in the past few years in BC and have never managed to get past that stage. The reality is it is a huge financial undertaking with highly speculative returns which makes it hard to finance, and motorsport is a tremendously unpopular sport with municipalities which makes it very difficult to obtain approval.
It'd be awesome to see this happen but until they break ground, it isn't even a hint of reality, and once they break ground it's still not a guarantee to see it finished.
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01-16-2014, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 20psi I'm absolutely dying for something like this and I really cannot wait. The drive just getting their is epic and that looks like a great plot of land. I very much want to get a handle on my snap oversteer in a legal, safe environment | Like autocross at several venues across the province, track days at Mission Raceway, Pacific Raceways, Oregon Raceway Park, The Ridge Motorsports Park, Portland International Racetrack, etc?
Lots of places to go now...
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01-16-2014, 04:50 PM
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Very cool. Also sounds expensive
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01-16-2014, 04:51 PM
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I'm on my phone so I didn't read he article, but osoyoos is so far out of the way...
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01-16-2014, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by cdizzle_996 I'm on my phone so I didn't read he article, but osoyoos is so far out of the way... | Well lad de da Mr. I have a track down the street from me.
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01-16-2014, 04:59 PM
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Need a track closer to Gastown so I can be racing in the AM and enjoying a pabst on the seawall by the afternoon
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01-16-2014, 04:59 PM
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Interesting! Looking forward to further updates
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01-16-2014, 05:00 PM
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aberdeen parking lot is best track
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01-16-2014, 05:21 PM
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we heard about this awhile ago on here but like lowside said dont get your hopes up
Also do you really want to be supporting gangsters financially by going to this track? or does that fact not matter anymore when you get something out of it?  | |
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01-16-2014, 05:22 PM
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Wasn't there a thread about this on RS before?
From what I remember, a lot (all?) of the land involved is sitting on some sort of first nations reserves, so potentially, there could be a lot less red tape getting in the way and holding things up.
Having said that, $$$ is still what matters at the end of the day, and race tracks getting built from scratch requires a LOT of it.
From the way it looks, I am not too optimistic about how average joes like us would be able to play there even if it gets built. It is shaping up to be an high society, country club type of place, and I sure as heck can't afford the $30k initiation fee.  Quote:
Originally Posted by lowside67 I'd love to see it, but don't get your hopes up, private tracks have been tried and even gotten to the point of raising money SEVERAL times in the past few years in BC and have never managed to get past that stage. The reality is it is a huge financial undertaking with highly speculative returns which makes it hard to finance, and motorsport is a tremendously unpopular sport with municipalities which makes it very difficult to obtain approval.
It'd be awesome to see this happen but until they break ground, it isn't even a hint of reality, and once they break ground it's still not a guarantee to see it finished.
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01-16-2014, 05:24 PM
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30k first time initiation fee and 4k a year membership. I think I'll go buy another e36 m3 and go to every track day from here to oregon for that price. Its awesome, but realistically not for the average car enthusiast. (99% of RS) That being said if they ever have an open track day it would be a fun weekend trip/
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01-16-2014, 07:40 PM
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#15 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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brb, getting my mom's and dad's cc so i can pay for the initiation fees and membership 
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01-16-2014, 07:49 PM
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I would love to do a road trip there
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01-16-2014, 07:54 PM
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Charter
One time initiation fee of $30,000
Yearly membership dues; Phase 1 $3,000 Phase 2 $4,000
Requires limited and phased participation in construction financing
15 or more track days per month, with at least two weekends per month
Membership includes immediate family including members between the ages 16 to 25
Karting membership available for all family members age 8 and up
After a period of five (5) years membership becomes transferable subject to SOMC management approval and a $1,000 administration fee
Recognition as Charter Member in Members Clubhouse
Reduced private instruction rates at the SOMC driving academy
Charter members can bring up to 15 guests per month, 3 guests per Charter Membership may drive 1 time per year, providing all driver eligibility requirements are met.
Guests who will be driving on the track will pay a daily use fee of $100
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Regular
One time initiation fee of $35,000 to $45,000 depending on reservation receipt
Yearly membership dues; Phase 1 $3,000 Phase 2 $4,000
15 or more track days per month, with at least two weekends per month
Membership includes immediate family including members between the ages 16 to 25
Karting membership available for all family members age 8 and up
After a period of five (5) years membership becomes transferable subject to SOMC management approval and a $1,000 administration fee
Regular members can bring up to 15 guests per month, 3 guests per Regular Membership may drive 1 time per year, providing all driver eligibility requirements are met.
Guests who will be driving on the track will pay a daily use fee of $100
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Corporate
One time initiation fee of $90,000 to $115,000 depending on reservation receipt
Yearly membership dues; Phase 1 $7,000 Phase 2 $10,000
15 or more track days per month, with at least two weekends per month
3 individuals may be designated as Charter Members under the Corporate membership
A corporate member can bring up to 15 guests per month, 9 guests per Corporate Membership may drive 1 time per year. Special events may be booked with up to 60 guests attending per event.
Up to 4 special events can be scheduled per calendar year including one (1) weekend event
All special event guests may drive, providing all driver eligibility requirements are met
All driving guests must pay the daily track use fee of $100
Corporate memberships provide an opportunity for those who wish to invite many clients for entertainment, appreciation, training and/or media liaison to Area 27
| Anyone bother reading the costs? Holy shit =_=
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01-16-2014, 10:30 PM
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#18 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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30k would buy an awful nice track day car and a whole lot of track days at current existing tracks...
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01-17-2014, 12:11 AM
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Don't worry guys I'm going to win the Lotto Max buy a piece of land and a bulldozer and pave the whole thing.
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01-17-2014, 12:12 AM
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#20 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by Manic! Don't worry guys I'm going to win the Lotto Max buy a piece of land and a bulldozer and pave the whole thing. | 
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01-17-2014, 12:52 AM
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I do hope it happens, but I'll won't believe it until I see asphalt getting trucked in.
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Originally Posted by shenmecar Anyone bother reading the costs? Holy shit =_= | As far as initiation and annual membership fees are concerned, the $30k + $4k/year thing isn't really out of line for the type of thing they are shooting for. Places like Jericho Tennnis Club, Vancouver Lawn and Tennis Club are pretty much charging the same rate. As a matter of fact, given the amount of capital that is required to keep a race track up and running, I'd say the Osoyoos track membership fees are cheap.
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And chances of them allowing drift events... 0
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01-17-2014, 08:28 AM
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01-17-2014, 09:59 AM
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I was wondering why this hadn't been posted before. 20psi don't worry about repost, now you know to do a quick search lol. Great early post getting a bunch of discussion happening 
If the Osoyoos Indian Band has given land space and their ok then there won't be the red tape the city of Osoyoos would make them jump through. Indian Bands have their own governance and Area 51 will just have to conform with the rules set out by the band Posted via RS Mobile | |
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