SANTA's Toy Ride for sleds

[Ministik Man]

HI All

SANTAS TOY RIDE – January 4 (Sunday) CANCELLED due to extreme cold weather (-34 C)

Well we are under way now and into our snowmobile season
Ministik is OPEN and trails were cleared, the ice is about 12” deep now. (watch out for ice pressure ridges

We are holding our CASINO January 1 & 2 at the Camrose Casino Resort – We still need some volunteers for the Count Room from 9:00pm to 12:00am Thursday and 9:00pm to 2:30am Friday if you can help out please call Brian at 780-437-4706

We will be grooming Ministik Trails and the Santas Toy Ride on January 3



SANTAS TOY RIDE – January 4 (Sunday) CANCELLED due to extreme cold weather (-34 C)

Introduction
Capital Region Santa's Toy Ride will be held on Sunday Jan 4, 2009 organized by the Tri-County Snowmobile Club and open for all snowmobilers to participate. The TCSC has participated for many years with the ride and encourages all snowmobilers to participate in this event. Over the past years we have seen upwards of 100 sleds come out. Its a great excuse to get out and have some fun in a big group.

If you like bring a gift, they will be placed in the TCSC Registration Trailer. Toys and/or money donation are accepted and will be forwarded to Leduc Santa's Anonymous and Leduc Food Bank.

Santa's Ride:
The ride about 4 hour - 90km trip (under Special Permits with the Counties & RCMP) will be in the ditches (Groomed if possible) from Parking lot #2, west on Hi-way 625 to Hi-way 21, south on Hi-way 21 to Hi-way 623 (Miquelon Lake road) then east to Centennial Park for Lunch and warm up Fire , then east though the Ministik Trail System.
Please bring a present for Santa's Anonymous and some food for the Food Bank they can be left at the registration Trailer or mount the Present on your sled and delivered it to Centennial Park at lunch time
10:00am - Staging Area: Parking Lot #2 on west side of Ministik. (outhouses)
10:00am - Registration
11:00am - Ride Departs - ride ditches in single file to Centennial Park for a warm up fire
1:00pm - Lunch - Tri-County supplies a Weiner Roast and warm up fire at Centennial Park (Smokies / Wieners / Pop Chips/ etc)(outhouses)
1:30pm - short ride back to Parking Lot #2
1:30pm - Long ride though the Ministik Snowmobile Trail System and back to Parking Lot #2
3:00pm - Parking Lot #2 Social.
All participants must complete registration before 10:45 at the Tri-County enclosed trailer, provide proof of sled registration and insurance and sign a waiver.
Please bring a letter of consent if you are not the legal guardian of an under aged child that is riding with you.
**Register at the Tri-County 4 place trailer:

Notes

Mandatory - Insurance, Registration and Helmets

Drivers 14 years or older, proof of drivers/learners license, sled insurance and registration required.

ASA Trail pass is an asset

Our permits and other authorizations require us to leave as a group, stay in a group and return as a group

No one is to pass Rudolph except the marshals

“Look for the Tri-County enclosed trailer to Register”

Warm clothes/mitts/boots are a must.

For more information check the website at Events
Or call Brian at 780-437-4706

Hope to see everyone at the Toy Ride

Brian Beebe

[Ministik Man]

HI All

SANTAS TOY RIDE – January 4 (Sunday) CANCELLED due to extreme cold weather (-34 C)

[Can-Do]

would like to see the website you look at for weather forecasts..

all the ones iv looked at says -19 or so for sunday

now updated for only -11

[Ministik Man]

Originally Posted by Can-Do

would like to see the website you look at for weather forecasts..

all the ones iv looked at says -19 or so for sunday

now updated for only -11

We have to make a Judgment Call on Wednesday Nights to hold a weekend function
On Wednesday Night the Temp was low -34 with high of -24 so we called the ride off

We will be holding it again towards the end of January or First part of Fedruary when the weather is good for a family ride

So enjoy the weekend with these new temperatures

[Can-Do]

oh i see its a case of play it by ear seeing as its descided a few days in advance... makes sence i suppose

[ZRrrr]

Will it still be groomed for this weekend anyway?

[800XCR]

Any idea as to when you will be holding the Santa's Toy Ride in place of the canceled January 4th date?

[Ministik Man]

Originally Posted by 800XCR

Any idea as to when you will be holding the Santa's Toy Ride in place of the canceled January 4th date?

We will set a date at the End of January or First of February
I will post 5 to 7 days ahead of the ride so everyone has time to organize