Special Meeting Place, thank you note and meeting new people.

SPECIAL PLACE & TIME THIS MONTH FOR OUR CLUB MEETING, due to Town Meeting Day.

The meeting will be at the Big Picture Theater & Café at 7:30.  You could ride in on your sled and/or have dinner before the meeting. Hope you can make it.

Event: Club Meeting 

Day:  Tuesday, March 1^st , 2011

Time: 7:30 pm

Place: Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, VT

 Anyone interested in a Wednesday Night Ride? They have been setting out weekly from Kenyon’s at 6:00pm. Come join us.

While I was unloading at Kenyon's something caught my eye.  Right next to me,  there were two friends and their son unloading.  2 sleds and a motocross bike with a track.  I walked over and said hello.  His first words were "go get your helmet and try it out"  Both really friendly guys taking their son out for his first day on the trails.  Thank you again for letting me try it out.  Hope to run into them both again.  

Let me say that it was a little icy but with some practice and some fresh snow.  This thing would be a ton of fun!!!!

I got a call from a friend who lives south of here.  He wanted me to give him rides to the top so he could ski.  The sno mo was more fun than the skiing  but don't tell him that.

Here is a thank you note from Judy in S. Burlington 

Your trails were amazing today, thank you so much for all the volunteer effort. 

Again, thank you

Judy from S. Burlington

TRAIL UPDATE:

All the trails were groomed prior to the new snow today, about 10” in the valley. Northfield, the Duxbury Store, the valley floor and the fields were groomed today. The remainder of the trail system, Camel’s Hump, Log Job and Huntington are scheduled to be groomed in the morning.  Get out and ride. It should be a great weekend.

The Saturday February 19^th day ride was a great success.  We had 15 participants and rode 145 miles.  We went over the suspension bridge through Waterbury to East Montpelier through Calais, had lunch in Hardwick and retuned through Worcester, Middlesex and Waterbury. All in all a great ride.

Wednesday Night Rides are fun and happening weekly. The group averages 6 sleds give or take. They ride 50 or 60 miles and have dinner. Meet at Kenyon’s 6:00pm.  All are welcome.

TRAIL CLOSURE Rt100 corridor from the Duxbury Store to junction WN58-at the outhouse. Please respect the landowner’s request. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. 

Happy Riding

Cari Wilson

MRRR President

PS Did you get any great pictures???? Please send them along for us. 

Trail Conditions

All the trails have been groomed in the last 48 hours. They are flat and well covered. These are the best conditions we have had in several years!  Get out and ride!

Saturday February 19^th day ride; We will meet at Kenyon’s 8:15am ready to ride, i.e. a full tank.  The ride will be 100+ miles with a stop for lunch, so plan for the entire day. The actual route will be decided on closer to the date depending on snow conditions. We would like to have an idea of the numbers, please drop me an email if you are interested.

TRAIL CLOSURE Rt100 corridor from the Duxbury Store to junction WN58-at the outhouse. Please respect the landowner’s request. We are close to having a way through; details to come in the next week or so. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. 

Happy Riding

Cari Wilson

MRRR President

PS Did you get any great pictures???? Please send them along for us. 

Wed night ride & Day Trip 2/19/11

The groomers were out today. Saturday’s storm dumped about 8 inches of nice damp snow, so the trails are setting up nicely. You have got to love all that snow! Thanks to all of our operators for all your long hours in the groomers to make our trail such a pleasure.

The trails are flat so let’s go!! Who is up for a Wednesday night ride? Meet at Kenyon’s, 6:00pm. Do we want to ride over to the Cider House for dinner? Drop me a quick email.

Heads up, the club is planning a club day trip on Saturday February 19^th. We will meet at Kenyon’s8:15am ready to ride, i.e. a full tank.  The ride will be 100+ miles with a stop for lunch, so plan for the entire day. The actual route will be decided on closer to the date depending on snow conditions. Drop an email if you are interested.

Cari Wilson

MRRR President

Trail Conditions

The groomers are out daily.  The snow this week helped a lot and we are getting more tonight!!!!

Trails Update: Conditions are great with lots of snow. 

Higher elevation trails have excellent snow cover. Camel’s Hump is being groomed as I write.

Huntington has been cut, packed, and groomed with a drag.

   

Lower elevations: the fields and the village are groomed with good coverage.  

The trial to Northfield, the village and the fields will be groomed in the early morning.

100 from Harwood to the Duxbury Store is in good condition. Please remember the trail for the moment dead-ends at the store. The new store hours are 6:30am to 9:00pm.

TRAIL CLOSURE Rt100 corridor from the Duxbury Store to junction WN58-at the outhouse. Please respect the landowner’s request.We are close to having a way through; details to come in the next week or so. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. 

Happy Riding

Cari Wilson

MRRR President

PS Did you get any great pictures???? Please send them along for us. 

Progressive dinner & Meeting

Thanks to all who participated in the Progressive Dinner. As usual it was a delightful time with good friends and lots of terrific food. A special thanks to our hosts, Gary & Arlie Belknap, Lisa Townsend & Paul Pizzale, Reggie & Kathi Orr and to all who contributed to the delicious feast. Check out the photos below courtesy of the Gary & Arlie.

Hope you can make it to our club meeting.

Event: Club Meeting 

Day:  Tuesday, February 2^nd, 2011

Time: 7:00 pm

Place: Mad River Ambulance Building, Waitsfield, VT

Military Ride & Trails

Come celebrate our service men and women by attending the Annual Military Appreciation Day sponsored by VAST.

Free snowmobile rides for kids and adults, vintage sled parade, Blackhawk helicopter (11:30am), food and more.

Event: Military Appreciation Day

Day:  Saturday, January 29^th, 2011

Time: 10:00 to 2:00

Place: Kenyon’s Field Rt 100 Waitsfield, VT 5:30 pm

All trails have been groomed in the last couple of days. 

Trails Update: Conditions are good to excellent throughout our entire trial system.   A bit more snow would go along way.

  

100 from Harwood to the Duxbury Store is in good condition. Please remember the trail for the moment dead-ends at the store. The new store hours are 6:30am to 9:00pm.

TRAIL CLOSURE Rt100 corridor from the Duxbury Store to junction WN58-at the outhouse. Please respect the landowner’s request. We are working on an alternative route, we will keep you posted.

Happy Riding

Cari Wilson

MRRR President