HOW DO "TICKETS" AND REGISTRATION WORK?

The Mountain Bass Experience 2025 is a series of private parties and social activities, organised during a 5 day holiday taking place in Picos de Europa, organised by the MBMC and exclusively available to its members who register to participate. We are not a commercial organisation, we are a not-for-profit private members association, relying solely on the work of volunteers to lead, manage and deliver the club and its events, and therefore we do not “sell tickets”. Registration is available to all MBMC members until capacity is reached and it entails the payment of a fee (depending on each Tier), which is used by the club’s management to pay for the club’s direct expenses in organising the experience. When contributions from participating members do not cover all the expenses necessary to deliver the event, the club’s management makes voluntary personal donations to make up for the shortfall to ensure the experience still goes ahead, and all members registered benefit from the experience, so you don’t need to worry about that eventuality!
As this is a private, members-only event, you will be required to present photo ID to identify yourself as a registered MBMC member at the start of the week and at any time you may be asked during the experience.

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HOW DO PAYMENTS IN INSTALMENTS WORK?

We facilitate paying for registration in instalments as we want to make sure the event is accessible to members of all backgrounds, not just the wealthiest! If you’d like to pay in instalments, fill the registration form and we will provide you instructions on how to proceed in our initial instructions email. General conditions for payment by instalments are: 

1) You can choose how many instalments you want to pay in, up to a total of 4
2) You can choose which dates and values as long as you pay the first down payment within 7 days and the last payment is completed by the end of April
3) Special timings will apply to DJ Competition entrants who have not won to ensure they have sufficient time to make arrangements after the decision date

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I REGISTERED AND CAN LONGER ATTEND. CAN I GET A REFUND?

If you paid to register and can no longer attend, you can pass on your place to another club member to recover your money. However, it is up to you to find another club member interested in coming and willing to take your place. Although you can request they reimburse you for the amounts you paid to register, you cannot charge anything more or above and we will check this in every single case. All “name changes” have to be processed and approved by us PRIOR to the start of the event. To make a “name change” on your registration, you need to contact us by phone or email and we will provide further instructions.

 

WHERE WILL THE PARTIES AND MUSIC EVENTS BE TAKING PLACE?

We will be using various venues and locations for the music performances and other social activities in the Picos de Europa area. We provide you information on where to stay for each date in the “Accommodation” page. If you choose accommodation in our recommended places, you will be guaranteed to have a way to get to the different events and activities at suitable times, if you don’t have your own vehicle. A full schedule will be sent to all members at least a couple of weeks in advance. We don’t make this information publicly available in order to protect our own privacy and that of members and to ensure we can keep the integrity of our group. If you have any questions or any of your arrangements might require more information, feel free to email us or send us a message!
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CAN I REGISTER JUST FOR ONE DAY? WHY/WHY NOT?

 

No, this year we’ve decided to not allow single day registrations because, from past experience, members attending just for one day do not get a chance to get to know the group and participate in the event in the same way as those who come for the whole of it. Ultimately, single day entries entail a lot of additional admin, processes and security, prior and during the event, while they do not contribute to make the event better, more successful, more financially sustainable or more sociable, so they drain the precious little resources we have without adding to it! 

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WHEN SHOULD WE MAKE TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION  BOOKINGS AS WELL AS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS??

You can start making your bookings any time up until the start of the event. However, flights will go up in price the later you leave it, and accommodation may run out, so we strongly advise to book these as early as possible. Make sure to read our “Travel” page before you get flights to ensure you arrive in times and dates when you have an onward connection! If you are stuck or need any help, email us! Other things such as bus transfers, ground transport, things to bring, external/additional activities, etc. can be booked and arranged closer to the date - in the last couple of months. If you are planning on relying on public transport or transport organised by us, we will be collecting and sending more information, starting around early May.

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IS THERE A WAY  TO CONNECT WITH OTHER SOLO AND GROUP ATTENDEES?

Yes, of course! If you want to come but don't have someone to come with or if you are missing a person or people to fill up accommodation, travel arrangements, etc., or if you simply just wanna meet those who’ll be joining you at the experience, you are more than welcome to join our optional “Team Up” group once you have completed your registration. We will share the link with all registered members in the same email where we confirm their registration is completed. We will actively encourage everyone driving private cars to lift share and use this group to announce seats available in their cars. This group is exclusive to registered members and we will send you the link to it in our confirmation email, once you finalise registration. If you’ve lost your confirmation email, send us an email or message and we will provide you the link to join!

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HOW DO I KNOW ABOUT UPDATES, CHANGES, WHERE TO GO, TRANSPORT TIMES AND ALL THOSE USEFUL THINGS?

About a week or two before the event, we will create a dedicated whatsapp group and add all registered members with the numbers they have provided, which will work as a one-direction communication point where we will be sending all the information and data you may need to make the most of your holiday as well as any important updates or info necessary throughout the event. This group will only allow us (MBMC management) to write messages so that our members don’t get “spammed” by everyone else in the group. If you are missing any important information for you to make travel plans or decisions, contact us!