Hot Dog Roast & Ride To Be Rescheduled.

Due to the lack of suitable riding conditions, we are sorry to report that the annual Hot Dog Roast & Ride will have to be rescheduled. Check back for the rescheduled date.

December 27 Report-Trails Closed.

Trail system is still closed until further notice.

We received 2-4" of snow Monday night which was followed by a cold rain for most of yesterday. We were left with a thin crust and not nearly enough snow to ride on. Keep you fingers crossed that the storm forecasted for later this weekend will bring us snow.

Opening Day Update-Trails Closed.

December 16 was supposed to have been the opening day for the VAST trail system. Unfortunately, due to unfavorable weather conditions we do not have any snow and the entire statewide system is closed. Long range weather models are calling for a change around December 23rd so keep your fingers crossed that we will be able to ride later in the month.

December 2006 Newsletter

December 2006

President: Art Dages (496-2577)
Vice President: Tony Amenta
Secretary: Cathi Dages
Treasurer: Lois De Heer
Trail Master: Marty De Heer (496-7051)
Ass’t Trail Master: Paul Pizzale (496-4476)
Safety Officer: Skip Wallace (244-1580)


The Mad River Ridge Runners held their Annual Holiday Pot Luck / Yankee Gift Exchange Party in conjunction with the monthly meeting on December 5th at the Fayston Town Hall. Twenty members attended.

There is still time to purchase your TMA to be eligible for a raffle ticket to win a new sled from one of four major manufacturers. TMA’s are available for purchase at the Duxbury Store and Kenyon’s. Purchase your ticket before 12/16/06 to become eligible. Drawing will be held on 1/8/07 at VAST headquarters.

Weather permitting

Our Annual New Years Hot Dog Roast will be Sunday, December 31st at 1:00 pm. Check the blog site for updates.

**THINK SNOW**


Again, weather permitting, Trails open Saturday, December 16, 2006.


The annual overnight ride to Saint J’s is planned for Saturday, January 28th. Please contact Kathi Orr at 802-496-4161 to reserve a room.

Our next meeting

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Fayston Town Hall – 7:00 pm

Snowmobile Safety Course

Our Safety Officer Skip Wallace conducted the clubs annual snowmobile safety class this week at Reggie Orr's shop in Waitsfield. Five local riders took the class and passed with flying colors.

Trail Work December 9 2006

We completed our new bridge behind Harwood Union High School and the pics say it all.

Thanks go out to Art, Marty, Doug, Paul, Skip, Kerney, Kevin, Howard, Tony, Reggie, Stefan, and Nicholas for their fine work today.

Holiday Party

We held our annual Holiday Party this past week and enjoyed a pot luck supper and yankee gift exchange.

Trail Work December 2 2006

On Saturday 12/2 the volunteer trail crew met at Kenyons and split into two groups. One group including Reggie, Skip, and Kerney went out to complete some last minute brush cutting. The other group including Paul, Nicholas, Stefan, Art, Marty and Tony began work on our new bridge near Harwood Union High School.





Caterpillar Excavator operator Jason Dunbar.