Snowmobile rallies from across the area took place in February to raise money for clubs and communities. Most rallies will be showcased in next week’s East Central Trader.
Kelvington
Despite the cold, over 206 took in the Kelvington Trailblazers poker rally on Feb. 3.
The club has quite a following, says Bart Hartl, president of the Kelvington Trailblazers, especially from Regina, Fort Qu’appelle, and Saskatoon who always come back and bring new faces.
At around -40 C for the weekend, they were happy to have 100 riders come out, says Hartl, so number of riders far exceed their expectations.
Around 60 members pitched in in someway to maintain the rally with many members of the Junior Trailblazer branch volunteering right along side their parents, says Hartl.
Money raised for the event will go towards a new shop for the club.
Fulda
The Fulda Poker Rally on Feb. 17 raised money for maintenance and floor repairs that need to be done for the Fulda Community Centre.
Organizer Blair Hoppe says trails were not ideal but still rideable with 40 riders out on the 35 mile trail.
“It was a little rough but some guys still come out and manage to get around.”
Around 25 sponsors donated prizes for the event and 25 volunteers came to help out.
This coming from a community of 10 people, laughs Hoppe.
Hoppe appreciates everyone for their support.
Archerwill
Organizers of the Archerwill Drift Riders 21st Annual Snowmobile Rally were really happy with the turn out for their Feb. 17 event, says Wayne Krzak, secretary with the Drift Riders.
Around 160 sledders were out enjoying the 75 miles of Drift Rider trail with 204 guests for the supper. A lot of those were new faces, says Krzak, and many of them have already said they are coming back.
The day started at 9 with breakfast provided by the Archerwill Figure Skating Club.
Trail conditions were excellent, says Krzak. Since they have not been having many huge dumps of snow, trail conditions are holding up really well.
Around 16 volunteers also made the day a success.
Money raised from the event will go towards maintaining their 3 warming shelters and equipment for trails. The club also raised $255 to go to Telemiracle.
