Edson Atv Rally - July 4, 2009

Edson 7th Annual Poker Rally

When: Saturday July 4,2009

Registration: Saturday Registration 8 am - 11 am

Location: Staging area is approximately 16 kms west of Edson, turn north on range road 192 (Swanson Road), 8 kms to staging area on right hand side. Signs will be posted Sat. morning along the highway and RR192

Info: All hands must be in by 5:00pm
Prizes distributed starting at 6:00pm
Poker rally registration includes a ticket for a burger and pop after the last check point. Free hot dogs available at the third check point.


Prizes for top three poker hands
Lots of door prizes
Raffle tickets/prizes

Club memberships available, single $30, Family $40
Random Camping available at staging area and various areas along the road.
Poker rally distance approx. 50 km

Fun for the whole family!!!

[Garryese]

Originally Posted by leonard

wasn't there like a free hand at one of the rally's if you had a helmet or a special Draw you could win. I remember winning a couple prizes @ the edson rally 2 years back i think it was.

In the past, I handed out raffle tickets for a chainsaw for those wearing helmets. If you were not wearing a helmet you had no chance at the chainsaw. This year I am going to propose a significant change to our encourgement for wearing helmets.

[RedBoy400]

Oh nice. This will be the first atv event I've ever been to... aside from "ATV paintball" hosted on a friend's ranch in strathcona county... which mainly just consisted of a few friends with paintball guns who were tired of running after one another >_>


Any clue as to the new encouragement offered? Or is that one a surprise?

[rubirose]

Originally Posted by RedBoy400

Allllrighty, just picked up a new helm from Scona Cycle today. $205 not bad for some shiny new melon insurance xD

Glad to hear you have brains and got a helmet. Congrats. Now go spread the word.
We will be camping at the rally, you can probably join us on the ride itself on Saturday if you have no one to go with.
I see from your profile that you are an apprentice mechanic, you and my hubby can talk shop then, he is a Journeyman.

[RedBoy400]

thanks for the offer, 1 or 2 other people are supposed to be comin with me but if they change their minds and ditch out I just might take you up on that

[RedBoy400]

Weeeeeeeeeee 1 more week xD

[leonard]

Originally Posted by Garryese

In the past, I handed out raffle tickets for a chainsaw for those wearing helmets. If you were not wearing a helmet you had no chance at the chainsaw. This year I am going to propose a significant change to our encourgement for wearing helmets.

what he means is your going to get chain sawed if you don't wear a helmet this year.

[RedBoy400]

good thing i bought a chainsaw proof helmet >_>

[yamadoo]

can't legislate common sense i know,but why has a mandatory helmet law been put in place already?? "its too hot or uncomfortable" just don't slice it! bonus draw last year was a great idea by the way, i just wish that this issue was a non factor,we seem to have enough bad pub without something as "no brainer"(pun intended)as this. cant wait till next weekend!!

[Garryese]

For the question on another thread: The Edson Rally is family oriented. A lot less mud then Robb.

[RedBoy400]

This will be my first ever rally i have ever attended, I've heard its perfect especially for newer riders to "get their feet wet" so to speak.
Fairly tame trails with little bit of mud and a couple tricky spots. Sum it up pretty good?

[rubirose]

Originally Posted by RedBoy400

This will be my first ever rally i have ever attended, I've heard its perfect especially for newer riders to "get their feet wet" so to speak.
Fairly tame trails with little bit of mud and a couple tricky spots. Sum it up pretty good?

Yes it is excellent for new riders. This rally is the best organized in the area and has fantastic prizes that can be won. That reminds me, better print that GPS manual for you for the quad.

[leonard]

heh and from what i can remember the holes you do run into are going to be skeg holes and it really doesn't matter what you have.. go around them hahah.. i tore a CV boot off last year "could have been the year before i cant remember haha"

but then a won a bunch of stuff at the raffle so it didn't seem as bad :P

[Alberta Redneck]

Someone in Edson told me today that you organizers added an extra 50km to the ride. Is this true or just rumours? Gerry could you confirm this for me.

Thanks

Alberta Redneck

[Garryese]

Originally Posted by Alberta Redneck

Someone in Edson told me today that you organizers added an extra 50km to the ride. Is this true or just rumours? Gerry could you confirm this for me.

Thanks

Alberta Redneck

Bahaha. Trail will be around 50km total. We choose the trail the day before the rally, just so there are no rumors.

[Garryese]

Originally Posted by RedBoy400

This will be my first ever rally i have ever attended, I've heard its perfect especially for newer riders to "get their feet wet" so to speak.
Fairly tame trails with little bit of mud and a couple tricky spots. Sum it up pretty good?

Lenard pretty much summed it up. For the most part the trail is on good ground. We run through a few skeg holes to satsify those who want a challange.

[dirtygirl]

Once again we can't make it! We have the first of two family reunions this summer on that day! Both reunions are my husband's family. Not impressed! Missed the Robb rally because he was in Chetwhyn BC, with the keys. Missed the first ride with you guys because his family showed up and didn't have quads. I'm really feeling doomed. Fumed! and Gloomed!

We still haven't found a route to the "gas pipeline" that isn't blocked or skeg or you need an Argo to get through. My GPS has shown us soooo close many time but we keep hitting these obstacles! Even when the area was at it's dryest we found skeg we couldn't cross.

Garry, if you have any time over the summer can you please PM me so we can hook up and find these trails? We are happy to pay membership in the Edson ATV club or anything needed to support the trails if we can just ride them!

Thanks!