| s it that draws so many people to snowmobile | | | | cream of the crop and you will not be |
| racing? Is it the snow, the snowmobiles | | | | disappointed watching the freestyle techniques of |
| themselves, or perhaps the crisp fresh air of | | | | the professionals! The Three Bear Lodge is a |
| winter? Suffice to say the draw is all of the | | | | great place to stay due to the fact that you are |
| above mentioned. | | | | near the best trails and action around. After a long |
| Snowmobile racing is a cross between watching | | | | day on the trails, you can come back to the |
| the Daytona 500, speed skating, and roller derby. | | | | Lodge and relax. Then you will make you are way |
| Throw in a few hairpin turns and paint the | | | | to the Expo and races all are within a close |
| snowmobiles bright neon colors, and you have | | | | proximity to your accommodations. |
| yourself a snowmobile race. Where are some of | | | | Salem, New Hampshire has a snowmobile-racing |
| these snowmobile or snowcross races held? | | | | site also at Rockingham Park. The racers will go |
| Eagle River, Wisconsin has had a snowmobile | | | | over jumps that could be as much as 30 feet |
| derby for the past 41 years and this race and | | | | high and take them a distance of more than 80 |
| location is rich in history. In 1944 the first | | | | feet in the air. This is an amazing race to watch |
| snowmobile (well at least one that closely | | | | as the skill level ranges from beginners, |
| resembles the models of today) was built. It | | | | semi-professionals, to professionals all racing |
| basically consisted of a toboggan on skis that | | | | through bumps, turns, ramps and going as much |
| could be driven over the snow. During the 60s is | | | | as 60 miles per hour. |
| when the thought of using snowmobiles in the | | | | There is also the International 500 that began in |
| form of a sport caught the attention of many. | | | | the 1960s and is run entirely by volunteers. The |
| The idea came as a way to boost the winter | | | | volunteers prepare the track; the snowmobile |
| economy and boost, it did. The snowmobile derby | | | | racers come, qualify and race at top speeds. The |
| in Eagle River today can draw crowds of as | | | | spectators love it and you will, too. This great |
| many as 50,000 people. | | | | race began with the simple comment of one man |
| West Yellowstone in Montana has some excellent | | | | asking another man how many miles can |
| areas for experiencing the thrill of riding your | | | | snowmobiles run consecutively. Thus the |
| snowmobile and they also have the Snowmobile | | | | International 500 Snowmobile Race came to life. |
| Expo. There are also several snowmobile race | | | | Come and visit Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. |
| competitions to enjoy. The races bring in the | | | | |