RANSOM RETRO RIDE-IN

Fort Ransom, ND Jan 10, 2009

Reg from 9:30am to 11:00am

$5.OO REGISTRATION FEE.

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Ransom Retro Ride In

THE FIFTH ANNUAL RANSOM RETRO RIDE IN WAS HELD ON JAN,12 2008! THE WEATHER,THE SNOW,AND THE RECORD TURNOUT OF 126 SLEDS MADE THIS THE BEST RIDE TO DATE.

THE TINY TOWN BEGAN TO COME ALIVE ABOUT 8 AM SATURDAY MORNING AS THE TRAILERS FULL OF OLD IRON ROLLED IN. AS THE MORNING ROLLED ON THE SLEDS KEPT ROLLING IN. MANY FAMILIAR FACES AND MANY NEW ONES GATHERED ON MAIN STREET TO WATCH AND JOIN IN THIS ANNUAL EVENT.

12 NOON THE SLEDS ROARED TO LIFE AND HEADED OUT ONTO THE BEAUTIFUL SHEYENNE VALLEY TRAIL. THE TRAIL WAS ALMOST PERFECT. AFTER ABOUT A 6 MILE RIDE OUT THE WHOLE GANG STOOPED FOR A BONFIRE ,HOTDOG FEED AND OF COURSE THE NOW INFAMOUS "BLINDFOLD RACE".

YES...ONCE AGAIN. THE COGSWELL GUYS ARE CHAMPIONS OF THE BLINDFOLD RACE! I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE TO BEAT THESE GUYS...START PRACTICING FOR NEXT YEAR!

THE FIRE WAS A NICE GATHERING SPOT, AND THE HOTDOGS AND POP HIT THE SPOT."THANKS TO LISBON SUPER VALU FOR SPONSORING THE ON THE TRAIL FEED!"

THE FOOD GONE,AND FIRE OUT..THE WHOLE GANG HEADED BACK TO TOWN. THOR'S OLDMILL GRILL WAS WARM AND READY FOR THE CROWD. THOR'S HAD A FREE CHILI FEED FOR THE RIDERS WHICH WAS AS ALWAYS...A BIG HIT! "THANKS THORS"

A TON OF DOOR PRIZES WERE HANDED OUT AS WELL AS AWARDS FOR: PEOPLES CHOICE,BARTENDERS CHOICE,YOUNGEST RIDER,OLDEST RIDER,FIRST BREAKDOWN,AND THE EVER POPULAR RAT SLED AWARD.

THAT LEADS ME TO MY FINAL THANK YOU: THANK YOU... TO ALL WHO ATTENDED, THANK YOU TO ALL THE SPONSORS , AND THANK YOU TO THE S.V.T.A. FOR MAKING THIS FUN FILLED DAY POSSIBLE!!

WE ARE ASKING ALL RIDER FOR INPUT ON MAKING THIS EVENT EVEN BETTER NEXT YEAR. WE VALUE AND NEED YOUR INPUT.

POSSIBLE CHANGES FOR NEXT YEAR 2009:ND PARKS AND REC ONSITE TO HELP REGISTER ANTIQUE/VINTAGE SLEDS FOR FREE

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO EMAIL US WITH SUGGESTIONS

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This ride is for lovers of vintage sleds and their histories, but we welcome all sleds to the ride, new or old. The only requirement for attending this ride is that you appreciate vintage snowmobiles.

SWAPPERS WELCOME !!!!!

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