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RidersWest: What to do when devastation strikes your club
Thieves and vandals make a mess of everything they touch. No one is immune to their trail of destruction—even ATV and snowmobile clubs.
Earlier this year, vandals broke into a storage container owned by the Thompson Valley ORV Club at the Pendleton Creek rec site near Kamloops, B.C. The criminals stole several items and then burnt everything else, including the storage container. Because of the arsonists’ actions, the Thompson Valley ORV Club lost over $40,000 in equipment, including signage, supplies, tools, and the container itself.
Thankfully, the Thompson Valley ORV Club has received support from nearby clubs, organizations and individuals.
“I would like to thank all the people and organizations that supported us through this frustrating time,” said Riffel. “This act of vandalism impacted us for a bit, but we are steadily moving forward.”
If you’d rather escape the cold this winter than ride it out, perhaps a trip to Australia is in order. Kevin Chow, a Canadian living in the land down under, encourages everyone to enduro through Australia.
“Last Christmas we had two friends fly down to Tasmania and we set up four Yamaha WR250Rs to do an off-road lap of the island,” said Chow. “We camped and rode single track, double track, gravel, and B roads. This country is full of adventure and fun. If you get a chance to get a motorcycle and ride Australia, plan it out and do it.”
And if you haven’t voted in SnoRiders’ Best Sled Wrap Contest yet—you’d best get to it! Round 1 ends this weekend. Which decked out snowmobiles are your favourites?
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Our most-read article from last month’s newsletter was about how Hartley Pokrant and the Belair ATV Club are preserving the heritage of Manitoba’s most historic ATV trails. “These trails are all interconnected—a legacy of forest harvesting operations over the last 100 years.” — Hartley Pokrant
