Yesterday (Thursday) was one long day for a very tired bunch of snowmobile riders; they logged a total of 283 miles and arrived at the motel in Hallock, Minnesota at about 8:00 P.M.
The trails were reported to be great and the weather was a sunny, but 280 miles plus makes for a long day regardless of the conditions.
For the chaser's it was long day also, with a lot of sitting and waiting the snowmobiles to pass. We have to maintain a position close enough to the trails to be able to rescue any snowmobiles if it becomes necessary.
On Wednesday, group two left out of Sault Saint Marie, but after only 83 miles one "sled" was out with drive line problems. The snowmobile was loaded onto the chase trailer and taken to a local "snowmobile hospital" to be checked out. Fortunately, the repairs were able to be made and by Thursday morning the snowmobile and rider were back on the trail.
Today should be a shorter day for all, but still around 200 miles. The destination is the casino at Belcourt, North Dakota, the last stop in the US of A.
To keep abreast of everything that is happening and to see some neat videos as well, be sure to keep a check on the MichCanSka website.
Hey Rex...it's REALLY nice that someone is taking the time to do a quality, detailed, regular blog. It's so much easier to get a feel for what you guys are going through. Keep up the good work. And tell my dad yer supposed to work five days before you get one off! But make sure he knows it's a joke, ya know?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment William III. I'll show your reply to your Dad.
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