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Snowmobiling as a sport and snowmobile racing reached a peak in the mid to late 1970s and the big race in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan was the place to be for those in the sport. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s sales of the four main manufacturers (Ski-Doo, Yamaha, Polaris, Arctic-Cat) continued, with most reaching their all time sales high ...
Snowmobile watercross consists of crossing water while riding a snowmobile, which is possible because snowmobiles have wide tracks for traction and flotation in the snow. If one hits the water at an adequate speed (5 mph per 150 lb or 12 km/h per 100 kg of weight) and keeps the sled's throttle open, the track keeps the snowmobile on the surface ...
The World Championship Snowmobile Derby is the World championship snowmobile race. It is held at the World Championship Derby Complex, [1] formerly known as the Eagle River Derby Track, along U.S. Route 45 in Eagle River, Wisconsin on the third weekend in January. Eagle River is known as the "Snowmobile Capital of the World" because it hosts ...
March 1 Race Across America. March 21 Iowa State ends Iowa's nine-year run as team champion at the NCAA Wrestling Championships, while John Smith wins his first NCAA title. March 22 Mountain Man Winter Triathlon from Avon and Beaver Creak, Colo. March 29 The first broadcast on Wide World of Sports of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. April 11
The Gaylord Area Convention and Tourism Bureau is gearing up for the annual Michigan Snowmobile Festival on Feb. 2-3. The annual event includes “Michigan’s Richest Snowmobile Fun Run" in which ...
According to the World Snowmobile Association which governs snocross, watercross, and hillcross racing, snocross is the most popular form of snowmobile racing. [2] Snocross was derived from the sport of motocross. The name is a portmanteau of the words "snowmobile" and "motocross". The sport uses a snowmobile instead of a motorcycle, and a snow ...
A lack of snow and the pandemic have led to the second straight cancelation of the Boonville Snow Festival snowmobile races.
Mike Schulz had his leg amputated following a snowmobile accident but came up with a unique concept that would allow him to continue pursuing his passion. This professional snowmobiler is ...