The entire ride is fund raiser for the Diabetes Research Institute and there are several of the riders who suffer themselves from this terrible disease. The trip has not even started and already they have collected over $20,000.
The name of the club that was formed for the sole purpose of putting this package together is - MichCanSka, and this inaugural ride is called "Michcansks 2010." You can learn more about the trip, the group and their goals on their web site at: http://michcanska.com.
It is my understanding that riders can "join in" on the ride for a short distance (for a small donation to help a great cause). Check out the route and become a part of the experience.
There are three teams of approximately 24 riders per team. Within each team, are six groups of four "sleds" each and one truck/trailer (as a chase vehicle) per each group.
Team one will leave out on Monday the 15th of February team two on Wednesday the 17th and team three on Friday the 19th.
The staggered departures are set up in order to assure that the (prearranged lodging) has adequate space and to avoid "bottlenecks" at the gas pumps and restaurants (not to mention the "John's).
The original plan was for three snowmobiles within each group of four to be on the trail on any given day; one snowmobile rider, in the group of four, was assigned (on every fourth day) to drive the chase vehicle.
All riders cover there own expenses (estimated to be about $4,500) and, quite understandably, many of the riders were opposed to giving up every fourth day to drive the
chase vehicle. Hence, several of the group teams have hired drivers to cover the driving for them (that's where I come in).
Tomorrow I will cover in more detail the actual route of travel (I need to correct some earlier - misinformation).
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