Club Meeting – Wed, Dec 4th

Our next club meeting is Wednesday, Dec 4th at 7pm at the Fire Hall in Horace.

The new snowmobile season is upon us. With trail signing efforts complete and plenty of cold weather to firm up any soft/wet areas, we are anxiously awaiting sufficient snow to begin grooming operations. Keep doing your best snow dance and let’s get the riding underway!!!

Click here for a great article from ND Parks and Recreation. It includes good information for residents and non-residents alike about snowmobiling in ND. It’s a quick read and answers some of the questions we typically get as people prepare for the upcoming season.

We have received some communications from people looking for other snowmobilers in the area to ride with. Our best advice is to get involved with your local snowmobile club. There really is no better way to meet people who are passionate about snowmobiling. Hope to see you at a future meeting, why not this Wednesday?

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Trail Signing – Saturday, November 16th

Trail installation is the biggest effort the club takes on each season. With farming operations winding down and cold temperatures on the way it’s time to get trail signs installed before freeze up.

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Trail signing is scheduled to start Saturday, Nov 16th. The plan is to meet at 9:00am at Casey’s in Horace. Once assembled we will determine how many crews we can send out and which areas each crew will cover. If you have an ATV please bring it along as they provide a real boost to efficiency. If you have safety clothing (fluorescent yellow or blaze orange) bring it along and wear it. We will have some available but want to make sure everyone is as visible as possible for safety.

Can’t commit to the whole day? That’s fine too. Any time you can provide would be great. Contact us via Facebook or email us at snoriders@hotmail.com to let us know your schedule and we can exchange contact info to ensure we can meet somewhere on the trail.

If needed we will also be going out on Sunday, Nov 17th to finish up. So, if the 16th doesn’t work out for you, maybe the 17th will.

We are all volunteers and without volunteers, there is no trail. Please consider helping out, even if it is for a short period of time, every set of hands helps.

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Club Meeting – Wed, Nov 6th

Our next club meeting is coming this Wednesday, Nov 6th at 7pm at the Fire Hall in Horace.

With a successful Annual Kickoff Party behind us, our focus moves to snowmobile trail preparations. Farming operations are winding down and freezing temps are on the way on the way so it’s time to get the trail system signage installed. We normally complete this task in November, and it takes a good push over a couple weekends for our volunteers to get the trail ready for safety inspection. We’ll be announcing times soon so stay tuned for more info.

Come join us and witness how a group of dedicated snowmobile enthusiasts makes our local trail system a reality for the enjoyment of all snowmobilers. Hope to see you there.

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Annual Kickoff Party – Thank you!!!

Thank you to all who came out to support us at our Annual Kickoff Party last Friday night. We had a great turnout and a lot of fun.

Thank you also to those who took the time to become a new club member as well as those who renewed their annual membership. Your membership is important not just to the local club, but also to the state snowmobile trail program overall. Yes, it’s really that important and we are grateful for your membership.

The biggest THANK YOU goes to the businesses and individuals who donated items for this event. We are exceedingly grateful for this support. They support your local snowmobile trail system, so support them when you can.

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Annual Kickoff Party – Fri, Oct 25th

We will be hosting our Annual Kickoff Party Friday, Oct 25th from 5:30-9pm at The Headquarters Restaurant & Sports Bar in Horace. We heard you and have moved the event to a larger site this year to accommodate more of our supporters. This is the club’s annual fundraiser event and is the easiest way to support your local snowmobile club whose volunteers create and maintain the local snowmobile trail system.

See the flyer below for additional details. Hope to see you there.

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Club Meeting – Wed, Oct 2nd

Our second meeting of the new season is coming this Wednesday, Oct 2nd at 7pm at the Fire Hall in Horace.

Our primary focus is the continued preparations for our annual Kickoff Party which will happen the evening of Friday October 25th. The event is approaching fast so we will be keeping it top priority to ensure we host another fun and successful event.

It is also coming time to begin our trail installation planning as we need to recreate the trail system from scratch each year. This is the single biggest effort club executes each fall. As November approaches we will start communicating dates and times when we can use help. Stay tuned for opportunities to help your local snowmobile club create the trails that we can all enjoy.

Hope to see you at the meeting. Club meetings are a great opportunity to meet other snowmobilers and become part of a fun group of volunteers committed to enabling locals and visitors alike to enjoy the sport we all love.

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Club Meeting – Wed, Sept 4th

It’s that time of year to get ramped up for the coming snow season. We will be having our first meeting of the new season on Wednesday, September 4th at 7pm at the Fire Hall in Horace.

Primary focus will be on preparations for our annual Kickoff Party coming in late October.

After a subpar winter last year, we are hoping for mother nature to “average things out” a bit and provide us with ridable snow for the bulk of the upcoming season. Whatever the case, the volunteers of your local snowmobile club are committed to being ready to go when the snow does start falling.

Come join us at this meeting to see what goes into preparing the trails for everybody’s enjoyment and find out how easy it is to help make the season a success for all trail users. If nothing else, you will meet some great people whose passion for snowmobiling drives them to enable others to enjoy the sport we all love. Hope to see you there.

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Trail Sign Removal – Sat, April 20th

End of the season is here and that means it’s that time to collect signs from the trail system. This is one of the big jobs the club has to complete each year. We can always use more help with this type of effort and it’s a great opportunity to give back to your local snowmobile club and even meet some new friends. As we all know, many hands make light work.

If you can help, meet at Casey’s in Horace on Saturday, April 20th at 9:30am. If you have a 4-wheeler bring it as that can help expedite the process. If you have a small trailer bring it as it allows more groups to go out simultaneously.

We will be along roads so if you have fluorescent/high-vis clothing, wear it to increase safety. We will have some on-hand as well.

See you Saturday!!!

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Club Meeting – Wed, April 3rd

Our next club meeting will be held on Wednesday April 3rd at 7pm at the Horace Fire Station.

We are at the end of a “memorable” snowmobile season. That is one way to look at it…memorable. 🙂 Regardless of snow and trail conditions during the season, the club always has a lot to get done to close the season out. The big items coming up are removal of trail signs, groomer storage and club board elections.

We will be conducting board elections during this next meeting. We are always looking for people to get involved and continue pushing the club forward with fresh energy and insights. Attending regular meetings is one way to help out but willingness to hold a board position is an even better way to support your local snowmobile club. Whether you are willing to step up to a board position or not, we hope you will join us and be part of the process.

Trail sign removal is a big effort every spring and yet another way to support the club. We are all volunteers, and it is certainly true that many hands make light work. Stay tuned for more information.

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Club Meeting – Wed, Feb 7th

Our next club meeting will be held on Wednesday February 7th at 7pm at the Horace Fire Station.

So far this has been a season to forget. With any luck we will be able to salvage the last part of the season so don’t lose faith. We continue to stand at the ready to be able to take advantage of the snow when it comes.

Even with this version of “a crazy winter”, we hope you have or will take time to support the local businesses that support our club. Snow or not, they are there to support us and are part of making our local trail system possible. You can find these businesses on our trail map at https://snoriders.com/trail-map/.

Even though we are not riding yet, it’s still fun to meet other snowmobilers and talk about our shared passion for the sport. Hope to see you at the meeting.

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